Airplanes have had “black boxes” for decades. These devices, which contain important data about the flight, controls, and crew communications, are built to withstand very high impact so that they can be recovered after a crash. Analyzing the information in the black box can mean the difference between an unsolved mystery and an understood accident. […]
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Many people use gifting as part of an estate planning strategy to decrease taxes, both their own and those of their inheritors. However, if you intend to use gifting in this way, you must be careful about it because gift taxes may also apply. It may help to understand some of the basics of gifting.
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When someone is harmed, or worse killed at the hands of another individual due to their lack of care and negligence the natural response is to hold them responsible. In situations such as these, those responsible individuals are held liable through personal injury claims. Unfortunately, not every injury leads to a claim. Or at least
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If your loved one has recently suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of a vehicle collision, workplace accident or any other incident involving a third party, you might be thinking about consulting an attorney to protect the victim’s rights. Here are three tips that could help you get the best representation possible: 1.
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Discovery is the legal process that allows each side of a lawsuit to ask the other side for information that is related to the case. I have always referred to the Discovery process as a mini-trial to help the other sides to obtain evidence regarding to the case. During the discovery period, both parties are
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If you are trying to decide whether or not you should hire a criminal defense lawyer, one of the biggest reasons why you’re struggling to make that choice may be concerns about the cost involved. Not all criminal defense lawyers charge the same amount of fees, nor do they all charge in the same way.
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There are certain factors that can complicate a workers’ compensation claim. Having a pre-existing condition is one of those things. Can you still file a claim and receive compensation? The following are three scenarios to give you an idea, but you should work with a lawyer to get a more accurate picture of what you’re
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A driver who fled the scene of a car accident is surely the irresponsible one in the collision, as they are leaving the victim with their mess to clean up. However, even though the other driver is surely the one in the wrong, you must remain calm and take certain actions to respond to the
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No one wants to have to go through a wrongful death claim. After all, wrongful death implies that you lost a loved one because of another person’s actions. This could be intentional harm or it could be an accident. No matter the case, if your loved one lost his or her life due to someone
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Many car accidents end up causing lost wages and an inability to get back to work, even if just for a short period of time. After your car accident, you could be dealing with physical injuries, medical bills, and a variety of other losses. Fortunately, you can hire an attorney to help you get the
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