If you and your soon-to-be-ex are going to be sharing custody of your children 50-50, you’ve probably already realized that there are a number of variations on shared custody schedules. One that you may be considering is alternating weeks. An alternate-week schedule has definite advantages and disadvantages. Whether it’s right for your family depends on your kids as well as on your and your co-parent’s work schedule. The Advantages of an Alternate-Week Schedule One of the biggest benefits of each…

It used to be that males made up the majority of employees in the workforce. Even in instances in which both males and females worked in the same workplace in a similar role, the men were the ones who brought in a higher salary. Things have changed a lot in recent years, though. Data from the U.S. Department of Labor for 2019 shows that an estimated 38% of wives brought in more income than their husbands that year. This trend…

You glide to a stop at an intersection because the light is red or it’s a four-way stop. You look over at the vehicle in the lane next to you or across the intersection and clearly see someone typing into their phone while stopped. Your first reaction to that might be to think that the driver is responsible. After all, instead of texting while actively driving, they waited till they stopped their car. However, although it may not seem like…

In a car crash, the impact and sudden deceleration of your vehicle can result in significant injuries. Among them are a couple different spinal injuries that could put you at risk of a spinal cord injury. Some of those injuries include spinal fractures and disc herniations. If not treated, these may cause serious pain and dysfunction. There is a possibility that the spinal cord could be damaged, as well. What is a spinal fracture? A spinal fracture occurs most often…

Most motorists summon police to the scene after they have an accident. They do so to allow police to document what happened and to help facilitate the exchange of information.  If you’ve ever passed a pretty catastrophic accident before, then you may have noticed law enforcement performing what looks like an investigation. That’s not the only type of investigation that may be warranted post-crash, though. A private one may be as well. What are the different types of crash scene…