Putting The Power Of The Law In Your Hands When Facing Injury Or Arrest
Car crashes happen fast and in the chaos that follows, you may feel completely fine at first. But some of the most serious injuries are not always visible right away. In fact, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) fall into this category. The rush of adrenaline after a...
Many Indiana drivers believe that sleeping alcohol off in their car is the responsible choice. In many cases, it is. However, Indiana's operating while intoxicated (OWI) laws encompass more ground than you might expect. Thus, understanding how the state defines...
Indiana police use standardized field sobriety tests when they suspect a driver is impaired. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration developed these tests. Officers use them to check for signs of impairment during a traffic stop. Understanding how the three...
The thought of your 18-year-old, newly minted, high school graduate sitting down with an attorney to make an estate plan may seem a little strange. After all, they have no assets to divide and no spouse or children to provide for. However, as a young adult heading out...
A recent summary judgment ruling sheds light on the importance of reading releases and the distinction between personal and corporate debts. The dispute revolved around whether the defendant owed the plaintiffs $128,538 as a personal debt, or whether the amount,...
Equitable remedies are intended to supplement and complement existing law, not to override it. This principle is foundational to the legal system, ensuring consistency and predictability, which are both necessary to uphold confidence in the rule of law. If the law...
Every state has laws and regulations in place to ensure the safety and well-being of its residents. In Indiana, one such law is the Unsafe Building Law. The Indiana Unsafe Building Law, which is outlined in the Indiana Code 36-7-9, is designed to provide a safeguard...
Medicare and Medicaid are very different. Medicaid is a federal program for low-income, financially needy people, set up by the federal government and administered differently in each state. Medicare was created to deal with the high medical costs that older and...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) follows a five-step process to determine whether you are disabled for purposes of either of the two disability programs operated by SSA — SSI or Social Security disability. If it finds that you are disabled or not disabled at a...
In many criminal prosecutions, the government gathers its strongest (and sometimes only) evidence through a search of the defendant or of the defendant’s property. The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects American citizens against unreasonable...