CONTACT US:
Phone: 202-204-2259
Fax: 202-331-3759
cdm@cedricmillerlaw.com
Office Location:
1629 K Street, N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20006
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Medical Malpractice
Medical providers are supposed to offer us care and support during
our most critical moments. While most medical providers do offer
excellent care that will help us to heal, some providers do not hold
themselves to a requisite standard of care. When these medical
professionals fall below this standard of care, they may be guilty
of medical malpractice. The Miller Firm located in Washington, D.C.,
represents clients who have been injured due to the negligent or
wrongful actions of a medical provider. Physicians, nurses,
all members of hospital staff, and any other individuals providing
care to a patient may be guilty of medical malpractice. The Miller
Firm has represented clients who have suffered devastating injuries
due to the actions or inaction of a variety of medical
professionals. Medical malpractice can include unsanitary or unclean
conditions, negligent care, surgical mistakes, hospital mistakes,
failure to diagnose, nursing home abuse, and many other issues.
It is important to remember that not every unfavorable outcome
following medical treatment is a case of medical malpractice.
Washington, D.C. attorneys at The Miller Firm encourage potential
clients to ask themselves the following questions:
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Is the patient’s condition significantly worse now, following
treatment?
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Are the symptoms the patient experienced following treatment
commonly associated with the medical procedure he or she
underwent?
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Is the physician able to give a satisfactory explanation for
the patient’s symptoms?
If your physician cannot answer your questions satisfactorily, you may have been a victim of medical malpractice. If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call The Miller Firm, P.C. at (202)
204-2259 or you can email us at
cdm@cedricmillerlaw.com.
The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to
handle your case, in most cases we will work on a contingency
fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if
there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit
must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a
statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that
you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
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Personal or Catastrophic Injury
Personal injury law is designed to provide financial protection
for individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries, such as
brain injury or spinal cord injury, due to the negligent or wrongful
actions of another individual or entity. Many injuries can be
classified as personal injury, and our Washington, D.C. personal
injury law firm has experience litigating most types of personal
injury cases.
While there are many types of personal injury cases, the most
common include automobile accidents, premises liability, and
defective products. Many of these cases involve the victim suffering
severe physical devastation, often in the form of brain injury or
spinal cord injury. Washington, D.C. attorneys at The Miller Firm
believe that if another citizen, business owner, or organization is
responsible for the injuries sustained by the victim, the negligent
entity should be held liable for the victim’s losses – financial and
emotional.
Please email The Miller Firm, P.C. today at
cdm@cedricmillerlaw.com if you have suffered an injury due to the negligent or wrongful acts of another.
Examples of Personal or Catastrophic Injury Include:
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Wrongful Death
The Miller Firm is compassionately committed to the
representation of families who suffer from the devastating loss of
loved ones due to the negligence of another. This is called
Wrongful Death. Wrongful Death can occur as a result of medical
malpractice, nursing home negligence and abuse, trucking and auto
accidents, and other causes.
The loss of a loved one that is sudden and unexpected makes the
grieving process associated with death even more difficult. The
Miller Firm will find out why a loved one died. The Miller firm
will determine whether a loved one’s death was avoidable. We have
the resources to investigate the circumstances of the death,
preserve all necessary evidence, and identify the responsible
parties.
The laws of Washington, D.C. create a right to sue for deaths
caused by injuries occurring within the District of Columbia. The
Wrongful Death Act creates an entirely new right of action in favor
of the surviving spouse or next of kin providing a remedy for close
relatives to the deceased, who might naturally have expected
maintenance or assistance from the deceased had he or she lived.
The amount of damages to be awarded under the Wrongful Death Act
is the financial loss suffered by the spouse and next of kin of the
deceased who are the beneficiaries under the Act. The Miller Firm
will assist your family in appointing the appropriate representative
of your loved one’s estate for purposes of pursuing the action. We
will work aggressively throughout the course of litigation to obtain
the most favorable outcome. The Miller Firm will also assist you in
the distribution of any proceeds from a wrongful death claim.
Please contact us at (202) 204-2259 or email us at
cdm@cedricmillerlaw.com for your free consultation
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Employment Law
Employees in a Protected Class Seeking Advice
About Potential Discrimination
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended is intended to protect
employees from discrimination in the
workplace. Title VII includes several
provisions generally prohibiting harassment,
failure to promote, retaliation or
termination based upon race, gender,
religion or national origin. The Age
Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”)
prevents discrimination on the basis of age,
and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“
ADA”) provides employees with protection
against discrimination on the basis of
disability. All of these statutes are
complex and require an in depth analysis of
each case to determine if they apply and the
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Employees Who Take Medical Leaves of Absence for
Themselves or To Care For a Family Member
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Employees also have certain rights
associated with their need to take medical
leaves of absence pursuant to the Family
Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), which affords
certain protections for medical leave to an
employee or for the care of a family member
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Employees Entitled to Overtime Compensation
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The wage and hour laws have recently
changed, and many employers who thought that
they were in compliance may not be. Further,
employers may incorrectly characterize jobs
so that employees may be denied overtime
compensation. We represent employees to help
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Sales Persons and their Wages, Bonuses and
Commissions
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Often salespersons who have been
involuntarily terminated do not receive the
full commissions that they deserve after
they are separated from their employment.
Washington, D.C. has specific laws that may
apply to commission related disputes and
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Injured Employees: Workers’ Compensation
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For those employees who are unable to
work due to on the job injuries, Washington,
D.C. has intricate statutes related to
worker’s compensation. Worker’s compensation
may entitle employees to compensation for
medical care and treatment, as well as for
lost wages, depending upon the nature and
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ERISA: Employee Benefits, Including Disability
Compensation
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The Employee Retirement Income Security
Act (ERISA) governs most employee benefit
plans. Managers, executives, officers,
directors, administrative personnel and
other employees who are participants in
these plans may utilize provisions of ERISA
to become educated on the nature of their
benefits, vesting schedules and eligibility.
Some of the plans that may be covered by
ERISA are Pension or Retirement Plans,
Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOP), Profit
Sharing Plans, Flex Plans, Cafeteria Plans,
Major Medical and Dental Plans, Short term
and Long Term Disability Plans. In some
cases, employers also have separation or
severance pay plans. At the end of an
employment relationship, all of these plans
must be carefully analyzed to determine the
employee’s entitlement to various employment
benefits, and the options available at the
time of separation. All of these benefits
are fact intensive and industry specific,
and must be reviewed carefully in light of
the specific circumstances of each employee. |
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Employees Who File For Unemployment Benefits
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Washington, D.C. has an intricate and
complex statutory framework that employees
must comply with prior to receiving
unemployment benefits. We represent
employees in obtaining unemployment benefits
after a separation of employment in the
event that the employer contests their
application for unemployment. |
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Employees Who Become Victims of Workplace
Violence
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Employees, or other third parties, who
become injured as a result of the negligent
retention of another employee may have a
claim against the employer as well as the
employee who committed the wrongful acts.
Workplace violence has become a more
prevalent issue, and awareness of the issues
associated with this problem is important
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Professional Employees with Contract Related
Disputes
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Professionals in a wide variety of
industries are commonly experiencing
disputes associated with proposed severance
packages, covenants not to compete,
non-solicitation agreements, non-disclosure
and confidentiality agreements. Non-compete
agreements should be carefully examined for
enforceability, and any proposed severance
or separation packages need to be carefully
reviewed to advise employees about their
rights and any potential release of claims.
Employees may also want to examine their
rights in cases in which they have lost
their jobs due to the interference of a
former employer with their business
relationship. Professionals also may need
assistance regarding potential breach of
contract claims arising out of any
employment related agreements. |
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Doctors, Nurses and Health Care Professionals
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We represent physicians, nurses and
other health care professionals with regard
to contract related issues, or with regard
to compliance with hospital or health care
center policies, regulations and procedures.
We also represent physicians and nurses with
regard to the denial of hospital privileges,
and the revocation or refusal to issue
medical licenses. |
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Teachers and Professors
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Teachers have special rights and
problems under Washington, D.C. law,
including the issuance and removal of
teaching certificates, and the specific
hearings that are necessary before a teacher
can be terminated. We represent teachers at
all stages of this process. We also
represent professors and higher education
teaching professionals who encounter
contract related problems, or who need
representation with regard to reprimand,
potential suspension or termination. |
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Senior Employees
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Senior employees are increasingly
becoming involuntarily terminated either as
a result of a lay-off, a reduction in force,
or for other individual reasons. These
employees may want to investigate the
circumstances surrounding their termination
in light of the Age Discrimination statutes,
as well as other age related statutes
designed to protect this class of
individuals, such as the Older Workers
Retirement Benefits Act. |
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Government Employees
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Firefighters, policemen, and other
federal, state, county or municipal workers
have special issues arising out of their
employment, including constitutional law
concerns, such as substantive and procedural
due process. Such workers may be entitled to
a hearing when they are terminated, and to
subsequent appeals in the event of an
adverse determination, and many government
entities provide certain guidelines for the
grounds for discipline, suspension and
termination. |
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Factory Workers
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Factory workers may have legal disputes
that are associated with their industry,
union or type of job. Certain issues may
arise regarding the union grievance process.
Also, in certain cases, plant closures may
generate other particular issues, such as
the early pay out of retirement benefits, or
whether or not there was sufficient notice
under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
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Union Members, Unions and Labor Concerns
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Unions or union members may encounter
disputes and need legal advise with regard
to seniority, compensation or benefit issues
under their collective bargaining agreement,
or employees may have claims associated with
the union grievance process. |
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Please contact us at (202)204-2259 or email us at
cdm@cedricmillerlaw.com
for your free consultation.
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