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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Car Accident Allegedly Caused by Misplaced Road Signs

February 3, 2017
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) February 3, 2017 – The sons of a couple who died in a car accident on the Veterans Expressway in Tampa have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against two construction firms, claiming that negligent placement of signs and blockades caused the fatal accident. “The loss of loved ones in an…

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Jeffery M. Haber Authors Article on Public Disclosure Bar of False Claims Act

February 3, 2017
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Law Office of Jeffery M. Haber New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) February 3, 2017 – The Law Office of Jeffrey M. Haber is pleased to announce that Jeffrey M. Haber, the firm’s principal, has been published in the December 2016 edition of the Wall Street Lawyer (Vol. 20, No. 12), a West LegalEdcenter publication,…

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Las Vegas Criminal Defense Attorney Nick Wooldridge Announces New Scholarship Award

February 2, 2017
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LV Criminal Defense Las Vegas, NV (Law Firm Newswire) February 2, 2016 – Las Vegas Defense Attorney Nicholas Wooldridge is sponsoring a scholarship to help raise awareness of miscarriages of justice and turn a spotlight on those cases. Participation eligibility is based on applicants planning on attending an accredited American College or University in the…

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Opioid Painkillers Possible Cause of ‘Dead in Bed’ Patients

February 2, 2017
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Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) February 2, 2017 – Medical malpractice lawsuits involving patients found “dead in bed” while in hospital after successful operations are on the rise. The patients were recovering in their rooms and not considered to be at risk. The sudden and unexpected death of patients recovering after successful surgery, sometimes within…

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Jordan Redavid Wins Prestigious Super Lawyers 2017 Florida Rising Star Award

February 1, 2017
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Criminal defense lawyer, Jordan Redavid Miami, FL (Law Firm Newswire) February 1, 2017 – Premier Criminal defense lawyer Jordan Redavid of Redavid Law, PLLC., has been awarded the Super Lawyers 2017 Florida Rising Star award. Of all lawyers in the State of Florida, only 2.5 percent are awarded this honor. Super Lawyers is a respected…

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Revised Form I-9 Must be in Use by January 22, 2017 for All U.S. New Hires

February 1, 2017
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Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) February 1, 2017 – The Employment Eligibility Verification form, referred to as Form I-9, has been revised by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Form I-9 requirements were put in place in 1986 when the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) was passed. The Act bans employers from hiring…

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President Issues Sweeping Executive Order Affecting Refugees, Muslim Entries, and Sets Up New Screening Standards

January 31, 2017
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Dallas immigration lawyers – Rabinowitz & Rabinowitz, P.C. Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) January 31, 2017 – On January 27, 2017, President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order limiting refugee admissions for the current fiscal year. The order will ban admission to the United States from Muslim majority countries, in addition to making other…

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Florida Pill Mill Doctor Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

January 31, 2017
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) January 31, 2017 – A former Florida physician who had ten patients die from drug overdoses was sentenced to two years in federal prison. “Doctors are entrusted with the health and safety of their patients, and they have to be held responsible when they violate that trust,” said Robert Joyce,…

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Social Security Disability Attorney Discusses Garnishment of Disability Benefits by Government to Pay Student Loans

January 31, 2017
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) January 31, 2017 – Advocates for those who have taken out student loans claim that the government has been aggressive in its collection of such debts, even from borrowers who qualify for a disability discharge. One person who was adversely affected by the government’s collection efforts is army veteran Hector…

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Appeals Court Sends Age Discrimination Suit Back to Texas Court

January 30, 2017
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Austin Oil and Gas Attorney, Gregory D. Jordan Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) January 30, 2017 – The lawsuit of a man who claims he was wrongly denied a job because of his age is headed back to Texas federal court. A Fifth Circuit panel sent the case back to district court, saying Phillip Haskett…

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