Jul
25
2011
Atlanta, GA (Law Firm Newswire) July 25, 2011 – A little girl developed cerebral palsy as a direct result of negligence on the part of the doctor delivering her. The jury found for the plaintiff in the case. “This is a disturbing case in which the clear signs and symptoms of a baby being in distress were not acted on promptly, with devastating results,” said Robert Webb, an Atlanta personal injury attorney with Webb & D’Orazio, a law firm specializing in personal injury, malpractice, criminal defense, and business law. This story began when the expectant mother-to-be went for one of [...]
Jul
22
2011
Orange County, CA (Law Firm Newswire) July 22, 2011 – Divorce can bring back ugly habits. Nowhere is this more apparent than Southern California, where celebrity divorces can revive bad addictions that appear at the top of the news. But it is not just celebrities who deal with addictions and the need for rehabilitation. In many family law practices, lawyers see the consequences of addiction and what it can do to child custody matters and financial awards. From drugs to alcohol and other addictions, family law courts will want to know a parent’s history of abuse and what has been [...]
Jul
22
2011
Keene, NH (Law Firm Newswire) July 22, 2011 – One man is dead after an up close and personal head-on collision with a toll plaza. His rate of speed prior to the crash was more than 100 miles per hour. “The strangest things happen at times when dealing with car crashes, and this particular case is no exception,” said Charlie Donahue, a New Hampshire personal injury lawyer located in Keene. Donahue handles injury cases in New Hampshire and across the United States. “This reported case seems to indicate that the man behind the wheel of this vehicle was traveling at [...]
Jul
21
2011
Moorestown, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) July 21, 2011 – New Jersey special needs planning attorney Thomas D. Begley, III appeared on the John Hancock radio show on June 21, 2011. Begley discussed the importance of life planning for children with disabilities. He and Randy Zipse, the radio show host, highlighted how every family and special needs situation is unique, so parents need to get adequate counsel to ensure the best interests of the child are upheld. “It’s never too early to plan,” Begley said. “You’ll want to find good financial and legal advice that respects your child’s individuality and so [...]
Jul
21
2011
Zephyrhills, FL (Law Firm Newswire) July 21, 2011 – Playgrounds are a fun activity for children, especially in the summertime. But for younger children, they can pose a big risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that children under 14 years old can be at risk for severe injuries and even death. Every year, an estimated 200,000 children visit the emergency room due to playground injuries. Specifically, children ages five to nine years old experience the most harm. At school and public playgrounds, most of the injuries happen on climbing equipment. At home, the leading peril is the [...]
Jul
20
2011
Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) July 20, 2011 – The EB-5 visa program that attracts immigrants to invest and start businesses in the U.S. is proposing some changes that will help expedite applications. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services wants to improve its intake and review process and is examining the main things it can do to streamline the EB-5 program. A total of 10,000 visas per year are allotted for immigrant investors who create a business with a $1 million investment and 10 American jobs or who invest through USCIS regional centers. The investment can be lowered to $500,000 [...]
Jul
20
2011
New Haven, CT (Law Firm Newswire) July 20, 2011 – Stratton Faxon Law Firm is proud to announce that three of its partners –Paul T. Edwards, Michael A. Stratton, and Joel T. Faxon – have been given the 2011 Best Lawyers in America award. The firm and its skilled attorneys are accomplished in plaintiff personal injury and medical malpractice cases. The award is seen as one of the most prestigious designations as it involves lawyers evaluating their peers. The Best Lawyers in America process takes 3.1 million evaluations of lawyers by lawyers and is the oldest lawyer-rating award. Approximately only [...]
Jul
19
2011
New Management Software Improves Owner-Manager Financial Communications Fort Lauderdale, FL (Law Firm Newswire) July 19, 2011 – Aero Management Solutions, LLC (AMSL) AirLedger.com, a company focused on developing digital solutions to improve the aircraft ownership experience and enhance owner-manager relations, announced the release of Air Ledger version 1.0, a new proprietary web-based program that enables owners to review aircraft-related expense data in real time, on June 7. Air Ledger facilitates secure financial transparency and communication between aircraft owners and their aviation managers. Because it is “cloud-based,” owners and managers can review expense data and submit invoices via the Internet without [...]
Jul
19
2011
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) July 19, 2011 – Trampoline parks are becoming a popular destination for kids and teens. Two companies are opening new facilities this summer throughout Illinois, including in Naperville, Niles, and Buffalo Grove. The parks are intended to promote fun and exercise for jumpers who bounce off the trampoline walls and floors. Until there is an injury, trampoline parks seem like a harmless way to have fun. But as the Chicago Tribune reported in late May, one trampoline park in Carol Stream has had 16 ambulance calls for injuries ranging from head trauma and dislocated shoulders [...]
Jul
18
2011
Brandon, FL (Law Firm Newswire) July 18, 2011 – A new book called “Getting My Ducks In A Row” reminds individuals that without proper planning, they can leave their family with a big mess should they become mentally incapacitated or pass away. As the author says, “Sadly, the pain, stress, aggravation, family quarrels, lost time and wasted money that result from poor planning can multiply that sorrow.” The wisest step a person can take is to work with an estate planning attorney to make educated decisions about important plans for life and death. Experienced estate planning attorneys will help their [...]
Jul
18
2011
Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) July 18, 2011 – Construction sites can be dangerous places. This story about a woman, killed by falling equipment on a construction site, is an example of safety issues and their deadly consequences. “In this instance, a 58-year-old woman was struck and killed by metal scaffolding that fell off a forklift. Although someone on site who saw the falling metal structure called out to warn her to move, she was unable to get out of the way fast enough. Although she was alive when she got to hospital, she died shortly after arriving,” said Robert [...]
Jul
15
2011
Des Moines, IA (Law Firm Newswire) July 15, 2011 – There is often a whole lot of confusion over what the differences are between secured and unsecured debt. “Bankruptcy proceedings get complicated enough that most people get confused over what the differences are between secured and unsecured debt, or if there are any differences at all. There are definitely differences, and when you speak to an experienced lawyer, this is one of the first conversations you should have,” said Kevin Ahrenholz, an Iowa bankruptcy lawyer. One of the main problems with people understanding the bankruptcy jargon is that those familiar [...]
Jul
15
2011
Cleveland, OH (Law Firm Newswire) July 15, 2011 – Plastic surgery malpractice is an anomaly of sorts. Damage awards in this area for injuries tend to be smaller. “You’d think if someone was the victim of medical malpractice at the hands of a plastic or cosmetic surgeon, that the damage awards would be relatively high, particularly if the end results were disfiguring. Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to be the case,” said Christopher Mellino. Mellino is a Cleveland medical malpractice lawyer and wrongful death lawyer of the Mellino Law Firm LLC, in Ohio. This is an odd area of not only [...]
Jul
14
2011
Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) July 14, 2011 – The Supreme Court of Texas recently decided that a party can have the benefits of arbitration under the Texas Arbitration Act without giving up their right to have an unfavorable decision reviewed by the courts. In mid May, the Court decided this in NAFTA Traders Inc v. Quinn, thus aligning the state with others such as California, New Jersey, and Alabama to allow easier and expanded judicial review of arbitration awards in conjunction with state statutes. “This is a dramatic change in Texas Law,” said Austin business litigation attorney Gregory D. [...]
Jul
14
2011
Los Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) July 14, 2011 – Oral agreements can wreak havoc in Hollywood. An agreement by handshake or over lunch can still be a valid contract and enforced by a court. Two recent lawsuits prove that the oral agreement is still alive, but not necessarily well, in Hollywood. In Richard Davis and Trademark Properties v. A&E Television Networks, Davis developed the idea of “Flip This House” and A&E orally agreed to divide the show profits 50-50 with him. During their meeting Davis and Charles Nordlander, director of lifestyle programming for the station, negotiated many facets of [...]
Jul
13
2011
Miami, FL (Law Firm Newswire) July 13, 2011 – Three cheers for the State of Illinois and the return of what appears to be common sense in dealing with comprehensive immigration reform at the state level. “If Illinois wanted to set an example about using common sense to make decisions relating to comprehensive immigration reform, they took a gigantic step forward when they told the Department of Homeland Security they were not going to be a part of the Secure Communities Program, largely because they find it to be ineffective. On top of that, they also went ahead and passed [...]
Jul
13
2011
Keene, NH (Law Firm Newswire) July 13, 2011 – Medical malpractice happens far more often than we may think. This reported case is truly egregious and a touch bizarre. “I’ve seen some odd things during my years of practicing law,” said Charlie Donahue, a New Hampshire personal injury lawyer located in Keene. Donahue handles injury cases in New Hampshire and across the United States. “This case caught my attention, as it is perhaps one of the worst cases I’ve ever read about. Would you believe a doctor punctured a woman’s large intestine and bladder while performing a hysterectomy?” The plaintiff, [...]
Jul
12
2011
Brandon, FL (Law Firm Newswire) July 12, 2011 – As people have a hard time paying credit card bills and other expenses, they get caught in a financial bind. They do not want to file for bankruptcy just yet in case more income does come in, yet they can’t live without basic groceries, gas, and the power turned on unless they stop paying all the rest of the bills. As weeks and months go by, urgent phone calls from creditors increase and letters keep flooding in to remind the debtor that their bills are past due. “Our nature is to [...]
Jul
12
2011
Little Rock, AR (Law Firm Newswire) July 12, 2011 – A high strung defendant killed himself, rather than go to court to face a wrongful death lawsuit. “Things probably could not get any weirder in this reported case than they were when the dust eventually settled,” said Michael G. Smith, an Arkansas injury lawyer and Arkansas accident lawyer practicing personal injury law in Arkansas. The 48-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman he was seen arguing with, hit her with his truck, after almost backing up over her, and then dragged her several hundred yards [...]
Jul
11
2011
Supreme Court Appellate Division Affirms Power of Supreme Court over Seized Funds. Kessler International’s forensic accounting services have to be paid. New York, New York (Law Firm Newswire) July 11, 2011 – In a victory for defense experts, the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division yesterday upheld a lower court’s ruling that seized funds could be used to pay Michael G Kessler of Kessler International for computer forensic and forensic accounting services. http://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2011/2011_05879.htm The Appellate Division ruled that the lower court had jurisdiction to decide the issue regarding the release of seized funds and that the record belies NYPD’s [...]
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