Legal Guide
The Long-Term Impact of Occupational Hearing Loss
Occupational hearing loss can permanently alter how you communicate with others and perform your job. The effects might also impact your relationships and everyday activities. Since noise-related hearing damage is often irreversible, these consequences might continue long after you leave the workplace that caused it. Hearing loss isn't always tied to a singular, dramatic accident. Years spent... ❯❯❯
Back to School Safety: What Parents Need to Know About Liability and Accidents
August is the National Safety Council’s Back to School Safety Month, and as the new school year approaches, parents and guardians must prioritize their children's safety, both on their way to school as well as within school zones and on school grounds. With increased traffic, full schedules, and busy school environments, the potential for accidents and injuries rises significantly. Understanding... ❯❯❯
How Myeloma Impacts the 9/11 Community
Multiple myeloma has been found to occur more frequently within the 9/11 community of first responders and downtown area workers, residents, students, and others in lower Manhattan between 9/11 and May 30, 2002. Understanding the connection between 9/11 exposure and multiple myeloma is essential, especially for those who present during the attacks or who lived, worked, or went to school in the... ❯❯❯
Navigating Divorce as a Parent
As a parent, your plate is full in so many ways. You have household chores to tackle and bills to pay. You’ve got school and childcare schedules, dentist appointments, birthday parties, playdates, sports, and should-they-stay-home-from-school-sick-today decisions to navigate. And if you work outside the home, you’ve still got to (somehow) get to the office on time. So, what do you do when... ❯❯❯
How Can Social Media Affect Your Personal Injury Case?
Posting about your experience online is a natural thing to do if you get injured by someone else’s negligence, but what you share on social media can directly affect the outcome of your personal injury case. And not in your favor. Insurance companies and defense attorneys routinely monitor social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and others to find content that could be... ❯❯❯
What Is the Difference Between Molested and Sexually Assaulted
People often use the terms molestation, sexual abuse, and sexual assault to describe similar experiences. The words can overlap, but they do not always mean exactly the same thing. Their legal meaning may also change from one state to another.
Understanding the terms can help a survivor, parent, or concerned family member communicate more clearly with a doctor, advocate, law enforcement officer,... ❯❯❯
How Additional Insured Clauses Can Affect a Subrogation Case
Subrogation allows an insurer that has paid out a claim to step into the shoes of its policyholder and pursue reimbursement from the party actually responsible for the loss. It is a powerful recovery tool, but it is not unlimited. One of the most common obstacles insurers run into when evaluating a potential Property Damage Subrogation claim is discovering that the party they intended to pursue... ❯❯❯
No Proof, No Problem? Understanding 'No-Proof' Claims in Class Action Settlements
You find a class action settlement that appears to cover a product you bought, but the receipt disappeared years ago. Can you still submit a claim? Sometimes you can. Some settlements allow eligible class members to claim a limited benefit without uploading a receipt, invoice, account statement, or other purchase record.
That does not mean the settlement is open to everyone or that the administra... ❯❯❯
How to Create a Clear Case Timeline Before Meeting an Attorney
When the facts of a legal concern are spread across emails, letters, receipts, photos, and handwritten notes, even a familiar story can become hard to explain. A case timeline puts those events in date order so you can see what happened, when it happened, and which record may support each entry.
You do not need advanced case timeline software to make a useful first chronology. Start with a... ❯❯❯
Legal Options for Sexual Assault Survivors in Las Vegas
Survivors of sexual assault in Las Vegas have the right to pursue a civil claim for the harm they have suffered, separately from any criminal case. A civil claim can hold a perpetrator and, in some cases, a negligent third party accountable, and it centers on the survivor's recovery and choices. Can a survivor bring a civil claim? Yes, a survivor can bring a civil claim regardless of whether... ❯❯❯
