Law

  • Two Tips To Help Increase Your Chances Of Getting Approved For Disability

    Whether your disability is physical or mental, if it's making it difficult for you to make a livelihood for yourself, you know that it's time to file for disability.  However, while it would seem that filing for disability would be a fairly cut-and-dried process, it's not always this way.  Approximately 70 percent of disability claims are denied the first time, and this could spell disaster if you are depending on those funds to pay bills and stay afloat.
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  • 3 Tips For Adding Your New Spouse To Your Child's Pickup List

    A pickup list allows a school to know who is authorized to pick up your child in the event of an emergency. If you are dealing with young kids, a pickup list also helps the school to keep track of who is allowed to pick up the child on a regular school day. If you decide to remarry and want to add your new spouse to the pickup list, this may ruffle some feathers with the other parent.
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  • Winter Is Coming! Avoid Auto Accident Liability By Taking These Precautions

    Winter is coming -- and it is bringing along freezing rain, sleet, snow, and icy roads as its companions. Before you brave the winter weather in your car, you should understand what your responsibilities are when it comes to preventing snow and ice-related car accidents. Two simple steps can help you reduce your chances of being in an accident. They can also reduce your liability to others if you are. 
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  • 3 Ways To Ensure Proper Estate Planning

    Proper estate planning is essential for everyone to do. Death can come at any time, and taking a few moments to plan what you want to happen to your estate can make things easier on your loved ones after you pass on. Unfortunately, there are common mistakes that occur with estate planning though. Use the guide that follows to learn how to avoid a few common mistakes when planning your estate.
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  • Entering Into A Partnership? 3 Things Small Business Owners Need To Know For Protection

    When it comes to small businesses, many owners tend to want to operate as a partnership rather than a corporation. However, not all small business owners and operators know how to adequately protect themselves in a partnership. Here are three things that you'll want to do to keep yourself protected when you enter into a business partnership: 1. Don't Overlook the Importance of a Written and Signed Agreement. You may be entering into a partnership with your best friend of 20 years and know that you can trust him or her, but you should never go on that gut feeling or that friend's word.
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  • Suing a Court-Appointed Guardian Ad Litem: How It Affects Your Custody Case

    If you are in the midst of a custody battle with your former spouse, you probably have been assigned a guardian ad litem, or GAL, to represent the interests of the children. If you disagree with the GAL's investigation, findings, and recommendation, you can request an appeal. You may also be able to sue him or her, but there are some definitive issues in doing so. Conflict of Interest Despite your disagreements with the GAL and your desire to pursue civil litigation against him or her, there is one major problem.
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  • How An Attorney Can Help After You've Been Severely Injured In An Auto Accident

    If you're recovering in the hospital from an auto accident, you are probably overwhelmed with worry about your health, future, and finances. If you face huge medical bills and will be unable to work for a long time, it's in your best interest to talk to attorneys like Lynn Jackson Shultz & Lebrun PC and find out your options. If the accident was the fault of someone else, you may be able to pursue a personal injury case.
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  • Can You File A Personal Injury Claim Against The Government?

    When you are involved in an accident and the government is at fault, recovering compensation might not be as easy as you think. The government has certain rules and protections that can make your case more difficult than it would be against a civilian. Before taking any actions, here is what you need to know about a claim against the government. What Do You Need to Do Before Filing a Claim?
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  • If You're Unlucky Enough To Get Hurt In A Personal Injury Case... Hope It Happens In Arizona!

    The state of Arizona believes in fair and reasonable compensation for plaintiffs in personal injury cases, as evidenced by its personal injury statutes. Some states have limits on the amount of money that can be awarded in a personal injury case, commonly called a damage cap, but Arizona does not have any such cap. The state allows injured persons to file for compensation for any injury that was caused by another individual or entity, and it recognizes that the injury may have far-reaching financial implications for the victim and their family.
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  • 3 Possible Ways That Pharmaceutical Drugs Could Be Responsible For Your Injuries

    Personal injury cases that stem from using pharmaceutical drugs can be complex. Before you can file a claim, you need to identify the reason for your claim. There are a few ways in which the pharmaceutical drugs that you used might have failed you. When filing your claim, it is important that you can identify how. There are three main categories into which the claims fall. Side Effects One possibility for your claim is to cite the side effects caused by the drugs.
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