What If You Are Injured On An Oil Rig?

Posted on 28 December 2016

Most employee injuries that occur on an oil rig are covered by the Jones Act. The act is designed to help provide compensation for workers who spend a considerable time working on a rig. If you were injured as a result of working on a rig, here is what you need to know.  Is the Jones Act Similar to Workers' Compensation? Workers' compensation and the compensation that you could potentially receive through the Jones Act differ. [Read More]

A Quick Look At Common Reasons For Initial Social Security Claim Denial

Posted on 5 December 2016

If you are like a lot of people, when you decide to file for your Social Security disability, you will file the necessary paperwork on your own. While you don't have to have an attorney to file a claim, it is always a good idea to get in touch with one who can help you through the initial claim-filing process. Unfortunately, many of these initial claims are denied simply because of discrepancies or oversight. [Read More]

Are You And Your Ex-Spouse In A Dog-Eat-Dog Battle? Learn More About Pets And Divorce

Posted on 11 November 2016

For many people, their pets are just as important as human family members and many pets are treated as such. If you are getting a divorce and have found your ex-spouse to be highly disagreeable over your pets and where and with whom they will live with, you should know there are many couples battling it out over their pets in divorce court. Find out more about how pets are dealt with during a divorce. [Read More]

Class Action Lawsuits: Should You Go That Far?

Posted on 25 October 2016

Not a day seems to go by without a mention of a class action lawsuit filing, verdict, or payout, but when are class actions a good idea? What advantage might someone have in filing a huge class action suit that could take years to deal with instead of an individual suit that might get a faster response? The answer lies in how many people had a problem and whether an individual suit would have succeeded in the first place. [Read More]

About Me

Divorce Attorney or Do-It-Yourself?

Hi, and welcome to my website. My name is Janice Flannigan, and the reason for this blog is to share my divorce experience. My ex-husband and I started out thinking we could divorce without attorneys. We thought things would be cut and dry. All we had to do was figure out our assets and split them down the middle. We don’t have children, so there would be no custody or child support issues. We both work full-time, so there would be no alimony concerns. The process should've be simple, right? On paper it sounded easy, but what the paper doesn’t tell you is that emotions are going to come into play. It’s a divorce after all. How can the parties not become emotional? We ended up hiring attorneys, and both felt better about the process. I hope I can help you should you ever be in a similar situation.