Are you the parent of a teen facing serious charges of wrongdoing? Has your family law attorney told you that there is a possibility your teen will be charged as an adult rather than a juvenile? If so, it is important to understand the current landscape of juvenile law in this area. The current thinking of many states is that there is more financial and rehabilitative success in returning these teens to juvenile court.
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Not all injuries or illnesses are physical, as anyone who has ever suffered from any mental illness can tell you. Historically, people with mental illnesses have often had difficulty obtaining treatment, and mental illnesses like depression are still sometimes treated as less important than physical ailments, or even as less-than-legitimate conditions. So, it's not surprising that you might have concerns about your ability to receive treatment for work-related depression under workers compensation rules.
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Cerebral palsy is a congenital disorder that affects one's muscle tone and motor skills, and affects approximately 0.2 to 0.3% of all children in the U.S. There are 3 different types of cerebral palsy — spastic, athetoid and ataxic. While cerebral palsy may be a congenital disorder that is unavoidable, it can also be a direct result of medical negligence during pregnancy, labor and delivery or the first few years of the child's life that has caused permanent injury to the brain.
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If you've been involved in a car accident, you may be eligible to receive financial compensation in the form of a personal injury claim. While there are many things to consider when bringing forward an auto accident claim, one of the most critical points in recent years has become the use of social media. Not surprisingly, social media can have a profound impact on your auto accident case and can compromise your ability to obtain the restitution you deserve for your injuries.
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If you're at all familiar with the two most common bankruptcy filings, the Chapter 7 and the Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you know that the Chapter 7 filing has the effect of discharging all of your debts beyond the amount that you pay back by turning over your non-exempt funds and assets to a bankruptcy trustee. The Chapter 13, on the other hand, is more like an extended repayment plan. You keep your assets and pay your debts back slowly over the course of a few years.
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