Articles by Michael Wechsler
Criminal Records
State Expungement Laws: Record Sealing and Modification
In the United states, there are two types of laws which address how criminal records, sealings and other types of relief to clear a record may be accomplished. Many states have laws that govern whether and how criminal records may be cleared and removed under state law.
Explanation of state...
Aviation Accident
Aviation and Airplane Accident Damages and Awards
This article will answer frequently asked questions about damages you can be awarded for aviation accidents and injuries, such as from airplane crashes, helicopter crashes or other accidents that occur in the air. It will explain what kind of damages are available, how the process is managed...
Police Activity
How to Handle a Police Search of Your Home
In general, police officers do not have the right to conduct an unreasonable search of your premises or place of business under the fourth amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Other than a handful of exceptions, warrantless searches and seizures of property are unreasonable and illegal. As such...
Whiplash is an injury to the soft tissue in the neck, a result of when the neck and head are thrown forward (hyper-extension) and then suddenly jerked backward (hyper-flexion) beyond their normal range of motion. A whiplash injury can cause damage to the discs, ligaments, joints, muscles and...
Auto Insurance
Teenage Drivers and Parental Responsibility
The law for teenage drivers varies from state to state. There are special laws and insurance requirements for young drivers, who are new and inexperienced to the road and operating a motor vehicle.
Teenagers are High Risk Drivers
Teenage drivers are considered to be in the “high risk” drivers...
Car Accident
Car Accident Laws Concerning Children
If your child has been injured in an auto accident, there are several important steps you should immediately take to protect the rights of your child. Failure to do so in a timely fashion could result in a forfeiture of your rights. This article will explain some of the important actions you may...
Motorcycle Accident
What To Do After a Motorcycle Accident
According to the National Highway Safety Administration, 76,000 motorcycle accident injuries were reported in 2004 and that number has soared to over 103,000 in 2007 and over 5,000 fatalities. These accidents frequently involved collisions with another vehicle and were the result of negligence...
Consumer Protection
Consumer Fraud Types, Filing Reports & Complaints
Consumer Fraud is defined as an illegal act of deception in order to obtain an unlawful financial gain at the expense of another person or entity. It can be committed by one or more persons at the expense of others.
Consumer fraud is often referred to as white collar crime, generally committed...
The following article explains what a class action lawsuit is, how you can qualify or start a class action, join a class action or opt out of a class action lawsuit. It will answer the most frequently asked questions you might have about lawsuits by a large number of people against one or few...
Name Change
How to File a Legal Name Change
The most common times that a person may desire to change a last name or “surname” occurs when they get married, divorced, or when a child is adopted. Other circumstances occur when a person does not like the name they were given at birth and desires to make a change. This article will provide...
Hospital Malpractice
Birth Injuries, Birth Defects and Medical Malpractice
Birth injuries are the result of complications during labor and the delivery of an infant, which can cause anything from mild bruising up to and including brain damage, permanent disabilities, lifelong health problems and even wrongful death. When these injuries are the result of negligence by...
When a person dies, that person’s estate is distributed to his or her heirs. It is in everyone’s best interest for each person to have a will, which states exactly how the deceased wants his or her estate to be distributed and who will receive each piece of property. With a will, the wishes of...
If you have been served with a DMCA takedown notice from your ISP or web host notifying you that you are hosting or have uploaded infringing materials, you will have an opportunity to reply. The Counter Notice is your formal disagreement with such a copyright infringement allegation and the...
Copyright
How to Write a DMCA Takedown Notice
This article will provide you with the help and information you need to create your own DMCA takedown notice to expeditiously remove materials that are an infringement of your copyright.
Problem: Finding your "Stuff" on Other Web Sites
On the Internet, there are many wonderful and interesting...
DUI DWI Charges
Punishment and Penalties for DUI DWI Convictions
This article will help you understand what you might face in the event you are convicted of a DUI or DWI driving offense and what you may have to do in order to get your driver's license back. In addition to covering habitual violators laws, driver's assessment tests and vehicle forfeiture, it...
Field Sobriety Tests
What To Do If You're Stopped For Drunk Driving
What do you do if you're stopped under suspicion of DUI or DWI? What happens? What should you expect? How should you react? This article, the second in a three part series, will explain what you can expect if you're stopped by a police officer under suspicion of drinking and driving, how you...
Laws & Penalties
DUI, DWI and Zero Tolerance Laws by State
The terms “driving under the influence” (DUI) and “driving while impaired” (DWI) describe the criminal act of operating an automobile while one’s ability is impaired by the effects of alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription medicine or other substance. DUI and DWI are illegal in all 50 states, with...
Discrimination
Employment Discrimination Types and Civil Rights Law
If you feel that you have been unfairly discriminated against by an employer, you may have the right to sue them for discrimination. This article will help you understand what the laws are that may protect you, the facts and proof you will need to make your case, the questions you need to ask...
Truck Accident
Commercial Truck Accident Law: Prosecution & Defense
This article will help you understand how to manage your case and potential lawsuit if you have been involved in a commercial truck accident. Below you'll find a list of the most common causes of commercial truck accidents, an insight into Federal and state laws, gathering evidence to make your...
Libel & Slander
Defamation: Understanding Libel and Slander
When false or injurious words are printed or spoken that may damage your reputation, you may have a remedy against the person writing or speaking those words. The term "defamation" is used to describe the results of what happens when someone commits is injured due to a written or spoken lie...