Posted by admin | Posted in Bankruptcy | Posted on 25-01-2010
Yes, in fact there are several different charges related to filing for bankruptcy as well as some additional expenses that should at least be considered before filing. Individuals filing for bankruptcy usually file under either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, and each has its own basic fee. As of January 2010, a Chapter 7 filing costs $299 and a Chapter 13 filing costs $274. Under the forma pauperis rules this fee can possibly be paid in installments or waived altogether at the discretion of the judge, but this possibility is usually reserved exclusively for people in the absolute worst possible circumstances. More often than not, if there is a way to pay your filing fee, the court will instruct you to do so.
The filing fee is not the only amount absolutely required in order to file for bankruptcy. All bankruptcy petitions require both a statement of compliance and a certificate of credit counseling from a government approved credit counseling agency that dates from 180 days before the filing. Failure to receive this credit counseling and the related documents can result in your bankruptcy cases being dismissed in full. These credit counseling services usually cost quite a bit of money as well and most of them expect to be paid upfront for issuing the documents you need in order to file for bankruptcy.
Finally there is the expense of hiring a bankruptcy attorney. The California bankruptcy process is extremely complex and convoluted, and though individuals are allowed to file pro se, or by themselves without an attorney, doing so usually results in a disaster. Failure to have an attorney frequently means that you fail to get many of the possible benefits from filing for bankruptcy and also frequently results in your case being dismissed because of some technicality or improper filing. If your case is dismissed, even due to a technicality, you still lose your filing fee or the associated waiver and have to start over from scratch.
Posted by admin | Posted in Personal Injury | Posted on 16-01-2010
Injured, not your fault? National Accident Helpline are leaders in compensation claims. We all are aware that life is quite unpredictable. In the course of life, we are either in the state of bliss or we feel damned. More often than not we see our near and dear ones crushed in road accidents. In such times, we should however, make sure that we are ready to support them. nothing can serve the purpose better than accident injury lawyers.
In US, the figure comes to an alarming number. According to a recent survey, every year accident at work cause 2,520,000 deaths and road accidents cause 6,000,000 deaths in America. But nevertheless the people still remain careless. It is here that the accident injury lawyers take charge. They are well equipped to handle as well as solve cases whereby vehicle collisions take place and accidents occur. They are well-versed with simple accident cases and also know how to deal with severe injury cases.
Accident injury lawyers know the best possible ways to win the court proceedings as well as maximize claims when the informal settlements are called for. These lawyers do not aim in drawing large amount of money from those parties who are at fault but make an effort to repair the life of the injured. Their sole responsibility is to make the injured feel that the accident did not happen at all.
At any point of time, you will be able to present your case with the aid of an accident injury lawyer. In most cases the driver is at fault. There are a lot of questions that has to be kept in mind while presenting the case. Some of the most common ones that you will be required to face:
- Whether the driver was a professional one
- Whether the vehicle was designed with the safety purpose in mind
- Whether the road was irresponsibly maintained
All the above questions need to be answered in order to determine those who are at fault. The insurance is another factor that also needs to be kept in mind. The case can get even more complicated with accident injury law in place. Serious injuries need a further experienced lawyer to deal with the complications of the case.
Posted by admin | Posted in Personal Injury | Posted on 23-12-2009
It is amazing how many motorists still think cyclists are nothing but a nuisance and the road belongs to them alone. Cycling is a great way to get around the city and see the country, but there is no doubt that it can be dangerous. Unlike motorists who are encased in a steel box a cyclist is virtually unprotected and when it comes to car and cycle crashes it is nearly always the cyclist who comes off worst.
As more and more people are getting into the pleasures of cycling many states are also introducing more cycling lanes to make cycling safer. This is a positive move, but cyclists still need to be aware that many motorists simply ignore this, or still don’t look when turning.
The most common causes of cyclist and motor vehicle accidents occur when:
- Motorists are not paying attention – “I just didn’t the cyclist”
- Turning in front of a cyclist while pulling into traffic
- Motorists not looking for bikes when pulling out from a stop sign
- Motorists failing to yield for cyclists
- Motorists under the influence of alcohol or drugs
While motorists should understand the laws of sharing the road with cyclists all too often they forget. This makes it doubly important for cyclists to understand and obey the rules and to always be vigilant for possible problems on the road.
If you are a parent make sure your children take proper training lessons in cycle safety. Over 1 million children a year are severely injured in cycling accidents and half of all fatalities from cycling are children under 16 years of age.
Motorists are not the only causes of cycling accidents either. Sometimes injuries can occur if the bicycle itself is defective. It is worth paying a little more for a product you can rely on to be safe than to take the risk of suffering personal injury.
Further Related Legal Information: For more information on personal injury in Long Island visit WurtzelLaw.com