function check_validity_hidden_divs() {
		
			if (rdo_val('rdoCaseWebsiteUpdates') == 'rdoCaseWebsiteUpdates_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('website_updates', 'show');
			} else {
			    show_hide_itm('website_updates', 'hide');
			}
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoTextMobileUpdates') == 'rdoTextMobileUpdates_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('txt_updates', 'show');
			} else {
			    show_hide_itm('txt_updates', 'hide');
			}
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoPersonInjured') == 'rdoPersonInjured_no') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('person_injured', 'show');
			}	 else {
			    show_hide_itm('person_injured', 'hide');
			}
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoAttendHospital') == 'rdoAttendHospital_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('hospital_attended', 'show');
			}	 else {
			    show_hide_itm('hospital_attended', 'hide');
			}
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoXRays') == 'rdoXRays_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('xrays', 'show');
			}	 else {
			    show_hide_itm('xrays', 'hide');
			}
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoRecovered') == 'rdoRecovered_no') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('recovered', 'show');
			}	
			 else {
			    show_hide_itm('recovered', 'hide');
			}
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoTimeOffWork') == 'rdoTimeOffWork_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('time_off_work', 'show');
			}	
			 else {
			    show_hide_itm('time_off_work', 'hide');
			}
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoThirdParty') == 'rdoThirdParty_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('third_party', 'show');
			} else {
			    show_hide_itm('third_party', 'hide');
			}	
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoThirdPartyuInsurance') == 'rdoThirdPartyuInsurance_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('third_party_insurance', 'show');
			}	else {
			    show_hide_itm('third_party_insurance', 'hide');
			}	
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoOtherPartiesCarInfo') == 'rdoOtherPartiesCarInfo_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('other_parties_car_info', 'show');
			} else {
			    show_hide_itm('other_parties_car_info', 'hide');
			}	
			
			if (rdo_val('rodPoliceAttended') == 'rodPoliceAttended_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('police_attend', 'show');
			}else {
			    show_hide_itm('police_attend', 'hide');
			}		
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoReportPolice') == 'rdoReportPolice_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('reported_police', 'show');
			} else {
			    show_hide_itm('reported_police', 'hide');
			}	
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoAccidentReported') == 'rdoAccidentReported_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('accident_reported', 'show');
			}	else {
			    show_hide_itm('accident_reported', 'hide');
			}	
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoWitnesses') == 'rdoWitnesses_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('witnesses', 'show');
			} else {
			    show_hide_itm('witnesses', 'hide');
			}	
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoWitnesses2') == 'rdoWitnesses2_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('witnesses2', 'show');
			} else {
			    show_hide_itm('witnesses2', 'hide');
			}
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoWitnesses3') == 'rdoWitnesses3_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('witnesses3', 'show');
			} else {
			    show_hide_itm('witnesses3', 'hide');
			}
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoWitnesses4') == 'rdoWitnesses4_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('witnesses4', 'show');
			} else {
			    show_hide_itm('witnesses4', 'hide');
			}	
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoExpensesInsurance') == 'rdoExpensesInsurance_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('expenses_insurance', 'show');
			} else {
			    show_hide_itm('expenses_insurance', 'hide');
			}	
			
			if (rdo_val('rdoPassengerDriverLegalExpenses') == 'rdoPassengerDriverLegalExpenses_yes') {
				// show the hidden div menu
				show_hide_itm('Passenger_driver_legal_expenses', 'show');
			} else {
			    show_hide_itm('Passenger_driver_legal_expenses', 'hide');
			}	
		
		}

		// returns a radio button lists checked	value
		function rdo_val(s_name) {
			
			if(document.getElementsByName(s_name).length>0) {
				var obj_rdo = document.getElementsByName(s_name)
			
				for (var i=0; i < obj_rdo.length; i++) {
					if (obj_rdo[i].checked) {
						return obj_rdo[i].value
					}
				}
			}
		}
		
		function update_empty_email (obj) {
			// populates the form value if it is empty
			
			var s_val = obj.value

			if(document.getElementsByName('txtCaseEmail').length>0){
												
				for(int_obj=0;int_obj<document.getElementsByName('txtCaseEmail').length;int_obj++){
					obj = document.getElementsByName('txtCaseEmail')[int_obj];
					if (obj.value == '') {
						obj.value=s_val;
					}
				}

			}
		}
		
		function update_empty_mobile (sTrueFalse) {
			// populates the form value if it is empty
			if (sTrueFalse == 'true') {
				objMobile = document.getElementById('txtMobile');
				objCaseEmail = document.getElementById('txtTextMobile');
				objCaseEmail.value=objMobile.value;
			} else {
				objCaseEmail = document.getElementById('txtTextMobile');
				objCaseEmail.value="";
			}
			
		}