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Preparing a simple Will is Basic Family Planning We All Need:

Contact the McMechan Law Firm for a free first consultation for an accurate quote for your Will requirements. While pondering a Will, the McMechan law firm can also prepare a Medical Power of Attorney and a Financial Power of Attorney, or an irrevocable or revocable trust, and there are many reasons for getting trust beyond just avoiding tax and probate.

Proposed new removal “fees” are really fines and is deportation now punishment?

The whole idea of charging someone for being removed from the country is rife with problems. For one, they have already been removed, and suffered a forced change in their – and possibly their family’s – lives as a result. Secondly, charging anything assumes that they cost Canada for actions that they are culpable for. Third, the whole point of increasing the fees to such a degree – likely unaffordable to anyone removed – can only be to prevent those deported from ever returning to Canada. Fourth, it separates family from each other, which is contrary to Canada’s objectives in its immigration and refugee laws. Fifth, charging money for being forced into immigration detention should be cruel and unusual punishment. Finally, how is it fair to call these charges “fees”? Fees are administrative costs, which only make sense if they can actually be paid. They are better described as fines because they are punitive rather than administrative. They are designed to ward off those deported from the country from ever returning, akin to banishment.

Motorcycle Accidents Present Special Issues

People injured in motorcycle accidents confront obstacles to reimbursement not encountered by the typical car accident.

Key Roles of an Entertainment Lawyer

If you are in the entertainment industry, many of the activities in which you engage will often require the services of a legal professional. Whether you are an artist, director, producer, author, publisher, agent, manager, musician, or actor, contracts and other legal documentation are likely the foundation of your business.

Television Lawyer: When and Why Do You Need One?

If you are involved in the television or entertainment industry, you may need legal assistance at some point in your career. With the help of a lawyer, you can protect your intellectual property and ensure that no one else uses it without your express permission. In addition to helping you protect your intellectual property, an entertainment lawyer can also help you negotiate the contracts and agreements that you enter to advance your career. Continue reading to understand how a television lawyer can help you. This guide will provide the basis about television lawyers and help you know when it is important to hire one.

Drunk Driving in Virginia - Can I get More Money if I am Hit by a Drunk Driver?

The law says that in certain circumstances, in addition to regular damages, a jury may award something called punitive damages. These damages are in addition to the normal damages that a jury might award an injury case, such as for medical bills, lost time from work, and pain and suffering.

Common Workers’ Compensation Definitions

Here’s a list of many of the worker’s compensation terms used in North Carolina and Virginia work Injury cases. The definitions may vary Depending on the state and the Issues at Hand.

Common Mistakes that Can damage Your North Carolina or Virginia Workers’ Compensation Case

Workers have the right to file for workers’ compensation if they are an employee if they are hurt on the job, and if the injuries they suffer stop them from working. Workers may also be entitled to work injury benefits if they suffer an occupational illness due to their job. There is no requirement to prove the employer was at fault. The claims process is normally easier than in a personal injury case. Still, there are many mistakes employees can make that can hurt their case. Just one key mistake can affect your entire claim or your ability to get all the compensation you deserve.

What is Maximum Medical Improvement?

When you’ve been hurt at work, there comes a time when continuing to treat with your doctors doesn’t improve your medical condition. When additional medical treatments won’t improve your medical condition and the healing process is stopped – you’ve reached the point of Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI). 

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