In August 2020, Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul announced the expansion of their Compassionate Allowances program. This recent move allows the Social Security Administration (SSA) to help thousands of Americans in need by adding five new diseases to the...
As late summer storms begin to cross the Midwest, rising water levels present hidden dangers for Indiana residents. Puddles may seem harmless, but standing water can have devastating effects on streets and sidewalks alike. Particularly, Indiana’s drivers must beware...
Motorcyclists must be extra vigilant when driving on streets and highways. All it takes is one absent-minded, distracted or law-breaking motorist to disrupt a routine or joyful ride. What we continue to know is that other motorists often are not aware of...
No one wants impaired drivers on the road. And none of us want to be wrongfully convicted of a crime we did not commit. The field sobriety test (FST) was developed by the National Highway and Safety Administration to detect impairment in drivers. Even when this test...
For the past twenty years, using mediation to draft a divorce agreement has become increasingly popular. This private process takes a civil dispute out of the courtroom and places the decision-making in the hands of the disputing parties. Mediation offers couples the...
Driving a large truck takes a specific skill set. Truck drivers must undergo hours of training before they are licensed to take a big rig out on the road. However, all of that training means very little when a driver is suffering from fatigue. Many studies have found...
During your marriage, you and your spouse may have had little issue providing for your child and covering your family’s expenses. As you two divorce, though, you may fear that your kid will lose out. Your split will be especially challenging if you will be their...
If your spouse has supported you while you stayed at home with the kids, the prospect of divorce can be overwhelming. You may wonder whether you can protect the strong relationship you have nurtured with your children when you are no longer married. You may have...
The Social Security Administration's (SSA's) application process for disability benefits is complicated and length, so you naturally want to do everything you can to make things easier for yourself. That means choosing your answers to certain questions the SSA will...
Many states that have previously taken a hardline approach toward the possession and use of marijuana find themselves in a complicated legal position now that the federal Farm Act has legalized industrial hemp products. Both marijuana and industrial hemp are...
