If you have been injured by another party’s negligence, you can file a claim against the party who caused your injuries. Therefore, before you talk to the other party’s insurance company, you should speak to a personal injury attorney. An attorney can inform you of your rights and explain what you need to do to
Before 1939, no one had heard of a white-collar criminal – not until Professor Edwin Hardin Sutherland, a sociologist, coined the term, “white-collar crime.” According to Oxford Bibliographies, the professor defined this type of crime as an illegal act committed by someone with a higher social standing because of his or her work. Today, a white-collar
Como solicitante de asilo es imperativo que obtenga la mejor representación posible para presentar su solicitud de asilo. Aquellos que no contraten a un abogado de inmigración tendrán problemas con los procedimientos y el papeleo necesario. Se necesita mucha preparación y documentación para presentar una solicitud de asilo político que sea aceptada. También suele haber
COVID-19 can be dangerous to those who are immune-compromised. However, it can also cause severe symptoms to someone healthy. A person can be a carrier without him/her knowing it because he/she is asymptomatic. However, if a person contracts this virus and that person knows who gave it to him/her, can that person sue or seek
Driving under the influence can attract penalties of up to $10,000 but if the DUI involved an accident, the penalties can be stricter. Furthermore, penalties increase with the seriousness of the accident. On the other hand, the police may judge the situation and add more charges to your DUI for causing an accident. If you
When you are involved in an accident and you get injured, you mustn’t represent yourself. Instead, you must hire a personal injury attorney and not just any lawyer to be your legal counsel. Keep in mind that a personal injury law is a complicated one. Without a proper representative to lobby for your rights, you’ll be
It is no secret that construction sites can be very dangerous places. They can be, of course, but they usually aren’t given the extensive safety precautions that are often established and enforced in sites such as these. However, accidents happen, and there are New York laws in place to protect construction workers in those cases.
Excerpt We face diverse challenges in our workstations, which could directly correlate with the conditions of work in our workstations. When on duty, you may fall sick, get injured, or in the worst case, die as a result of the substances you handle or due to an accident. Your employer is required by law to ensure
Excerpt Everyone is rushing around doing their business. Millions of these people trip, fall, slip, and slide on slippery floors and pathways, suffering moderate to severe injuries and even death as a result. Accidents can happen anywhere and if you’ve had a slip and fall incident where there is an injury, an accident attorney in Long
Excerpt Workplace accidents are happening all the time and thousands of people get injured every year on the job. A spokesperson for the National Safety Council says we need to do a better job when it comes to protecting workers. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is tasked with helping keep workplaces safe, but accidents