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Should I Get Emancipated as a Minor?
Posted on November 15th, 2018 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
Family Lawyer Bloomington, IL Parents or legal guardians are legally responsible for providing for all the needs of their children including food, clothing, safety, and education until their children are considered adults (generally at 18 years old). However, many states allow children to petition the court to become emancipated from their parents. What is emancipation? […]
A Trusted Attorney Explains Why & When You Need a Personal Injury Lawyer
Posted on November 11th, 2018 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
Personal Injury Lawyer Recovering from accident injuries is never easy. You may be in the hospital for days or weeks, forced into consistent physical therapy appointments and may be left unable to work for a period of time. When these injuries occur because of someone else’s carelessness, you deserve compensation. In this article, we’ll take […]
Truck Accident Investigations
Posted on November 9th, 2018 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
Personal Injury Lawyer Trucks are important the United States economy. They deliver goods across the nation. But they are prevalent around our highways and drivers are under pressure to make quick deliveries. This can result in a bad situation that causes truck accidents. If you’ve been injured in a truck accident, you owe it to […]
Criminal and Civil Distinctions in a Case of Sexual Misconduct
Posted on November 8th, 2018 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
Criminal Lawyer Criminal Prosecution for Sexual Misconduct Various acts equating to sexual misconduct can lead to serious legal charges. A conviction can result in many consequences such as: Lengthy prison sentence Lifetime of parole Lifetime sex offender registration Excessive monetary loss from court costs and fines Losing your job If faced with criminal charges for […]
What is Double Jeopardy?
Posted on November 7th, 2018 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
Criminal Lawyer Double Jeopardy. No, it is not a famous American television game show. However, because of this clause, many people accused of criminal activity may be in luck. The Fifth Amendment of the U. S. Constitution introduces double jeopardy, which is protection for an individual against standing trial or facing criminal punishment for the […]
Pitocin was used in my labor and delivery, and I believe the drug caused my newborn child serious harm. Do I have any legal options to file a birth injury claim?
Posted on October 24th, 2018 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
Personal Injury Lawyer Pitocin is a form of synthetic oxytocin, a hormone released in a woman’s body during labor. The hormone causes uterine contractions, but when there medical complications or prolonged labor, pitocin may be used to induce the labor. There are some serious risks of using pitocin which is why doctors will only use […]
What Can a Beneficiary Do if a Trust Has Been Mismanaged?
Posted on October 21st, 2018 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
Estate Planning Lawyer Many people create revocable trusts in order to keep assets from going through probate and avoid some estate taxes. Theoretically, this process is pretty straightforward: a grantor creates a trust and transfers their property into it and then selects a trust company, bank, or an individual to be their trustee. There can […]
Can Trust Litigation be Avoided?
Posted on October 21st, 2018 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
Estate Planning Lawyer For those wishing to leave an inheritance or to pass down a family legacy to their loved ones, you will want to take every measure possible to prevent complications. No one wants to see the wealth they have worked so hard to build fought over by loved ones. When putting together a […]
Patients Neglected under Hospice Care
Posted on October 15th, 2018 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
Personal Injury Lawyer When people think of hospices, it is generally with a sense of sadness and poignancy. Although a terminally ill patient’s life is ending, hospice care is available to provide comfort, rather than aggressive treatment, in their final days. Almost two million patients receive services from hospices in the United States each year. […]
Criminal Defense Strategy for an Assault Charge
Posted on October 10th, 2018 by PIOLETTI PIOLETTI & NICHOLS
Felony Lawyer Bloomington, IL Criminal assault is defined as a behavior which threatens the physical safety of another person. Depending on exactly what happened, the assault may be classified as a misdemeanor or felony. After a person has been arrested, it may be in his or her best interest to reach out to an […]