Categories : Education Law
Cyberbullying: Filing a Complaint against the School
According to social change advocate DoSomething.org, nearly 43 percent of kids have been bullied online. One in four has had it happen more than once.
Categories : Personal Injury
Say This to Your Personal Injury Lawyer
When you are involved in a personal injury case, your lawyer needs access to more of your personal information than you might think. Other than the details about your primary injury, here are a few other discussions you may need to have with your attorney (even if they don’t bring it up first).
Categories : Medical Malpractice
9 Truths about Medical Malpractice
What defines the medical malpractice landscape in 2015? Aside from the expanding caps on medical malpractice, here are a few interesting facts about the state of med mal for patients, doctors, and lawyers.
Categories : Intellectual Property
Do you need a lawyer to file a patent?
If you have an invention that you want to protect under patent laws, then it makes sense for you to file a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Filing a patent not only grants you certain rights; it also helps you pursue a case should a company or individual infringe upon those rights.
Categories : Personal Injury
Dog Bites in California: Do I Need a Lawyer?
When a dog bite occurs in the state of California, both the victim and the dog’s owner may need to seek the counsel of a personal injury lawyer. Because California has separate dog bite laws from other states, it can be difficult for the parties involved to determine who is at fault. The lawyer, however, has an intimate understanding of dog bite laws in California, and can assess what type of legal action is appropriate given the circumstances.
Categories : Taxation
9 Income Tax Mistakes that Could Delay Your Refund
If you are like most American taxpayers, then getting a refund is some of the best news you will get all year. For that reason alone, you want to do all you can to avoid the delay of that refund.
Categories : Bankruptcy
How to Decide if Bankruptcy is the Best Financial Solution
Declaring bankruptcy is a major decision for any individual. While it does have an impact on your financial path, it is also an opportunity to start fresh. If you are considering bankruptcy as a means of resolving financial issues, then it can be helpful to get all of the information you can, before making the decision to file for bankruptcy. You should also contact a bankruptcy lawyer as soon as possible, as there are time limits and penalties that will impact your case.
Categories : Taxation
Tax Extensions: Can I Delay My Payment?
The term “tax extension” can be misleading, because it causes some folks to believe they can delay paying their taxes. This is not true.
Categories : Family Law
Domestic Violence: Pressing Charges on the Behalf of a Victim
If you know that someone is a victim of domestic violence, but he or she has not reported it to the police or a family law attorney (or doesn’t want to do it), then you have the option of pressing charges on behalf of the victim or consulting family law resources with the community.
Categories : Lawyer Referral Service
The Most Valuable Legal Resource for Consumers
It’s not difficult for consumers to find legal resources these days, especially with a variety of online attorney directories and legal advice forums. And while it’s good to have options, what some consumers may not realize is that lawyers usually pay for listings in directories and the “advice” may not be applicable to their legal situation. It’s hardly the unbiased and objective venue that consumers expect – and deserve – from the legal community.