How much alcohol a person consumes is their own personal choice, liquor stores, bars and clubs, however, do have a legal obligation to limit the amount of alcohol consumed by their clientele. If a person is visibly intoxicated then it\’s the responsibility of the establishment serving the alcoholic beverages to not supply them with […]
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Every single responsible adult we know of has the exact same reaction to having to declare bankruptcy – shame. The shame is sometimes so pronounced that it affects people on a very personal level, and you\’ll often hear people who\’ve had to declare bankruptcy refer to themselves as \”failures\” and express a deep level
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You may have heard people talking about Lemon Laws before but you just smiled and nodded because you had absolutely no idea what they were talking about; you just assumed it was some advanced legal secret which nobody had taken the time to explain to you. When it comes down to it Lemon
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Nobody could have ever predicted or expected the sheer scale of foreclosures which occur every single day in the United States, and elsewhere in the world. The fact remains however that foreclosures are now affecting people from all walks of life – from the very wealthy to people who have always occupied the lower rungs
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The use of expert witnesses or testimonials is essential to properly litigate a personal injury trial. The reason why an expert opinion is required is because there are three basic types of evidence: Direct Evidence This is what the witness saw or experienced themselves, based entirely on the facts they are personally aware
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When you take all types of accidents into account you\’ll notice that slip and fall accidents are the most common type of accident experienced by the average person in North America. A slip-and-fall accident is most clearly defined as when your contact with the floor beneath you is broken, causing you to lose your balance
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Bankruptcy is the legal provision that allows individuals and corporations to alleviate their debts. While the technicalities of each bankruptcy ‘chapter’ are beyond the scope of this article, we will go over the basics of Chapter 7 bankruptcy and see how it differs from Chapter 13. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy This is the most common
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Although all cruise lines use strict safety guidelines to ensure the safety of passengers on their ships, cruise ship accidents can and do happen. Oddly enough over the last few years the cruise line industry has experienced a slew of accidents ranging from fires on board the ship, to engine breakdowns and even the sinking
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When every other phone call you receive is from a creditor of one kind or another then the first thought that might pop into your head is to file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, depending on your own individual circumstances. Although declaring yourself bankrupt does offer you a very clear plan for
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The idea of mortgage modification agreements is far from new, with the concept of being able to renegotiate the terms of your mortgage loan actually dating back to the Great Recession of the 1920s. This was one of the first times in American history where property values declined so rapidly, for so many people
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