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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
With most schools starting virtually and many people still working remotely, it is a good time to double-check your online set-up at home. Here are a few things to check or consider. Click here for more.
Getting limited sleep could make consumers more irritable, study finds
A new study conducted by researchers from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine is exploring how lack of sleep can affect consumers’ moods. While recent studies have highlighted the benefits associated with getting enough sleep, experts have now found that consumers are likely to be grumpy following a night of poor sleep.
The researchers conducted a two-part study to determine how a lack of sleep can affect consumers’ mood. The first part of the study involved responses from over 200 college students who kept a record of their sleeping habits and their moods over the course of one month.
The second part included nearly 150 participants. Half of the group was required to sleep just five hours across two nights while the other half of the group slept normally. After the two nights, participants were exposed to loud noises and then reported on their anger and overall mood.
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Your Money
Medicare pays for much of the cost of hospital stays and doctor’s office visits for eligible beneficiaries. This government health insurance program has more recently added preventive care to its covered services. Here’s how to make the most of your Medicare benefit. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Legal malpractice cannot simply be converted to a DTPA claim. The Dallas Court of Appeals reviewed a negligence claim against attorneys to determine if the attorneys also violated the DTPA. After finding sufficient evidence to support a negligence finding, the court concluded that the consumers attempt to reclassify the conduct as a DTPA violation failed. The court found that each of the alleged DTPA violations were simply a reclassification of the negligence allegations. “On this record, we conclude the Webbs' DTPA claims are barred by the anti-fracturing rule.” Webb v. Ellis, 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 3527 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2020, no pet. h.). Click here for more.