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Dean Buhs Misdiagnosed With Peptic Ulcer, Dies of Heart Attack

February 3, 2016
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Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) February 3, 2016 – Dean Buhs’ executor filed a wrongful death lawsuit in 2011 against Gibson City hospital, Gibson City Clinic and Dr. David Hagan. The jury recently handed down a verdict for $950,000. According to legal observers in the Ford County area, the recent jury award of $950,000 in…

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January 2016 Brought New Labor Laws Into Effect for California Workers Says Employment Attorney Deborah Barron

February 2, 2016
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Sacramento, CA (Law Firm Newswire) February 2, 2016 – A number of new labor laws went into effect Jan. 1, 2016, that aim to make life easier for California workers. The one change hotly debated over the years is the increase in the minimum wage to $10/hour, a move that, according to the U.S. Bureau…

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Attorney David Magann Comments on Florida Social Security Fraud Cases

February 2, 2016
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) February 2, 2016 – Several cases of Social Security disability fraud have been reported in Florida in December and January. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, four Miami-Dade residents were charged with Social Security, immigration and health care fraud on January 8. The scheme…

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Immigration Attorney Annie Banerjee: Is it Right to Deport Immigrants Who Applied for Legal Asylum but Were Refused by the Courts?

February 1, 2016
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Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) February 1, 2016 – In a controversial deportation operation, over 121 Central American adults and children who sought legal asylum in the U.S. were deported and ordered to leave the country. The operation was the first large-scale effort to deport people who fled from drug wars in Guatemala, Honduras, Belize…

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Austin Personal Injury Lawyer Comments on Distracted Driving, Walking, Cycling, Motorcycling

February 1, 2016
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Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) February 1, 2016 – One word sums up living in the electronic century: distracted. That distraction is the root cause of a large number of injury and fatal accidents. There appears to be good news on the horizon, somewhat tempered by more bad news following in its wake. According to…

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Boat Crashes Into Concrete Barge, Kills Two

January 29, 2016
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Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) January 29, 2016 – Speed and alcohol may have been factors in the boating accident that killed two on Lake Austin in mid October. The boat was being driven by well known Houston businessman, Shawn Hurwitz. Onboard were two men and two women. In the wee hours of the morning…

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IRS Eases Rules on ABLE Accounts Making It Easier to Plan for People with Special Needs

January 29, 2016
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Hazen Elder Law is Now Hazen Law Group Harrisburg, PA (Law Firm Newswire) January 29, 2016 – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has relaxed its regulations for new accounts that will permit people with disabilities to save money without risking loss of their government benefits. In 2015, the IRS proposed rules governing how accounts created…

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Sansum Clinic Lawsuit May Involve Up to 500 Former and Current Employees

January 29, 2016
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Sacramento, CA (Law Firm Newswire) January 29, 2016 – A former employee of Sansum Clinic filed a lawsuit alleging the company faked payroll records to circumvent paying overtime and did not allow workers legally mandated meal breaks. A former employee of Sansum Clinic, who was paid by the hour, filed the lawsuit. Managers allegedly manually…

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Over a Decade of Law Firm Marketing: Adviatech Turns 11

January 28, 2016
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In November of 2015, Adviatech released their fourth logo update. San Francisco, FL (Law Firm Newswire) January 28, 2016 – The company behind Custom Legal Marketing, Law Firm Newswire and Bigger Law Firm Magazine turned 11 in January. Adviatech, whose name is derived as a blend of “Advertising Via Technology,” was formed in 2005 but…

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Missouri Aims to Reduce Crash Fatalities with Road Safety Blueprint

January 28, 2016
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St. Peters, MO, (Law Firm Newswire) January 28, 2016 – The Missouri State Highway Patrol held a press conference on November 24 to address the increased number of traffic crash fatalities in Missouri. They also discussed what motorists can do to enhance their safety on the roads. Nearly 800 people have died on the state’s…

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