Legal News

Ex-New York Lawmaker Acquitted of Conspiracy, Fraud in Pill Mill Case

September 25, 2019
Law News Today

New York, NY(Law Firm Newswire) September 25, 2019 – A former Brooklyn lawmaker was acquitted of conspiracy, scheme to defraud the state and health care fraud charges in an opioid pill-pushing ring after a two-month trial in Manhattan, New York. All the charges were felonies. Ex-assemblymember Alec Brook-Krasny, 61, and two others were accused of…

Continue reading

USCIS Backtracks on Non-Military Deferred Action

September 24, 2019

Dallas immigration lawyers – Rabinowitz & Rabinowitz, P.C. Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) September 24, 2019 – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will reopen certain non-military medical deferred action cases that are pending as of August 7, 2019. The announcement came on September 2, 2019 after widespread public criticism in response to the agency’s…

Continue reading

Medical Negligence Alleged in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

September 24, 2019

Brooks Schuelke, Esq.Schuelke Law PLLC Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) September 24, 2019 – A widow, acting on behalf of herself and her husband’s estate, filed a lawsuit against Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and others alleging the medical providers’ negligence and breach of the standard of care in looking after her husband resulted in…

Continue reading

Injuries Sustained in Workplace Fight Covered by Workers’ Compensation

September 23, 2019
Law News Today

Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) September 23, 2019 – An appellate court recently reaffirmed an earlier decision in a workers’ compensation case regarding a man’s shoulder injury sustained in a workplace altercation with a fellow employee. The man was found to be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The men involved in the fight were both…

Continue reading

Indianapolis Man “Not Guilty” of Felony Criminal Recklessness

September 19, 2019

Not Guilty Verdict Indianapolis, IN (Law Firm Newswire) September 19, 2019 – In a convoluted case that should never have been filed, an Indianapolis man was recently charged with two felony counts of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon. The weapon in question had been a BB gun, and the only reason the defendant had…

Continue reading

Treating Brain Inflammation After Head Trauma Is Critical

September 17, 2019

Brooks Schuelke, Esq.Schuelke Law PLLC Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) September 17, 2019 – According to research done by scientists at University of Texas in San Antonio, a new treatment may be available for patients with brain trauma. Currently, there is no particularly effective treatment option for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, a…

Continue reading

Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C. Adds New Partner

September 17, 2019

Scully, Scott, Murphy, & Presser PC Garden City, NY (Law Firm Newswire) September 17, 2019 – Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser is pleased to announce that Brian M. Rothery has joined the firm as a partner. Mr. Rothery has extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of intellectual property law cases.…

Continue reading

Veterans Group Sues VA Over Processing Delay of Blue Water Disability Benefits

September 16, 2019
Law News Today

Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) September 16, 2019 – A veterans advocacy organization filed a lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) over its decision to delay paying disability benefits claims to Blue Water Navy Vietnam veterans until at least January 1, 2020. Lawmakers have also urged VA officials to lift a stay on processing…

Continue reading

Appellate Court Holds TCNJ Not Liable for Worker’s On-Campus Injury

September 16, 2019
Law News Today

Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) September 16, 2019 – A New Jersey appellate court held The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) was not liable for a worker’s injury resulting from a trench collapse while he was installing steam pipes on TCNJ’s property. TCNJ contracted with A&J Construction (A&J) for a pipe replacement project. A&J employed…

Continue reading

Hessig & Pohl Wins 2.6 Million Dollar Settlement in Motor Vehicle Accident Case

September 14, 2019

Rick Hessig, Esq. Martin Pohl, Esq. Louisville, KY (Law Firm Newswire) September 30, 2019 – Louisville personal injury law firm Hessig & Pohl recently obtained a $2.6 million settlement on behalf of a male client who sustained serious injuries after being struck by a commercial vehicle. The motor vehicle accident occurred two years ago in…

Continue reading