Carrasco Family Law Blog

2 Reasons Your Employer May Fight Your Worker's Compensation Claim & How You Should Respond Back

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If you are getting ready to file a worker’s compensation claim, you need to expect some resistance from your employer in regards to your claim. Here are two reasons why your worker’s compensation claim may be fought against by your employer. #1 Employer May Not Believe Injury is Serious One reason employers fight employees on worker’s compensation claims is because they don’t believe that the employee actually suffered from a serious injury that warranted medical attention and recovery time off from work. Read More»

Own A Small Business? Don't Be Fooled By These Workers Comp Insurance Myths

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When your business is more on the reserved side and your financial gain isn’t massive, the thought of investing in business insurance can be a threatening idea, especially when it comes to workers compensation insurance. As the owner of a small business, there is no doubt that you will be stressed with the fact that you have to keep your costs low where insurance is concerned, but workers comp insurance is one service you just cannot skip because most states do require you to carry it. Read More»

About Suing Your Employer For A Maritime Injury

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Were you badly injured during the process of performing a task for your employer in the maritime industry? It is possible that your employer is responsible for your injury, and you can find out with the help of a lawyer. You can file a lawsuit that will give you the money needed for your medical expenses so you can avoid a bad financial situation. In this article, you will learn what a lawyer can do to help build your case and win a settlement. Read More»

How To Obtain & Use Your Police Report In Your Personal Injury Case

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When you are involved in an accident, no matter how minor, you should always call the police and have them come out to the scene and document what happened. This evidence can be very important down the road. If you were involved in an accident and the police responded, their report could be very vital to your personal injury case.  How To Gain Access To Your Police Report If the police responded to your accident, even if they didn’t issue any tickets, they are required to write up a report that details what they saw and observed, as well as what witnesses described to them. Read More»

Altered Plans: Making Changes To Your Child Support And Custody Agreement

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If you and your spouse have managed to create a great divorce agreement that addresses every issue you can imagine, you may hope that you never need worry about it again. Some issues in the agreement, however, may require a revisit, especially issues that pertain to child custody and support. Any issue that involves a minor child in a divorce situation can always be brought before the courts again, since the family courts realize that changes may be needed to accommodate a growing child or the changing income and relationships of the parents. Read More»