...Truth About Unethical Business Practices in the U.S. Insurance Industry Davis Law Group, P.S. 2101 Fourth Avenue Suite 1030 Seattle, WA 98121 Phone: 206-727-4000 Fax: 206-727-4001 info@injurytriallawyer.com www.InjuryTrialLawyer.com Copyright © 2014 by Davis Law Group, P.S. All rights reserved. No part of this report may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the author. Printed in the United States of America. There is no attorney-client relationship unless the attorney and the client sign a written agreement. Your receipt of information from this website, receipt of books or reports via mail, filling out a Case Submit or contact form, an email exchange, phone conversation and/or in-person consultation with Davis Law Group, P.S., or one of its attorneys or staff, DOES NOT create an attorney-client relationship between you and Davis Law Group. Any accident and legal information provided by Davis Law Group to non-clients is for general information purposes only. It is not a...
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...the government for a redress of grievances.” These words from the first amendment of the constitution, ratified in 1791, were beautifully written by James Madison to demonstrate the American ideal of a government that must reflect the people it governs. After all, many American people protested in various ways against the British government just a decade earlier because they did not have fair representation. Peaceful resistance has often been the source of social and political change and has historically represented people who feel that their voice is not being heard. Therefore, civil disobedience positively impacts a free society because...
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...to truly understand the other person, not listening to agree or disagree, but simply listening to understand. There is an old Buddhist saying that goes something like: "Are you listening, or just preparing to speak." Recently, I heard someone from Europe speak on the subject of communication in America. He said this: "Americans aren't listening, they're just reloading." Ouch! That certainly does describe one kind of communication that seems to be increasingly popular these days. Have you ever been the victim of someone who is good at "reloading," someone who has been through one of those "effective listening" or "effective communications" courses? You know who I mean - they can make eye contact, lean forward, toss in the occasional "I see" and make every outward appearance of actually being attentive. The really good ones can also paraphrase or even repeat verbatim what is that you have to say. I am not referring to the person who is seeking to listen and to paraphrase before carrying on themselves; rather, I am thinking about the person who has become highly skilled at what I call "malicious listening." The malicious listener has mastered the art of listening with a not-so-hidden motive. This person listens to prove you wrong and uses your own words to make their case. They can quote you ("you said . . . .") and quickly follow with a retort, rejoinder, or snide comment about how wrong you are. Indeed, they are skillful at "reloading." The only problem with this kind of listening...
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...believe to be the most important in regards to being a good supervisor. Firstly, a good supervisor must be a good coach. For a supervisor to be successful, it is imperative that they have the qualities that we attribute to any normal coach. This is because a coach knows how important it is to coach their team, or in this case, employees. Successful coaching means working together with your employees to create and modify action plans and objectives. Supervisors must know how to delegate tasks between individuals, and give all the support and guidance that may be needed. On the topic of individuals, a good supervisor must understand that everybody is different, and to be mindful of this fact when dealing with his or her team members. Secondly, a good supervisor must have a positive outlook and be a positive thinker. He or she will think how problems can be solved, while maintaining an air of friendliness, so that they remain approachable, and their employees aren’t fearful or irritating of them. This is very important, because if an employee comes up against a problem, having an approachable supervisor will make solving the problem so much more quick and easy than otherwise. Additionally, a good supervisor's qualities of positivity will make other employees think positively, improving morale. Thirdly, a good supervisor must be an advocate for his...
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...To His Excellency, The President of India, Rashtrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 001. Sub: Yours Excellency, We appreciate your initiative for creating a debate on abolishing Death Penalty in India. The points in observation note that has forwarded to Home Ministry (Source : Frontline November 5) was extra ordinary, which shows that Death Penalty will die at the earliest. WHY SHOULD WE OPPOSE THE DEATH PENALTY? The thoughts of a Man on Death Row The feelings of some one who knows that he will not be alive, say, a month from now, not because he is terminally ill, but because he will be killed by the state!. It is legitimate to ask how a person behaves when he knows that he has a specified number of days to live a specific number of mornings, afternoons, evenings and nights to live and experience before he enters the realm of the unknown. It is said that many such death row prisoners have probably after an initial period of terror and despair – become calm & collected, resigning themselves to their fate, possibly thinking that, after all, there is an afterlife, that existence in the ordinary sense of the word will not be impaired although it may take on a different form. This is probably why many death-row-prisoners turn to religions books, especially to passages which try to throw light on life after death, strong & disciplined minds are more than likely to have resource to such simulated ‘peace’ particularly so if they have transgressed...
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...Argumentative Essay Imagine that you have an obscenely large nose; you would most likely be self conscious or embarrassed. This is in most cases true for Cyrano. The play Cyrano de Bergerac, written by Edmond Rostand, takes place in the 1600’s in Paris France. It displays the main character, Cyrano, who is in love with the woman Roxane but is disappointed after realizing that his love for her is not mutual. Although in some cases Cyrano’s huge nose brings him pride, the majority of the time it brings him pain. Cyrano’s nose causes him a lot of pain when interacting with other people. This is evident during his first real encounter with Roxane. Cyrano becomes extremely nervous and anxious when he learns that Roxane wants to meet with him. Roxane begins describing all the qualities of the man she loves to Cyrano during their meeting in Ragueneau’s pastry shop. At this point Cyrano is extremely excited because all of them are fitting his own description. This is true until she says, “His face shines with wit and intelligence. He’s proud, noble, young, fearless, handsome…”(Cyrano 2.6.77). Cyrano stands up quickly with a stricken expression and it is here that he realizes that it is not him that Roxane loves. This causes a lot of pain to Cyrano because he is rejected for his unattractive nose. Cyrano’s pain is enhanced when she tells him that he is her best friend. Cyrano is not anticipating this and realizes that he will not have a chance with Roxane. It is reasonable...
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...do more towards government creating law in the United Sates. The evolution of a law from conception to birth, before a law is a law it is a bill or resolution to be introduced either independently, jointly, or concurrently in the House of Representative and/or the Senate. (http://www.vic.edu.com 2008) Once a bill has been properly introduced, it will go to the right committee for study and examination till it has been in most cases rewritten to be sent back to the House and Senate for discussion, and sent back the committee for more study. This same committee can let a bill die by taking no action. (2008) Once the bill has been studied and sent again to the House and Senate they both must agree on the writing of the bill, if that happens then the bill goes to the president to sign or veto the bill or resolution. If he signs it the bill then transforms into a law. But if the president veto or overrides it, the process begins again. When looking at the process of the creation of a law nothing happens real quick, everything takes time to check to see if the bill that is before them is constitutionally sound, the bill must fit into the constitution not contradict it. The examination of the bill and how it is written is very important because the way it is written can cause problems in other areas of law. To look at the process you would wonder how anything ever gets done in the legislative branch of government. From the discussions that may seem to take forever...
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...errors and the quality problems to which they lead harm millions of Americans each year. If the errors reduce and improve quality substantially professionals must create systems and care processes that anticipate inevitable human errors and either prevent them or compensate for them before they cause harm. National surveys of registered nurses, physicians, and hospital executives document considerable concern about the U.S. nurse shortage. There were also many areas of divergent opinion within and among these groups, including the impact of the shortage on safety and early detection of patient complications. Healthcare providers need quick access to patient medical information whenever and wherever patients present for care. A system to standardize electronic medical records, such as the National health Information Infrastructure, would provide quick access to patient information. | HEALTH CARE | Health Care Management Issues There is now a robust evidence base in the quality improvement literature on process and outcomes, but structure has received considerably less attention. The health care field would benefit from expanding the current interpretation of structure to include broader perspectives on organizational attributes as primary determinates of process change and quality improvement. Solutions to the health care management issues dealing with the quality of care should be discuss with the following key elements of organizational attributes from a management perspective...
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...Tom Robinson Trial. Atticus Finch made remarkable steps toward equality this week by defending an African American in a court of law. He represented Tom Robison as his lawyer as scene in the image to the left of the text. The heated case between Tom Robinson and Mayella Ewell took place at Maycomb’s court house in the blistering heat. Mr. Robinson was put on trial for alleged accounts of rape and physical assault against Ms. Ewell. There were multiple witnesses that testified during the hearing. Sheriff Heck Tate was called up first to the podium. He made it clear that Bob Ewell, Mayella’s father, immediately reported the crime after it allegedly happened. Sheriff Tate arrived to the scene after receiving the call. He found multiple bruises on Mayella’s body. Atticus was quick to his wits and asked the sheriff to describe the location of the bruises in detail and severity. Sheriff Tate responded that her neck had choke marks and she had a black right eye. Both bodily inflictions suggested physical assault. It was odd however that there were no doctors at the scene of the accident to check Mayella’s physical well-being. Sheriff Tate claimed there were no life-threatening injuries so there was no need to medical attention....
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...Emotions. Through this theory, he explains how emotions, thinking and relating abilities work and how what goes on inside of us comes out in the ways we communicate and act (Petersen 2007, 8). It is through the Flat-Brain Theory that the reader gets an understanding of why at times it is difficult to communicate with others. Also through this theory he explains how when a person’s emotions go into overload how it affects the way they think and interact with others. According to Petersen, emotional and relational overload can negatively affect the ability to hear, see, and speak (23-30). Within the Flat-Brain Theory the stomach begins to expand because it becomes overloaded with different emotions. These emotions then press the heart functions into bricks in the chest, which negatively hinders the ability to relate. This then affects the brain causing it to flatten. The brain becomes pressed against the skull resulting in our thinking, hearing, and seeing to be off. Therefore, the flat-brain person can’t hear well, see accurately, think straight, or act sensibly (23). Petersen gives four goals to counter the flat-brain syndrome: reduce the emotional disturbance, clarify thinking, increase self-confidence, and build supportive friendships (31). These four goals are accomplished by listening well to each other and through counseling. Listening well will also improve our relationships. The...
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...I chose to write about the incident that occurred with Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. “The Trayvon Martin case” is about a teenager named Trayvon Martin who was shot and killed in a gated neighborhood by a neighbor named George Zimmerman. Zimmerman was never sentenced to any jail time; he was not punished for his crime. People all over the world have brought this topic to attention and demand it be handled correctly. In this paper, I will be explaining how this injustice affects society as a whole and how people judge each other by race and other certain features. Trayvon Martin, 17, went to the store to buy a bag of skittles and a can of ice tea when attacked by neighborhood watchmen, George Zimmerman. Martin is a resident of Miami, but was visiting his father in Sanford. Zimmerman saw Martin walking in the gated community that he lives in and called 911 to report him for “suspicious action”. After being told by the emergency operators not to follow Trayvon, Zimmerman proceeded. He pursued young Martin and ordered him to “stand his ground”. Alarmed by what was happening, Martin turned his back and continued to walk back to his father’s fiancé’s home. Zimmerman attacked Martin and in the process was hurt. Zimmerman pulled out a gun and fired two shots. The first shot had missed, but the second made direct contact. Trayvon Martin died from a bullet wound minutes after being shot. Neighbors around the area called 911, claiming to have heard gunshot. Zimmerman was released...
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...Many times during conflict those that are the powerless often become the most powerful. Throughout history there have been many of such examples. These examples prove that while despotism and dictatorship and a corrupt government may be the most powerful in the worlds eyes, the victims/powerless are the people who leave the biggest impact. When you think of and asylum seeker many people will often assume they are boat people looking for handouts. However, this is not always the case. Najaf Mazari is a perfect example of the powerless becoming powerful, through refugee/asylum status. At the age of about eleven or twelve, Najaf's world was literally blown to smithereens when a rocket launcher blew their house apart in the village of Mazar - e - Sharif. Najaf was injured to the point he was perilously close to becoming a cripple for life. A year after the bombing Najaf is cured. He returns to work as a Rugmaker only to face the demanding wrath of the Taliban and Communists governments. Najaf is perused so closely that he is forced into hiding from the Taliban, once caught is maliciously beaten as punishment. As a consequence Najaf is forced to risk his life in the hands of people smugglers and get on a rickety and instable boat bound for Australia. Najaf is one of the lucky ones, his boat makes it to Christmas Island. Although his journey does not end here, Najaf must now prove his identity and a genuine asylum claim. Eventually truth wins out and his visa comes through and...
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...the death of a hopelessly sick or injured individual in a quick and painless way. However, Hitler did not kill those innocent people in a quick, painless way. To maximize the...
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...David Madurski Introduction & Recommendation There has recently been an introduction of several new forms of security safeguards available to consumers, in the form of biometric systems. Fingerprint scanners, palm scanners, and voice recognition software are all examples of biometric safeguards available. These devices are thought by users to be quick & convenient; however these same devices also raise security concerns themselves. I see two routes our company can go; we can either install biometric technology for our company to use, or we can simply skip these upgrades and continue using our current security measures. Description This new technology offers us a new way to integrate personal safeguards into our company. Biometric systems could be put in place to allow access to the building through some sort of security check, like facial recognition software. Employees could also access to their equipment, such as laptops, without having to remember specific passwords. We could even tailor access to certain information or data to the specific user through use of a thumbprint scanner, giving only higher level employees access, if necessary. There are many uses for this technology, but if we’re going to implement it, we must first look at the different criteria involved in making such a decision. Critical Evaluation When we choose security measures for our company, we need to look at several key points. We need to make sure that whatever system we decide you use...
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...prepare for a GD Do’s and Don’ts in a GD Being effective in a GD Accepting criticism Tips to succeed What is a Group Discussion? • • • A method of assessing a student’s personality traits First opportunity of seeing and hearing a candidate in person Mass elimination also! What is a Group Discussion? A discussion among a group of typically 8-12 people Participants express their views on a topic freely Fixed time limit – depending on group size Why a Group Discussion? Simulation of real-world meetings Stimulates quick thinking Understanding of your strengths and weaknesses in working as a team Qualities of leadership crystallize Personality traits ◦ Ability to work in a team ◦ Communication skills ◦ Reasoning ability ◦ Leadership skills ◦ Initiative • • • • • Assertiveness Flexibility Creativity Listening Awareness Types of topics Debatable/Controversial Factual Abstract Case-based GD Your Preparation Knowledge and planning Self-confidence Communication skills Body Language Personal appearance Being calm and cool GD Tips Initiation Techniques Body of the group discussion Summarization/Conclusion Initiation Techniques When you initiate a GD, you grab everyone’s attention Advantage: can create a favorable first impression with your content and communication skills Potential pitfall: If you initiate a GD and stammer/stutter/quote wrong facts and figures, the advantage is lost ...
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