Police officers do a very dangerous job and have to make difficult decisions about taking action, including physical violence, against other human beings all the time. Most of the time, the police are within their rights to act and are protected from lawsuits even if they make a mistake—but not always. If you were injured by police officers acting under the color of their authority, you need to know when they have immunity from lawsuits and when they don’t.…
Specific actions are usually required to arrest and charge someone with a criminal offense. These actions do not always refer to the actual commission of a crime. Intent to commit an offense may lead to charges. In certain jurisdictions, merely being present and acting suspiciously may be a crime. In the state of New Jersey, for example, loitering to commit prostitution or the intent to purchase drugs are disorderly persons (misdemeanor) offenses.…
One of the most damning charges that a person can be convicted of is a driving under the influence (DUI) charge. These charges have financial, criminal and social ramifications that can be difficult to come back from without the right information. Aside from the obvious choice of never drinking and driving, your best course of action to take once this mistake has already been made is to hire the help of a credible DUI lawyer.…
When investors are looking for additional alternative investments to add to their estate, crowdfunding may come to mind. Accredited and non-accredited crowdfunding platforms are two examples of passive income streams that are taking shape in the realm of personal finance. Crowdfunding is quickly growing in popularity for art investors, small technology start-ups, and more. If you are a high net worth investor who is interested in crowdfunding to balance your estate, you need to make sure your money is safeguarded.…
Finding out that your dog has bitten someone can be an extremely frightening experience, especially when you consider the possible consequences. In many cases, your dog biting someone can lead to a lawsuit against you and the chance that your family’s pet will be put down for being dangerous. Listed below are two ways that a dog bite attorney can help you after your dog has bitten someone.
Assumption Of Risk…
A divorce can be one of the most difficult time periods for you, your spouse and any children that the two of you share together. With this said, children also can pick up on it if two parents are sticking together simply for them, and inadvertently creating a toxic household. If divorce is the best decision to be made, you need to be sure that you are doing it in a way that protects your child and empowers both parents to remain an equal part of the child’s life.…
Summer is here and in many households, it’s time to go on vacation. For divorcing parents thinking about going away with a child, travel can get tricky. Divorces are emotionally charged, legally sticky situations that can complicate vacation plans. If you’re in the midst of a divorce and wish to take your child on vacation, it’s important to proceed carefully. The following tips will help.
Stay Organized
Getting packed for a vacation while in the midst of a divorce can be a logistical challenge.…
After filing a disability claim to the Veterans Affairs (VA) disability system, many veterans receive either a denial letter or a request for more information that can be confusing. Although such claims are expected from injured veterans after leaving the military, it takes a strong set of documented evidence and proper claims-filing experience to be successful–a difficult task for a career that often starts directly after high school or college, and often in a career having nothing to do with legal procedures or VA administration.…
When you are in a car accident, it can be tricky to know what to do and when to do it. You know that you need to talk to the other driver and talk to the police, but there is still more to do.
Call Your Insurance Agent
After you call emergency services, your next call should be to your insurance agent. You might not think that this is the right time, but really, you want to get your insurance company working on your side as soon as possible, and the way to do that is to call your insurance agent right after the accident.…
If you live in the state of New York, and a foreign body was left inside of you during a surgery, you may have grounds to file a medical malpractice personal injury lawsuit against the medical team that left the foreign object inside of you. Here are a few things that you need to know about filing this type of lawsuit in the state of New York.
What Constitutes A Foreign Object…
