Creating The Environment For A Great Legal Victory

Posted on: 23 July 2015

To receive unemployment benefits, you have to have been discharged from work through no fault of your own. In a broad reading of this statement, it might first appear that you have no claim on unemployment benefits if you voluntarily quit your job. On the other hand, states will often recognize certain legitimate reasons for leaving a job and still award you unemployment benefits. If you were denied unemployment benefits after you quit your job, you may appeal that initial decision if you think your reasons for quitting were valid. [Read More]

Posted on: 7 July 2015

Sexual harassment is when you are subjected to sexual advances that you don't want, you are asked for sexual favors, or you have to endure verbal or physical conduct that is sexual in nature that creates, for you, a work environment that is offensive or hostile. It used to be that people, mostly women, would put up with such behavior because they couldn't afford to lose their job. Lately, however, more sexual harassment victims are coming forward and doing something about it. [Read More]

Posted on: 19 June 2015

Collaborative divorce is often touted as one of the best ways of divorcing. The process involves hiring attorneys (and maybe other professionals such as accountants) and working out your divorce without going to court. It is true that the process is peaceful, fast and low-cost, but it is not for everybody. In fact, you shouldn't opt for collaborative divorce if: You Have a History of Family Violence If your partner has been violent with you, then it will be difficult to sit down with him or her and negotiate a divorce agreement. [Read More]

Posted on: 5 June 2015

When you are involved in a car accident that wasn't your fault, one of the first things on your mind after the dust settles is, "Who is going to pay for all of these bills and fix my car?" For some people, the driver responsible or their insurance company pays without difficulty. If you find that the driver who caused the accident, or the insurance company, doesn't want to pay the money you are owed, you can file a lawsuit against them to collect compensation. [Read More]