Should Florida Pastor Have Been Arrested?
Florida officials have arrested the pastor of a mega-church after authorities say he held two worship services with hundreds of people, which violated the safer-at-home order now in place. Pastor Rodney Howard-Brown turned himself in to authorities Monday afternoon...
Coronavirus and Your Employment
Can your employer demand that you come to work during this Coronavirus outbreak? As the virus ramps up, you may be wondering what are your rights as an employee. While the laws are not very clear-cut, the general answer is, no, your boss cannot force you to come to...
Automobile Accidents and the Insurance Company
Being involved in an automobile accident is a hassle. If there are injuries, it becomes more than just a hassle. In either case, you will be dealing with an insurance company, which is almost never a pleasant thing. If you do suffer injuries in an auto accident, you...
Disability Insurance and Your Rights
Disability insurance is a type of insurance that will provide income in the event that you are unable to work and earn money due to illness or a disability. There are many types of disability insurance for which you may be eligible, including the following: Long-term...
School Sports and Liability
Team sports are as big now as they ever have been. Soccer and baseball are upon us, and basketball is in the thick of things. But what happens if your child is injured while playing a school sport? Where does the liability lie? School coaches are afforded certain...
Why You Should Hire a Lawyer
How many times a week do you hear someone complain about their insurance company? It seems insurance companies have become more difficult to deal with even in small matters, which is why you don’t have to be the victim of a car accident to hire an insurance attorney....
The Law: Hit by a Moon Pie Box
It is Mardi Gras and the Moon Pies are flying. Can you get hurt? Yes. People are throwing things from slow-moving vehicles to very excited crowds. Here is what I am being asked: Can you throw a Moon Pie BOX from a Mardi Gras float? The controversy seems to be about...
Marital Property and the Law
When you get married, you agree to share more than just your lives together. You will be enjoined by the property you buy, the children you may have, and other things that make up a life together. But when things go wrong, and you are headed for divorce court, how do...
Death Benefits and a Child
If an absentee parent dies, should the children be entitled to death benefits? That is the question for a Michigan court, and the answer is more complicated than you might think. Jessica Douglas gave birth to a baby girl, but she was not married to the father of the...
PetSmart and the Dying Dog
A New Jersey woman is finding out the hard way that your words can come back to haunt you - and your wallet, too. Sadly, what prompted all of this was the death of Danielle DiNapoli’s English bulldog, Scruffles. DiNapoli had taken Scruffles to her local PetSmart for a...