Pedestrian Accidents Reach Extraordinary Levels in the Southwest Everyone is a pedestrian at certain times, and pedestrian injuries that are caused by motor vehicles are one of the accident categories that are increasing each year. Car safety systems reduce injuries of vehicle passengers, but pedestrians have no protection. In the Southwest, visitors flock by the…
Aviation accidents happen more frequently than many people realize. Although it is front-page news when a commercial flight with hundreds of passengers crashes, such incidents are only a small percentage of the aviation accidents that occur every year. Crashes of small privately owned planes, helicopters, corporate jets, crop-dusters, military aircraft and air ambulances may receive…
Every eight seconds, there is a rear-end collision in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator. In numerical terms, rear-end collisions involve approximately 2.5 million drivers annually and are the most common category of accidents, accounting for more than one-third of all car accidents in the U.S. Because these accidents seldom…
Your national origin is a critical part of who you are. When your boss, manager or coworkers discriminate against you because of this fundamental trait, it can make the prospect of earning a living far less attractive. You might think that people would be open to working with professionals in the year 2021. Sadly, this…
[powerkit_toc title=”Table of Contents” depth=”2″ min_count=”4″ min_characters=”1000″ btn_hide=”false”] If you’re looking for a prenuptial agreement, the NYC prenup lawyers at Lawscape can help you. Our NYC divorce lawyers have YOUR best interests in mind. Over the past decade, prenup agreements have become more and more common. They are losing the stigma they used to carry….
It is crucial for a business that has suffered catastrophic damage to its building or equipment to repair the issue immediately. When a business is forced to shut its doors it can quickly lose more in lost business than the repairs itself will ultimately cost. For this reason many businesses carry commercial insurance. But sometimes…
Severe damage to your home or business turns your life upside down. For businesses, it can mean diminished productivity or even force a shut down. For homeowners, it can destroy the value of their largest investment or even leave them with no place to live. Most home and business owners lack the resources to recover…
From mansions to terraced row houses, the fact remains that most individuals spend the bulk of their financial budget on housing. This makes a home your single most valuable asset in most cases. As such, you naturally want to protect it and your budget from devastation should an incident, such as a natural disaster, happen…
Here’s an article from Delancey Street – a merchant cash advance provider. New York personal injury laws give you the right to recover when a person’s negligent actions result in your injuries. Negligence occurs when a person acts carelessly and that carelessness results in an injury to someone else. When there’s only one party at…
COVID 19 has truly changed the economy and has had a terrible impact on businesses. If your business has suffered, you might have taken advantage of the government loans for help. Any business that received CARES Act funds should take time to review this article. While the funding might’ve helped, this could be trouble for…
Lawscape’s team of attorneys have immense experience handling SEC investigations on a nationwide basis. We understand that when facing an SEC investigation, you want an experienced SEC investigation and enforcement action defense attorney. Our collective group of attorneys have many years of experience handling tough cases. Our attorneys have helped brokers, directors, investment advisors, and…
HEALTH CARE FRAUD CHARGES Health care legislation is convoluted because there is no single law that governs healthcare fraud. Instead, medical providers are forced to navigate numerous laws to avoid both criminal and civil charges for such crimes as health care fraud, anti-kickbacks, referrals, and false claims. As a defendant you could face charges under…
MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES Charges of money laundering can be rather serious and quite complex. Our law firm can help you. How is Money Laundering Defined by Law? Money laundering speaks of any financial transactions that involve funds gained from criminal activity. Generally speaking, the reason behind a money laundering transaction is to take money earned…
DRUG CONSPIRACY CHARGES What is a Drug Conspiracy? A drug conspiracy is defined in the law as an agreement between two or more individuals to commit a drug offense. A federal drug conspiracy occurs when an agreement to violate the federal drug legislation is made. What Constitutes a Drug Conspiracy? To demonstrate that a person…
CRIMINAL COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT We can help you battle criminal copyright infringement charges. What law covers criminal copyright infringement? The offense of criminal copyright infringement is an infraction of federal law. This is the charge when a person intentionally uses or distributes another person or entity’s copyrighted material for monetary gain. What is a Copyright? Copyrights…
Did you take an expensive, and high interest, business loan, or merchant cash advance in the past? Are you struggling to keep up with your expensive payments? Lawscape understands the difficulties you face. We are a premier, and top rated, business debt management law firm. How to deal with immense business debt? If you’re facing…
How Long Does a Federal Criminal Appeal Take? The answer on how long a federal criminal appeal could take might be disappointing to you. The appellate process is incredibly slow, especially at the federal level. Most federal criminal appeals take upwards of a year or more. It is possible for an appeal to take even…
How Federal Criminal Cases Work It is important to have a skilled federal defense attorney on your side when you are facing federal charges. This is because federal agents and prosecuting attorneys will strive to prove your guilt and penalize you for your alleged actions. The punishments for a federal conviction are severe and oftentimes…
A lie detector test, also known as a polygraph exam, depends upon physiological shifts in your body to determine your truthfulness when you are asked a series of questions. These can include changes in your breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, and skin conductivity. This latter metric in the polygraph test measures electrical flow from one…
Obtaining a security clearance from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) may be a requirement for one’s position. Examples of this include law enforcement personnel on the federal, state, and local levels. Some other people outside of the realm of law enforcement may also be obligated to get an FBI security clearance. In actuality, after…
Injuries are a fact of life. People face a risk of injury in just about everything they do. Even walking across the street can result in being hit by a car or slipping on poorly kept roadways. Most people will face an injury at some point in life. Many are relatively minor and mean little….
Even though manufacturers go to great lengths to ensure they’re putting out quality products, mistakes do happen. Either in the designing of a product like a handbag, or in the handbag manufacturing process, simple errors can result in a defective product reaching consumers. If you happen to buy one of these rare defective products, can…
If you are facing criminal charges and want to safeguard your future and freedom, you are probably wondering if you should hire a criminal defense attorney or use a public defender. The choice you make now can impact you for the rest of your life because a criminal conviction sticks with you forever. Choosing to…
Although insurance is supposed to compensate people from unforeseen circumstances, there are times when it is not able to because of errors, intentional or unintentional, on the part of the insured or even the insurer. There are insurers who attempt to avoid paying legitimate claims by not conducting an adequate investigation. In the insurance industry,…
In the United States, insurance is commonly regarded as a necessity. They say if you don’t have any insurance, you must be filthy rich. But let’s say you do have a term insurance and you figured in a car accident. You know you are supposed to be paid a certain amount as compensation to be…
Many millions of dollars are paid out each year by Americans for insurance. In some situations, we are legally required by the state or by a lender to get this insurance – such as with car ownership. But insurance can also help provide for our families and ourselves in the event of a major loss…
In case you are injured in a car accident and wish to file a claim, you might be wondering what types of damages you can get. There are several damages you can claim following a car accident. In this post, we will take you through these damages as well as what you should do to…
You were just involved in a vehicle accident that was deemed the other driver’s fault. What should you do next? Should you contact your insurance or the other driver’s insurance provider? Should you call your attorney first? There are many questions that car accident victims have afterward. With so many questions running through your brain,…
Getting into a car accident is never a great experience. While it is unfortunate whenever it happens, everybody is at risk whenever they get onto the road. During and immediately after the accident, it can be easy to become disoriented, angry, or stressed. In the event of an accident, you need to remain calm at…
It’s important to report a crash to your insurance company and the other driver’s insurance company. There are certain states, like New York – where they use a no-fault insurance system. That is, your insurance will pay for your medical bills and other damages regardless of who is at fault for the crash. Unfortunately, insurance…
Car accidents are stressful for all involved. There is nothing you can do to change this, but you can make sure you have all the facts before you get to the point where calling an attorney is necessary. The first is to call the police. When an accident occurs, the best thing you can do…
You’ve been in an accident. You’ve dealt with pain, suffering, and missed work. You might have hospital bills piling up, and you’ve got to get on with your life. Just as you begin to start worrying, something miraculous happens – an insurance company representative contacts you, and he or she has a check with your…