Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) December 1, 2015 – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that driver fatigue was the cause of an accident last year involving a Wal-Mart semitrailer, which caused serious injuries to actor and comedian Tracy Morgan and resulted in the death of another comedian. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 “When truck drivers violate…

Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) November 30, 2015 – Recent news stories about the structured settlement purchasing business in Maryland have cast a bad light on the industry. Settlement Capital, one of the founders of the structured settlement factoring business, and a founding member of the trade group National Association of Settlement Purchasers, stands out…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) November 30, 2015 – Even if a driver tries to alter a crash scene, or tell their version of events, the science behind analyzing crashes reveals the truth. Plaintiff’s personal injury attorneys have dealt with a wide variety of accidents caused by someone driving while under the influence. Victims come…

Austin Personal Injury Lawyers – Perlmutter & Schuelke, PLLC Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) November 27, 2015 – Truck wrecks are far more prevalent in the United States than many realize, with speed a causative factor. A Department of Transport (DOT) proposal may see speed limiters, or governors, installed on all trucks over 27,000 pounds.…

Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) November 25, 2015 – A Florida man pleaded guilty to federal drug charges for helping to operate pill mills. Gerald Wiseberg of Boca Raton, Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute drugs including oxycodone. The plea agreement stated that Wiseberg owned and operated Total Care Medical Center, a pain management…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) November 25, 2015 – Slowly, a ban on texting while driving is spreading across Texas. One city at a time, but it should soon be statewide. Yet another city has joined forces with Arlington and Austin in the battle to stop distracted driving. Sweetwater city administration banned texting while driving.…

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) November 25, 2015 – The state of Illinois is more than four months into its fiscal year with no budget, and hundreds of millions of dollars in funding on hold. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 Gov. Bruce Rauner says he will not talk about spending until changes are made that he says will make…

Orange County, CA (Law Firm Newswire) November 25, 2015 – There has been considerable debate about the type of custody arrangement that works best for the children of divorcing parents. According to a study published earlier this year in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, kids fare better when they are able to split…

St. Peters, MO, (Law Firm Newswire) November 24, 2015 – A crash involving four trucks took place near Clementine, Missouri, on Sept. 9. The accident occurred on Interstate 44, shutting down traffic in both directions. It was caused by a flatbed truck rear-ending a slow-moving box truck. The first truck swerved over the median and…

Fairfax, VA (Law Firm Newswire) November 23, 2015 – Art collectors are advised to think about the future of their art after they are deceased. According to Michael Delgass, managing director of Sontag Advisory, a financial planning firm in New York, as one’s art portfolio increases in value, it becomes a more important part of…