The Huffington Post recently reported that government investigators have determined Medicare paid billions in taxpayer dollars to nursing homes that were not meeting basic requirements for…
In a follow-up to an earlier blog about food safety wherein I mentioned that new genetically modified (GMO) foods, like salmon, contain the DNA of other species, like eels and that these…
President Obama's Affordable Care Act's (ACA) tax on medical devices may apply to your smart phone and tablet. Members of Congress are just now questioning whether the public's actual…
Are there to any two American institutions more irksome to the average American than the U.S. Postal Service and City Hall? The say “you can’t fight city hall” and as for haling…
You have been injured in a wreck. The driver of the other car ran a red light and t-boned you. The insurance adjuster is leaning on you to settle your claim. But my doctor says that I may need…
In many ancient cultures, comets were viewed has harbingers of change – sometimes doom, death and destruction. The year 2013 is being heralded as the year of the comet. Apropos of…
I recently spoke with someone about whether or not an insurance policy would be paid to a criminal defendant who admitted to killing the policy holder. The defendant pled self-defense, but…
Entering a $2.4 million verdict for the plaintiff, a Mobile, Alabama, Circuit Court jury found in favor of a Farmers insurance agent against Farmers last week. The plaintiff agent was Kyle…
Recently hitting the “odd news” circuit is the case of Plaintiff John Huttick and how a mistrial was declared in Philadelphia’s Common Pleas Court. Huttick had sued a man,…
Last week I wrote an article on ombudsmen and how they can help nursing home residents and their families see that residents are getting the proper care….
In my last three posts, we have been using a hypothetical situation to discuss the various factors involved in settling a personal injury case. In my latest post, our client Jane authorized us to…
With the advent of the Internet a slew of “virtual” legal problems have arisen that could not have been dreamed about before the technology existed. Most of the issues revolve…