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Settlements in Transvaginal Mesh Product Cases On The Rise

December 18, 2014
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Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 18, 2014 – One of the most controversial products on the market today is the transvaginal mesh sling. For the last several years, its use has resulted in devastating physical issues for women with the implanted kit. “It appears that embattled medical device manufacturers noted for producing transvaginal mesh…

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Outpatient Clinics Lack Necessary Equipment for Medical Emergencies

December 17, 2014
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Arkansas Personal Injury Lawyer – Michael Smith Little Rock, AR (Law Firm Newswire) December 17 , 2014 – Joan Rivers will always be remembered for her sharp wit, iconic style and acerbic personality. Many also remember how suddenly she died. “Rivers went for what was to have been a routine outpatient procedure. Something went wrong…

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Florida Nursing Home Aides Arrested on Abuse Charges

December 17, 2014
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) December 17, 2014 – Two certified nursing assistants employed by a nursing home in Winter Haven, Florida, have been arrested after a hidden camera recorded them apparently abusing an elderly Alzheimer’s patient. “Abuse and neglect are significant problems in nursing homes,” said Robert Joyce, a Tampa attorney who handles cases…

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Home Confinement May Offer an Alternative to Prison

December 17, 2014
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Lakeland, FL (Law Firm Newswire) December 17, 2014 – Home confinement, often referred to as house arrest, became a fixture in the justice system in 1983 with the advent of the electronic monitoring bracelet. “Most prisons today are crowded to overflowing. More and more courts are offering home confinement to keep the prison available to…

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Law Offices of Samer Habbas Welcomes New Orange County Personal Injury Attorney to its Growing Team of Experts

December 17, 2014
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Accident Attorney Kim Nga Nguyen Irvine, CA (Law Firm Newswire) December 17, 2014 – The Law Offices of Samer Habbas is pleased to introduce attorney Kim Nga Nguyen to its growing team of expert personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys. Ms. Nguyen graduated cum laude with honors from the University of Southern California with a…

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New Report Puts Focus on Relatively Small Number of Questionable Disability Awards

December 17, 2014
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) December 17, 2014 – A handful of judges have been found to have approved large numbers of dubious cases and benefits. The Social Security Administration’s inspector general issued a report on November 17 finding a significant number of disability cases approved by certain judges did not have “a well-supported rationale”…

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Custom Legal Marketing is Building Free Custom Apps For Law Firms This Holiday Season

December 16, 2014
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CLM is adding free app development to every new marketing plan that starts January 1, 2015 San Francisco, CA (Law Firm Newswire) December 16, 2014 – Custom Legal Marketing (CLM) has announced that until January 1, 2015, any law firm that signs up for a legal marketing plan with CLM will get a custom app…

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Camera Monitoring Proposed to Deter and Document Nursing Home Abuse

December 16, 2014
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Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) December 16, 2014 – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has proposed legislation that would allow nursing home residents and their families to place cameras in the facilities to guard against abuse and neglect. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 The cameras would be placed on a voluntary basis, and only families would have access to…

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Suit Filed Against Crowley Police Department Alleges Police Action by Uncommissioned Officers

December 16, 2014
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Law Offices of L. Clayton Burgess Lafayette, LA (Law Firm Newswire) December 16, 2014 – A Complaint for Damages has been filed against the City of Crowley, Crowley Chief of Police Kelly P. Gibson, Scott Fogleman and Skeat Thibodeaux in United States District Court – Western District of Louisiana – Lafayette Division by the Law…

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Motorcycle Crashes Reach All-Time High in Texas

December 16, 2014
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Austin Personal Injury Lawyers – Perlmutter & Schuelke, LLP Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 16, 2014 – Motorcycle crashes are claiming more lives than ever before in Texas and across the nation. “Deaths from motorcycle crashes are on the rise, and the numbers are cause for concern,” indicated motorcycle accident lawyer Brooks Schuelke with…

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