2017

3 Tips For Working With Your Car Accident Attorney

The key to being able to create a strong case if you’re involved in a personal injury may rest in taking legal action. Of course, this will require you to work in close cooperation with your lawyer to get the best possible results. However, you will play a large role in how your case may eventually turn out, and being aware of some the ways you can work to have a stronger case is sure to be ideal.…

How And Why You Should Prove Your Wages In Your Personal Injury Case

In a personal injury case – such as if you have been involved in a slip and fall accident or a car accident – your lawyer might ask you for past paycheck stubs or other proof of the wages that you were making before your injury. If you are like a lot of people, you might feel uncomfortable with this, or you could be wondering why your lawyer needs this information.…

When You Fall And Get Injured: Knowing Your Rights When You Get Hurt On Someone Else's Property

When a slip and fall accident causes you to get injured, your first step is to seek medical treatment. If the injuries are severe, you may need to call for emergency help from the authorities. You’ll want to make sure that the accident is well documented, even if you aren’t able to document the scene yourself. There should be plenty of pictures taken and the reason for your slip and fall will need to be identified.…

How Establishment Owners Can Protect Themselves From Dram Shop Fault

If your own a bar or restaurant that serves alcohol, you are under obligation to follow the dram shop laws of your state. Dram shop laws are in place to help guarantee a patron’s safety when visiting your establishment. If you do not follow dram shop laws, you potentially put yourself at risk of lawsuits should a patron of your business cause an accident while driving drunk. Here are some things all bar and restaurant owners can do to protect themselves and their patrons under dram shop law:…

Is Living Together Putting Your Alimony At Risk?

Once you have put married life behind, you may be a bit more reluctant to get into a legal relationship with someone else. While living together without the “benefit” of marriage has become increasingly common, some divorced individuals may need to think twice about it. Alimony, also known as spousal support, is usually meant to support a divorced spouse financially and is often suspended when that person remarries. In some cases, however, alimony can be lost when that divorced spouse cohabits.…

What To Do If An Ex-Employee Has Been Logging Into Your Company's System

If your business is like many, your employees might have access to the system that your company uses to access client information, business documents, and more. This might not seem like a problem, but it can present an issue if an employee continues to access the system after quitting or being fired. These are a few steps that you can follow if you find that an ex-employee has been logging into your company’s system after he or she has stopped working for the company.…

What Are Your Options If You Can't Afford To Hire A Workers Comp Attorney?

Most workers’ comp attorneys work on a contingency basis, meaning they only charge clients a percentage of any monetary benefits they win (between 15 to 25 percent of the award). So workers who don’t have a lot of money can hire lawyers to represent them in their cases. However, there are some cases an attorney won’t take a case on a contingency basis, and workers may have to go it alone because they can’t afford the legal fees.…

3 Things To Do When You Are In A Car Accident

If you get into a car accident, there are things that you need to do as soon as possible. Doing those things protects you and will hopefully mean that your insurance company and the other driver’s insurance company will pay out. Doing these things will also help you if you end up in court because of the accident. Call the Police You should immediately call the police. It doesn’t matter if it’s just a fender bender; you need to make sure that the police come out so that there is a record of the accident.…

Can You File A Lawsuit Against A Pharmaceutical Company For Adverse Side Effects?

If you’ve been taking a prescription medication that has caused adverse side effects, you might be wondering if you’re able to sue the pharmaceutical company. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t as cut and dry as you may think. Learn more about pharmaceutical lawsuits before you contact a lawyer. Defective Product Liability Claims When a person is injured or a product used has caused damage, that person is eligible to sue the manufacturer by filing a defective product liability claim.…