On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Aug 29, 2012 | Wrongful Death
People across Florida have heard about the tragic accident that occurred earlier this year in June when a young girl was electrocuted on a miniature golf course. Now, the parents of the young victim are suing the resort that ran the course for the wrongful death of...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Aug 25, 2012 | Deportation and Removal
In the last post, this blog began a discussion of Monday’s rulings from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on two of Florida’s neighboring states’ immigration laws. Florida is one of three states that are covered under the 11th circuit....
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Aug 21, 2012 | Products Liability
If you have been following the news, you may have heard that federal consumer safety officials have filed a second complaint in attempt to make Zen Magnets remove a potentially dangerous product from the market. Parents may recognize the product as a magnetic toy made...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Aug 21, 2012 | Medical Malpractice
The Chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at a leading medical school has recently published an article addressing the growing concerns about medication safety in nursing homes. Florida residents will be shocked to learn that medical malpractice involving...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Aug 16, 2012 | Deportation and Removal
On August 1, this blog discussed the plight of a woman who lives in the Midwest who was about to lose her legal status in the United States. The woman has been in the country since she was a small child on her parents’ E-2 investor’s visas. The young...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Aug 16, 2012 | Car Accidents
Many different hazards exist on the roads. Most of these hazards are behind the wheels of the other cars. Drivers who are inexperienced, distracted or both are frequently causing car accidents across Florida. This disturbing trend is encouraging people to develop some...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Aug 15, 2012 | Deportation and Removal
With today’s launch of the deferred action program that may allow specified undocumented immigrants to apply for a two-year temporary work permit, the federal government says that immigration officials will be scrutinizing applications for fraud. This blog has...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Aug 14, 2012 | Cruise Ship Injuries
There are different laws that govern injuries and accidents that happen offshore. People across Florida who are on a cruise ship or who work on an offshore vessel or oil rig may want to know that there are additional legal options in place for any person who is killed...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Aug 11, 2012 | Deportation and Removal
The federal government says that August 15 is the date on which applications will first be accepted in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The DACA program was first announced June 15. In the roughly two months since the president announced that he was...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Aug 8, 2012 | Deportation and Removal
The first six months of 2012 saw fewer individual state laws passed that involve immigration issues. New immigration laws enacted at the state level were down roughly 20 percent from the number of laws and resolution concerning immigration issues that were passed in...
