Author Archives: Kevin Hand
When Can Divorcing Couples Skip Discovery
One of the most time-consuming stages of the divorce process can be discovery, the formal exchange of financial and personal information. Discovery is designed to ensure both parties have a clear understanding of marital assets, debts, income, and other important details before reaching a settlement. But is it always required? Many divorcing couples streamline… Read More »
Executive Positions Require Careful Income Loss Assessment
For individuals in executive and high-level professional roles, determining the full extent of income loss is far more complex than simply calculating missed paychecks. Injury victims in leadership positions often face unique challenges when pursuing compensation, making it essential to work with a Bucks County personal injury attorney who understands the nuances of executive-level… Read More »
Chronic Pain and How It Applies to Car Accident Claims
Collisions can leave more than visible injuries. For some, pain doesn’t disappear once the cuts heal or the cast comes off, it lingers, disrupts daily life, and interferes with work, relationships, and sleep. This ongoing pain, when lasting longer than expected for typical healing, is often referred to as chronic pain. For injury victims,… Read More »
Divorce and Business Divisions in Bucks County
Moving through the assets and debts of a business raises unique questions about ownership, valuation, and future financial security. Whether you and your spouse built a company together or one spouse operated the business independently, understanding how Pennsylvania courts evaluate business assets is essential when separating or divorcing. In Pennsylvania, marital property is divided… Read More »
Cross-Border Parenting and Enforcement Across State Lines
Families in Bucks County often live, work, and move across state borders, particularly between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. When one parent relocates across state lines, shared custody and parenting arrangements can become far more complicated. Then, it’s important to discuss jurisdictional issues, enforcement concerns, practical challenges, and paths forward with a Bucks County family… Read More »
Self-Employed Workers and Obtaining Wage Recovery After an Injury
Work disruptions can follow an accident. Then, lost income can become a significant component of a personal injury claim. Yet for self-employed individuals proving wage loss can be far more complicated than it is for traditional W-2 employees. To understand how self-employment is defined and what documentation is required to prove income loss, have… Read More »
How Pre-Existing Health Issues Can Complicate a Claim
After an accident, injured individuals often assume that their medical condition will speak for itself. However, when a person has a pre-existing health issue, pursuing a full and fair personal injury recovery can become significantly more complicated. Insurance companies routinely seize on prior diagnoses to minimize payouts, even when an accident substantially worsened an… Read More »
Paths Forward After a Career-Ending Injury
A serious injury can change more than a person’s health, it can end a career that took years or decades to build. For many injured individuals, the most difficult realization is not just that they are hurt, but that they may never return to the work they once relied on for stability, identity, and… Read More »
When an Offer Is Not Truly Final
An injured person who receives an offer from an insurance company may be confused if the adjuster labels it as the final offer. This could be particularly true if the harmed party has not even totaled up all of their losses. Many claimants assume a final offer means there is no room for negotiation…. Read More »
Breaking Up After 10+ Years Together Without a Marriage
Many couples build full lives together without ever getting married. They purchase homes, share expenses, raise children, and plan for the future. This is often done assuming that a long-term relationship will be treated similarly to a marriage if it ends. Yet Pennsylvania law does not work that way. When a relationship of 10… Read More »