Moorestown, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) March 26, 2012 – Begley Law Group welcomes a new attorney to its firm. Kristen L. Behrens, the newest hire, complements the law firm with her knowledge of finance and trust services. As a New Jersey and Pennsylvania attorney, she has experience in special needs trusts and personal injury settlement…

Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) March 23, 2012 – The highway was icy. The bus driver needed to adjust the vehicle’s speed to go with the prevailing road conditions. “When the weather is dismal, the snow flying and the roads icy, it only makes good common sense to slow down. The bus driver in this…

Little Rock, AR (Law Firm Newswire) March 23, 2012 – Hospital errors happen frequently, often resulting in lawsuits. The latest trending issue is a distracted doctor. “Medical malpractice is tough enough on a victim without something new cropping up to make matters worse. However, with e-devices on the scene, there is a new problem developing…

Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) March 22, 2012 – The proposed budget for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 2013 fiscal year includes an increase in the funding for mental health care treatment of more than five percent. This bump in funding represents an increase in the VA’s commitment to the mental health care of…

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) March 22, 2012 – Patients at Jackson Park Hospital have been taking their health into their own hands for years, according to records reported on by the Chicago Tribune. Earlier reports from the Chicago Tribune had established that regulators are slow to investigate or act on complaints against hospitals. But…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) March 21, 2012 – While it would be nice if 18-wheelers drove by the book, following all the rules of the road, it likely will not happen any time soon. “Whatever trucks haul from point A to point B, they are the links that keep commerce in the country on…

Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) March 21, 2012 – Two pieces of proposed legislation that could lend help to start-up companies and entrepreneurs ready to grow their businesses are being stalled in Congress. The StartUp Visa Act of 2011 has been jostled since last spring. This bill would establish a new visa for a sponsored…

Lakeland, FL (Law Firm Newswire) March 20, 2012 – Florida drivers have reason to be concerned that some Florida Highway Patrol arrests may not lead to convictions after a memo leaked to a Ft. Myers television station pressing officers to make more arrests or face more tough overnight shifts. An investigation by Ft. Myers’ WINK…

Denver, CO (Law Firm Newswire) March 20, 2012 – An appeals court is sending the daughter of a Colorado couple back to be with her father after her mother died. She has spent most of her life with her maternal step-grandmother. The couple never married and the mother moved out of Colorado shortly after the…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) March 19, 2012 – Altering the information in a truck driver’s log is more common than people think. It is also a crime. “Truck drivers are required to keep a log of their travel to prove they complied with state and federal laws. There are a fair number of cases…