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Many people head off to work every day in the United States with the intention of following the safety specifications and guidelines of their workplace, but what happens when those safety measures fail and a worker dies on the job? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Recent news surrounding the conservatorship of Britney Spears has brought this particular legal function into the public eye. Essentially, the conservatorship is a form of gaining legal guardianship over an adult. For many reasons, conservatorships can be fraught with...
Distracted driving is a major contributor to motor vehicle accidents. Indiana legislators took action to reduce distracted driving incidents in the state by enacting a law that bans holding a cell phone while driving. Since the law went into effect in July of 2020,...
When you suffer a blow to the head in a car crash, impact damage like concussions and traumatic brain injuries are not the only potential risk you may experience. You could also deal with a skull fracture. Unfortunately, skull fractures can pose life-threatening...
Often, reconfiguring your life after a divorce is the most difficult part of the process. Particularly if you are in a joint custody situation with your ex-spouse (now co-parent), you will need to rebuild your life with this at the forefront of your mind. Figuring out...
While talking about the possibility of divorce does not excite most couples, the conversation sheds light on the difficulties of ending a marriage without a prenuptial agreement. Couples engaged to wed should know how to approach the topic and conversation with grace....
If you are like most adults in Indiana, you need the ability to drive to get to and from work as well as to other important places. Your driver's license is the legal document that permits you to drive. In several circumstances, though, the state can take away your...
When you go to the hospital for a procedure, you trust that the physician performed the surgery perfectly. If the surgeon or a member of the surgical team made a mistake, you may experience severe complications. When medical malpractice occurs, you only have a certain...
Divorce is often a traumatizing and difficult process for children. They generally have no choice in the matter and little if any control. The breaking of your marriage is a sudden tide they are unable to resist, carrying them away in an eddy of scary changes. As a...
When you decide to go through with a divorce, that is just step one if you are a parent. You must then figure out how you want to break the news to your child. After all, they will need to know eventually, and it is better to tell them sooner rather than later. But...