Occasionally, after someone gets hurt or sick at work, they can be entitled to huge workers compensation benefits packages. In fact, in 2012, a man in California received nearly $9 million in a settlement after he suffered a brain injury while on the job. The total is the highest-recorded in the history of the state….
Last month, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoed a controversial bill that would have created a legal statute allowing business the ability to deny service to any person or persons in the LGBT community on religious grounds. Before making it to her desk, the bill had passed through Arizona’s legislature with a 33 to 27 vote….
Law firms now want more transparency and information on how their board members are chosen and recruited. And for good reason. They don’t just want anyone with an obscure background on their legal team. This is why they are increasingly seeking assistance from legal recruitment consultants. Just like finding the right additions to the any…
The sudden and unforeseen deaths of Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Walker were tragic on their own. However, they were made even worse by the fact that neither put the time or effort they should into proper estate planning. For Hoffman, that resulted in discrepancies regarding how his estate would be allocated and, for Walker…
UPDATED 1/20/21 If you’ve been arrested, there are a lot of things that you need to do. And once you’ve gotten a criminal defense lawyer, the most important thing to do is to try and get bail. Bail is the amount of money it will cost to get you out of jail before your trial…
Personal injuries can occur at home, in the line of work, and in the outside environment. Additionally, medical negligence can cause personal injury. The claimant files a lawsuit for bodily injury against the person or the company responsible for the accident. Other qualifiers of personal injury lawsuit include;• Car accidents• Ingesting harmful substances• Childbirth defects•…
With the Veronica Mars movie out, public interest has once again been piqued by the idea of private detective firms. They’ve had their place in many television series, movies and books over the years, but it’s often easy to forget that they are, in fact, part of a successful industry with millions of dollars worth…
According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control, 18.1% of all American adults smoke. However, following a combination of multiple state and federal laws and a slew of successful public health campaigns, the ground is shrinking beneath the feet of smokers. Not only are smokers not allowed to smoke in public areas in many…
If you find yourself in a pickle and don’t know what to do, you should call DUI attorneys and get their advice. Speeding, reckless driving, and DUI charges will change depending on the laws of your area, but you’ll need someone to represent your interests and get the best result possible. First, it’s important to…
Today finding a good lawyer is far from an easy task: with the high number of lawyers and law firms in any given area, all with catchy commercials and advertising slogans, it can be difficult to determine which lawyer you can trust. Add to that the specific nature of your case, and you could be…
