What researchers have learned from combat soldiers and football players and car-accident victims is only now making its way into the domestic-violence community: that the poor recall, the recanting, the changing details, along with other markers, like anxiety, hyper-vigilance, and headaches, can all be signs of traumatic brain injury inflicted at the hands of an…Read More
Domestic Abuse Peaks During Holidays
Unfortunately, every year there is an increase in domestic abuse around the holidays. People are spending more time together and sometimes there are disagreements that lead to violence, particularly against women and children. Last year around this time, Rock Island County in Illinois reported a spike in domestic response calls and a increase in the…Read More
2016 Symposium for a Safer Lake County
Just a reminder that this Friday, October 14th, attorney Michael Strauss is presenting at the 2016 Symposium for a Safer Lake County. The Symposium educates and equips professionals who work with victims of abuse regularly, with safe and appropriate ways to respond to and advise victims of violence. Resources and materials will also be provided….Read More
Divorce for Victims of Domestic Violence
Women living below the poverty line who are victims of domestic violence often lack the means to obtain legal assistance to get out of abusive relationships. Men who are abusive in marriage often control the couple’s finances and are more likely to fight for custody of the children making the divorce process difficult. In fact,…Read More
