A panel of experts has urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay more attention to monitoring and treating veterans with Gulf War illnesses rather than searching for links between their health problems and environmental exposure-related causes. In a report…
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Abortion Procedure Gone Awry Results in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
This wrongful death lawsuit resulted in a jury award of $3.9 million for the family of Karna Mongar, who died during a botched abortion in 2009. Mongar, who died at the age of 41, had placed her trust in Dr.…
OVERVIEW OF MEDICAID TRUSTS
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Types of Trusts. Trusts established and funded after August 10, 1993, are governed by OBRA-93. The Medicaid-qualifying trust rules were repealed by OBRA-93, and new rules for revocable and irrevocable trusts created after August…
Nursing assistant sentenced to jail in Florida nursing home abuse case
Nursing home abuse and neglect was at the forefront of a recent case in which a former certified nursing assistant in Florida received a five-month jail sentence and five years of probation for the abuse of a nursing home resident,…
All Canadian K-1 Visa Applicants to be Interviewed in Montreal
Beginning on April 1, 2016, all interviews for K-1 fiancé applicants in Canada will be conducted at a single location: the U.S. consular post in Montreal. That U.S. consular post currently processes immigrant visa applicants for all of Canada. The…
Rish v. Simao – Low-Speed Car Accident Lawsuit
When two vehicles collide at a low speed, hopefully it’s nothing more than a little annoyance. You make sure everyone is Ok, exchange insurance information and that’s the end of it. Unfortunately, these seemingly minor fender-benders can result in lasting injuries –…
Is Boston Scientific using counterfeit material in vaginal mesh products?
Recently trending are allegations that Boston Scientific may knowingly be using counterfeit material sold by a notorious China-based counterfeiter in their vaginal mesh sling products, that they have not conducted appropriate tests using the new material and that they defrauded…
Do You Need a Lawyer if You’re Opting for Divorce Mediation?
Divorce mediation is touted widely as the way to go for spouses seeking a more pro-active role in deciding the outcome of their divorce settlement. With a host of divorce mediation specialist with a range of areas of expertise from…
Florida traffic deaths on the rise
In 2012, government agencies set a goal of reducing deaths from Florida car accidents by 5 percent per year. That effort has now officially crashed. According to preliminary numbers from the state Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, there…
How working after retirement affects Social Security
There are people who wish to work when they have reached their 60s, 70s and beyond, but are concerned that their income will adversely affect their Social Security benefits. However, there is no cause for concern because according to the…
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