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Have you seen the recent news stories regarding Albuquerque police shooting a homeless man. Here is a link to the most recent CNN article. These types of incidents raise many questions regarding the civil claims which emanate from such activity. Questions such as absolute immunity,…
It was definitely the worst drive at the U.S. Open. And it wasn’t done with a golf club. According to State Trooper Ryan A. Goodin, Tommy Lineberry kept on driving a golf cart at the Open on Saturday even after the trooper said to stop. …
Here we go again. Another large corporation makes a “mistake”. Ford Motor Company “misstates” its fuel mileage and gets a slap on the wrist. Here is the article. Instead of “misstates” or “voluntarily owned up to the ERROR”, what about “lied”, “defrauded” or “misrepresented”? No…
Dolly. Fay. Kyle. Nana. Sally. Teddy. The names can sound so jolly. The storms can be so deadly. These are a few of the potential names for hurricanes for 2014. We’ve entered hurricane season (June 1 through November 30), and it’s time for a refresher…
So, here we go again. Real Estate agent gets a deal done on a home, and unfortunately, the seller did not realize she owed $15,000 more on the loan than she did. As a result, the deal cannot go through unless Wells Fargo approves a…
This is from safetyweek2014.com : “Every year, more than 80,000 workers suffer an injury on construction job sites across the U.S. Any one incident is one too many. Life is too precious to not make safety the number one focus in the U.S. construction industry.”…
Apparently “Mr. Happy” can give people some “Phantom Wicked Dreams” – or wicked damage to their bodies. Those are a couple of the names of “synthetic cannabinoids” – manufactured drugs that mimic the effects of marijuana. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this year…
GREENSBORO, NC – According to the last Census, North Carolina was the 6th fastest growing state in the nation. And according to safewise, a website that rates home security systems, that’s no surprise. Safewise chalks up the growth in the Tar Heel State to an…
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Where do we place our values? Are blue collar, hardworking employees paid what they are worth? Do blue collar, hardworking individuals have the protections they need? Let me start by discussing a client I met with today. He has been a long time worker at…
The best way to ensure that the products sold on the U.S. market are safe for their intended and foreseeable purposes is not through regulation or legislation, but rather through a strong and transparent civil justice system. The preservation of the right to trial by…
We need climate change in the State of Florida. Big time! What kind of climate change you may ask? Well, I ask you this: when you think of “workers’ compensation fraud,” what comes to mind? The “injured” worker collecting a disability check and caught on…
