Legal Articles

Legal | By Nick Johnson @ Friday, 30th November 2007 @ 5:34 PM

Trucking is the number one preferred choice for moving freight within the United States of America. The American Trucking Association reports that over nine billion tons of freight is hauled via major highways and interstates each year. Because of this increase in business for the trucking industry, it is reported that a tractor trailer accident occurs every 16 minutes. If you have had the misfortune of experiencing an accident that involves a tractor trailer, your next step would be to contact ... more...

Legal | By Nick Johnson @ Friday, 30th November 2007 @ 5:33 PM

Recently, a congressional report was released stating that 1,600 U.S. nursing homes have been cited for abuse. This is nearly one third of all the nursing homes in the United States. It's a shocking reality for thousands of older Americans who spend the latter years of their life in facilities designed specifically to care for them. A nursing home abuse lawyer can help families whose loved one was the victim of abuse under the care of a nursing home. The National Center On Elder Abus... more...

Legal | By Nick Johnson @ Friday, 30th November 2007 @ 5:31 PM

A jack-knife truck accident is when a truck has accidentally folded so that it resembles the acute angle of a folding pocketknife. It occurs when a vehicle skids while towing a trailer, which causes the trailer to push it from behind until it spins around and faces backwards. Some common causes for this occurrence are failure of equipment, braking improperly, or dangerous road conditions such as a wet road surface. It is not that common amongst tractor-trailer accidents, and will usually only ha... more...

Legal | By Nick Johnson @ Friday, 30th November 2007 @ 5:31 PM

Nursing home abuse is an injustice to the elderly that occurs more often than not. What can be even more discouraging is when a victim of these abuses, finds the courage to speak up and there is no one around to hear their plight. Due to the unstable mental state of some patients, it would be be better off for the patient to consult a nursing home abuse lawyer to file these claims of abuse. A lawyer will determine what constitutes neglect and abuse. It is very important to know this when... more...

Legal | By Nick Johnson @ Friday, 30th November 2007 @ 5:30 PM

A problem that stems from the overworked staff of nursing homes all across the US, is the abuse and neglect of the patients who reside there. Nurses with too many patients to handle are usually burnt out and end up quitting at some point. This will often leave the nursing homes, who already suffer from being undermanned, even more short-staffed. The few that do remain are almost allways tired and underpaid. Our elderly relatives or friends are usually put into nursing homes, because they ... more...

Legal | By Nick Johnson @ Friday, 30th November 2007 @ 5:29 PM

Nursing home negligence lawsuits are filed by a victim who claims to have suffered an injury or loss in an accident caused by an employee. There are different types of abuse in a nursing home like physical and sexual abuse, psychological and emotional abuse, financial abuse, and abandonment. All these forms of abuse are illegal under state and federal law. Knowing the differences is important when you decide to speak with a nursing home negligence lawyer. Physical abuse is one of the mor... more...

Legal | By Nick Johnson @ Friday, 30th November 2007 @ 5:29 PM

Across America, nursing home abuse and neglect are a widespread problem that attacks friends or family that are patients of a facility. Statistics show that these senior citizens usually become victims of a system that is specifically designed to care for them. As friends or family of the patient, we rely on the staff of these facilities to take care of our loved ones. Unfortunately, the staff at these homes will often do the opposite. The only way to combat these injustices to senior ci... more...

Legal | By Nick Johnson @ Friday, 30th November 2007 @ 5:29 PM

A 77 year old grandmother had developed severe dementia and the decision was made to place her in a nursing home. Her daughter placed her mother in the Southwood Nursing Center in the state of Florida, thinking that the facility would take of her. Unfortunately for the grandmother, she was sexually assauletd by another resident that was 83 years old. The 83 year old male had been placed in the home, when he was found wandering the streets. A Florida court had declared him a vulnerable ad... more...

Legal | By Nick Johnson @ Friday, 30th November 2007 @ 5:28 PM

People are paying a bundle to keep a loved one in a nursing home these days. The average cost of an annual stay at a facility is $71,000 for a private room in the United States. What is appalling is that this estimate doesn't reflect the care and attention that patients deserve when submitted to these facilities. One of the reasons for this rise in substandard care is under-staffing. And Facilities that are understaffed usually have patients that suffer from abuse and negligence. Th... more...

Legal | By Nick Johnson @ Friday, 30th November 2007 @ 5:26 PM

A major accident just occurred on the interstate you travel on to get to work. The accident has backed up traffic for a couple of miles. As you sit in your car, you think to yourself that the accident must be a bad one due to the traffic coming to a complete stand still. After an hour of no movement on the interstate, traffic begins to move at a slow and steady pace. Driving closer to the accident site you see 10 police cars, three fire trucks, 3 ambulances, and a hazmat crew cleaning up fuel th... more...

Legal | By Nick Johnson @ Friday, 30th November 2007 @ 5:25 PM

Throughout America, the number of nursing home negligence stories continues to rise at an alarming rate. Unfortunately for those involved, the outcome can sometimes be fatal. There have been numerous accounts of patients suffering at the hands of a negligent staff that are underpaid and overworked. Thousands of seniors suffer injury and death each year from preventable causes like infected bedsores, dehydration, malnutrition, and deficient care. An 84-year-old Kentucky farmer had spent hi... more...

Legal | By Nick Johnson @ Friday, 30th November 2007 @ 5:24 PM

You are traveling down an interstate during the day alongside massive 18-wheel trucks that litter the road you are driving on. A particular truck in front of you, seems to have lost control of their vehicle, and proceeds to jackknife. You do the best you can to avoid contact with the truck, but you slam up against it with considerable force. Thankfully, you come out of it okay. Having sustained minor injuries and considerable damage to your vehicle, the next step for you would be to contact a tr... more...

Legal | By Nick Johnson @ Friday, 30th November 2007 @ 5:23 PM

Taking a walk through your local nursing home can be an eye-opening experience. As you walk through the establishment, you will notice things that will ultimately upset you. The way the staff neglects the patients and the poor living conditions is just a sad state of affairs. The whole ordeal will leave you feeling, like something needs to be done about it. Upon your next visit, be aware of patients who do not receive many visitors. It is usually these patients that suffer from abuse and ... more...

Legal | By Neil Lemons @ Thursday, 29th November 2007 @ 4:23 PM

Everyone has seen the "Buy Viagra" email SPAM, less often now because of laws and SPAM filters than a few years ago. Seemingly innocent solicitations for male enhancement products is only a gateway. With the high price of medicine and medical care, some are turning to Internet Pharmacies out of Canada to order lower priced, necessary drugs which are out of the US jurisdiction. Often some are able to avoid the red tape and the minor inconvenience of needing a prescriptio... more...

Legal | By Alan Haburchak @ Thursday, 29th November 2007 @ 9:09 AM

Motorcycle accidents are a well-known leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Together with auto accidents, they are the single largest cause of brain injury in the United States. One out of every five motorcycle accidents results in head or neck injuries, which account for most motorcycle fatalities. And partly because drivers often do not see motorcyclists or yield them the right-of-way, motorcyclists are at higher risk of an accident than drivers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Ad... more...

Legal | By Dean Hanewinckel @ Tuesday, 27th November 2007 @ 10:13 PM

Have you been told that you don't need a revocable trust because you don't own 2 million dollars worth of assets? This may be true if all you care about is estate taxes. However, the main reason for setting up a revocable trust is to avoid probate and the cost and inconvenience associated with it. While a trust can minimize or eliminate estate taxes for persons with a net worth of over 2 million dollars, the benefits of avoiding probate are available to almost anyone. And th... more...

Legal | By Wolfgang Jaegel @ Tuesday, 27th November 2007 @ 8:11 PM

As per the Visa Exemption Rule, the Kingdom of Thailand allows foreigners from various nations to enter as well as stay here for a limited period of time. In other words, foreigners from countries that are covered in the exemption rule are allowed to stay in Thailand for a period of up to 30 days, for which there is no need for a visa application. Al though not a single visa can exceed a period of 30 days, the exemption rule permits foreign nationals to stay in the country for a period of maximu... more...

Legal | By Wolfgang Jaegel @ Sunday, 25th November 2007 @ 5:43 PM

In the Kingdom of Thailand, registration as well as conducting of business is governed by a number of laws. Some of the most popular forms of business set ups in Thailand are sole proprietorship, partnership business, joint ventures, branches of foreign companies, and limited companies including public limited companies and private limited companies. A sole proprietorship is a kind of business set up that can be owned by only one person with unlimited liability. This type of set up is su... more...

Legal | By Shaun Parker @ Sunday, 25th November 2007 @ 4:26 PM

They are not just fictional characters that exist in popular crime, thriller or detective novels, nor are they just glamorised characters in a police investigation movie. Private Detectives do exist in our contemporary post-modern culture and they come with many purposes, and skills. They have been around for over a hundred years and are still strong in their professions. So a word of warning to anyone cheating on their partners, watch your back someone maybe watching your every move right now!<... more...

Legal | By Derek Both @ Wednesday, 21st November 2007 @ 12:30 AM

Will making can be a daunting process and is something that people only tend to do once in their lifetime which means they aren't very familiar with the process. As a result of this mistakes can often happen which is why it is best to seek help from professionals who can assist you whenever needed. Some of the most common mistakes that occur when will making are as follows. Some people are not aware of the formal requirements that are required in order to make the will legally valid... more...