Atlanta, GA (Law Firm Newswire) November 30, 2011 – Two big rigs getting into an accident occurs more often than one might think. This reported accident killed a trucker. “It was a strange sort of accident, that no one saw coming. It happened in the blink of an eye,” said Stephen Ozcomert, an Atlanta injury…

Manchester, NH (Law Firm Newswire) November 30, 2011 – Car accidents are very common. Some accidents bring out the worst behaviors as this case demonstrates. “This reported case is not unusual in terms of the accident itself, as the car crashed into a building,” explained Charlie Donahue, a Manchester personal injury lawyer located in New…

Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) November 23, 2011 – The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services has increased the state’s daily average private-pay rate for nursing home care, which affects the transfer of assets divisor for the Medicaid penalty period. The new rate of $142.92 is used to calculate transfer penalties for individuals requesting…

Denver, CO (Law Firm Newswire) November 23, 2011 – A recent Colorado Supreme Court ruling settled an interstate child custody case in favor of the mother who moved two children across the country to Colorado and holds that New York courts no longer had jurisdiction in the case because the children had been gone for…

Brandon, FL (Law Firm Newswire) November 23, 2011 – Florida’s new power of attorney statute marks some significant changes for those who need to act as an agent for an individual. Perhaps the biggest change in the law will require more detail in the scope of the power of attorney, or POA. “You won’t be…

Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) November 22, 2011 – The October issue of “The Hearing Journal” reports that hearing loss among American war veterans is at an epidemic level. The Department of Veterans Affairs recorded a 15 percent increase of payments for hearing-related injuries last year, according to the report. There are 745,000 veterans now…

Orange County, CA (Law Firm Newswire) November 22, 2011 – The California Legislature recently passed a bill to allow gay couples to get divorced. SB651 will go into effect in January 2012, and for same sex couples that got married in California in 2008, it will provide them with a way to dissolve their marriage.…

Los Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) November 22, 2011 – The newly released 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” rankings by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® recognize several attorneys and practice areas of Peitzman, Weg & Kempinsky LLP, a business bankruptcy, restructuring and litigation boutique. Peitzman, Weg & Kempinsky LLP was again rated a First…

Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) November 21, 2011 – Four Texas communities will be served by stronger citizenship preparation initiatives thanks in part to grants through the Department of Defense. Organizations in Pearland, Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin secured funds as part of the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration…

Atlanta, GA (Law Firm Newswire) November 18, 2011 – Blinking traffic lights often cause confusion. In this case, they caused a death. “While cities may have their reasons for reverting some traffic lights to blinking status after a certain designated hour, they can be confusing. This reported case is a clear example,” explained Robert Webb,…