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You’ve been hurt in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence. Learn how you can recover the compensation you deserve in a personal injury lawsuit.
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Latest Accidents and Injuries Articles
When To Hire a Personal Injury Attorney
If you want to file a personal injury lawsuit, you need a lawyer in your corner. It can make the difference in whether you secure the compensation you need.
How Long Do I Have To File a Personal Injury Claim?
There is a statute of limitations you must follow, or you will lose your right to sue. Learn more about the timeline that you must follow.
What Can I Recover in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Different types of damages are available, depending on your case's facts. Learn more about what type of compensation may be available to you.
Talk to an Accidents and Injuries attorney
Defending yourself against criminal charges requires a nuanced knowledge of the justice system. Learn about trial procedures, plea bargaining, and hiring the right attorney.
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Latest Criminal Defense Articles
What To Do If You’re Arrested
Being arrested is one of life’s most stressful moments. Knowing what to do can be the difference in the outcome of your case and preserving your freedom.
Can Police Search Your Car or Home Without a Warrant?
The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures. Learn more about your rights and what police must do.
Should You Take a Plea Bargain?
There are many pros and cons to plea bargains, learn about them before making a quick decision that can determine whether you stay out of jail.
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Whether getting hired or getting fired, employment laws come into play. Know your rights and how to spot things like discrimination and harassment in the workplace.
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Latest Employment Law Articles
How Long Does It Take to Get Unemployment?
Unemployment is a needed resource when you lose a job or have your hours heavily reduced. Learn how to get the benefits you need to get by.
What To Do if You Don't Receive the Pay You Are Entitled To
You expect and deserve to be paid for your work. Learn how to get what you've earned when your employer is stiffing you.
What Qualifies as Wrongful Termination?
You've lost your job, but was it actually illegal? You can take action in certain cases to get the compensation that you lost.
Talk to an Employment Law attorney
Going through a divorce, negotiating child custody, and adopting a child are just a few types of domestic relations issues. Learn how a good family law attorney can help.
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Latest Family Law Articles
How Do I File for Divorce?
Filing for divorce is like initiating any other civil lawsuit – you must first file papers at the courthouse. Follow the right steps to make sure your divorce goes as smoothly as possible.
How Does the Court Decide Who Gets the Children?
Following a divorce or breakup, issues regarding child custody can get contentious for parents. So how do judges and courts determine custody and visitation rights?
What Will Happen to Your House and Belongings?
Dividing property and assets after a divorce can be a complex process involving delicate negotiations. How does the process work for splitting up the home and more?
Talk to a Family Law attorney
A lease covers critical parts of the landlord-tenant relationship. It often includes basic rights to repair, issues of tenant safety, and privacy. Know your rights as a renter.
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Latest Landlord Tenant Articles
Rent Control Definition and Laws
One of the most sought-after gems for renters is a rent-controlled property. But which states have rent control laws on the books?
How To End a Residential Lease Early
While you may intend to remain in your rental for the duration described in the lease, circumstances might change. When can you leave early?
Who’s Going to Fix That?
One of the greatest advantages of being a renter is that the landlord is responsible for maintenance making sure that the living space is habitable.
Talk to a Landlord Tenant attorney
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