Icy conditions led to a Texas 18 wheeler crash near the West Texas town of Seagraves. The accident occurred on State Highway 62 in the morning hours of New Year’s Eve. The Texas 18 wheeler crash happened when a truck in the southbound lanes jackknifed and skidded onto the west side of the highway. Police […]
A federal judge blocked an Arizona immigration law that allowed illegal immigrants to be prosecuted for identity theft. U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell ruled that the state must immediately stop prosecuting undocumented workers for identity theft as part of the state’s strict Arizona immigration law campaigns. Judge Campbell stated that an illegal immigrant does […]
A state senator will propose changes to Wisconsin medical malpractice law that will remove limits on which family members can file claims. The current Wisconsin medical malpractice law only allows spouses, minor children and parents of minor children to file wrongful death claims. State Sen. Nikiya Harris Dodd (D-Milwaukee) plans to propose a bill that […]
The advent of social media sites has allowed people to promote every aspect of their life in front of the world. From jokes to job promotions, from dinners to dates, every social media user posts their news on sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. But how do couples in the midst of a legal […]
A federal judge recently dismissed an Arizona immigration lawsuit filed by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and conservative activist Larry Klayman. The suit claimed that President Barack Obama overstepped his constitutional authority in his recent changes to immigration policies. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, an Obama appointee, threw out the Arizona immigration lawsuit and disputed […]
A recent ruling by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rescinded a long-time exemption for cruise ship medical malpractice lawsuits. The ruling came in the case of a passenger who had died on a cruise ship in 2011 after the ship’s medical staff neglected to care for his head injury. The decison revokes […]
Pilar Biggers Sanders, the ex-wife of Pro Football Hall of Fame player Deion Sanders, was sentenced to seven days in jail for a Texas child custody violation. According to Mr. Sanders’ attorney, Rick Robertson, Mrs. Sanders committed the Texas child custody violation by failing to return the children to Mr. Sanders’ custody after a weekend […]
A federal judge in Pennsylvania issued a 38-page memo that declared President Obama’s changes in immigration policies unconstitutional. Judge Arthur Schwab’s remarks on the the President’s immigration policies stemmed from a case involving a Honduran immigrant who had been deported in 2005, but returned to the U.S. and was subsequently arrested on drunk driving charges. […]
A Dallas-area neurosurgeon faces a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit for his incompetent performance of several spinal surgeries. The Texas medical malpractice lawsuits also cite Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano and the Baylor Health Care System as defendants, claiming that they promoted Dr. Christopher Duntsch’s practice and referred patients to his spinal surgery center. The […]
The news of President Obama’s executive orders regarding immigration reform has sparked attention from law enforcement agencies across the country. While law enforcement officials in some states have pursued aggressive policies toward undocumented immigrants, others view the President’s actions as an opportunity to create a dialogue between their offices and community groups. Immigration reform was […]