Personal Injury And Your Child Support Agreement

If a recent injury accident resulted in you receiving a settlement for your damages, you may be wondering how that compensation might affect the amount of money you pay in child support. After all, child support is based largely on the amount of earned income of the parent. In consideration of the child’s needs (including school costs, food, medical care, clothing, and housing), any income that the support-paying parent receives, may trigger the court to increase the amount of payments. That said, not all additional income is subject to this. 

How a Judge may View the Personal Injury Award You Received

It’s important to understand that the award or settlement is not considered as one lump sum by the family court judge. Because settlements include monies for damages such as medical treatment, the portion of the award that reflects the medical bills of the injured party is not considered income. In fact, much of the settlement may not be seen as additional income. However, if there is a portion of the settlement that is intended to replace the wages that … Read the rest

How Long The Divorce Process Will Take?

Divorce Lawyer

If you’re itching to get out of your marriage, you might start to wonder how long the divorce process will take. Perhaps you’ve been in a bad situation for too long and you’ve finally got the courage to get yourself out of an abusive environment. Maybe your spouse cheated on you and divorce can’t come soon enough. Maybe your spouse is incarcerated and you can’t live with his or her guilt. In any case, there are some factors that will help determine how long the process takes, as an attorney, can explain.

The State Where You Live
Each state has a mandatory waiting period the couple must abide by before the divorce can be final. It’s different in every state, so you should understand your time period so you don’t get discouraged. For example, in Alabama, you have to wait 30 days after you file the paperwork before the divorce can be finalized. In Louisiana, it depends on the circumstances surrounding your divorce. If you have children, you would have to wait anywhere from 180 to 365 days … Read the rest

Human Errors That Cause Accidents

Car Accident Lawyer

According to crash data released by the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) in 2016, some 94% of all severe accidents were due to human error during vehicle operation. Drivers can face a number of situations that may result in making the wrong decision when behind the wheel of a vehicle. While there are a number of complications that still need to be sorted out before drivers allow their cars to fully take over; there have been many technological advancements that might help reduce the risk of an accident. If you have been the unfortunate victim of a car accident at the hands of a driver who may be held responsible, contact an attorney for their assessment of your case and guidance should legal action need to be taken. 

Human Errors That Cause Accidents

Humans are flawed. There are various factors that may result in an accident. However, only a small percentage of these factors do not involve the person driving the car, as a car accident lawyer, can explain. A high percentage of accidents are the … Read the rest

If I’m Working Remotely, Can I Still Make a Claim?

Personal Injury Attorney

With the pandemic ravaging the country, one major shift in the societal infrastructure is that it has become more common to see people work remotely. The idea is that if a job can be done online from home, a company will mandate that position be done remotely. This way, essential work can continue while satisfying quarantine measures and guidelines. Some jobs are completely online, while others are a hybrid of online work and physical work, requiring a level of manual labor. Suppose that you are injured during work at home while doing your job. Since this isn’t a typical office setting and is in fact the privacy of your own home, is it still possible to make a personal injury claim? You can, but only under the right conditions.

Conditions: Your claim must first be valid, and for it to be valid it would need to actually be related to your job. For example, stubbing your toe on your bedpost on your way to your desk isn’t a valid claim. So consider these questions before making … Read the rest

Defective Roadways

While motor vehicle accidents are very common reasons to pursue personal injury claims, there are also other ways individuals have vehicles that are damaged outside of motor vehicle collisions. Potholes are a great example. We try our best to avoid them, but sometimes it is impossible. Running into a pothole can lead to serious tire and wheel damage to your vehicle. To make matters worse, this wheel and tire damage could lead to losing control of your vehicle and getting into an accident. Potholes are common everywhere from small towns to major cities. One thing that is also common is roads needing repairs. There are several reasons roads may crack or break up and lead to potholes. If you are extremely unlucky, these potholes can be large enough to bend the rim of your tire, cause your vehicle to need a wheel alignment, and lead to a motor vehicle accident.

 Who Is Responsible?

The question then becomes, “Who is responsible for my property damage?” Due to the roadway’s poor maintenance, there may be someone responsible for the damages to your … Read the rest