2015

A Secured Pet Means More Freedom For You -- From Lawsuits

If you like to drive around with your pet in the car -- especially an unsecured pet -- you may want to change your ways quickly. If your pet somehow causes an accident, you could be held responsible. And while the financial aspect of this is scary enough, the emotional aspect, involving injuries and possibly deaths, is even worse. Here's a look at the what and the why of pets, car accidents, and liability.

Make Your Home Safe For Your Guests (Including Santa) To Avoid A Christmas Lawsuit

Is your Christmas tree up? Are the stockings hung by the chimney with care? Have your children sent Santa their letters, asking for gifts? If so, make sure that you take care to check around the floor for stray ornaments and tuck the presents that you've laid out for others in a tidy pile. Otherwise, you could end up on the receiving end of a lawsuit, should the merry old fellow end up injured while he's there from a slip and fall or some other accident.

3 Things To Know About Converting An Attic To Living Space In Your Home

One of the best ways to add space and value to a home is to renovate the attic space in it. An attic that is not finished is space you can use to easily add more living space to the home. By finishing an attic, you will have a simple way to add an extra room to your house. Here are three things to know about this type of home renovation.

What You Need To Do When You've Been Involved In A Trucking Accident

A truck accident can be extremely complicated when dealing with the insurance and legal issues that may arise from the accident. Here is a list of things you should do when you've been involved in a truck accident. Document Every Aspect Of The Accident When the accident happens, you need to make sure that you document the accident with photos. Make sure you take photos of the position of each of the vehicles and where they are on the road.

Understanding Worker's Compensation Retaliation And Your Options

Many employees don't realize that there are no federal laws in place to protect them from retaliation for a worker's compensation claim. While filing for worker's compensation shouldn't leave you wondering about your future with the company, it does happen. Luckily, most states have protections against this type of retaliation, which means that you will have a legal avenue to protect your job. Here's a look at what you need to know about recognizing retaliation so that you'll be prepared to call a worker's compensation attorney if necessary.