Indiana’s Jared Fogle and Sexual Predators
The ex-Subway spokesman, Jared Fogle, is reportedly pleading guilty to child pornography and having sex with minors. Fogle, an Indiana resident, is said to have conducted these perverted acts for years. A reporter recently told her story of taping conversations to...
High School Student Injures Family After Texting and Driving
The Legalmente Hablando Indy and Goodin Abernathy LLP attorneys successfully represented two Hispanic sisters and their children for injuries caused when a high school student driver hit them. The sisters were walking along a roadway in their apartment complex when a...
Domestic Violence and Legal Protection
Unfortunately, domestic violence, or “intimate partner violence” is all around us. It doesn’t matter the culture - not even the gender. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/domesticviolence.html Hispanics frequently face domestic violence and work place...
Fort Wayne and Elkhart Immigration Attorneys
Indiana’s Hispanic population around Fort Wayne and Elkhart continues growing. Information describing the population growth is shown. Many of these Spanish speaking residents face immigration and general legal issues. The Goodin Abernathy LLP attorneys are...
Hispanics Suffer Increased Work Fatalities
Labor statistics show an increasing number of Hispanic workers are suffering work fatalities and injuries. In Indiana, Bureau of Labor Statistics show a rising trend in Latino work fatalities. "Hispanic and Latino Workers - Occupational Injuries, Illnesses and...
My Employer is not Paying Me Overtime
A common question that our clients ask us is, “Should my employer be paying me for overtime?” Both Indiana and Federal Law require the payment of overtime wages unless an employee is exempt. Some examples of exempt employees include outside salespeople, teachers,...
Real Estate Disclosure Forms, Contamination, and Meth Houses
As reported by the Indianapolis Star, the Indiana State Police have discovered 119 methamphetamine labs in Delaware County in the first 6 months of 2015. The next highest was Noble County with 35. While methamphetamine is an illegal substance that has wrecked many...
Living Wills
In Indiana, the legislature has set-up a document that individuals may execute to inform their family and health care providers what they desire in regard to end-of-life decisions. These are called “Living Wills" and can be a part of your will and estate planning....
Semi-Trucks Everywhere!
Trump Invites Legal Permanent Residents to Vote
Donald Trump, a new presidential candidate, made various controversial statements about Mexicans this week. Trump said things like - “Mexico is not our friend . . . FIGHT!” So how might his views impact, or rather invigorate, potential U.S. voters? Consider this:...
