A 53-year-old man is sitting in a jail cell, where he has been detained for eight months. Prior to his incarceration, he worked hard as a union carpenter. He has two daughters. He has little hope for bail. He sits, he waits. He is a legal U.S. resident, the parent of...
Month: November 2012
Hit-and-run driver convicted, awaits sentencing
When an accident happens, an investigation often reveals the cause. Sometimes it's just an unfortunate accident, other times; the car accident could have been prevented. Distracted drivers, drunk drivers and negligent drivers can cause serious injury and unimaginable...
Charter schools benefit from EB-5 investment visa program
The EB-5 investor's visa program has received a fair amount of interest in recent years. Developers turned to the program as a source of financing when the U.S. economy went into doldrums. Not long ago, this blog reported that Congress extended the program, shortly...
Florida doctor named in wrongful death suit in 2010 killing
Doctors are expected to exercise sound judgment when treating patients. Unfortunately, despite years of medical training, some doctors make errors in judgment that lead to fatal consequences. A Fort Meyers, Florida, doctor is currently being sued by the mother of a...
School board member considers suit over daughter’s fatal accident
A member of the Miami-Dade School Board is asking for an independent investigation into an Oct. 19 car accident that took the life of her daughter. She is also considering filing a lawsuit. Families affected by fatal accidents should know that the law allows them to...
Could true immigration reform be on the horizon? P.2
In the last entry, this blog began discussing the issue of immigration reform, and recent comments and commentary suggesting that Congress may be able to break the gridlock on true reform. The discussion left off that recent public dialog has included the concept of...
Man who lost leg helping crash victims sues
Any car crash can lead to serious injuries. Indeed, the danger doesn't necessarily end after the vehicles stop moving. Injured people and damaged vehicles on the road create a hazard, and sometimes a good Samaritan can be endangered while trying to assist victims....
Federal appeals court tells parties to look at deportation cases for discretion
A federal court of appeals apparently is fed up with the backlog of immigration cases that has been hitting its docket. The appellate court says that it is imposing a halt on deportation appeals to give prosecutors and other parties time to look over the cases in the...