Legal
Keeping a car with Chapter 7
By David Siegel · 16 years ago
People love their cars. They would give up just about everything they have, as long as they don't have to give up their car. One of the great things about Chapter 7 is that a ...
Trial Attorneys Take on Loss of Consortium in California
By Lala C. Ballatan · 16 years ago
There is an eclectic system in each state concerning the "Loss of Consortium" laws. However, most of the state's jurisdictions give permission to wives and husbands of those who have been victims, usually in a ...
Trademark Dilution, Part 1
By Olivier Taillieu · 16 years ago
* This article is for non-lawyers, or attorneys practicing in areas of law other than trademark law, seeking to familiarize themselves with the basics of trademark dilution. This article is Part I of a three ...
Contested Versus Uncontested Cases
By David Siegel · 16 years ago
It amazes me that so many potential clients do not know the difference between contested and uncontested cases. For example, many who call my office believe that a case is uncontested simply because both parties ...
Yes, You Can Even Get Contracts on the Web
By James Cochran · 16 years ago
Does it really matter where legal contracts come from? If you write a contract on the back of a napkin, does it make it any less binding than one produced formally in a lawyer's office? ...
What Documents Cannot Be Notarized?
By Ntsikelelo Willis · 16 years ago
Documents are notarized to prevent fraud and protect the parties to ensure that the signing party signature is authenticated. A notary public acts as an impartial witness to identify the signers to screen out impostors ...
Claim for a Whiplash Injury
By Paul Steven · 16 years ago
Its no secret our roads are getting busier. The motorways of the UK are straining to cope with the amount of traffic that relentlessly pounds the tired tarmac each and everyday.
Cities fare no better ...
A Review of Supplemental Security Income Benefits
By Lala C. Ballatan · 16 years ago
Another program being administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in ensuring social protection for the citizens of the United States is the Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
The SSI program's main targets are the poverty-stricken ...
Case Study: Once Again Allstate Tries To Avoid Paying A Legitimate Claim
By Christopher Davis · 16 years ago
In November 2003, 36 year-old Christina Hoover* was driving in the west bound lanes of Interstate 90 about 2 miles west of Cle Elum. Her husband was riding in the front passenger seat. The defendant, ...
Modifying and Terminating Support Provisions
By David Siegel · 16 years ago
The most common way to modify and terminate support is to show that there has been a substantial change in circumstances. The person seeking modification has the burden of demonstrating that there in fact has ...
The Refusal Case
By Kenton Koszdin · 17 years ago
When a California DUI suspect refuses to take a chemical test,
both the DUI defendant and the prosecution are presented
with challenges and opportunities.
California has a law called the informed consent law of chemical ...
Leave your legal worries to a highest rated personal injury lawyer
By Hadiya Robins · 16 years ago
Injury and pain are very much a part of our lives and they go hand in hand with the little joys that we experience. When an injury is accidental and unintentional then we have no ...
What Happens at the Chapter 7 Court Date?
By David Siegel · 17 years ago
Shortly after your Chapter 7 bankruptcy case is filed, the Clerk of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court will send notice of your filing to all parties and creditors listed on your bankruptcy petition. The clerk will ...
Lawyer Advertising Revealed: How To Find And Hire A Battle-Hardened Personal Injury Attorney
By Michael Patton, Esq. · 17 years ago
Attorney advertising is everywhere--in the phone book, on the internet, in magazines, on television, and in every other type of media imaginable. Personal injury attorneys obviously account for most legal advertising. In fact, personal injury ...
Birth injury - what do when the unthinkable happens.
By Nick Gervis · 17 years ago
While most people in this country enjoy a high standard of care from both the NHS and private healthcare services, there are occasions when things go wrong. The medical profession is bound by a "duty ...
Don't let whiplash ruin your life.
By Nick Gervis · 17 years ago
Often treated as a minor complaint, whiplash injury can have a serious impact on your life - it's important to know what to do if you have suffered from the consequences of whiplash following a ...
Should you be compensated for your whiplash injury? How you can ensure you are compensated when the accident is not your fault.
By Nick Gervis · 17 years ago
A whiplash injury can be a very painful experience, with symptoms ranging from a stiff neck that persists for a few days to weeks through to whiplash syndrome which can involve persistent headaches, reduced range ...
What are Articles Of Incorporation.
By Keith Evans · 17 years ago
Anyone who steps into the world of business in the Americas, must have come across the term Articles of Incorporation. But what are articles of incorporation? They are simply legal documents that need to be ...
What is the Role of the Chapter 7 Trustee?
By David Siegel · 17 years ago
Once a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case is filed, an impartial case trustee is appointed by the office of the United States Trustee. (In Alabama and North Carolina, the trustee is appointed by the court). The ...
Rhode Island Personal Injury Law FAQS and Automobile - Car Accidents - by a RI Lawyer - Attorney
By David Slepkow · 17 years ago
Question: Should I negotiate with the insurance adjuster myself without the help of an attorney in order to settle a Rhode Island personal injury, slip and fall or automobile / auto / car accident case? ...