Everyone is the “best criminal attorney” or the most “aggressive criminal defense lawyer”. What does that mean? How do I know if my criminal lawyer is aggressive? First and foremost, aggressive means knowing the law. You can not go on…
Everyone is the “best criminal attorney” or the most “aggressive criminal defense lawyer”. What does that mean? How do I know if my criminal lawyer is aggressive? First and foremost, aggressive means knowing the law. You can not go on…
St. Jude’s ultra-thin defibrillator wires are part of a new recall for heart patients. On January 13, St. Jude Medical Inc. issued a recall of the wire that is used to secure a device designed to close an opening which…
A birth injury lawsuit has been filed against medical professionals at Vanguard West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, alleging that they committed medical malpractice in performing a Caesarean section, which led to an infant’s death. The Illinois mother…
The Alzheimer’s Association has issued a new report indicating that one in every three people over age 65 dies with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United…
More and more long-term care operators are partnering up with managed care companies. A number of troubled operators seem to be experiencing this scenario: initial romance, followed by heightened accountability and reduced payments. But if troubled providers thought Medicaid was…
Domestic violence calls are often deadly. This one was no exception. This story began when the wife of the deceased called the local police station to report domestic violence. The officer dispatched to the scene was greeted on his arrival…
Many people worry that they will have to lose their home and other assets to qualify for Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal in California. It is not standard procedure for someone to be required to sell their residence in order to…
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the father of a man killed by an alleged drunk driver, claiming that the man who caused the death had been served alcohol at the Madison County Fairgrounds before the crash. The…
A bankrupt movie studio was funded in part by state incentives. The State of Florida is attempting to recover nearly $20 million from a movie studio that went bankrupt after receiving cash incentives from the government. According to the Miami…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 10,000 babies born in the U.S. each year have cerebral palsy. Although the disease may develop after birth, it is usually present when the baby is born. Genetic disorders and…