2015

Filing Your Worker's Compensation Claim: Getting Started

The average employee isn't ever going to need to file for worker's compensation, but if you've been injured at your place of work, especially while you're on the clock, you need to know how to proceed. In the majority of cases, it's simply a matter of informing the right people and passing paperwork around. Things get more complex if your compensation claim is denied or its validity challenged, so knowing where to turn in this situation will also be important.

Workers' Compensation For Black Lung Disease

If you are a worker in a coal-related industry, you should know that your health is at risk from a disease known as black lung. If you are found to be suffering from black lung disease, you may be eligible for compensation from your employer's workers' compensation insurance company, even if you have not worked in that industry for many years. To learn more about this disease and how you can be compensated, read below.

When To Pursue Legal Guardianship

Deciding whether or not to pursue legal guardianship of another individual can be challenging, since it is a long process that requires a lot of responsibility. Here are some of the conditions that should be met before you pursue legal guardianship. The Situation Requires It There are some cases where a child or adult would be better off in your care. Even if the child's natural parents are still alive, you may be a better guardian if you can provide more stability and emotional protection, or if the child's home environment is unhealthy.

Botched Tattoo Or Tattoo Removal: Is It Possible To File A Lawsuit?

Everyone makes mistakes. It's a part of life. Unfortunately, some of them are permanent mistakes. For some, this may be in terms of a bad tattoo or a botched tattoo removal. When this happens, it isn't uncommon to wonder whether or not you have any legal recourse against the tattoo shop, artist or clinic. Read on to learn more. When The Ink Is In Place... Believe it or not, tattoo lawsuits aren't something new.

10 Quick Tips For Surviving Divorce Court

While it is always preferable to work out your divorce issues and avoid going to court, sometimes that is just not possible. Divorce is a complicated proceeding, and disagreements that revolve around support, custody and the division of debt and property can be difficult sometimes to work out without an impartial party's opinion. When it seems inevitable that you will need to have a judge help you to work out your differences, following the 10 tips below will help you to deal with the stress involved in divorce litigation.