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Plain-Language Law for Everyone

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The Law, Made Simple

Know your rights.In plain English.

Simple guides to consumer protection, traffic tickets, and injury law, written so anyone can understand them.

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Three areas of law

Consumer
Protection

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Holding companies accountable when they cross the line. Five areas:

TCPARobocalls and spam texts you never agreed to. Lemon LawA new car the dealer can’t seem to fix. FCRAErrors on your credit report. FDCPADebt collectors who threaten or harass. Wrongful Deceased ReportingBeing marked dead by mistake, and how to undo it.

Traffic Defense

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A ticket is never just a fine. The rules change by state:

New YorkPoints last 18 months. Eleven can cost your license. ConnecticutPaying by mail counts as admitting guilt. New JerseySix points in three years adds a yearly fee. FloridaTraffic school can keep points off, once a year.

Personal Injury

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Hurt by someone else’s carelessness? The rules depend on how:

Car AccidentsWhat to do at the scene, and what not to tell the adjuster. Construction AccidentsSite injuries, and who is responsible besides your employer. Slip & FallWhen a property owner is actually at fault. Sexual AbuseYour rights as a survivor, including confidential filing. Medical MalpracticeWhen treatment falls below the accepted standard of care. Products LiabilityInjuries caused by a defective or unsafe product.

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