Articles By Abigail Stark
- Auto Accidents in Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia includes the Washington DC metro area, as well as part of the DC Beltway and many other high volume roads connecting Northern Virginia to DC across the Potomac…
- 3M Defective Earplugs in DC Area
3M is a large US company that produces a number of products like adhesives, masks, medical products, dental products, and parts for use in electrical work, and many more. 3M…
- Motorcycle Accidents in Fairfax, DC
A motorcycle accident can occur anywhere that motorcycle traffic exists. In general, the same traffic rules that apply to cars will apply to motorcycles. This means that a motorcycle rider…
- Truck Accidents with Serious Injury in Fairfax, DC
All motor vehicle accidents have the potential to cause very serious harm and injuries. However, an accident between a commercial truck and a passenger vehicle or motorcycle typically leads to…
- How to Handle a Single-Car Accident
A car accident involving only one vehicle is sometimes referred to as a single-car accident. While a single-car accident has the same potential to result in serious injuries and property…
- Change Name on Birth Certificate in California
Birth certificates are government-issued documents that record the birth of a child for vital statistics, census, and tax purposes. A birth certificate is usually the first legal document that an…
- Business License in California: Verification, Lookup, Requirements, and Cost
Owning and operating your own business can be extremely rewarding and practical. However, there are probably more things than most new business owners realize that need to be taken into…
- Suing a Restaurant Employer in California
Employers in the United States, including restaurant owners, have lots of rules they must follow. There are federal labor laws, state labor laws, and in some places even local labor…
- Leading Causes of Car Accidents
Car accidents make up a significant portion of lawsuits and insurance claims in the U.S. annually. Even though there are more than 6 million accidents annually in the U.S., they…
- How to Make a Living Will?
People sometimes confuse a living will with a last will and testament, which deals with the distribution of a person’s property upon their death. A living will is a legal…
- How to Get Child Support Reduced: Legal Process & Strategies
Child support payments are an essential financial responsibility that helps to support your children. When a parent fails to make child support payments, children will not have the basic support…
- Top Employer Errors Behind Wrongful Termination
An employee being fired is a stressful event for not just the employee, but also for the employer and everyone else involved. For an employee, getting fired can be devastating…
- Filing for Personal Bankruptcy
Filing for bankruptcy is typically a final resort for people. When all other possibilities have been exhausted, filing bankruptcy is frequently the best choice that is still available. A person…
- Georgia Wrongful Termination
Illegally firing an employee is considered wrongful termination. Most employees in the United States are what is known as “at-will” employees. This means that the employee can leave their job…
- The Cost of Probate: A State Comparison
Probate is the legal process used to make sure a person’s property and possessions are distributed correctly upon their death. The person’s property and possessions that need to be distributed…
- California Ban on Covenants Not To Compete
Covenants not to compete in California are generally unenforceable as a matter of public policy. California is unique in its strong stance against non-compete agreements, which is largely rooted in…
- Power of Attorney after Incapacitation
Power of attorney is a signed document that gives a person the legal authority to act on behalf of another person. The person granting the authority to act on their…
- Circumcision Legality and Consent Laws
Male circumcision is a medical procedure that removes the foreskin on the behind the head of the penis. It must be performed by trained medical professionals and conducted according to…
- Illegal Possession of Guns
Criminal possession of a weapon is the unlawful possession of a weapon by an individual. A weapon is an object which may be used to: Fight; Injure; or Cause death.…
- Injunction Lawsuit
A legal injunction is a court order that instructs a party to do (or not do) specific things. The order is backed by the court’s power of coercion. Courts are…
- Suing a Restaurant for Food Poisoning
Food poisoning occurs when a person becomes ill from eating food that was contaminated with bacteria, a virus, or parasites. Because these contaminants cannot be seen with the naked eye,…