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…
When you have been hurt physically due to someone else’s neglect or carelessness, you know you can talk with a personal injury attorney to be compensated for the medical bills, loss of wages, and the emotional toll it took on you. However, you may not realize that personal injury law is not limited to emotional damage only when in combination with a physical injury. Here are a few situations where a personal injury lawyer can help when you are suffering from mental anguish caused by someone else.…
As more states begin to legalize cannabis and its use becomes more widespread, law enforcement authorities are struggling to find adequate measures of impairment in drivers. Unlike alcohol, the primary chemical components of cannabis can linger in the bloodstream for weeks or even months, making it nearly impossible to accurately gauge the intoxication of a suspected driver. If you were recently arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of cannabis, you may be able to appeal the charge, retain your license and avoid a criminal record.…
Countless stores have had to declare bankruptcy after being named in lawsuits. If you want to protect your same business from the same fate, then make sure you avoid these common mistakes that new business owners often make as they’re setting up their companies.
Not having enough liability insurance.
As the owner of a store, you need general liability insurance to protect you if someone were to become injured in your business.…
For those so severely injured at work that a return to your previous position seems unlikely, you may be wondering what will happen now. If you are unable to return to the physical condition level you had before your injury, you may be deemed to be permanently disabled. The determination for permanent disability can be separated into four main steps, so read on to find out what is store for you.…
If you are not married and are now financially, emotionally and physically ready to become an adoptive parent to an eligible child currently in foster care, you are in luck. In recent years, the numbers of single men and women who have chosen to become parents through adoption has grown dramatically. Excluding the adoption of special needs kids, about 5% of the adoptions that occur in the United States each year are accessed by single individuals.…
When you are arrested on the suspicion of drinking and driving, your legal rights will become very important to you. No matter what state in the U.S. You live in, you are protected by certain rights thanks to the United States Constitution. If you are being accused of a DUI, here are three constitutional amendments that you need to be aware of to protect yourself as best as you can until you can speak to legal counsel:…