A Snakebite Resulted in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit: Here’s Why On May 17, 2019, 62-year-old Priscilla Meredith was bitten by a canebrake rattlesnake while gardening at her home near the Georgia coast. When Meredith arrived at the ER, the doctor did not treat her with antivenom but instead called the Georgia poison control helpline. Helpline workers told the ER...
Continue ReadingCan You go to Jail for Sexting? In this day and age, everything is digital. People can access a wealth of content and the tip of their fingers. It’s easier than ever to send and receive photos, videos, texts, calls, and the like, but with great power comes great responsibility. That being said, sexting is a relatively new phenomenon...
Continue ReadingAvoid a DUI on St. Patrick’s Day St. Patricks’ Day is just around the corner, falling on Wednesday, March 17th of this year. But before you and your friends dress up in green-colored outfits and hit the bars for a night out, you must have a safety plan in place. This is because St. Patrick’s Day is not as lucky...
Continue ReadingWhat You Need to Know About Peloton’s Recalls On May 5, 2021, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled the Peloton Tread and Tread+ treadmills due to one death of a child and 70 other injuries. The famous exercise equipment and media giant ignored an urgent warning from the CPSC about its Tread+ treadmills back in April, refusing to recall...
Continue ReadingIn Colorado, it is illegal for a person to leave the scene of an accident without fulfilling their duties under the law. This applies whether or not an individual was injured or whether the vehicle or property hit was unattended. Information Drivers Are Required to Give After an accident that resulted in injury, death, or property damage, the drivers...
Continue ReadingWills and trusts are both estate planning instruments that allow you to give specific directives about how you want your property managed and distributed. These legal documents could clear challenges others may face when deciding what to do with your assets when you are unable to do so yourself. However, there are differences between the two. When the Document Goes into...
Continue ReadingUnder state and federal laws, it is illegal for a person to use their own information on firearm paperwork to purchase a gun for someone who cannot lawfully have one. Engaging in this activity is called straw purchasing, and it is prohibited because it circumvents the background check process a person must go through when they are buying a...
Continue ReadingContent updated on January 17th, 2023. Ridesharing apps allow you to “hail” a ride from one place to another using your phone. In the U.S., the use of these services, the most popular of which are Uber and Lyft, has increased dramatically over the years. Now that the dust has settled after the nearly three year pandemic pause, Americans...
Continue ReadingWhat You Need to Know as a Teen Driver The excitement of getting your license comes with dreams of freedom, driving around when and where you want with your friends, staying out late because your parents don’t have to pick you up, and heading out to the beach while chatting with your friends about what they are up to....
Continue ReadingCredit card fraud and identity theft aren’t the same offenses. Identity theft is when a person’s identity is stolen, whereas credit card fraud is when someone’s financial device, such as a credit or debit card, is used without their permission. Although many instances of credit card fraud are also considered identity theft, the latter is more involved and does...
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