It is never an easy thing to lose one's job. It is certainly a challenging prospect on an emotional level, but likely even more so from a practical standpoint. How long will it take to get a new job? Do you have enough savings to get by while you hunt for a new job? Will you be able to pay all your bills? These questions can haunt anyone who has lost their job, but in many cases a severance package can make the Read More

As an up-and-coming musical artist, it can be incredibly exciting when record labels start vying to sign you to recording deals. No matter how big or small the label, it is nice to feel recognized and validated for your talent. However, while some labels truly believe in you as an artist and will do whatever they can to help you achieve your goals, far too many are simply looking to make a quick buck by taking Read More

The internet is a fantastic invention. In fact, it is arguably the single most impactful invention in history. After all, it brings unprecedented amounts of information to the masses in an instant. It allows for the sharing of cultures and ideas between people from every corner of the planet. There is very little that the internet cannot do. Unfortunately, the Golden Age of Information has also led to a bit of Read More

As with people in any profession, medical practitioners are human. They are prone to overlook things and make mistakes. The difference, however, between medical professionals and most other workers is that mistakes in a medical environment generally have much more significant consequences—up to and including death. Certainly, an error by a construction worker or a cook could result in serious injuries or death, but Read More

Power and control can be a dangerous thing. History demonstrates that the more power an individual or an entity has, the greater the risk that power will be abused. This is why it is so important to avoid granting too much authority to a single entity in nearly any aspect of our society. Most people first learn about the concept of checks and balances in elementary civics classes. After all, our entire governmental Read More

The State of Michigan requires vehicle owners to maintain no-fault insurance coverage on their vehicle. However, accidents frequently occur in which neither party involved has insurance coverage. Perhaps you were driving a friend’s uninsured vehicle and were struck by another uninsured vehicle. Perhaps you don’t even own a car and and you were struck by an uninsured vehicle as a pedestrian. Perhaps you were the Read More

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990 with significant amendments made in 2008—effective in 2009. This vital piece of civil rights legislation is meant to protect Americans with disabilities from discrimination, particularly from employers and in public accommodations. For the purposes of this law, a disability is defined as any mental or physical impairment that substantially limits Read More