Severe injuries are often the result of vehicle accidents and if the victim is not knowledgeable about his or her rights, s/he may not get the maximum amount of compensation that s/he’s entitled to. That is why the help of an auto accident attorney at the time of the injury is important. However, finding one who’s experienced and knowledgeable in butting heads with insurance companies who underpay their insured members […]

If you’ve been called to appear in court and you failed to abide by the summons, the consequences of ignoring such formal legal requests can only be detrimental to you or your case (if you have one). Failing to appear often merits a contempt of court punishment but how severe the penalty depends on the nature of your case. Failure to Appear: Civil Torts If you fail to appear on […]

As the song goes, it’s a jungle out there and every fresh law graduate can attest how difficult it is these days to get a firm footing in the legal world. For starters, it’s very difficult to land a job after graduation from law school. Add to that a debt burden right out of the school’s gate and no wonder, new lawyers have it bad. Be that as it may, […]

Converting your law firm into a paperless office may seem like a daunting task at first. The task seems overwhelming because you went to school in a system where paper was always the norm and in all your previous legal jobs, paper was also the norm. But a transfer to a paper-free system is worth it. It saves you time and will save you money as well. In order to make the […]

Going for a trip is a great idea to unwind from a busy hectic life. But your good times may be ruined if you get mugged while on your vacation. Thieves are attracted to touristy cities and locations because that’s where the easy victims are: the tourists. So here are 7 tips to help keep you safe while you’re on a vacation. 1.Don’t Look Like A Tourist Tourists are the […]

There are five insurance laws that have a big impact on the life of the ordinary American. Here they are, in no particular order: Unemployment Insurance When the recession started, lots of people went on the unemployed list. Most got by with help from unemployment insurance although how much a beneficiary received varied from one state to another. Besides private sector employees, veterans, government staff and the self-employed could also […]