Miami Immigration & Naturalization Law Blog

When Miami residents go to work each day, they expect to return to their families at the end of their shift. Most of the time this is the case, as workplaces understand the importance of employee safety. But, occasionally a workplace accident occurs that causes serious injuries and even death. In these situations, a wrongful death lawsuit may be appropriate.

A Florida roofing contractor has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for exposing their employees to hazards. The citation comes as the result of an employee who was performing routine residential roofing activities fell and died from his injuries. OSHA inspectors determined that the employee was not wearing fall protection devices and did not receive fall protection training. If the employee would have complied with OSHA's fall protection standards, the tragedy could have been avoided. The Florida roofing contractor is facing a fine of over $130,000, the maximum allowed by law.

There are many people in the Miami area who are in the process of obtaining a green card in order to be a legal citizen of the United States. The process of obtaining a green card can be complicated, and a new policy change affects those who are applying for a green card.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated a requirement to obtain a green card. The medical and vaccination process has been changed so that those who are applying for a green card must have Form I-693 signed by a USCIS civil surgeon no later than 60 days before the application. The form will remain valid for two years. Previously, a doctor was not required to sign the exam result so close to the filing date, which resulted in problems for the applicants because by the time their benefit was adjudicated, their I-693 had expired.

The products that we use on a daily basis are important to us. Our cars, medical devices and food are all critical needs for Miami residents. Usually, these products are safe, but occasionally, an unexpected injury occurs because of a defective product. When this happens, having an attorney to sort out what happened can be important.

It seems like we hear about another defective product almost every day. Whether it be a defective air bag, defective breast implants, toxic chemicals or car seat straps that are defective, among many thousands of others, defective products can be dangerous. Thousands of people are injured every year in the U.S. due to defective products. When a product has an unexpected defect or danger, the product is not meeting the ordinary expectations of the consumer and the manufacturer can be held liable for the injury.

Thousands of immigrants in the Miami area are here because of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). These immigrants come from Haiti and other Central American countries who came to the U.S. after war or natural disasters in their country. Recently, a federal judge has stopped the Trump administration from terminating the TPS status, which is part of U.S. immigration law.

The Trump administration has been trying to end TPS status for hundreds of thousands of people living in the United States for many months. Over 300,000 people who live in the U.S. came here because of a natural disaster or war that happened in their native country. Many of them have been in the U.S. for decades and have built a life for themselves and raised their family here.