Matt Hamilton

The least visible injuries too often cause the greatest harm.  This is an unfortunate fact.  For example, an accident reducing the happy prospect of a future child is worse than a broken arm, or a cut leg.  Unfortunately, our legal and medical systems do a poor job of dealing with these serious injuries; injuries that […]

Patient #1 – Stephens Johnson Syndrome A patient goes to the doctor for a common cold. In spite of this, the physician prescribes Ceftin for the infection, and Motrin for pain. Patient #2 – Catheter Extravasation A patient has cancer.  She needs to take the chemotherapy drug Vincristine intravenously so that this liquid medication can

Opinions vary as much as people vary when it comes to whether to hire a lawyer after you have an auto accident.  This article explains five reasons why one may choose not to hire a lawyer for their auto accident case. No. # 1 – PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY Most auto accidents do not involve personal

#1 The First Ever Speeding Ticket was Slow Speeding tickets have been around since May 20, 1899.  That speeding ticket was in the Supreme Court of New York, in downtown Manhattan. The driver was speeding 12 miles per hour in 8 miles per hour zone.  He was arrested.  He was imprisoned.  He was released a

Do I need a Will? Persons who die without a Last Will and Testament are known as dying “intestate.”  This means their property and the other matters relating to their death (from a legal standpoint) are decided according to the laws of intestate succession as applies to the state in which they resided at the time of

It is wrong to presume that once you receive your judgment, it will be good forever; and if one cannot collect through insurance, or garnishment, or a judgment lien now, then one merely has to wait, and eventually your judgment will have to be paid.  This is wrong.  Missouri law, like the laws of many

The victim of a personal injury accident must be careful about representing that the person that harmed them was intentionally evil, or intended to harm them.  That kind of representation can activate an insurance policy exclusion and make the policy inapplicable to the accident. Ensuring an insurance policy applies is a critical advantage of hiring

Power of Attorney is the most common, and used of all documents prepared by lawyers.  The Power of Attorney (“POA”) is also the most likely legal document to have errors, which make it invalid.  This article seeks to answer your questions.  It seeks to explain why things are done in a Power of Attorney the

THIS ARTICLE EXPLAINS THE STEPS TO CREATE A NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THAT ACTUALLY WORKS.  The purpose of having a non-disclosure agreement is for it to protect your business secrets.  The only way to create a persuasive, effective NDA is through a lawyer with specific experience in NDAs.  There are many little tricks and nuances that will ruin an

Non-Compete agreements have become commonplace within the Crypto Blockchain ecosystem.  Most of these non-compete agreements are unenforceable.  This is because the companies fail to draft a tailored non-compete agreement using a lawyer with specific expertise.  This article explains what needs to occur. Every Crypto / Blockchain business uses employees to leverage its competitive advantage over its