Potential Legal Risks Associated wtih Groupon
With the explosion of social media and online marketing, members of the dental community “must” be aware of the risks associated with the new…
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Social Media and the Dental Practice
The online world is growing. Facebook now boasts a “population” larger than the United States. Thousands of dentists are currently taking adv…
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Protecting the Value of Your Practice: Non-Compete and Trade Secret Agreements
Veterinarians are often concerned about how to best protect their patient base when an associate veterinarian leaves the practice. Owners of a ve…
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Dental Practice Audits
Dental audits were rare at one time. Now, however, with insurance companies and third party payers auditing more routinely, it is much more likel…
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Dental Advertising
Dentists have a right to promote their practices through various forms of advertising. However, ethical guidelines regarding advertising must fol…
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Simple Estate Planning for Dentists
Statistically, seventy percent (70%) of all dentists will die without a Will, and that number could be higher for dentists who fail to implement…
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Informed Consent and the Minor Patient
All dentists should be aware that as a general rule, an unemancipated minor’s consent to treatment is not valid. The consent of a parent or leg…
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Hiring and Retention of Employees
One of the fastest areas of liability exposure for the dental profession is the negligent hiring and retention of employees. If an owner of a den…
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Disaster Proof Your Veterinary Practice
Every veterinary practice is vulnerable to natural disasters such as fires, floods, and tornadoes. However, advance preparation can minimize your…
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The ADA Practical Guide to Creating an Employee Office Manual
In the last few weeks, we have received more and more questions as to what additional provisions should be included in an Employee Manual, over a…
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Success in Buying or Selling Your Practice
The purchase and sale of a veterinary practice are two extremely significant events in a veterinarian’s career. Finding the perfect practice to…
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Securing Your Child’s Financial Future
According to a recent survey, many parents with special needs children have not secured their child’s financial future. Statistically, 66% of p…
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