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Physical custody and legal guardianship are completely different issues. There are more powers with physical custody than there are with legal guardianship. In order to know what you wish to ask for when it comes to your children, you should know the difference between the two so that you get the results you are seeking.

Here is the difference between physical custody and legal guardianship:

Physical Custody

Physical custody means that you have full rights where the child is concerned. You make all decisions about that child without interference. It allows you to raise the child in the way that you see fit and no one can take that child away from you. If you have physical custody of the child, you will not have to fight any further to make sure that you are the child’s main source of provision. You will take care of the child’s needs completely. That doesn’t mean you can’t get child support, it just means that you are the main provider for the child and are expected to act accordingly. Physical custody is more permanent than legal guardianship. Unless someone can prove you unfit as a parenting figure in the child’s life, you will remain the person with physical custody. Physical custody is often divided between parents. It is dependent on the time that the children are supposed to spend with each child. If the other parent tries to keep the child away from you during your time, you have legal recourse to get the child back into your custody. Physical custody is usually reserved for the parents of the child and is a legally binding order of the court.

Legal Guardianship

Legal guardianship is given to people who have care of a child during a certain time in their lives. It can be granted during the process of adoption or for other reasons the child might be in that persons care. It is normally another family member that has taken over the care of the child or possibly in the case of foster care. Legal guardianship is given so that the person who is currently providing for the child can provide the necessities of the child until a final solution has been reached. The guardian will be able to get medical insurance for the child, for instance. It makes it much easier for the person who is caring for the child to do what needs to be done. There may be restrictions on legal guardianship though. The guardian usually makes the decisions for the child until a final resolution is made. Legal guardianship is rarely continuing. It is a temporary order that can be taken away at anytime.

These are the basic differences between physical custody and legal guardianship. It is important to note that if you have legal guardianship, you should take steps to make the situation more permanent for the child. That could be getting the child back to the parents home or through adoption. Children need a stable home and legal guardianship does not provide that, only the permanent solution does.

Two varieties of Heluva Good Cold Pack Cheese Food have been recalled as a precautionary measure after the state of Wisconsin found Listeria monocytogenes in some of the finished product. The recall was issued January 11, 2010. So far, no illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled cheese food. Listeriosis rarely affects healthy adults, but in those who are at high risk infection can be fatal.

Identifying the Recalled Heluva Good Cheese

The recalled cheese was sold in:
New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland Delaware Ohio Virginia West Virginia Maine New Hampshire Connecticut Massachusetts Vermont Rhode Island

Two varieties have been recalled:

If you have either of these products in your home, do not consume them. You can return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Listeriosis

Listeriosis is a form of food poisoning caused by eating food that is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Foods most often associated with the disease include cold cuts, hot dogs, and soft cheeses.

Healthy adults rarely become seriously ill when they ingest Listeria contaminated foods. However, in those at high risk the disease can be fatal.

Pregnant women are at extremely high risk for becoming infected. In addition to illness in the mother, listeriosis during pregnancy can cause:
Miscarriage Still birth Infection in newborn baby Death of newborn baby

People with compromised immune systems are also at high risk for contracting listeriosis, as are the elderly and those taking glucocorticosteroid medications. Diseases which increase the rick of becoming ill if you are exposed to Listeria include:
AIDS Cancer Kidney disease Diabetes

Symptoms of listeriosis include:
Fever Headache Chills Muscle aches Stiffness Abdominal pain Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Convulsions

Physicians and other medical personnel are often regarded as the “be-all and end-all” when it comes to diagnosing a patient’s physical and mental problems and keeping people healthy.

Unfortunately, some patients are victims of medical misdiagnosis that can lead to further health complications or even death. When a medical professional fails to provide an established standard level of care resulting in a mistake which is severe enough to injure a patient who would otherwise not have experienced the physical or emotional impediments, medical malpractice lawsuits can often be filed.

Types of Misdiagnosis

Medical misdiagnosis can occur during routine examinations, follow-up appointments, in a hospital or emergency room setting or during testing procedures. Misdiagnosis can lead to delayed treatment for common conditions such as:

* Cancer, especially breast, lung, colon and cervical cancer
* Heart attacks
* Appendicitis
* Stroke
* Meningitis
* Pulmonary artery blockage
* Blood clots
* Diabetes

In many cases, prompt diagnosis and subsequent treatment can slow down or even eliminate these conditions from the body. However, when misdiagnosed, patients can suffer traumatic consequences when these conditions are allowed to fester or grow.

It is also possible for medical personnel to misdiagnose a health problem as being more severe than it actually is. For example, a patient can be informed that he has a malignant tumor that is actually benign, causing the patient to undergo unnecessary and potentially debilitating cancer treatments.

Reasons for Misdiagnosis

Medical personnel and medical technicians are human, and all humans make mistakes. There is a seemingly endless list of reasons why a medical misdiagnosis can occur. Some of the common reasons include:

* Untrained or inexperienced medical staff
* Overworked, tired medical staff, especially in emergency room settings
* Failure to recognize and diagnose symptoms
* Failure to recognize high-risk patients
* Failure to perform the proper medical tests
* Failure to refer a patient to a specialist
* Errors in testing
* Testing result delays
* Equipment malfunction

It is difficult to accurately report how many misdiagnosis cases actually occur every year because many go unreported and many are unrecognized. Some statistics have estimated that as many as 20% of deadly illnesses are misdiagnosed. As a result, the patient and the patient’s family can be left with:

* Extreme medical expenses
* Lost wages
* Pain and suffering

If you feel that you or a loved one has been a victim of medical misdiagnosis, do not wait to speak to a medical malpractice attorney. Each state has its own statue of limitations on when a medical malpractice lawsuit can be filed, and a knowledgeable attorney will be able to determine if you have a case and expedite your claim.

Bankruptcy attorney Benjamin Ginter, who runs the Law Offices of Benjamin J. Ginter in Cranford, New Jersey and also does wills, talks here about what a living will really means.

Advance healthcare directives are written regarding your medical care. The person chosen will carry out these instructions if you’re unable to make your own healthcare decisions. Anyone aged 18 or older may prepare an advance directive. There are several types of directives, one of which is a living will. It basically empowers one person to make the healthcare decisions for another person.

Having a living will

The idea whether or not to pull the plug when you are lying in a vegetative state scares most of us. That’s why it’s important to have a living will to spare your relatives having to make these life-or-death decisions. Also called an advanced healthcare directive, a living will makes sure your wishes are carried out to the letter.

A living will is a written, legal document, which spells out the types of medical treatments and life-sustaining measures you do and do not want, such as mechanical breathing (respiration and ventilation), tube feeding, and resuscitation. It is also known as a health care declaration or health care directive.

Living wills have proved popular, with almost 45% of all Americans today having one, according to estimates. If you are interested in making one yourself, talk to a qualified local attorney with experience to make sure it is confidential and exactly what you want.

Medical power of attorney (POA)

This is also called a durable power of attorney for health care or a health care agent or proxy. The medical POA form designates an individual to make medical decisions on your behalf in the event you’re unable to do so. These forms allow your health care agent or proxy to use a living will as a guide, but interpret your wishes when unexpected developments aren’t specifically addressed in your living will.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to always account for every situation that may occur. It is important to understand that the medical POA document is different from the power of attorney form that authorizes someone to make financial transactions for you. If you don’t appoint a medical POA, decisions about your care default to your spouse. If you aren’t legally married, decisions fall to your adult children or your parents.

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Background checks are all the rage these days, but do people really know what they are and what they reveal? Most do not so let’s take a look at what is involved.

How popular and perhaps over hyped are background checks these days? I was lazily watching the Winter Olympics one night when I was assaulted by an interesting commercial. It was touting background checks and that I should pretty much have one done on anyone that I could possibly meet during the day. This included my mechanic, date, co-workers, boss, student teacher and so on. This would appear to be a bit of overkill, but it does raise the interesting prospect of why background checks are so popular.

These checks started out as a fairly rare thing. They were usually run only when someone was in line for a position that required some sensitivity. Such positions would include jobs involving national security information, working for the CIA and FBI and so on. The use of background checks certainly made sense since we really didn’t want members of organized crime running the FBI.

So, how did background checks become such a trendy thing these days? The first reason is employers started using them to make sure they were not hiring people with sketchy histories. The creation of large databases that could easily be tapped soon led to the offering of background checks online and the position we now find ourselves in.

Are online background checks valuable? Well, sure. The more you know about someone, the better you can judge how you want to interact with them. That being said, it is important to remember that the information is only so good as the data it is drawn from. This is why free background checks are not worth a lot – they don’t draw from many data sources. If you really want to know what is what, you really need to look to more sophisticated paid checks that access important databases.

Whether you are seeking a background check on someone or having one done on you, knowledge is the key to dealing with them. Only then can you know if you really want to deal with it.

Florida’s Workers’ Compensation statutes require that in order to be eligible for compensation benefits, the injured worker must meet the following requirements:

* The accident/injury must be due to a specific work-related activity
* The accident/injury needs to have occurred at work during a specific work related activity

Falls are one of the most common job-related injuries and also the leading cause of job-related deaths. Construction workers, agricultural, forestry, fishing, and the mining industries lead the way in fall related injuries and deaths. Retail and service jobs have a high risk of falls and the injuries related to them. Several hundred thousand workers are injured in falls every year and falls account for hundreds of fatalities each year.

Lifting is another major cause of injury in the workplace. Low back, upper back, and neck injuries are a common occurrence when lifting. Truck drivers and delivery personnel are often the victims of motor vehicle accidents while on the job. Heavy equipment workers using dangerous and complex construction and manufacturing equipment are at risk for injury, also. Construction workers have one of the most dangerous professions in the United States, if not the most dangerous. Construction workers suffer the most on-the-job deaths than any other profession.

Workers’ compensation is a benefit available to workers that suffer an injury on the job. Work-related injuries covered by Workers’ Compensation may include:

* Back, neck, and knee injuries
* Repetitive trauma/carpal tunnel
* Hearing loss
* Occupational diseases/asbestosis and dermatitis
* Asthma/pulmonary disorders
* Loss of limbs
* Eye injuries

You are entitled to medical care and treatment and compensation for injuries, lost income and other expenses due to a work-related injury. Medical care and treatment may include medication, physical therapy, psychological counseling and any other expenses related to proper care and treatment.