When something goes wrong on the road, the results can be devastating. Even if the initial incident involved one vehicle, other cars can be impacted - a single-car accident can lead to secondary accidents. Last week, a semi truck had been traveling down the highway...
Month: September 2011
Florida company sues FDA over recent product recall
Incidents of product recall could be affected by a lawsuit brought against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by Del-Monte Fresh Produce. The lawsuit could hamper FDA efforts to remove dangerous products from the marketplace to prevent consumer illnesses. Del Monte...
EB-5 visa applications rise in tough economy
For years an employment-based immigration program, known as the EB-5 visa program did not receive a large amount of interest. However, when the United States economy tanked in 2007 and 2008, investor interest in the program changed. The EB-5 visa program provides...
Is the new federal immigration policy creating confusion?
This blog reported in August that the White House shifted its policies on deportation and removal hearings pending in immigration courts. The policy shift has immigration officials reviewing some 300,000 pending cases on a case-by-case basis to determine which cases...
Wrongful death claim filed against Florida prison system
If you recall, a woman recently filed a wrongful death claim against a county Sheriff's Office in Florida. Now another wrongful death claim has been filed and names a Florida prison system as the defendant. A Florida woman believes that several of the prison guards in...
Judge halts state immigration law for one month
A federal judge has placed a hold on the tough state anti-immigration law in Florida's neighboring state. The law was scheduled to take effect Thursday. The judge issued a short order Monday, consisting of only two pages, which placed a temporary halt to the...
Florida’s cap on medical malpractice awards challenged
Eight years ago, Florida lawmakers changed the state's medical malpractice laws. The change limited the amount of compensation that a medical malpractice victim could be awarded in a lawsuit. Now there are several groups who are questioning whether the law...
President Obama’s uncle to defend against deportation
The uncle of the President was pulled over on suspicion of DUI recently. During the traffic stop, the man reportedly told police he would like to call the white house to arrange bail. Then Immigration and Customs Enforcement stepped in and placed a hold on President...