One of the more common defenses a personal injury attorney will hear when a case is presented to an at-fault party is what's called force majeure. This is the legal notion that people and organizations aren't liable for damages you suffered if they were caused by things more powerful than them, such as the weather or actions taken by the government.
If you've been told force majeure applies in your case or you're worried that it might be, it's a good idea to learn how personal injury attorney services firms usually try to address these concerns.
The work of a divorce lawyer is itself a subset of family law. However, many proceedings end up being separated into two or more cases because of the stickiness of the issues involved. Let's look at when that might happen and why.
Contentious Cases Involving Kids
All matters under divorce law are considered lawsuits, but some are more contentious than others. Especially when there are kids in the picture, the court is likely to put the divorce on one docket and child support and custody issues on another.
In most cases of dog bites, the owner of the dog ends up as the liable party. However, this is not a rule, and non-owners can be liable for dog bites. Below are some non-owners who might be liable for dog bites.
Parents
Many states have laws that hold parents civilly liable for the negligence of their kids. Parental liability only applies to children under the age of majority. Therefore, if a child owns a dog, and the dog bites someone, the bite victim can hold the parent's liable for their damages.
Each state has specific guidelines that it uses to calculate child support. You can even find online tools that you can use to calculate the child support payable in your state. However, these calculators assume every situation is the same, which is not always the case. Fortunately, state laws allow judges to deviate from the general guidelines in some circumstances. Below are some of these circumstances.
Income-Need Imbalance
Two forms of income-need imbalance can trigger a deviation from the state's guidelines.
It's common for lawyers to send their brief printing work to professional companies. Even if you're sure you're working with the best folks in the business, though, there are some things you can do to make sure your briefs will be top-notch. Here are four tips that are worth following before you submit your materials to a legal brief printing company.
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A lot of effort goes into making sure that everything has been fully documented.