If you have been looking into the different attorneys who offer personal injury law services in your area, you might have noticed that a lot of them offer free consultations. If you are wondering why this is the case, consider these reasons. It Helps People Who Are Short on Cash A lot of people who find themselves in need of personal injury services aren't in the best of financial situations. For example, if you have been injured in some way, you might have had to miss a lot of work because of it. [Read More]

Federal court runs similar to regular state courts, but it can be different in a few key ways. One of the ways a federal case may be handled different is with the bond hearing. Federal courts do not handle bail exactly the same way as a regular state court. It is still possible to get released if you have been charged, but there are a few steps needed for a defendant to get released from prison. [Read More]

It is one of the scariest diagnoses you can receive, that you have cancer. It may be even harder to receive a mesothelioma diagnosis simply because it is so preventable and you were probably exposed to the very agent that created this illness (asbestos) at work. Asbestos is a banned substance once used in insulation that is known to cause a certain type of lung cancer. Since asbestos has been banned for many years, if company owners knew that their building still had asbestos insulation within its walls and did nothing to remove it for the safety of their employees, you could be entitled to certain benefits and even compensation through a personal injury lawsuit. [Read More]

Regardless of which side of the equation a client might be on, a common question for someone to ask a child support attorney is, "How long will it be paid?" Let's take a look at some of the factors the court will look at in deciding when child support should end. Age of Majority of the Child This is by far the biggest factor in most cases. Generally, child support payments will end after a child has reached the age of majority and finished or left high school. [Read More]