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“An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure” in the Business World
Most of you have probably heard of the old saying of “An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure” which was coined by Benjamin Franklin. That quote has been often used in the legal world for the general proposition that if we prevent a problem in the first place, it will save a great deal of time, effort and cost in trying to repair or fix the damage done later. In other words, it is better to keep a bad thing from happening than it is to fix the bad thing once it has happened. This is no different than things we do in our personal lives where we use preventative measures (e.g. vaccines, annual physicals and dental services) in order to protect us from potential harm or severe medical problems. Unfortunately, and far too often in the business world, business owners and their employees try to do legal related things on their own, which are customarily meant to be done by an experienced business attorney, in order to save money. Many times, owners and their employees do not utilize business attorneys until they’ve got a problem, those problems normally being self-inflicted because they didn’t seek out legal advice in the first place and for which the problem is generally of a serious nature. Likewise, attorneys are not magicians or illusionists and normally can’t simply make a problem disappear with a “wave of wand” or “pixie dust” and, thus, the costs of fixing or repairing a problem are usually substantial as compared to doing something to prevent it in the first place. Business attorneys are generally engaged to provide business clients with preventative, proactive and protective measures so that problems won’t occur in the future, which, if in fact they do occur, will cost the business substantial risks and costs.
6 Reasons to Hire The Right Business Attorney
Below is a non-exhaustive list of when business owners should seek out legal counsel in business related transactions in order to explore what preventative, proactive or protective legal measures should be taken:
- Starting a Business
- Selling or Buying a Business
- Dealings with Partners, Shareholders or Members
- Business Intellectual Property
- Any Business or Employment Related Contracts (e.g. vendors, employees, multiple owners)
- Employment Related Matters (e.g. hiring, disciplining, terminating, etc.)
Seth T. Seidell, Attorney at Law, is an experienced business attorney in Michigan. For more detailed information on the types of business legal services provided, visit the Business Legal Service page on the website at www.seidell-law.com.
Social Security Disability Appeal Representation-Michigan
Have you been denied social security disability benefits?
According to the Social Security Administration, some of the top reasons individuals are denied social security disability benefits upon application are as follows:
- You have not had the disability long enough or it isn’t severe enough
- Refusal to cooperate with Social Security, such as getting an independent medical exam
- You don’t have up to date medical records or you have insufficient medical documentation
- You don’t follow through with the appeal process after being denied at the application level
- Even though you might have a physical or mental impairment, Social Security claims you can still work in your usual type of work or another type of work
- The impairment resulted from an alcohol/drug addiction or conviction which may make you ineligible
- You failed to follow a prescribed treatment
- You returned to substantial work before the disability can be established
Social Security Disability statistics show that only 30-40% of individuals are successful at getting social security disability at the application phase. The approval rate increases approximately an additional 10% on claims that were denied but were submitted for reconsideration. However, social security disability claims approval (those denied after application or reconsideration of a denial) jumps dramatically at the administrative hearing level where the success rate, depending on the jurisdiction you are in, climbs to 50-60% overall. Our firm represents individuals in Michigan who have been denied social security benefits and have a pending hearing or are waiting for a hearing date to be provided before an administrative law judge. We only get paid if we WIN your social security disability claim appeal..