Medical malpractice can be a horrible thing to live through without any support. Fortunately, most states offer a chance to legally fight for compensation for pain and suffering. Each district provides its own jurisdiction over the statute of limitations or damage caps, but all offer some form of protection for a patient unfairly treated during […]
According to the CDC, over 1.1 million drivers were arrested in 2014 for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics, which amounts to one percent of 121 million self-reported alcohol-impaired driving incidents. With the large risk posed by impaired driving, authorities have taken significant steps in cracking down on offenders. While laws and penalties […]
It’s a common assumption that children of divorce are more likely to get divorced themselves. For the most part, that’s what psychologists have found when they’ve studied this phenomenon. But perhaps divorce per se isn’t exactly what’s to blame. A recent study in Marriage & Family Review looked at whether it was experiencing divorce itself […]
Richard A. Webster of NOLA.com writes: Millions of children in the United States, including 94,000 in Louisiana, have a parent who has served time in prison. And the loss of that father or mother has had a devastating effect on their lives, damaging their health and reducing their chances for future success, according to a […]
Prenuptial agreements may not be a fun topic, but if you are an older couple or a couple bringing significant assets to the marriage a prenuptial agreement could be an important consideration. When we are in love we don’t like to think about divorce, but by some statistics over 50% of marriage in the US […]
The annual What Works Conference, hosted by the Children’s Coalition for Northeast Louisiana, drew more than 320 professionals and students in education, counseling and health care fields. The conference had two tracks: adolescent health and safety and early childhood health and safety. The adolescent track included sessions on substance abuse, addiction treatment and sexually-transmitted infections. […]
Recent Supreme Court case addresses the possibility of implementing chemical castration as a new punishment for convicted sexual predators in rare cases. The Supreme Court heard a plea by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association seeking chemical castration of child rapists. The court favored tougher punishments for sex offenders but doesn’t have the ability to […]
The National Academy of Family Law Attorneys (“NAFLA”) is an organization devoted to recognizing the top family law attorneys in the nation. With over a million attorneys in the United States, choosing the best lawyer is difficult. However, through a stringent selection process, the NAFLA awards the best family law attorneys in each state with […]
Pursuing a divorce can be a very strenuous process and there are many factors that should be considered before you decide to proceed with one. Having been through a divorce myself, I understand that when things aren’t working out, you can succumb to the heat of that moment and make rash decisions before considering the […]
Traffic Stop Do’s & Don’ts: Remain cool, calm, and collected. Remember that you are being observed by the officer and possibly recorded on audio/video. What you say and do can and will be used against you in a court of law. Slow down and, when safe to do so, use your turn signal and pull […]