Author: Margaret E. LynchAfter the Oscar victory of Titanic, director James Cameron was the most sought after director in Hollywood. This talented director recently came up with a thrilling movie Avatar! With Sam Worthington as Jake Sully and Zoe Saldana as Neytiri in the lead, the movie portrays humans mining the planet of Pandora by sporting different avatars using hybrid DNA. The story is about Jake who is waiting to avenge his brother’s...more
Johnny B. Good entered the store with a photo of seven rolls of film for development. "I want my honeymoon photos developed as soon as possible. We were in Italy, and I took the most amazing pictures in my life," he said. "No problem, replied the clerk at the photo shop." We will have them ready by the end of the day, "she said. After work, Johnny returned to the photo store to claim his developed pictures." Wow, you're sure you bring them?Asked...more
Despite constant warnings and awareness campaigns, workers are still suffering injuries at work after falls from heights. In fact, falls from heights constitute the largest number of work-related serious injuries every year. The latest incident involved a man falling from the first floor of a building he was working on. The man suffered life-threatening injuries as a result.The man was using a power saw at an industrial estate in Staffordshire, when he fell through the side of the building in October last year. An investigation showed that the walls of the building had been removed and there was an inadequately positioned steel girder around the sides. This was the only measure of protection offered and the Health and Safety inspector called to the scene noted that although the steel girder had been placed around the sides of the building, there were still substantial gaps. He also stated in his report that there was a "significant risk" that other workers could have also fallen four metres to the ground below.Only four metres. That's all it took to put a worker in hospital with serious injuries. When you also consider that the worker was using a power saw at the time, you can...more
In this article we are going to look at the issues surrounding guardianship, and how you can appoint a guardian in your Will.If a parent dies and there is no one else with parental responsibility, then the Courts will decide who is to receive parental responsibility of the children left behind. It is sometimes possible to appoint a guardian even...more
Very often if you look at a legal document, or a credit agreement, there are sometimes a huge amount of wording used that makes no sense at all. A legal translation of these words can sometimes be daunting, but beware if you do not know what these legal terms, also known as legalese, as you could be breaking terms of the agreement or contract.It is...more
Not placing a priority on having an inspection done when buying a new home is a real recipe for disaster. If your prospective home isn't looked over properly, you could be in for a rude awakening. Make sure that you keep all of these important facts in mind when having inspections done on a new home.Prepare An Adequate Contract -During the various steps of the purchasing process, you will want to have the experience of a conveyancing Brisbane firm on your side. This person will help ensure that everything is following the proper protocol and that all of the legalities are being adhered to. One of the most critical parts of the conveyancing Queensland process is the signing of the contracts. Within that contract, you'll need to be sure that explicit mention is made of the home inspection or inspections. Otherwise, you could end up without a legal leg to stand on and may get roped in to a bad deal.Home Inspections and Contracts -Be sure to include a clause within the contract that specifically addresses the window of time that will be available for inspections to be made. Usually, it will be two weeks. If you don't make sure that something to that degree is mentioned, you could end...more
There are multiple ways in which you can protect your property against the consequences of long term care fees. Examples are gifting away your home or taking out a long term care insurance policy.However, in this article we will take a look at how...more
Filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy is not the easiest way to get out of your debts and therefore you should know the following facts about it. 1.Of course, all your debts will be cleared off after filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy but all your non-exempt assets...more
An employment discrimination attorney is an attorney that will be able to offer legal counsel and or representation in any suspected cases of employee discrimination. Discrimination is said to manifest as a result of prejudices that may be promoted...more
Do you want to apply for a visa and become a citizen of the U.S.? NC immigration attorney Neelam Bhardwaj can help you. Many of us face problems getting a non-immigrant visa or family sponsorship assistance. Neelam Bhardwaj has more than fifteen...more
Unemployment insurance is an insurance scheme that was introduced after the great depression that assisted workers who lost their jobs by no fault of their own. Presently this kind of insurance is financed through tax contributions that employees...more
Unlike the business world, the legal industry has stayed relatively unchanged over the past half century. Of course, there are new laws, and the caseload has grown as our country has become more litigious, but the procedure and much of the...more