When you run your own company, lawsuits can pop up out of anywhere. Nowhere is this more true than in businesses that require you or your employees to drive. Car accident suits can put a huge dent in your bottom line, but there are ways to protect your business.

From 2003 to 2009, over 1,500 workers died each year from driving-related accidents, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. On average, on-the-job fatalities can cost a business over $500,000. Nonfatal accidents usually result in about $74,000 in losses.

So what's the best way to prevent your company from going under due to a car accident lawsuit? Here are five things you can do.

If you're thinking of starting a nonprofit tax-exempt entity, you'll likely know that there's quite a bit of research involved. Once you start digging, you'll come across words that might make absolutely no sense whatsoever.

So here's to demystifying these crazy words and making the law of tax exempt organizations a little more user friendly. Have a look at our top 5 legal terms for nonprofit law.

Are you planning on hiring some new employees? There's a lot to consider besides qualifications these days. Chief among them is your own potential legal exposure.

But don't worry. FindLaw is here to help. Download our latest free guide "The FindLaw Guide to Hiring" It'll help you piece together what you, as an employer, can and can't do during the hiring process.

The guide summarizes many of the complex in-depth employment law articles available on FindLaw. Rather than wade through the countless pages of text, our new guide quickly answers common hiring questions, like:

When it comes to food, many people usually have one specialty they believe they make better than anyone else. But making the jump to selling it isn't as easy as just having a good product. Whether it's a sandwich or Beef Wellington, figuring out how to start a homemade food business is not without its legal risks.

So before you start investing in your own homemade food start-up, consider looking into the following issues first.

Some famous California chefs have taken to the street, or rather the kitchen, to fight the state's upcoming foie gras ban.

Several high-profile chefs have held foie gras events at their restaurants, CBS Los Angeles reports. They showcased special menus featuring the soon-to-be-outlawed ingredient. However, animal rights activists haven't found their actions amusing. Many have fought back by protesting outside some of the restaurants.

The law banning foie gras goes into effect on July 1 in California. But could it also be the spark needed to set off a national trend?

It's no secret that business owners like to bury important terms and details in fine print and obscure locations. They do it in print ads, on television and on the Internet. It's a common practice.

But in some situations, using fine print is deceptive advertising. Federal Trade Commission rules require all significant conditions and limitations to be clearly and conspicuously presented.

Densely packed lines of fine print, footnotes, and fast-scrolling disclosures often don't meet this obligation. 

Thou shall not post bad reviews of your church online -- unless you want to face the wrath of a vengeful lawsuit.

That's what an Oregon pastor seems to be saying, as he's filed a $500,000 defamation lawsuit against four former church members who badmouthed his church on a blog, Portland's KGW-TV reports.

But the accused defamers are fighting back against Pastor Charles O'Neal's lawsuit, with a special kind of legal action that asserts free speech under the First Amendment. Small businesses and nonprofits may want to take note of their strategy.

No, you haven't stepped into the world of Office Space. But we are going to talk employee flair.

A few years back, employees at a Manhattan Starbucks filed a complaint against the company with the National Labor Relations Board over its flair policy. Employees, who were trying to unionize, were only permitted to wear one pro-union button less than 1-inch in diameter while on the clock.

The NLRB deemed this an unfair labor practice, but now the Second Circuit has reversed.

It's par for the course these days for entrepreneurs to seek outside funding for a small business or start-up. Some draw the attention of venture capitalists, while others head to crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter.

Though these investors are technically contributing to your business, they're not doing so without expecting something in return. As much as entrepreneurs would like to take the money and run, the reality is that investors have rights.

And if you fail to respect those rights, you could find yourself in the middle of a lawsuit.

There are times when estate planning and small business law cross over. The family limited partnership is one of those times. It's a vehicle used by small businesses to manage the continuity of their business and to effectively plan for the future.

So, what is a family limited partnership and how can it help a small business?