2015

Fighting For Your Child's Education Rights May Take A Lawyer

When your child with a disability starts school, you can run into a new set of problems. By federal law, your child is guaranteed a free appropriate education in their least-restrictive environment. What this means is that the school system has to accept your child into the school and they have to make necessary and reasonable accommodations for your child. Those accommodations can range from extra test time to a self-contained classroom with a one-to-one aide.

The Risks Of Gender Reassignment

The impact of Caitlyn Jenner's transformation can't be denied. While there have been other transgender celebrities before her, they were introduced to the public eye after their transformation. Bruce Jenner was a celebrity as a man, and to see him transform into his true gender validates many others who suffer from gender dysmorphia. This is a condition in which the individual's body and gender identity don't match. Because the public has been at least outwardly supportive of the transformation, this may encourage others who suffer the same fate to begin the physical transformation process.

Specific Notes To Take After An Accident

You have probably heard the advice that it is best to take notes after an accident. This is necessary because it's not wise to rely on memory; human memory is fickle. However, do you know what you should include in these notes? You can write almost everything about the accident, but some of the things you shouldn't leave out include: A Description of the Accident This should be an overview of the accident.

Understanding A Negligence Argument In Personal Injury Law

When you think of negligence, what comes to mind? Is it based on action or inaction? Who decides the difference between an accident caused by bad luck versus conscious wrongdoing? In personal injury law, negligence is a key term. In order for someone to be legally liable for someone else's injury, that person must have been negligent – or, to put it another way, they must have caused the injury by not acting in a reasonable or responsible manner.

Are You Considering In-Vitro Fertilization? Consider Seeing An Attorney First.

If you and your spouse suffer from fertility problems, in vitro fertilization (IVF) can offer a chance to become parents when everything else has failed. The problem is that couples planning IVF treatment are a lot like couples planning a wedding: they don't or can't envision a future where they're divorced. As a result, they fail to plan ahead for the future of any embryos that might be in frozen storage at the time of divorce.