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on June 17, 2019, the New York State Senate passed legislation allowing noncitizens who are in the United States without legal authorization to obtain New York State driver’s licenses.

if you have seen an accident involving a large truck or commercial vehicle, you already know that these crashes are not your typical traffic accident. Accidents involving large vehicles are different from crashes involving cars, small trucks, or motorcycles. Semi-trucks, 18-wheelers, and other large truck accidents typically result in more fatalities and catastrophic injuries than collisions involving only passenger vehicles. However, there are other differences that make accident claims involving large trucks more difficult to handle.

you may see or hear advertisements by personal injury attorneys on the internet, the radio, or the television, but what does a personal injury attorney do? A personal injury attorney represents clients who have civil liability claims. They handle cases which involve intentional torts or negligence. A civil lawsuit seeks compensation from a person or entity that caused harm to another person. A personal injury attorney is hired to represent the injured party to negotiate a settlement of the claim or file a personal injury lawsuit when the parties cannot settle a dispute.

on June 18, 2019, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that Acting Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan – who had been slated to be nominated for the position permanently by President Donald Trump – will step down on June 23, 2019.

are you ready to learn about the do’s and don’ts for a personal injury claim from an experienced Indianapolis personal injury lawyer? In this article we discuss: What Should You Do Following A Personal Injury Accident? Things That Could Hurt Your Personal Injury Claim Steps Involved In Investigating A Personal Injury Claim & Settling a Claim Types Of Personal Injury Cases Handled By Poynter & Bucheri The steps you take impact your chance of receiving compensation for your damages, injuries, and losses. Our Indianapolis personal injury attorneys provide the following do’s and don’ts for personal injury claims to help accident victims and their families avoid some of the potential missteps and errors that can hurt their chance of holding the party who caused their injury liable and responsible for damages.

being involved in a car accident can result in serious injuries and substantial damages for victims and their families. If you or a loved one is injured in an Indianapolis traffic accident, you may receive compensation for your injuries and losses by filing one or more auto accident claims. You may receive compensation for your medical bills, loss of income, property damage, and physical injuries. Seeking out the help of an experienced Indianapolis personal injury attorney won’t undo the wrong, but an attorney can help ensure you pursue all claims open to you for your accident.

so can you sue Bird for an accident involving one of their scooters? That depends on what Bird did wrong. If you can prove that Bird was negligent, and this caused an accident, you may be able to recover damages from Bird.

have you been injured in a car accident? If so, an insurance adjuster may have already approached you about settling your insurance claim. If an insurance company knows that it is liable for your claim and wants to limit that liability, it may offer you a quick, low settlement offer to get rid of your claim. It may be more cost-effective for the company to pay a little now instead of paying a lot more later. Do not fall for this insurance tactic. Before you accept the first settlement offer for your injury claim, you need to know these three important facts about car accident injury claims:

workers in Missouri who have to operate such machinery are at great risk. Those who are employed in warehouses and other industrial workplaces commonly come in direct contact with forklifts, and all it takes is one small mistake to get injured.

the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that beginning on July 1, 2019, it will no longer accept the Form I-407, Record of Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status, at international field offices.

on July 5, 2019 The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released its monthly Visa Bulletin August 2019 – the penultimate month of FY 2019.

co-parenting...it gets great press, but it's NOT your only option. Many divorce situations call for an entirely different model: parallel parenting.

on June 17, 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is implementing a national strategy to decrease differences in processing times based on the location of processing for the Form N-400, Application for Naturalization...

on June 14, 2019, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that the government of Guyana has confirmed that it will continue to process certain adoption cases under the non-Hague Convention process in effect prior to June 1, 2019.

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on June 21, 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is extending the grace period for the previous edition of the Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status.

on June 18, 2019, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced that it swore in Jean King as the new chief administrative law judge in the EOIR’s Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer.

during her observations as a Court law clerk intern for the late Honorable Judhe, Willard Lassers, in the Domestic Relations Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Wendy assisted in case development, and documentation which gave her a behind the scenes view into some very traumatic times in people’s lives. Shocked at how often people were not getting proper counsel to get through very critical processes, Wendy began her journey into family law.

on June 10, 2019, citizens of New Zealand became eligible to seek E1 treaty trader visas and E2 treaty investor visas in the United States.