2017

  • Were You Badly Injured In A Property Fire? What To Know Now


    If you were at a facility that caught fire and you were burned badly, and the fire was caused by negligence of the property owner, than you need to seek legal help right away.  There are a lot of reasons why you may have grounds to sue the property owner, and why you need to action. Here are some of the things that you have to provide the lawyer with, and information you want to have for the lawyer, so the case can get filed and under way as quickly as possible.
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  • Common Civil Litigation Questions


    Facing the need to pursue a civil lawsuit is not a situation that you may have wanted to experience. However, if you have been involved in an accident or other sources of damages, it can be important for you to review the basics of civil litigation as you will want to be informed about making any decisions about this serious situation. Why Should You Consider Pursuing Civil Litigation? After you have suffered damages, it can be difficult to get the party responsible for the situation to provide you with reasonable compensation for the damages that you have suffered.
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  • 3 Things You Should Do to Prepare & Protect Yourself from a Lawsuit


    Lawsuits are incredibly common. There are many individuals who think that they will never find themselves dealing with a lawsuit, only to be disappointed to discover that they are dead in the middle of a dispute. The best thing that you can do for yourself is to be prepared. You need to plan and protect yourself as if a lawsuit is going to happen. That way if something does go south, and you are sued, you are at least protected.
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  • Ademption and the Case of the Missing Bequest


    By now, everyone knows that they need to make a will. It provides valuable guidance for your loved ones when it comes to the distribution of your property and when dealing with the debts you leave behind. Usually, people make out a will and then forget it. Wills need to updated every few years to reflect changes in property, people who you no longer wish to inherit that property, and more.
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  • Greyhound Therapy: Patient Dumping Puts Psychiatric Patients At Grave Risk Of Harm


    A state-run mental hospital in Nevada has found a unique solution to patient overcrowding: give unwanted patients a one-way bus ticket to anywhere they want to go. Nicknamed "Greyhound therapy," the process has finally resulted in a class action lawsuit against the hospital. However, patient dumping isn't a new phenomenon—especially with low-income patients who haven't got the insurance to pay. This is what you should know. A psychiatric crisis is as real as any physical crisis.
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  • Rebuilding Your Credit After A Bankruptcy


    If you are feeling the heavy burden of financial hardship, then you may be considered bankruptcy as a solution. Working with a skilled bankruptcy lawyer, you can use a bankruptcy filing to help you get back on track when it comes to your finances. Unfortunately, many bankruptcy filers don't learn from their mistakes and find themselves without good credit in the years after their bankruptcy has been discharged. Here are three things that you can do after you file for bankruptcy to rebuild positive credit.
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