The first thing you were taught in driver’s education is to stay in your lane. It sounds simple, but many drivers have trouble veering and weaving even though their cars are roughly the width of the traffic lane. For motorcyclists, staying “in the lane” presents a whole different problem. A motorcycle only takes up about…

You pass by Kansas City, Missouri, crosswalks every single day. You may find that you tense up a little behind the wheel as you approach a crosswalk. You are concerned about what to do. Should you always come to a complete stop when you approach a crosswalk? Do you always yield to pedestrians? Can pedestrians…

It was a clumsy beginning, but you’ve slowly started to get the hang of how your new motorcycle works—leaning into turns, when to brake, and how to idle at a stoplight without falling over. But buzzing along the back streets of your neighborhood is very different than traveling 50mph down I-70. Your mandatory road skills…

It’s bad enough that your car accident was caused by someone else’s negligence, but to discover that the driver did not have insurance is even more distressing. Your car is totaled and your medical bills are mounting. Who is going to pay for all this? Unfortunately, unless you have an attorney who is experienced handling…

Natural gas is a popular energy source, used for heating homes and office buildings, as well as for fuel for cooking. It is highly flammable and will easily ignite with even with the smallest spark of fire. A break or fracture to the pipes containing the gas (the “gas line”) can allow the natural gas…

Most car accident claims settle without the need for a jury trial. However, in many cases, someone has to file a lawsuit before an insurance company for a negligent driver offers a reasonable settlement. Proper financial restitution may be the only way an accident victim fully recovers from his or her injuries. An important—and lengthy—part of…

After a car accident, you’re already shaken and disoriented, and there are many details to review, especially if you’re recovering from serious injuries. If you weren’t at fault, you’re relying on the insurance company of the driver who was to step up and evaluate your claim promptly and provide a proper settlement. Unfortunately, it shouldn’t…

The term “judgment proof” is not technically a legal term, but it is commonly used in the legal industry to describe a debtor who lacks the assets for a creditor to seize. In other words, if you are “judgment proof,” it means that you do not have anything for a creditor to collect after a…

Vocational rehabilitation is a service that is offered through federal and state programs to help people with cognitive or physical impairment find and sustain employment. Many disabled people have experienced independence and self-sufficiency for the first time in their lives through these programs. While vocational rehabilitation services are primarily focused on helping people with lifelong…

A new law passed in 2019 brought good news for veterans and their families in regard to filing bankruptcy. When individuals and couples file for bankruptcy, they are required to insert their household income into a formula called the “means test.” In the past, monthly income that veterans and their families received from the Department…