Aggravating factors are circumstances that increase the severity of a crime or the potential punishment for the crime. These can include the use of a weapon, the presence of multiple victims, or the vulnerability of the victim (such as if the victim was a child or elderly). In criminal cases, aggravating factors are often taken into consideration by judges when
Medical malpractice happens when a patient gets substandard or wrong treatment due to medical error or negligence. It can occur during diagnosis, treatment, aftercare, medication dosage, or health management. Medical malpractice can lead to harm, injury, or death for a patient and cause unimaginable loss or trauma to the affected family. According to medical malpractice law, when you or your
As the housing market fluctuates and a recession looms, economic uncertainty is causing yet another unexpected side effect – more challenging divorces. When the economy is volatile, all the decisions and disputes in a divorce become more charged and present greater risk. Is it smart to keep the marital home at its current value? Does the settlement agreement address inflation
A truly independent “Special Litigation Committee” or “SLC” wields enormous power in the context of derivative claims (more on these claims below). The SLC will either validate a derivative claim and recommend that it be pursued or settled or will recommend that it be dismissed. Since the company or corporation must adhere to the SLC’s determinations, and because of the
You don’t have to be a lawyer to know that money plays a major role in whether people have the ability to pursue legal action. In addition to attorney fees, litigants often have to pay for investigations, subpoenas, witness preparation processes, court costs, and myriad other expenses. Due to these notoriously high fees, many individuals or companies have no choice
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses make up 99.7% of U.S. employer firms, 64% of net new private-sector jobs, and account for 98% of firms exporting goods. Family-owned businesses contribute more than 57% of the GDP, employ more than 60% of the workforce, and are responsible for nearly 80% of all new job creation. Family businesses are
A few years ago, the Allstate Insurance Company analyzed relevant auto claims from the country’s 200 most-populated cities. The Allstate report that followed ranked these cities, with Buffalo’s drivers recognized to be among “the worst drivers in New York’s biggest cities.” It might be tempting to dismiss this startling statistic by attributing the challenging driving conditions to the rough Buffalo winter
How to Determine if Your Insurance Company Acts in Bad Faith in Oklahoma City It should be your expectation that an insurance policy will protect you if you experience a covered loss. However, if your agent is negligent, you may not have the protection you need and expect. If you’re getting the run-around by your insurance company, they may be
During the divorce process, they crafted settlement agreements to meet the needs of each party, depending on the stage of each party’s life when they split. The experience of life, however, never seems to remain the same. Children’s needs today differ from what was appropriate when they were younger. You can turn to a divorce attorney you can trust when
There is no set penalty for violent crimes in Richmond, Virginia, nor is there one anywhere in the Commonwealth. Instead, the court will look to the guidelines set forth by the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. On paper, these may be stated in black-and-white terms, but still, they are guidelines, leaving many areas of gray regarding the actual sentence a defendant
Aggravating factors are circumstances that increase the severity of a crime or the potential punishment for the crime. These can include the use of a weapon, the presence of multiple victims, or the vulnerability of the victim (such as if the victim was a child or elderly). In criminal cases, aggravating factors are often taken into consideration by judges when
Medical malpractice happens when a patient gets substandard or wrong treatment due to medical error or negligence. It can occur during diagnosis, treatment, aftercare, medication dosage, or health management. Medical malpractice can lead to harm, injury, or death for a patient and cause unimaginable loss or trauma to the affected family. According to medical malpractice law, when you or your
As the housing market fluctuates and a recession looms, economic uncertainty is causing yet another unexpected side effect – more challenging divorces. When the economy is volatile, all the decisions and disputes in a divorce become more charged and present greater risk. Is it smart to keep the marital home at its current value? Does the settlement agreement address inflation
A truly independent “Special Litigation Committee” or “SLC” wields enormous power in the context of derivative claims (more on these claims below). The SLC will either validate a derivative claim and recommend that it be pursued or settled or will recommend that it be dismissed. Since the company or corporation must adhere to the SLC’s determinations, and because of the
You don’t have to be a lawyer to know that money plays a major role in whether people have the ability to pursue legal action. In addition to attorney fees, litigants often have to pay for investigations, subpoenas, witness preparation processes, court costs, and myriad other expenses. Due to these notoriously high fees, many individuals or companies have no choice
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses make up 99.7% of U.S. employer firms, 64% of net new private-sector jobs, and account for 98% of firms exporting goods. Family-owned businesses contribute more than 57% of the GDP, employ more than 60% of the workforce, and are responsible for nearly 80% of all new job creation. Family businesses are
A few years ago, the Allstate Insurance Company analyzed relevant auto claims from the country’s 200 most-populated cities. The Allstate report that followed ranked these cities, with Buffalo’s drivers recognized to be among “the worst drivers in New York’s biggest cities.” It might be tempting to dismiss this startling statistic by attributing the challenging driving conditions to the rough Buffalo winter
How to Determine if Your Insurance Company Acts in Bad Faith in Oklahoma City It should be your expectation that an insurance policy will protect you if you experience a covered loss. However, if your agent is negligent, you may not have the protection you need and expect. If you’re getting the run-around by your insurance company, they may be
During the divorce process, they crafted settlement agreements to meet the needs of each party, depending on the stage of each party’s life when they split. The experience of life, however, never seems to remain the same. Children’s needs today differ from what was appropriate when they were younger. You can turn to a divorce attorney you can trust when
There is no set penalty for violent crimes in Richmond, Virginia, nor is there one anywhere in the Commonwealth. Instead, the court will look to the guidelines set forth by the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. On paper, these may be stated in black-and-white terms, but still, they are guidelines, leaving many areas of gray regarding the actual sentence a defendant
