Legal Services at the Intersection of Business and Life
Most people get married thinking that they will live happily ever after. But as we all know, this is not always the case. Adults considering divorce typically have a hard time wrapping their minds around the immense changes they are considering. But when a couple has children, it ratchets up the inner turmoil to an entirely new level. Even when…
Doctors and nurses are people, and people make mistakes. However, negligent medical mistakes happen far too often and can utterly change a victim’s life for the worse. That is why the law allows victims of medical malpractice to get compensation for their losses, which includes damages for pain and suffering. But what exactly counts as “pain and suffering” in the…
If you said the words “texting while driving” 15 years ago, you would likely have been met with a puzzled look. Most people back then would have said, What is that? But now, this phrase is quite commonly understood because it has shined light on the tragic consequences of distracted driving. People have been driving while distracted for years, long…
Americans have now been living through the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year. And as we all know, this unprecedented event has altered how we live our everyday lives. Something as simple as running to the store for groceries has become much more complex over the past 12 months. And even though everyone has high hopes for the near future…
Divorce is never easy. Even in the most amicable and straightforward divorce, emotions tend to run high. Change can be intimidating because we don’t really know what lies around the next corner. And that is never so true as when two people who spent years building a life together decide that it is time to split up. But when you…
When a couple with children gets divorced, time with their children is typically a top concern. This issue evokes strong passion, and emotions run high as couples attempt to agree on a parenting plan. Some couples can work together long enough to hammer out the details. But others find that amicably working it out is impossible. If one or both…
If you are newly divorced or separated, your family is going through many changes. And regardless of what month you get divorced or how well-adjusted you are, when the holiday season rolls around, it always seems to bring new challenges. There are two things you can do to make facing holidays after divorce less painful. First, go ahead and expect…
Decades ago, it was common for married women to spend their lives taking care of children and homemaking. Dad built his career and went to work every day while mom handled the homestead. But over the last few decades, that cultural norm has experienced a massive shift as more and more women choose to pursue careers while raising children. As…
Picture this scene. Sally is in divorce court, and the judge addresses the issue of alimony. Sally makes significantly more money than her spouse, Sam, who has asked the court for alimony. Because their household is now split in two, Sally’s money does not stretch as far as it used to, and she finds it more difficult to make ends…
Our brain controls just about every aspect of our body, including our ability to think and process information. So when it is damaged, even a little, the impact on our life can be severe. Unfortunately, brain injuries are not rare in the United States. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that from 2006 to 2014,…