Being charged with a criminal offense is a very serious matter, and it's important to understand all of your options. Of course, you can plead guilty and hope for a light sentence, but many people prefer to defend themselves against the charges. This article takes a look at some of the possible defenses you have at your disposal when charged with a crime. Alibi One of the strongest defenses to a criminal charge is to declare that you did not commit the crime and that the prosecutor has charged the wrong person.

Disability benefits are there to help you through difficult times. It is meant to provide you with income while you can't work due to injury or illness. Unfortunately, benefits are sometimes ended before you're ready to go back to work. Here, you'll find a few things that can cause the termination or decrease of your disability benefits. 1. Improving Medical Condition When you receive disability benefits, you will be required to undergo medical evaluations from time to time.

The new school year is fast approaching. It's time to get your kids ready for all the changes that will take place. If you're divorced, and you share custody with the other parent, it's time to prepare for a new round of custody issues. This is particularly true if there will be changes to your kids' schedules or schools. If you're the primary custodial parent, it's crucial that you work with the other parent to reduce the possibility of custody disputes.

As a local Airbnb host, you know the importance of connecting with your guests. One way to do that if you enjoy painting is by hosting events where guests will paint while sipping on wine or a different type of alcoholic beverage. However, before you start offering this experience to guests, it's important that you understand the liquor licensing laws of your state. Here's what you need to do.  Research Your State's Liquor Licensing Laws

Whether you ride for exercise or fun or it's your main mode of transportation to and from work and home, riding a bike can be a healthy, cost-effective, and eco-friendly activity. Unfortunately, biking can also be dangerous, especially if you ride along roads and highways. While surprising for most people to hear, an estimated 467,000 bike-related injuries occurred in 2015 alone. Many of these injures were caused by motorists operating vehicles without paying sufficient attention to bicyclists.

Hiring the right process server to get your legal documents delivered in a timely manner is critical. If you hire the wrong person, you could end up facing unnecessary litigation delays (which equals unnecessary legal fees). You could also risk seeing the court dismiss your case entirely! While a process server's fees are always a consideration when you're worried about expenses, it's important not to base your decision on who to hire on their fees alone.

If you have found that you are now disabled and you are unable to work for a long time, or even for the rest of your life, you will want to file a disability claim. Of course, as you might have suspected, getting an approval for your disability claim is not always easy. However, if you take some time to put in a little effort into giving yourself the best shot at an approval, you should not have too much to worry about.

Personal injury is one thing, but it turns into quite another when you encounter someone with an unusual health problem. When that unusual health problem causes an accident that results in your injuries, what do you do? Can you sue? Do you have the right or ability to sue someone with a condition like a seizure disorder or narcolepsy? Here is what the law says about these cases. Yes, You Can Sue

When you have a new building constructed, or you have just gone through a major renovation on your property, you probably have the expectation that everything is going to be perfect, that you will not have any problems for a very long time. However, when things do go wrong, you might need to get in touch with a construction attorney. To help you understand if this is a need that you have now, you will want to continue reading.

Not all accidents are truly, fully accidental. In any accident situation, there's incentive to deny anything and avoid fault, especially if the fault isn't clear. In some cases, you may be the victim of a criminal ring that knows how to make any collision look like an accident--and how to siphon you for your money before moving to the next victim. If something doesn't seem right about how you were unable to avoid your accident, or if you're dealing with someone who won't admit fault, here's an overview of car accident fraud and how to defend yourself.