On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 27, 2012 | Wrongful Death
Families across Miami and Florida take elder care very seriously. It can be a difficult choice to move a loved one into the care of someone else, and families want to feel as though they are choosing a safe and secure facility. Too many times, however, nursing homes...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 25, 2012 | Deportation and Removal
The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly extending Temporary Protected Status for roughly 60,000 Haitians who were displaced by the January 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti, according to a report in the Miami Herald. Federal officials are expected to...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 20, 2012 | Employment Immigration
This blog has previously discussed the EB-5 investor’s visa program. The immigration program was slated to expire at the end of this month. Congress is preparing to take a break until after the November election and time was beginning to run short. The U.S....
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 20, 2012 | Medical Malpractice
It can be devastating to be the parent of a child who suffers from a chronic health condition. There is the stress and anxiety of hospital visits and health problems, not to mention the difficulty of seeing a child in pain. As bad as this can be, one study suggests...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 14, 2012 | Car Accidents
Police are working through an investigation into a tragic hit-and-run accident that occurred earlier this year in March. The accident left two families devastated and searching for answers as to who was responsible for the car accident that left one 14-year-old girl...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 12, 2012 | Deportation and Removal
Over the past year or so, this blog has discussed a variety of issues concerning deportation and removal proceedings in immigration court. The topic has arisen in the context of the administration’s policy of prosecutorial discretion in deportation cases. The...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 7, 2012 | US Permanent Residency
U.S. citizen students who are the children of undocumented immigrants living in Florida are denied equal protection of the law if they are forced to pay the higher out-of-state tuition rates, according to a recent ruling in federal court. The federal litigation...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 5, 2012 | Cruise Ship Injuries
Getting hurt on a cruise can ruin an otherwise enjoyable trip. Passengers on cruises look forward to relaxing, eating and checking out all that the luxury ships are supposed to offer. When people go on a cruise, they don’t expect to have to watch out for...
On behalf of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt P.A. | Sep 1, 2012 | US Permanent Residency
Earlier this month, we discussed President Barack Obama exercising his executive authority by ordering the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The DACA program will allow young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally by their parents to...