For someone attempting to make an informed legal decision, knowing the difference between a lawyer and an attorney can be a helpful piece of information. However, not everyone is fortunate enough know the difference between the two. Even though many people believe that lawyer and attorney are simply two different names for the same job, such an assessment is not entirely accurate. While the traits that divide the two jobs are somewhat minor, they are nonetheless vital when searching for legal assistance.
24 June 2015
If your baby has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, it is important to understand that it may not have had anything to do with what you did or did not do. Specifically, you may have obtained prenatal care early in your pregnancy and maintained it throughout your pregnancy, consistently eaten right and taken the best possible care of yourself and the baby and still had a baby born with cerebral palsy.
17 June 2015
You go to the gym with the goal of achieving health and fitness, but unfortunately not all gyms create safe workout environments for their members. Workout facilities are rife with opportunities for injuries; heavy weights, tightly spaced equipment, wet areas, malfunctioning equipment, and more all contribute to potentially unsafe situations. If you have been injured in a gym, read on for more information. When you became a member at your gym, it's very likely that you signed off on a waiver of liability as a requirement for membership.
26 May 2015
If you are paying child support, it is important to understand situations that might augment the payments. Being aware of what custody agreements are based on is important, since changes in your life and current situation can come into play. Here are four situations that might trigger child support augmentation. 1. If You Come into Money After Your Divorce If you win a court settlement in another area of your life, your ex-spouse may have rights to a portion of this money.
23 April 2015
An auto accident that causes a severed hand, foot, arm or leg is painful enough without trying to figure out which insurance company should receive your claim. Does your auto insurance company receive the claim, or does your accidental death and dismemberment insurance get the claim? What happens if your appendage is reattached and works somewhat well? What if the insurance company does not want to pay out because you have not paid in a year or more of premiums with them?
6 April 2015
Photos allow the involved parties in a car accident to see the situation as it really was hours and days later—sometimes revealing information that went unnoticed at the scene. In this way, photos can be used to reconstruct the actual events leading up to the car accident, even if the drivers of the vehicles were uncertain at the time that the events occurred. In essence, the photographs you take of your car accident can provide valuable information that could later result in a settlement awarded inside or outside of court.
26 March 2015
Social Security disability claims can be denied for a number of reasons, but one of the most common is related to job history. If the Social Security Administration, or SSA, has denied your application due to a job history-related issue, you can file a disability. To file one, you need to know how you can overcome certain claims by the agency. Work Skills One possible reason for denial of benefits is that the SSA believes that you have work skills you do not have.
18 March 2015
Being in a car crash is traumatic, and if you are hurt due to no fault of your own you can spend weeks, months, or even years recovering from your injuries. In the aftermath of an auto accident with injuries, you should put your focus on your recovery and feeling better, but there are also legal aspects that will need to be dealt with. Don't try to settle an injury claim on your own- utilize the expertise of an experienced personal injury lawyer.
12 March 2015
Planning your estate is an essential part of your emergency plan. You should never be without an estate plan, especially if you have minor children. This is why it is so important that you meet with an estate planning attorney right away and get everything drawn up. When you meet with the attorney it is important that you tell them certain things. Here are a couple secrets you shouldn't keep from your attorney:
26 February 2015
If you're in the settlement phase of an injury case, it may feel like a great burden has been lifted. Be careful when accepting a settlement agreement, as you may be letting your legal opponent off the hook for far less than you deserve, which could ruin your financial future. As you look through the settlement terms and consider signing, think about a few circumstances and opportunities that could affect your future after injury.
23 February 2015
