Personal Injury
Catastrophic Injury Lawyer: Life-Care Plans, Future Damages and Liens
What makes an injury catastrophic, how life-care plans and future damages work, Medicare and Medicaid liens, structured settlements and choosing the right lawyer.
Articles by Farrukh Shahzad
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Attorney
Why Study Law? Honest Reasons, Career Paths, Costs and Bar Exam Facts
Why study law? A balanced look at the reasons, career paths, cost and new federal loan limits, plus the latest ABA bar passage and NALP job outcome data.
Driving
California Booster Seat Law: Ages, the 4'9" Rule and Exceptions
California booster seat law: kids under 8 ride in a car seat or booster in the back seat unless 4'9" or taller. Exceptions, fines and the 2027 5-Step test.
Attorney
What Does Bar Stand For in Law? Where "the Bar" Comes From and What It Means Today
"Bar" isn't an acronym. It comes from the railing in old courtrooms. What the bar, bar admission, the bar exam, state bars and "Esq." mean in the US today.
Law
How Much Is a Lie Detector Test? Costs, and When Polygraphs Are Legal
What affects the price of a polygraph, when US employers can and can't ask you to take one under the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, and whether courts accept it.
Law
Departmental Accountable Officials: What Federal Law Says About Personal Liability
Under 10 U.S.C. 2773a, DoD departmental accountable officials can be personally liable for improper payments caused by their fault or negligence. How it works.
Others
Under Federal Law, Which Type of Boat Must Have a Capacity Plate?
Federal law requires capacity plates on monohull boats under 20 feet, except sailboats, canoes, kayaks and inflatables. What the plate shows and why it matters.
Criminal Law
Is Dumpster Diving Legal in PA? Pennsylvania's Defiant Trespass Rule Explained
Pennsylvania has no dumpster diving ban, but defiant trespass under 18 Pa.C.S. 3503(b) applies after notice. Penalties, theft rules and how to stay legal.
Criminal Law
Is Dumpster Diving Legal in Indiana? Criminal Trespass, Theft and Local Rules
Indiana does not ban dumpster diving, but entering after being denied entry is criminal trespass under IC 35-43-2-2. How notice, theft and local rules work.
Criminal Law
Is Dumpster Diving Legal in Wisconsin? Trespass to Land, Consent and Local Rules
Wisconsin has no dumpster diving ban, but trespass to land under Wis. Stat. 943.13 can bring a forfeiture of up to $1,000. How consent, notice and theft apply.