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A Quick History of Asbestos In ancient Greece and Rome asbestos became a popular product because it was easily mined, it durability and its resistance to fire. Kings were wrapped and buried in asbestos and the eternal flames had wicks made out of this magical material. Since that time and throughout...

Personal injury claims cover a broad range of situations where a party's negligence or intentional action causes harm to another. Personal injury can occur to the mind, body or emotions of a person, but does not apply to property. The statutes for personal are purposely kept ambiguous to allow for a...

Injuries suffered in a car accident can often go be slight or extensive physical injuries, and extend to mental or psychological injuries that can last as long or much longer. Further, the circumstances leading to the injuries, can vary from irresponsible to accidental to intentional. Therefore, cal...

Slipped on a wet floor at work and broke your ankle? You have rights in these situations which are designed to protect you, but if you don't know how to exercise them, they won't be of much use. Should you get hurt on the job in Arkansas, be sure to do the following: 1) Report the incident immediate...

Probate attorneys are state licensed professionals that know all law aspects related to estate executors or beneficiaries when surrounding deceased people. This professional is sometimes known as estate attorney. He/she will be responsible for personal representatives handling through probate proces...

There are so many that do not really want to hire an immigration lawyer when they want to immigrate to the USA due to various different reasons. The problem is that lawyers are going to be really important in this case. They will help to make the process much smoother and will drastically increase t...

There will probably come a time in your life when you will need to hire a lawyer. There are many reasons why this might happen. You might be arrested and charged with a crime. You might be sued. There is also the chance that you will need to sue someone else in order to get money that you feel you a...

Considering drivers cause up to 94 percent of car crashes, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the move toward relying on cars that are automated or "driverless" makes sense for safety reasons. While these types of vehicles still require...

Many people feel that they were born to do something important with their lives. While there is popular assumption that lawyers are only trying to chase good money, that is an unfair stereotype. A large amount of the population of lawyers in the world began their careers because they wanted to fight...

We live in a world where business finances are often tight. We also live in a world where the growth of technology has made financial fraud a popular activity. This means that many businesses can be left struggling to survive if they become a victim of fraud. It's not just a problem that affects sma...

Most of us will have had the experience of feeling our feet begin to fly out from under us as we step onto a patch of ice or a slippery floor.Arms flail, the heart leaps, and maybe we manage to catch ourselves before we fall – but sometimes, we do fall, and suffer serious injuries as a result. Often...

Up until about five years ago, you could find a payday loan establishment on every street corner. These quick fix alternatives help those who are caught in a financial pinch in-between paychecks. The concept is novel, but the problem is that most people get one loan to pay back another. Soon, they h...

There can be no doubt credit cards are a popular way to pay and keep track of consumer purchases. What some people fail to realize soon enough is that carrying a balance on a credit card is exactly the same thing as borrowing money. The difference between credit card debt and a loan is that loans ge...

Most of us grow cold when the taxman comes calling. The feeling gets worse especially when you have to deal with a high tax bill or a tax audit. Simply put, most of us are never prepared for the tax season even if we have been through it so many times and came out without a scratch or even if we hav...

It is hard enough to lose a loved one. The pain of the loss is considered one of the top 10 stressors a person can experience in his or her life. Making the funeral arrangements and laying the person to rest is also extremely difficult, but afterwards you can begin to allow yourself to feel some clo...

There are many bad things that can happen in life and that are not expected. It is really easy to have a happy life and then have everything ruined by even some small things that happen. A car accident is definitely something that is traumatic. The problem in many cases is that even minor collisions...

Getting pulled over for a DUI is not something that anyone should take lightly, with a criminal conviction and other hefty potential consequences at hand. Given recent advancements in the law concerning drinking and driving charges and the severity of the penalties served for these offences, a compe...

It is quite difficult these days to run a highly successful law practice. There are so many things that have to be taken into account as we are faced with basically a highly competitive market. Personal injury firms will now be faced with huge challenges. It is really important that you build a busi...

For most people, choosing a lawyer usually happens on an as-needed basis. Typically, something happens in life where it's recommended or required that you get legal representation. The law field has a variety of qualified individuals, and there are more than enough legal professionals with specific ...

Most people who have spent time researching the possibilities for a pleasure cruise getaway originating at and ultimately returning to a US port probably have noticed the distinct scarcity of US-port-only cruises. Almost always, the cruise liner leaves the US for a foreign port and never sails direc...