Page 13 - Boca Club News - October '21

Boca Club News, Page 13

Legal: Myths About Lawyers from page 12 Lawyers (at least good ones) can win every case. No law school. Currently, the cost of a private law school education
lawyer wins every case. While many cases that go to trial can ranges from $120,000 to $180,000. In fact, a recent article in the
Lawyers are ambulance chasers. Despite the presentation go either way, most cases that lawyers work on have a limited Wall Street Journal showed that University of Miami law school
in the media (for example, The Verdict, which is in fact a chance of success and, therefore, should settle before going to graduates borrowed a median of $163,000 to cover tuition and
very fine movie) and in local advertising, most lawyers are trial. A lawyer who guarantees he can win your case should be living expenses and only average, two years after graduation,
not involved in personal injury law. This subset of lawyers, taken with a substantial grain of salt. an income of $59,000 per year.
derogatorily called ambulance chasers, are actually a vital Lawyers are rich. If you want to get rich, being a lawyer is Fictional lawyers in the media. The portrayal of lawyers
part of our legal system because they work on a contingency certainly a pathway to that possibility. But among professions, in films and television is very unrealistic. Shows make it
basis. This means that they do not get paid unless they win or being a lawyer only ranks thirtieth in annual salary. The highest- appear that events happen in days instead of months, or even
settle the case in favor of their client. Without these lawyers, paid professions are in the medical field, but there are several years, and fail to show all the work that goes on between the
far fewer injured persons would be able to recover some or professions with higher annual salaries that only require a college triggering event and the trial. In the real-world, lawyers spend
all of their damages caused by a negligent party. degree, including Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers, most of their time doing research, deposing parties, reviewing
Lawyers cannot be trusted. The 2018 poll by Forbes Computer and Information Systems Managers, Architectural production and drafting pleadings, and not spending time in
found that lawyers were ranked 12th out of 15 professions and Engineering Managers, Marketing Managers, Natural the courtroom except for basic motion practice, which is rarely
for trust. Twenty-eight percent of those polled rated lawyers Sciences Managers, Petroleum Engineers, Financial Managers, shown. However, one of the best movies about lawyers is a
very low on the trust scale, and only 19% rated lawyers very Advertising and Promotions Managers, Sales Managers and Air surprise: My Cousin Vinnie, which, while played mostly for
highly on the trust scale. At least that was far higher than trust Traffic Controllers. In addition, becoming a lawyer requires laughs, does show real legal work and is surprisingly accurate.
members of Congress. However, most people rank their own seven years of school and can leave you with crushing debt, For TV lawyers, the show Better Call Saul is also surprisingly
personal lawyer on a very high scale of trust. which will take years to satisfy, especially if you attend a private accurate when it comes to legal matters.
Medical Matters: Atypical Pneumonia (Walking Pneumonia)

By Richard Nagler, M.D., a member an ear infection and bronchitis. Twenty percent of all The diagnosis is usually not difficult. A chest x-ray will
of Broken Sound Club and retired respiratory infections seen in communities are due to this show a clouded area, usually in one lobe of the lungs, that can
physician. After graduating from bacterium. Although it almost always causes a relatively be confirmed by a CT scan if necessary. A simple gram stain
the University of Pennsylvania and mild illness, more serious results can rarely occur, such as of sputum—or a culture obtained from the throat, sputum or
New York University’s School of arthritis, pericarditis, encephalitis, kidney failure, Guillian a tracheal aspirate—can identify the organism, but it can take
Medicine, Dr. Nagler served his Barre syndrome producing paralysis, and Steven-Johnson weeks to grow. Immunologic studies and detecting antibodies
internship and residency at Baltimore syndrome with severe adverse effects on the skin. to the bacterium are diagnostic.
City Hospital and Johns Hopkins. He This is a highly contagious disease easily and rapidly Treatment: Most important is prevention. Individuals
followed that with a Fellowship in spread through contact with respiratory fluids, when should avoid contact with those infected, and washing
Gastroenterology at Yale University School of Medicine, and an infected individual coughs or sneezes – especially hands is essential if in contact with them. Antibiotics such as
was then Chief of Gastroenterology at Fitzimmons General in crowded areas such as an airplane, movie theatre, tetracycline, erythromycin, doxycycline and the floxins are all
Army Hospital in Denver. He returned to the Yale Medical dormitories, hospitals, schools and nursing homes. Those very effective. In addition, oral prednisone and intravenous
School for one year as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at highest risk are older adults, children, people with immunoglobulin may be given for more severe symptoms.
before opening his own successful private practice in Internal compromised immune systems, those who are on chronic With proper treatment, most patients are cured within 10
Medicine and Gastroenterology. During that time, he also steroid or chemotherapy, and those with underlying lung days, but a cough may persist for some time thereafter. It is
served for ten years as Chief of Medicine at Huntington diseases such as COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary advisable to repeat a chest x-ray to be certain that after the
Hospital in Huntington, N.Y. disease—i.e., emphysema) and asthma. pneumonia has cleared up there is no underlying pathology,
There are several varieties of Atypical Pneumonia, of Some infected people may have no symptoms at all, such as lung cancer.
which Mycoplasma Pneumoniae is by far the most common. but most present with a lingering cough, sore throat, low The newer pneumonia vaccine recently available is not
There are more than two million Americans infected each grade fever, chills, fatigue, malaise, shortness of breath effective in preventing atypical pneumonia.
year. It is the second most common cause of pneumonia (especially with exertion), headaches, upset stomach, loss
seen in adults. The cause is a bacterium, Mycoplasma of appetite and flu-like symptoms. It rarely causes serious
Pneumoniae, which can cause pneumonia, a sore throat, complications or death.

Bocaire

The exclusive Bocaire Country Club is an intimate boutique club of only 239 homes, boasting no tee times on a renowned championship golf
course. Tennis program, fitness center, fine dining, social events, resort style aquatics center. Bocaire is friendly and active!

Featured Listing

under cOntract under cOntract

4634 Bocaire Blvd. Immaculate stunning estate home 5100 sq. 1155 Hillsboro Mile #610. 3 bedrooms 4548 Bocaire Blvd
ft. under air! 4 bedrooms plus an office, 5 1/2 bathrooms, bar, right on the ocean! Two parking spots, 3 bedroom, 3 bath on a beautiful lot
eat in kitchen, family room, private resort style patio. gorgeous renovated building. overlooking the golf course.
Offered at $1,250,000 Offered at $859,000 Offered at $699,000
Sian Matthew PA Just Sold Off Market In Bocaire!

Bocaire Resident Realtor
Highland Beach Resident Realtor
Coldwell Banker
Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist
561-945-6550 4579 Bocaire Blvd. 17152 Cassava Way

www.sunnyfloridahomesforsale.com