When you are applying for social security disability, there is a fair chance your claim will be denied. Claims are frequently denied all of the time, even when you have substantial evidence to show that you cannot move or cannot function as you once did. When you hire a social security disability lawyer, you may be surprised to hear him or her ask about the medications you are taking. This is actually an important question to answer as it may pertain to your evidence and/or your ability to function.
While going through a divorce, it is not uncommon for one spouse to move to a new city or state. If the parent moving is the custodial parent, this can complicate the custody arrangement between both spouses. If you are the non-custodial parent and do not agree with the decision to move, you have legal options available to ensure your voice is heard by the family court.
What Can You Do?
When a relative is detained by the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, knowing what to do to help him or her can be difficult. However, it is important that you take action to possibly prevent deportation. If you suspect that a relative has been detained, here are some steps you need to take immediately.
Verify Your Relative's Detention
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, and DHS more than likely will not notify the family that someone has been detained.
Following a hit and run accident, you could be left with few options for recovering compensation for your injuries and damages. However, you have the right to pursue a claim even if you do not know the identity of the other driver. If you were in a hit and run accident, here is what you need to know.
What Can You Do to Identify the Driver?
One of the most important steps you can take is to file a report with the local police department.
If you've recently been injured in a car crash, slip and fall, or other type of negligence-borne accident, you may be working with your insurance company (and perhaps a lawyer) to seek repayment for your medical expenses and other costs incurred. And while you were likely expecting to have to turn over some documentation during the discovery process, you may be shocked to find out the defendant is requesting you take a polygraph before the case can proceed.
