Expungement, or "setting aside a criminal conviction," effectively erases an individual's criminal record to the public. When a record is expunged, information regarding arrests or convictions is not available in background checks. If you successfully expunge your...
In New Jersey, every owner of a registered motor vehicle or principally garaged motor vehicle is required to carry liability insurance. Liability insurance covers you in the event that you are liable in an accident resulting in bodily injury, death, or property damage...
Now that it's summer, many high school and college students will be partying with their friends. However, what most don't realize is that there are serious legal consequences for getting caught drinking before turning 21. In New Jersey, any person under the legal age...
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives may soon consider a bill that would restrict the ability of doctors to provide certain medications to patients who become injured at work.The proposed law would create a "drug formulary" for prescription opioids for injured...
With the growing trends towards lengthy engagements and living together before marriage, more and more couples are assuming "marriage-like" relationships before officially tying the knot. While this may work well at the time, if the parties do marry and subsequently...
One of the most vital aspects of owning an automobile is properly protecting yourself from the unexpected. Accidents can happen at any time, and often those accidents are not your fault. When you suffer serious injuries in an automobile accident, you have the option...
Despite designated bike lanes and prevention laws, dooring accidents continue to cause concern for bicyclists across the country.The majority of states, including New Jersey and Pennsylvania, have laws designed to protect bicyclists from "dooring" accidents. Dooring...
Although 7 States and the District of Columbia have approved marijuana for recreational use, New Jersey is not one of them. Many people do not realize that in New Jersey, possessing a small amount of marijuana (under 50 grams) is still a crime that carries serious...
If you live in the Lehigh Valley or in Warren County, New Jersey, the warm weather will be here soon. If you were to interview Emergency Room staff in the local hospitals such as St. Luke's, Lehigh Valley Hospital, or St. Luke's Warren, the staff may comment that...
Spring is a season of new beginnings and hope for the future. For many people, this same feeling of hope carries over into their finances. Perhaps that is one reason why personal bankruptcy filings tend to spike in spring.Debt is a common struggle for many...