Woman Beaten And Robbed Saturday

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An early Saturday morning attack left a woman with minor injuries.  The woman was walking home around 4 a.m. when someone asked her for money.  When she said she didn’t have any she was punched and knocked to the ground.  While laying on the ground she was beaten further and then had money taken from her pockets.  Below is an excerpt from the original news story.

A woman was beaten and robbed early Saturday while walking back to her Akron home, police said.

The 37-year-old victim suffered minor injuries when a man and two women attacked her about 4 a.m. near the intersection of 18th Street and Kenmore Boulevard, police said.

One of the robbers asked the victim for a dollar, but the victim said she did not have one. The robbers then punched the victim, knocked her to the ground and continued beating her, police said.

The robbers took a $20 bill from the victim’s pocket before they ran off, police said. The victim then ran to a nearby business to call for help.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact Akron police at 330-375-2552.

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What You Need To Know About Car Accidents in California

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California is a state with over 38 million residents, most of which travel by car to work, home, and school. Because traffic is heavy and weather conditions vary significantly, accidents are common. Statistics show that most drivers in the United States will be involved in at least one accident by the time they are 34 years old, so it is a good idea to know what to expect if you are a car accident victim. If you have been injured due to the negligence of a California driver, contact a personal injury lawyer for information.

Who Pays For Your Injuries?

If you have been injured in a car crash, you most likely have an ever-growing stack of medical bills and other transportation expenses. It is not always easy to determine who was at fault in an accident. To be compensated, you must be able to prove the other driver was negligent and caused you to be hurt. Some things that may constitute negligence are:

  • Speeding
  • Careless Driving
  • Driving While Texting
  • Talking On A Cell Phone While Driving
  • Driving Under The Influence
  • Driving Aggressively
  • Following Too Closely
  • Driving Carelessly In Bad Weather

Proving the other driver was negligent may allow you to be awarded a settlement for your injuries. In most instances, the at-fault driver’s insurance company is required to pay. In some cases, the at-fault driver may be made to pay you punitive damages as punishment for being careless.

How Much Time Do You Have To File A Claim?

The law sets aside a specific amount of time in which car accident victims can file a claim in court. If you are hurt in a California accident, you have two years to accomplish this goal.

Speaking with an attorney is the best way to examine all of your options under California law after a car accident. After a consultation, your attorney will let you know if you should pursue your claim in a court of law.

Social Security – In the News

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Whether you’re already retired or are planning the big event, it’s important for you to understand all you can about your social security benefits. Even if you have an adequate pension program, you will probably rely on social security to maintain your current standard of living once you retire. The only way to ensure that your retirement is comfortable and stress-free is to plan well. And the only way to create a successful plan is to have the most current information.

According to the Social Security Administration, there are currently 60 million people collecting social security benefits. More than half of recipients depend on this benefit for more than half of their income. Since more people are retiring each year and life expectancies are longer, the system is strained. In fact, so much dependency on government income will create a social security shortfall by the year 2033. If no changes are made, it is reported that there will need to be an estimated 21% across the board cut.

During his campaign, President-Elect Donald Trump promised to protect this resource by increasing jobs rather than making cuts. However, this is contrary to the stance of other Republicans, who are already proposing cuts and other changes. Among these changes is the maintenance of benefits for only the lowest-income group. This would reduce monthly amounts for most recipients. Also, Republicans have proposed raising the full retirement age for those born after 1954. Their rationale is that only these drastic changes will save the program.

Many others understand that changes are necessary, but who firmly believe that more modest measures could be useful. Rather than cause harm to all recipients, they describe two basic adjustments. Raising the level of wages now subject to taxes, from the current $118,500 to $225,000, coupled with a slight rise in FICA, could fund the program for years into the future.

Looking for a social security office in your area? Visit www.socialsecurityoffice.directory, www.ssofficelocations.org or www.ssa.gov today for more information on Social Security office locations.

There are serious issues with the Social Security program and the next few years will prove critical to its future. Regardless of your age, you need to pay attention to all the news surrounding this issue.

Don’t be fooled into thinking that you’re too young to care. Get the information, support common sense changes, and do your planning. Your future income depends on it.