Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) June 12, 2013 – Central Texas’ largest assemblage of plaintiff’s personal injury lawyers, has elected a new president. Austin Personal Injury Lawyers – Perlmutter & Schuelke, LLP “I’m honored to have been elected as president of CATLA,” said Brooks Schuelke, a plaintiff’s Austin personal injury lawyer. “The attorneys in this…

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) June 12, 2013 – If a worker states they are sick enough to trigger FMLA leave, do they need to spell that out each time they need to take time off? The answer is unclear. “This is one of those cases where an answer to the legal question was not…

Waxahachie, TX (Law Firm Newswire) June 12, 2013 – A new study finds that Texas has the worst record in the nation for construction safety and construction accident deaths. A report released from Workers Defense Project and the University of Texas – Austin found that construction workers in Texas are dying from work-related accidents at…

Little Rock, AR (Law Firm Newswire) June 12, 2013 – Nearly 3.2 million Americans live in nursing care facilities. Many are subjected to abuse at the hands of their caregivers. “Many people are horrified to hear that nursing home abuse is quite common —- more common than we would like to admit. Of the 3.2…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) June 11, 2013 – Construction workers in Texas face dangerous conditions on work sites across the state. Austin Personal Injury Lawyers – Perlmutter & Schuelke, LLP “It’s well known that since the construction industry in Texas started to quickly revive, that workers are dealing with a number of workplace issues…

Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) June 11, 2013 – An 18-year-old prescription drug abuser rammed his car into a Las Vegas restaurant. Ten were seriously injured. “This was an accident that just about brought one side of the restaurant down into a heap of rubble,” said Darren Monroe of Litigation Funding Corporation, Michigan. “The force…

Moorestown, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) June 10, 2012 – Begley Law Group attorney Dana E. Bookbinder is speaking at the NJ ICLE seminar, “Special Needs Trusts: Key Strategies for Successful Planning & Administration.” The Begley Law Group The seminar addresses the basics of special needs trusts. A special needs trust is designed to ensure that…

Miami, FL (Law Firm Newswire) June 10, 2013 – Politicians suggest immigration reform will be accomplished this year. Immigration groups wonder if that is true. “The whole immigration reform scenario has become a football kicked randomly back and forth across the political landscape. Few points are scored, and there are players still waiting the game…

Des Moines, IA (Law Firm Newswire) June 10, 2013 – People think that once they declare bankruptcy, they cannot get loans. They can get a loan, but not immediately. It is possible to get a personal loan after declaring bankruptcy. However, it does depend on which type of bankruptcy was declared. Those who declare a…

Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) June 10, 2013 – While lawmakers are debating amendments to the immigration reform proposal, there are a number of politicians who feel it is an unworkable issue. Republican lawmaker Steve Stockman has stated that he believes “a gang of millions” will push back against the current Senate immigration bill crafted…