Waxahachie, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 17, 2012 – According to a 2010 survey by the MetLife Mature Market Institute, the losses due to elder financial abuse are almost $3 billion. A significant amount of that abuse — 35 percent — is attributed to actions by family, neighbors, friends, and even paid caregivers. But, as…

Fairfax, VA (Law Firm Newswire) December 14, 2012 – According to the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement, billions of dollars are owed each year in unpaid child support. In 2009, non-custodial parents owed more than $100 billion. The unpaid support becomes a government issue and an issue for taxpayers: a large number of the…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 14 , 2012 – Life is about choices. This teen chose to drink and drive, and killed someone. “How many times have you seen someone sitting at a stop light texting, or talking on a cellphone? Millions do this on a daily basis. There are even people out for…

Lakeland, FL (Law Firm Newswire) December 14, 2012 – Sobriety checkpoints exist to check for a wide variety of offenses. “Sobriety checkpoints are not just about catching drunk drivers. They are also designed to check drivers for drug-impaired driving, not to mention equipment violations, proper registration, proper insurance coverage, and whether they have a valid…

Woodland Hills, CA (Law Firm Newswire) December 14, 2012 – Woodland Hills personal injury attorneys Freeman & Freeman LLP are proud to announce that a record jury award of $4.89 million was obtained on behalf of their client Lisa Tonetti against defendants Diversified Transportation LLC and Ernesto Salgado. This staggering sum is one of the…

Brunswick, GA (Law Firm Newswire) December 13, 2012 – The upcoming holiday season means more sobriety checkpoints throughout Georgia. According to Spencer Moore, the Deputy Director for the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, roadblocks have become an essential part of Georgia’s highway safety program. Moore stated that checkpoints have been an effective tool to…

Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) December 13, 2012 – David Goldstein, 17, a soccer player at Ransom Everglades School in Miami, has suffered three concussions and once thought he would never play the game again. Now he is responsible for helping convince the Florida legislature to pass a law to protect Miami-Dade County student-athletes from…

Nashua, NH (Law Firm Newswire) December 13, 2012 – The medical malpractice lawsuits that get to court litigate serious issues. It is rare to see a frivolous medical negligence lawsuit. “Many people don’t realize that each and every medical malpractice lawsuit is painstakingly researched and evaluated before it is brought to suit. We use our…

Waxahachie, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 12, 2012 – According to elder care advocates, approximately 2,000 dependent adults go “missing” each year from adult care facilities. Advocates are calling for a standard, quick response which would start with dialing 911, and are pushing for that 911 call to be law. In Concord, CA, 86-year-old Yolanda…

Little Rock, AR (Law Firm Newswire) December 12, 2012 – Hospital errors are more prevalent than most people are aware. A solution may be medication bar coding. “Bar coding is an innovative system,” remarked Mike Smith, an Arkansas injury lawyer and Arkansas accident lawyer, practicing personal injury law in Arkansas personal injury lawyer, “and it…