The actions of both the current and former governors of Arizona have become the focus of a potential federal immigration lawsuit. The immigration lawsuit focuses on the state’s policy of denying driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants who qualify for deportation deferments. These immigrants also qualify for work permits, allowing them to work legally in the […]
While the heavy snows and cold temperatures of winter have departed for another year, many parts of the country face turbulent in the spring and early summer months. Several states have already experienced floods, tornadoes and heavy thunderstorms. Hurricane season starts June 1, putting the Mid-Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions on high alert in the […]
Two recent medical malpractice victims have won multi-million-dollar verdicts against the doctors who injured them. An Indiana woman won a $9.4 million verdict against two Illinois weight loss doctors after their procedures left her paralyzed and mentally challenged. The family of a Florida medical malpractice victim was awarded $7.5 million after a jury found two […]
A civil rights group has filed an immigration lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and a private prison company. The suit was filed on behalf of three women who participated in a hunger strike to protest the prison’s policies. The suit alleges that ICE and GEO Group placed the women and their children in […]
Many new homeowners struggle with understanding what kind of insurance they need to protect their investment. One type of insurance that nearly every homeowner needs is flood insurance. Floods are the number one disaster for homeowners across the U.S. While many people associated floods with raging rivers or coastal storm surges, residents all over the […]
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim outfielder Josh Hamilton filed for divorce from his wife Katie in Tarrant County, Texas. The divorce decree cites “irreconcilable differences” between the couple, who had been married since 2004. A judge ruled that Mr. Hamilton cannot visit his four children, ranging in age from 3 to 14, without supervision. The […]
The American Civil Liberties Union and the National Lawyers Guild’s National Immigration Project have filed a federal lawsuit to open deportation records for thousands of immigrants. The lawsuit claims that up to one-third of deported immigrants are denied their right to due process. The groups call the process of sending these immigrants back to their […]
A Pennsylvania stroke victim won a $7.4 million medical malpractice lawsuit verdict. Finis Cuff suffered a stroke in May 2010 at the age of 56. The stroke occurred two days after Mr. Cuff visited his physician, Dr. Douglas L. Keagle, and reported symptoms similar to those of stroke victims. Documents from the medical malpractice lawsuit […]
The old poem goes, “April showers bring May flowers.” In some cases, April showers can also bring heavy rains, high winds and hail stones. Storms that carry these devastating effects can damage the roof, windows and siding on your house. Your first move will be to file a claim with your homeowners insurance carrier. But […]
A proposal for a new construction defects law in Colorado has spurred debate along party lines. Democrats in the Colorado State House of Representatives want to include provisions for affordable housing, while Republicans want to limit the number of construction defects lawsuits for the state’s home builders. The bill, labeled SB 177, passed through the […]