Archive for August, 2008

posted by admin on Aug 13

         Terminating (Firing) an employee that works for you can be expose you to legal risks, but there are things you can do to minimize those risks.Make sure to keep good documentation on employees, such as job responsibilities. You should have performance reviews and save copies of their evaluations. Your company likely has a discipline policy, and it needs to be applied consistently and have warnings documented.

Consulting an employment attorney before the termination can be a good way to help insulate you from legal troubles. They can also help you prepare for a discrimination lawsuit if one is likely to occur. If they do sue you for this, you will need to prove that the firing was performance related rather than to do to some personal factor such as race, religion, or age. Read the rest of this entry »

posted by admin on Aug 13

          Anyone who legally owns a handgun in Arizona may wear it on their person to most places provided it is easily seen. To obtain a concealed carry permit however, a gun owner must obtain a Concealed Carry Permit, or CCW.An applicant must first complete an 8-hour training course certified with the State of Arizona. There are many such courses registered with the State. Many larger gun clubs offer their own classes, as well as assistance with required paperwork.

After completion of the course, the applicant must submit information for a background check. A part of this involves completing a fingerprint card and providing it to the FBI to check against a national database. The card should only be completed by a professional finger printer, never by you. County or city police offices provide this service on various schedules. Read the rest of this entry »

posted by admin on Aug 13

         Lemon Laws are not just for automobiles anymore. There are lemon laws that protect consumers from defective computers to puppies. You have rights after a purchase, you just need to know how and where to find the legal representation that best suits your situation.Lemon Laws were designed to give the unsuspecting public from would-be frauds and sellers of damaged merchandise. Were it not for this respectable constitutional protection under the laws of our great nation, there would be more crime and violence exhibited than you could imagine. The unfortunate side is knowing where to seek the proper specialists that can provide the right counsel for your wronged situation.

We’ve all purchased an item that hasn’t lived up to it’s claim and we naturally assume the seller was probably aware before the sale that it was defective. Often a bargain is far from it, and once we buy into the bargain price, we see how we were taken. Being on the end of a bad deal doesn’t have to end there. Read the rest of this entry »

posted by admin on Aug 13

          Sales of Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) have sky-rocketed in the United States, accounting for over 25 percent of all new-vehicle sales in 2004 and representing almost 14 percent of all registered vehicles in the nation, with more than 22 million on the road. Many buyers ironically cite safety issues for their decision, claiming that they feel more protected because they are larger, heavier and higher than cars. Unfortunately, when it comes to rollover accidents - the leading cause of death on America’s highways - SUVs are among the riskiest vehicles driven today. New fatality statistics show that over 12,000 people died last year in rollovers, with SUVs averaging the highest rate at nearly 62 percent.Americans penchant for large SUVs make the roads even more dangerous than they should be. These large vehicles with a narrow and unstable wheel base combined with a high center of gravity and poor safety design kill thousands of people each year because few understand how dangerous they are. Read the rest of this entry »

posted by admin on Aug 13

         After a car crash, many people dont realize their injuries are serious. Just because a victims head isnt bleeding, doesnt mean they are perfectly fine. Closed head injuries often occur after car accidents and almost 2 million people suffer from these types of injuries every year. This usually occurs when a car crash victims head suddenly hits a hard service at a fast speed without penetrating their skull. This type of collision results in internal injuries within the brain. Windshields, steering wheels, car seats and dashboards can all injure the brain. Because the brain is the most critical organ in the human body, it is also the most fragile. In fact, in some cases it doesnt even matter if there is any impact at all. Whiplash alone can even cause a closed head injury.There were almost 200,000 people arrested for DUI in California alone last year. Out of those numbers there were just over 180,000 were misdemeanor offenses and a large portion of those cases were overturned by DUI lawyers. Read the rest of this entry »