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12 Million Dollar Award to Woman in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

December 29, 2017
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Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) December 29, 2017 – In 2003, due to a medical error, a 46-year-old Arizona woman was left in a coma. The medical malpractice lawsuit resulted in a $12 million jury award. According to the lawsuit, the patient went to the emergency room complaining of pain and thin blood. She was…

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Car Crash Kills Three, At Fault Driver Drunk Says Austin Wrongful Death Attorney Brooks Schuelke

December 28, 2017
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Brooks Schuelke, Esq.Schuelke Law PLLC Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 28, 2017 – Austin, Texas police confirm that an inebriated driver killed three when he crossed the median and crashed into two vehicles. The crash occurred on U.S. 183 on the 9400 block of Research Boulevard. According to police and the Austin-Travis County EMS,…

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Coast Guard Veteran Faced With Denials of Veterans Disability

December 28, 2017
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) December 28, 2017 – While serving in the Coast Guard, a man injured his back as he was fixing buoys at sea. Following his discharge, he filed a request for veterans disability benefits. However, he was repeatedly denied benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, despite his appeals. He also…

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USCIS Eliminates Deference to Prior Nonimmigrant Adjudications in Extension Petition Filings

December 27, 2017
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Dallas immigration lawyers – Rabinowitz & Rabinowitz, P.C. Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 27, 2017 – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an update to a policy guidance in late October, 2017, which rescinded a 2004 USCIS policy that directed adjudicators to defer to prior determinations of eligibility when processing petition extensions for…

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Routine Operation Results in Death of Patient

December 22, 2017
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Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) December 22, 2017 – A 61-year-old man died after a non-invasive surgery to replace an aortic valve. Now, his son has filed a medical negligence lawsuit. A Kansas City man was to receive an aortic valve for his heart condition. According to medical records, the patient was told that the…

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Nation’s Worst Facilities Remain Unchanged in 2017 VA Hospital Ratings

December 21, 2017
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Legal Help for Veterans is a law firm helping veterans get the benefits they deserve. Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) December 21, 2017 – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a list of hospital rankings for 2017. The majority of the country’s worst-rated facilities from last year showed no improvement in the latest internal…

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There’s a New Employment Law Firm in Town: Lipsky Lowe LLP

December 21, 2017
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Lipsky Lowe LLPAn Employment Law Firm New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) December 20, 2017 – Doug Lipsky and Chris Lowe are proud to announce their new law firm specializing in employment law: Lipsky Lowe LLP, representing clients in New York and New Jersey. Doug and Chris were old friends before they co-founded this new…

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Models Win 1.95 Million Dollar Settlement in Wage Lawsuit Against Moet Hennessey

December 19, 2017
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San Francisco, CA (Law Firm Newswire) December 19, 2017 – McCormack & Erlich, LLP obtained a $1.95 million settlement in a worker misclassification lawsuit filed against Moet Hennessey USA, Strategic Experiential Group (SEG) and other related entities. A California judge recently granted preliminary approval to the settlement, with only minor modifications. Plaintiffs Krystle Harrison, Napoleon…

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After FedEx Employee Dies

December 19, 2017
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Brooks Schuelke, Esq.Schuelke Law PLLC Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 19, 2017 – A man from Lubbock, Texas died, while maintaining equipment at his employer’s company facility at the Lubbock Preston Smith Airport. The man, an employee of FedEx, was crushed inside of the airplane in which he was working. His two daughters filed…

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Austin Federal Judge Reversed in ADA Case

December 18, 2017
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Civil Rights & Tech Attorney Omar W. Rosales Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 18, 2017 – Austin-based civil rights and tech attorney Omar W. Rosales scored a second Appellate victory in an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Civil Rights case where U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel’s decision to deny attorney’s fees was reversed by…

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