Bankruptcy: Deciding If It Is Right For You

Were you or your child recently bit by a dog? Did the bite require costly medical treatment and even time away from school or work? If so, you may be seeking compensation for your expenses. The dog's owner is likely to be the liable party. That's not always the case, though. There are some instances where other people are liable either instead of or in addition to the owner. Here are four non-owners who could be liable, depending on the circumstances:

If you aren't badly injured, the first thing to do after a motorcycle accident is document everything you can. Whether this includes writing down witness contact information or taking pictures of the damage on your motorcycle, it's essential to act quickly and decisively. While the accident scene is still new, don't forget to take these three pictures with your phone. Any Visible Cuts And Bruises On Your Skin, No Matter How Minor

After a car accident, it's common to want to go home and forget about it as quickly as possible. However, avoiding getting the medical assistance that you need can be bad for your long-term health and can make it hard for you to file a claim against the other driver's insurance company for your medical expenses. Although there are some situations in which it isn't necessary to go to the doctor or hospital after an accident, you should always seek medical assistance in these four situations.

If someone close to you has gone to jail and you don't have the cash or the credit to get approved for a bail bond, you still have a few options. You can find someone else to get approved for the bond, or you can try to use leverage. Here are a few things to consider, so you can get the inmate out of jail as soon as possible. Find a Cosigner

You may have stumbled across (or driven through) a police barricade while leaving an outdoor festival or live sporting event. Called sobriety checkpoints, these barricades allow police officers to randomly stop as many or as few vehicles as they wish in an attempt to find and arrest individuals who are driving while intoxicated. Although many law enforcement and activist groups have touted these sobriety checkpoints as instrumental in reducing the number of drunk driving fatalities, recent studies have led some to question their effectiveness:

Serving alcohol to others comes with legal responsibilities. A person who negligently provides alcoholic beverages to another person could be held liable for any harm resulting from the individual's inebriation. Anyone suffering injuries in an alcohol-related accident should meet with a personal injury attorney to discuss the presence of third-party civil liabilities. Understand Alcohol-Serving Laws Exist There are laws on the books that define social host responsibilities. These laws, essentially, mandate that persons serving alcohol can be culpable in the event of an accident or tragedy.

Billionaire Charles Koch thinks the criminal justice system needs to be reformed. This is something that many people around the country probably realize. In some criminal justice courts, the docket is so full that it is difficult to keep up with the steady influx of cases.  Koch says that the criminal justice system is prosecuting too many nonviolent offenders. He also says that the country has too many laws. The CEO of Koch Industries has vowed to step up his efforts to bring change to the criminal justice system.