Did you know that over 50 percent of all home fires occur during the months of December, January, and February? Many people are unaware that a majority of domestic fires in the United States occur during the coldest months of the winter. Home fires cause...
At some point in time, you will receive an official-looking envelope in the mail with your name on it. Seeing this may fill you with worry or anxiety, but have no fear. Jury duty is a normal part of being an American Citizen. If you...
Common Car Accident Injuries Car accidents are violent, shocking, and terrifying. Often they result in terrible injuries. If you have been involved in a car accident of any kind, you should contact a legal professional who has experience handling personal injury cases. At Van Norman Law,...
Highway Safety Tips It is a harsh reality, but driving is an inherently dangerous act. Over 31,000 individuals a year are killed in automobile accidents. Accidents are, by their nature, always accidental. This means they could have been potentially avoided in some way. One of the...
Odd Personal Injury Cases Humans are endlessly creative. Especially when it comes to their ability to hurt themselves. They are also endlessly able to place the blame on someone else. Sometimes they are right, and sometimes they are just trying to deflect blame. Almost always though,...
Today we will be concluding our exploration of the Bill of Rights. The rights dictated by the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States are foundational elements of our country. They make America the unique and incredible country it is today. Let’s...
Now we are really getting into the meat of the Bill of Rights. These are some of the lesser discussed amendments, which makes reviewing them now even more important. The next two amendments address the legal system, which makes them particularly relevant for us here...
We have already discussed the first two amendments, which arguably receive more attention than the rest of amendments combined. That does not mean they are not important though! Let’s get right into it. The Third Amendment – “No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered...
A few days ago we introduced the topic of the Bill of Rights. We talked about the history of the document, and how it came to be. Unfortunately, we ran out of time to discuss what is actually on the document. Today we will start...
Learn About the Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights is discussed almost constantly by politicians, pundits, and writers. It was written as a safeguard for individual liberties. It is one of the most important legal documents in the entire United States of America. Funny enough,...