Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) charges are common criminal accusations in Michigan. People stopped in traffic by police officers, arrested at checkpoints or involved in collisions may face OWI charges. Depending on the outcome of the situation and the...
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are designed to provide financial assistance to individuals who are unable to work due to a disabling medical condition. Many people suffer from conditions that are not consistently debilitating but instead cause...
The United States Constitution provides people in this country with very specific rights. Some of these are found in the first 10 amendments, which are known as the Bill of Rights. Within those amendments are the right to avoid self-incrimination and the right to have...
“Assault and battery” are two of the most misunderstood criminal charges out there – largely because everybody thinks they know what they mean, but they usually don’t. An assault has sometimes been described as an “incomplete battery” because an assault involves a...
Partially because autoimmune disorders are often largely “invisible,” they tend to be fairly misunderstood by most. For many autoimmune patients, their conditions aren’t just inconvenient. They can have a profound impact on an individual’s ability to work and maintain...
Many medical conditions are temporary. Someone with a bad case of influenza may require time away from work and care, but they may only miss a few days of work. Other medical conditions may last for years or the rest of someone's life. When a medical condition causes...
There are several factors that can influence drug possession charges. Judges may look at the use of a drug and whether it was intended to be distributed. Who these drugs were distributed to and the quantity of the drugs can also affect possession charges. A suspect...
Living with a disability can present significant challenges, and financial security is often a major concern. Fortunately, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in Michigan provides crucial support for those whose disabilities prevent them from working...
Under the Fourth Amendment, you are protected from unreasonable searches and seizures. This means the police can not search your vehicle or home just on a whim -- which is one of the many ways your privacy is preserved in this nation. However, that doesn't mean that...
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is intended to provide much-needed relief to individuals who are unable to work due to a disability. However, not all applications for SSDI are approved, as the Social Security Administration (SSA) scrutinizes each...
