The Utah Personal Injury Lawyers Checklist
June 25, 2008
There are some things that you need to do and have before you go to any Utah personal injury lawyer. If you have these documents and facts squared away before you go your experience will be far better. It can seem like a daunting list at first but the information you gather will help you greatly. A personal injury lawyer will require a lot of information because they have never met you, have never heard your situation or story and the more information they have the stronger case they can build. It... Read more »
Thai Legal System and Its Basic Laws
June 23, 2008
These regulations comprise Royal Decrees, Ministerial Regulations, Notifications of Directors General, as well as less formal policies and procedures followed by departments within the Thai government. The policies have not passed through the formal legal processes, but as a practical matter can be as significant as an Act of Parliament for one carrying out business in Thailand. The central Thai law for business and much more is the Thai Civil and Commercial Code (”TCCC”). The TCCC specifies... Read more »
How to Handle Holidays for Nannies
June 20, 2008
If you have a nanny or housekeeper whose work schedule falls on any holidays, you must decide how to handle the holiday with your domestic help. How do you handle the many holidays for domestic help? Do you give them time off for Labor Day, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day? Here are the options: 1) Provide the day off as paid 2) Provide the day off as unpaid 3) Employee works with regular pay 4) Employee works... Read more »
The Myths of Personal Injury Lawyers
June 20, 2008
Personal Injury Lawyers is one of those groups of people that just seem to have all sorts of myths and rumors flying around about them. Everything from jokes to stereotypes can surround the profession of a lawyer it seems especially with a Utah personal injury lawyer. Most of the things you hear aren’t true, they are blown out of proportion until they are almost too big to believe. Here are just a couple of those myths and the truths behind them. Quite a few people believe that if you are... Read more »
San Francisco DUI Lawyers
June 5, 2008
Throughout the past few decades, there has been a rather steady increase in auto accidents, particularly due to intoxication and impairment. As a natural result, the number of dui-related law suits is also increasing, providing a heavy burden on the justice system to try cases involving auto accidents, as well as non-accident related DUI offenses. The effect of these DUIs is not only felt by the courts, but also by the insurance companies. Insurance rates have risen dramatically, and premiums are... Read more »
Injured in an Accident in Utah? What do you do?
June 5, 2008
Have you been injured in an accident? Have you had a family or friend that has been injured and you are having problems getting the responsible party to pay for the medical bills or repairs even? As a personal injury lawyer, Gregory and Swapp (Craig Swapp) should be called to make sure that you receive the payments and the coverage that you deserve. If an accident has occurred through no fault of your own and you are now out of work or can not work, you need to contact a personal injury lawyer to... Read more »
Video Voyeurism and Surveillance Laws in the Workplace
June 3, 2008
Are you thinking about installing Hidden or Surveillance Cameras in your place of business? Many employers consider video and other surveillance key to keeping an honest and productive workplace. It keeps employees on the straight and narrow - no fingers in the till, no time clock funny business, no drinking or drugging on breaks. Many business owners and managers also record or review phone calls and emails from the office. But employers must be careful not to go too far in their surveillance... Read more »
Audio Recording Laws in the US
May 29, 2008
With so much great technology on the market these days, it is easier to record conversations than ever before, either over a land line, on a mobile phone or even in-person with a hidden recording device. Recorded conversations (either tape or digital) are often very helpful in a variety of scenarios. These audio recordings may assist in an investigation of employee misconduct or in business or personal lawsuits, even in potential criminal investigations. It is very important, however, to make sure... Read more »
Defenders for DUI Offenders
May 26, 2008
Driving under the influence, which is also commonly known as DUI, goes by many names in different states across the country. For example, the same crime is called driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Texas and called operating under the influence (OUI) in Rhode Island. No matter what it is called though, drunk driving is illegal in every U.S. state and the consequences can be anything from mild license suspensions and fines to jail time and permanent marks on your criminal record. Driving under the... Read more »
Does Your State Allow Drunk Driving Checkpoints or Roadblocks?
May 19, 2008
DUI checkpoints are recognizable by the long line of cars and the group of police officers stopping each car asking questions to each driver. Drunk driving checkpoints or roadblocks have been found to be a reasonable search and seizure by the United States Supreme Court in Michigan Police v. Sitz, 496 U.S. 444 (1990). It found that the public concern about drunk driving outweighed the interference of the individual liberty of the driver who is stopped. Some of the frustrations by legal motorists... Read more »
