As the number of for-profit nursing homes increases, so do the overall statistics regarding fraud and abuse reported by nursing home residents. It would be unfair to assume that all nursing homes are the same; nothing could be farther from the truth. However, it is important to be aware of what problems do plague many […]
A personal injury lawsuit can take a great deal of time: months and sometimes even years. Mediation is one potential solution to a quicker, easier, and much less expensive resolution to your conflict.
September 1st marks the beginning of National Childhood Injury Prevention Week 2015! Every year, thousands of children get injured in a variety of ways, and some of these injuries end up being fatal. As part of the National Childhood Injury Prevention Week awareness campaign, we’d like to make you aware of some of the more-common potential […]
Dashcams have been gaining exposure lately due to various instances of alleged police violence; however, dashboard cameras aren’t just for police officers. You can (and should) get one for yourself, and I’ll explain why. Protecting yourself in the event of an accident. The most-obvious reason to purchase a dashcam is to protect yourself in the […]
It is estimated that close to 20 percent of all American employers misclassify their employees as “independent contractors,” often for a host of reasons that would only benefit the company. Worker misclassification usually results in workers being labeled as ‘independent contractors’ instead of ‘employees,’ even though they’re treated as employees for all intents and purposes. […]
The Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) of 1998 involved the 4 major tobacco companies, 46 US states, the District of Columbia and five US territories. It became the largest civil litigation settlement in US history. As early as the 1950’s, individuals within the United States began suing companies who were responsible for manufacturing and marketing cigarettes. […]
With hundreds of personal injury claims likely to be filed against Amtrak in the coming months, will victims receive their fair share? On May 12th, 2015, an Amtrak train derailed in Philadelphia, killing 8 and injuring over 200 of the 238 passengers, including 11 critical injuries. Investigators are currently trying to determine whether the conductor […]
Amidst protests for higher minimum wages, the Obama Administration is preparing an executive order that could mean boosts in income for millions of white collar salaried workers by removing some restrictions in the current laws concerning overtime. These proposed changes would increase the threshold of income under which all salaried workers would be entitled to […]
Over 100 former students who feel that they’ve been taken advantage of by the now-defunct Corinthian Colleges are taking a stand and refusing to repay their student loans. A group of students, initially dubbed the “Corinthian 15,” recently sent a letter to the Dept. of Education (DOE) stating in no uncertain terms that they would […]
What do cows in the road have to do with medical malpractice or tort reform? We’ll get to that… Texas’ tort reform measures have resulted in the re-victimization of countless citizens who only sought to recover damages that resulted from the malpractice of a bad doctor. Now, one case is testing the absurd notion that […]
