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Pet Sitting Unleashes Potential Liability
By Betty Wang, JD | Updated by Melissa Bender, Esq. | Last updated on
Pet sitting may sound like the "purr-fect" way to combine your love of animals with your need to make some scratch cash. But on the other paw, you may want to...
Who Is Liable for a School Field Trip Injury?
By Melanie Rauch, JD | Last updated on
Field trips are a common way for schools to take the educational experience out of the classroom or to celebrate the end of the school year. If your kids...
How Do Damage Caps Work?
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Updated by Melanie Rauch, JD | Last updated on
How do damage caps work? Personal injury damage awards can rise to the millions. That's where the whole concept of the ambulance-chasing attorney comes from....
The Serious Consequences of Driving Without Car Insurance: What Every Driver Should Know
By Betty Wang, JD | Updated by Melanie Rauch, JD | Last updated on
What can happen if you drive without car insurance? It may feel like a victimless crime. After all, car insurance is usually purchased to protect the driver....
Fraud vs. Lying: What's the Legal Difference?
By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Updated by Melanie Rauch, JD | Last updated on
"Fraud" and "liar" are both ugly names, but only one will land you on the defense side of a civil lawsuit. At some point, telling lies goes from being a poor...
Stringent Sentencing in DUI Case Highlights Legal Consequences for Habitual Offenders
By Melanie Rauch, JD | Last updated on
In a case that underscores the severe repercussions of repeated driving under the influence, a Southern California woman has been sentenced to 15 years to life...