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Personal Injury Law: 4 Things You Need to Remember When Fighting for a Settlement
It's hard to imagine fighting for a personal injury law settlement when it hasn't happened to you yet. Many people have no experience handling a personal injury case until it happens one day. An injury caused by another person's or...
Category: Personal Injury     By LYMT Content Author

What Does a Probate Lawyer Do and Why You Need One
A person's estate is everything that makes up their net worth (whether alive or dead) including land, real estate, possessions, finances, and any other assets they may have. When an individual passes away, it becomes the state's job to settle...
Category: Wills, Trusts and Estates     By LYMT Content Author

Do you need an attorney for workers' compensation?
If you have been injured in an accident at work, workers' compensation is supposed to pay your bills. Every employer in the state of New York is required to have unemployment insurance. The insurance company is supposed to pay for all of your...
Category: Law and Legal     By LYMT Content Author

The Difference Between Maritime and Common Law
Maritime law, also known as admiralty law, is the branch of law that controls navigation and trade on any navigational waters, including the high seas. According to the United States Constitution, federal courts have the authority to exercise...
Category: Law and Legal     By LYMT Content Author

4 Tips to Prepare Yourself to Meet a Divorce Lawyer
Divorce is a long and complicated process. Taking things one step at a time can help smoothen any wrinkles. One of the first steps of the divorce process is preparing to meet an attorney. If you know what documentation to provide and questions...
Category: Law and Legal     By LYMT Content Author

Do You Need a Lawyer When You Get Involved in a Bike Accident?
When you're using a bicycle as your main mode of transport, you have to be extra careful while using public roads. Motorcyclists are naturally less protected than those in cars and because of this, cycling accidents have a higher mortality rate...
Category: Personal Injury     By LYMT Content Author

What you need to know before you hire a Trust Lawyer
Estate planning is one of the best ways to financially protect an individual and their assets. A trust attorney provides legal advice to whoever you name as your trustee, the person who ends up responsible for managing the trust.
Category: Wills, Trusts and Estates     By LYMT Content Author

Proving Your Spouse Is Unfit for Custody
Divorce hits children hard. It can take away their sense of security and they are often uprooted from their lives when their primary parent moves. It is even worse when one parent is abusive or simply just too irresponsible to care for a child.
Category: Law and Legal     By LYMT Content Author

5 Reasons to Hire a Family Law Attorney
There are many reasons why many families must seek the advice and guidance of a family law attorney. These legal professionals are trained to deal with legal matters that affect all members of a family. They can act as mediators in cases where...
Category: Law and Legal     By LYMT Content Author

Can I get financial compensation for wrongful termination?
Any termination of employment usually ends in an inconvenient financial predicament for an employee - at least in the short run. Not all terminations of employment merit legal action on behalf of the discharged employee. However, there are...
Category: Employment or Labour Law     By LYMT Content Author

Types of Damages for Wrongful Death
When a loved one passes away unexpectedly due to the negligence of another person, there is nothing that can be done to heal the pain of their loss and nothing that can fill the space their absence leaves behind. That is why pursuing a wrongful...
Category: Law and Legal     By LYMT Content Author

What to Do If You've Been Wrongly Accused of a Crime
It can be confusing, scary, and frustrating to be wrongly accused of a crime. When this happens, there might be no assurance that you'll be found innocent of the crime charged or the charges be dismissed for lack of merit. Moreover, false...
Category: Criminal Law     By LYMT Content Author

10 Steps to a Healthy Divorce
When you get married, the furthermost thing from your mind is divorce. Going through a divorce is inexplicably complicated and painful. While nothing will make the journey a particularly joyous one, following these 10 steps can help make your...
Category: Law and Legal     By LYMT Content Author

How to Choose a Bankruptcy Attorney
If you are considering filing for bankruptcy, you are probably wondering how to select a good attorney. If you simply put bankruptcy attorney into a Google search, you are likely to get many results. An attorney who is worth hiring will have...
Category: Bankcruptcy and Insolvency     By LYMT Content Author

Workers' Compensation Requirements
If you've been injured in the workplace, it is more than likely that you're covered under your employers' workers' compensation policy. That means that you may be entitled to have your medical expenses paid for, your lost wages reimbursed...
Category: Law and Legal     By LYMT Content Author