Automobile accidents cause more than half of all traumatic brain injuries reported in Florida. Many times the force of the accident causes the head to strike an object such as the steering wheel or door window. Even if the head does not hit anything, the force of the...
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What are the stages of kidney disease?
Your kidneys play a very important role in your health. They help to remove toxins and waste from your body. If they do not work correctly, you will get very sick. While modern medicine has many options for treatment, and you can even get a kidney transplant because...
Obtaining an immigrant investor visa
The U.S. government annually provides a limited number of immigrant investor visas for foreign nationals who will invest significant funds resulting in at least 10 full-time jobs within two years. Through the E5 visa program, these individuals can apply to become...
Do you know how to prevent medication errors in the ER?
Say that you are out and about in Florida when disaster strikes. Should you have to go to the emergency room, you should be able to do so without worrying that medical professionals will hurt you rather than heal you. Educating yourself on the medication errors that...
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill consider Startup Act 2.0
While relatively few proposals that make their way into Congress seem to be associated with the term "bipartisan" in recent years, an immigration law reform measure has been introduced in both houses of Congress that reportedly has support from both sides of the...
‘U visas’ and ‘T visas’ help immigrants who have been victimized
During the national debate regarding immigration reform and discussions concerning the controversy surrounding the Secure Communities program, a special visa continues to be in high demand. U.S. immigration law allows victims of domestic violence and other violent...
Congress considers agricultural immigration reform, P. 2
A number of lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been considering a variety of proposals aimed at reforming business immigration laws in the agricultural industry. In the last post, this blog discussed several immigration reform ideas that have been circulating among...
Family still waits for settlement from Florida school after a decade
Ten years after being awarded a $2 million settlement in a Florida lawsuit, one family is still waiting for payment. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed after a woman's 18-year-old son died following an intense team workout. Although the young man complained of...
Cruise ship fire leads to loss of life for two employees
Laws pertaining to workers injured on cruise ships are different from laws that generally apply to employees who work on land. Maritime and admiralty law specifically deal with offshore injuries, including injuries and wrongful deaths of Florida residents. A fire...
Temporary health care workers responsible for medication errors
Increasingly, hospitals in Miami and across the country are relying on temporary doctors and nurses. However, a recent study of nearly 24,000 drug mix-ups found that temporary health workers in emergency departments were twice as likely to cause harmful medication...