Normally, the amount you could recover in a personal injury lawsuit would depend mostly on the extent of your injuries and the egregiousness of the plaintiff’s negligence. The more medical bills and missed work you had, the more you would be owed. And the more careless or reckless the party responsible, the more they would be penalized. But many states have tried to place a hard limit on injury lawsuits, known as damages caps....
Divorce is not an easy time for divorcing spouses, and many of us have personal experience as to how it can affect children. While you may not be able to prevent the emotional fallout that comes with two parents choosing to separate their lives, you may be able to use a few tips to ease the transition for you and your children. Here are five parenting tips to keep in mind during a divorce:...
Thinking about purchasing a new home? Need a home buying checklist or home buying tips? You’ve come to the right place! FindLaw has got you covered. Buying a home can be a monumental step towards living out the American dream for most. But, the process can also be daunting, to say the least. In order to help offer some guidance and tips on how to ease the process, here are FindLaw’s top 5 tips to buying a home:...
While the term “cuss like a sailor” seems like a cultural norm, what happens when a commanding officer acts inappropriately in a series of video clips that feature gay slurs, simulated masturbation, and women appearing to bathe together? It leads to an investigation by the Navy. CBS News reports that Capt. Owen Honors is being investigated for a series of videos made in 2006 and 2007 while he was Executive Officer of the USS Enterprise....
If you feel violated by your doctor, you have several options. Some of them will be awkward. However, not speaking up means more of the same – not just for you but for other patients. Given the somewhat intimate nature of a doctor-patient relationship, you probably feel confused. It may be hard to even distinguish between discomfort based on being a patient in an examination and a violation. You do not have to decide....
A growing number of states are realizing that child custody cases are becoming unbearably expensive for many parents. Connecticut recently formed a special task force to determine why custody cases are so expensive and, more importantly, what to do about it. Many other states are also entering the fray, hoping to find a cost-effective solution to the growing national problem. Here are a few of the sources behind staggering child custody case costs and what states plan to do about them:...
California is in a state of crisis. Financial crisis, that is. And ever so slowly, the state of California is seeing itself teethering on the edge of insolvency. So naturally, there are some pundits who have been talking of bankruptcy for California. There is just one problem with that– states can’t declare bankruptcy. But try telling that to the former CEO of one of the world’s largest Fortune 500 companies and US Senate hopeful....
You’ve filed a personal injury claim, and now you have a deposition coming up. Are you ready? During the discovery process of a lawsuit, both sides try to get as much information as possible about the case. One of the ways to do this is to interview witnesses and parties in a deposition. In a deposition, one side’s attorney will as the deponent (you) a series of questions. You are under oath to answer truthfully....
An 8-year-old autistic girl was handcuffed and arrested at her elementary school in Idaho after allegedly spitting on and inappropriately touching school instructors. The girl, Evelyn Towry, was taken to the county’s juvenile detention center after being arrested on suspicion of battery. Her parents, Spring Towry and Charles Towry, are suing the Lake Pend Oreille school district and the Bonner County sheriff’s department. They are suing over the Idaho school arrest in federal court, alleging violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act....
All business owners are trying to avoid legal problems before they start. So what are the best strategies for staying in business and out of costly litigation? As it turns out, maintaining extensive and accurate records of your business is one of the easiest and most effective ways to keep your company out of legal hot water. Here are a few reasons keeping good business records is a great idea....
An ammonia leak at a poultry processing plant in North Carolina killed one employee and injured half a dozen more over the weekend. It’s the second high-profile workplace accident at a North Carolina food processing facility in recent weeks. Saturday’s ammonia leak at the Mountaire Farms poultry plant in Lumber Ridge, North Carolina killed 49 year-old mechanic Clifton Swain, injured at least six of his co-workers, and caused the evacuation of as many as 40 employees....
It’s April Fools’ Day and April Fools’ pranks will abound today. While some sites out there are touting April Fools’ Day pranks and giving you great ideas on how to trick your neighbors, friends, family and coworkers, you’re not going to get that over here. The fact is that April Fools’ Day is supposed to be fun, but if your prank goes awry, you may find yourself in legal trouble....
All businesses are on the lookout for cost-effective ways to run things. For small business owners, or even larger businesses, VoIP can offer communication solutions that are cheaper than traditional phone systems - and arguably just as reliable. Using a VoIP provider can cut down on phone costs, adding to a firm’s bottom line. Since VoIP systems are not only gaining steam, but popularity, it seems that cost-conscious businesses should try to integrate some VoIP solutions into their daily business to save money....
Normally in this space we’re warning small business owners to avoid vendor scams and online hackers. But when Vice published a short compendium of workplace scams, we knew we should warn you about your own employees as well. Here are a few of our favorites to help you make sure you’re on the lookout for employee scams at your small business. Embezzlement and Horseplay Mere embezzlement? Not that crazy. What about the biggest case of municipal fraud in U....
Failure to diagnose a condition is a basis for a medical malpractice suit. The more common the condition and the easier to diagnose, the more likely it is that missing it constitutes malpractice. This general principle applies to appendicitis, too. Appendicitis is a common condition but it is not always easy to diagnose. Abdominal pain can be a sign of many things, not just appendicitis. What that means in terms of medical malpractice is that, although the condition is common, a misdiagnosis is unfortunately not completely uncommon....
For White House staffers and even high level officials, there are strict ethical standards that are supposed to be followed. In fact, some of those ethical standards are codified in criminal laws. Among the most well known type of ethics crime occurs when an official accepts a bribe. Generally, the ethics rules seek to prevent government officials and employees from making decisions that they have a personal or financial stake in....
A license plate frame is a good way to brag to total strangers about what college you went to. A license plate cover is a good way to protect your auto registration stickers from getting stolen. But if you don’t read up on the laws in your state, these products may also be a good way to get a ticket. That’s because license plate frames and covers may be illegal in your state for obscuring the plates....
A small business jobs bill was passed by the house this Tuesday and is now on its way to the Senate. The Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010, was sponsored by Rep. Sander Levin of Michigan. It passed the house by a vote of 247 to 170, largely by house Democrats on party lines. The fate of the bill in the Senate is unknown, but it is likely to be hotly contested by Senate Republicans....
Obamacare’s effect on Medicare is of great concern to the nation’s seniors, and rumors are running rampant. But the health care law will actually provide more coverage to those over 65. The myth about Obamacare ending Medicare is entirely false, as Nicole Duritz, vice president of Health Education and Outreach with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), explained to U.S. News and World Report. If anything, “Medicare’s guaranteed benefits are protected in ways that they hadn’t been protected in the past” under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Duritz said....
Becoming a U.S. citizen is a big step for many immigrants. While holding a Green Card allows someone to stay in the U.S. permanently, there are certain tangible and intangible benefits of becoming a U.S. citizen. Some tangible benefits include having the right to vote, having the ability to hold public office, and being able to extend citizenship to your family members. Some intangible benefits of citizenship include finally being able to tell others that you are an American with all that it entails....
