If you are injured at work and file a worker’s compensation claim, sometimes that claim is denied or opposed by your employer. What are your options then? Because employers and their insurance companies must follow state law when determining whether a worker’s compensation claim is valid, they are required to notify an employee if the [...]

Trucks and cars traverse the nation’s roads and highways together daily, in most cases with no adverse effects. However, when cars and tractor-trailers are involved in an accident together, the people in the cars rarely come out ahead. Because of the massive size advantage or tractor-trailers, injuries and deaths are likely to occur, and the [...]

You’re buying a property. Maybe it’s a house, maybe a business, but what comes next is what is known as a real estate closing or settlement. That is the meeting where documents are signed, money is exchanged and the ownership of property changes from one person’s hands to another – in this case, to yours. [...]

Probate is the name for the process of managing and distributing your property after you die. At least, that is the case if your will sends your estate into probate. In probate, your will can take months or years to settle, depending on the complexity of the estate and in what state your will is [...]

Writing your own will might seem like a great idea. There are lots of online products available the purport to make such an undertaking simple. The fact is, though, all of those products specifically point out that they are not offering legal advice. When you are undertaking the creation of a legal document of such [...]

Frequently Asked Questions About Traffic Accidents Traffic accidents happen. You don’t want them to, and you certainly don’t want them to happen to you, but traffic accidents do happen. The Department of Transportation estimated that nearly 2.5 million people were injured in traffic accidents in 2015. That’s nearly 1 percent of the total U.S. population. [...]