What You Can Do if a Buyer Defaults on Payments After Buying Your Business
No one who has sold a business ever wants to do it with seller financing. Seller financing is when the buyer of the business pays the seller monthly payments until they have paid for the entire value of the business. This leaves the seller with a large amount of risk, and receiving monthly payments is […]
Deaths due to car crashes on the rise
In 2018, 36,750 people were killed in the U.S. in car accidents, making it the third deadliest year for car crashes in the past decade. 37,133 people were killed in vehicle crashes in 2017. The National Safety Council reports that 40,200 people died in car accidents in 2016, the first year since 2007 that more […]
Being in Possession of a Controlled Drug
Drug possession is the crime of being in control of an illegal substance. There are a couple different forms of drug possession including constructive possession and actual possession. Actual possession means that someone had a substance on them, such as in their hand or in a pocket. Constructive possession means that someone had the power […]
Alcohol-Related Wrongful Death Claims
The Research Society on Alcoholism recently published a study showing that alcohol-related fatalities in the United States have doubled in the last 20 years. The numbers are growing among certain segments of the population, including women. According to the study, nearly one million people died from alcohol-related causes during the study period, making it the […]
How to Respond If Your Divorcing Spouse Falsely Accused You of Domestic Violence
Society and the court system view domestic violence as one of the more serious charges against a person. Whether you are guilty or not, just being accused of such behavior can negatively impact your current life and future. This is especially true for those who are currently going through a divorce, as it can cast […]
How Divorcing Parents Can Work Together Over Child Custody Arrangements
As you may already know, it is in the best interest of a child to have positive and frequent interactions with their parents on a consistent basis. That is, unless one parent poses a danger to the child. Divorcing parents can work together when it comes to child custody arrangements, with the goal of always […]
Are There Different Factors That Affect a Slip and Fall?
When it comes to determining liability for a slip and fall, many people automatically think it is an easy claim because whatever the reason for the slip and fall, the property owner probably should have been more careful with how they maintained their property. After a slip and fall, if you are trying to recover […]
Consumer Alert: Don’t Let Debt Collection Robocalls Scare You
Personal Injury Lawyer Despite the feeling consumers may get when receiving their very first debt collection robocall, threats from such agencies are often empty and untruthful. Debt collectors may give off an audacious confidence, hoping the consumer will be tricked into making an overdue payment. However, debt collectors are held to certain standards similar to […]
Male-Focused Crash Testing Bias Increases the Risk of Injury for Female Vehicle Occupants
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the journal Traffic Injury Prevention, female drivers and female passengers sitting in the right-front seat of a car are 17% more likely to be killed in a car crash than a male occupant of the same age. Further, any seatbelt-wearing female vehicle occupant has 73% greater […]
Can Unpaid Child Support Affect Credit Score?
According to a report by National Public Radio (NPR), over 110 billion dollars in child support payments were owed in the United States. Something many do not know is that skipping out on child support payments does not just affect those who receive it, it also can affect the individual paying it. More specifically, it […]