If you have recently been arrested for a crime, you may feel that there is no hope and you’ll just need to plead guilty in order to just “get things over-with.” And while facing the prospect of being convicted of a crime is frightening, you don’t have to go through it alone. You should retain a criminal defense attorney in order to work with the prosecutor and perhaps come up with an agreeable plea bargain.…
Read More »The worker’s compensation system is designed to compensate injured workers without clogging up the court system with lawsuits by employees. Most employers are required to purchase worker’s compensation insurance and most employee injuries are covered by the system. Some crucial exceptions exist, however, and this article looks at situations where worker’s compensation coverage does not apply. Jobs Workers in certain jobs do not qualify for state-sponsored worker’s compensation programs. Federal workers have their own system, which is overseen by the federal government.…
Read More »If your marriage is heading in a downward spiral, you may want to end it. The challenges of living with another person who you are constantly arguing with may simply prove to be too much. Knowing the legal ways to divorce can help you prepare for this difficult time in life. Contested divorce When one of the spouses wants to end the marriage and the other doesn’t, this may facilitate the need for a contested divorce.…
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