White Plains, NY (Law Firm Newswire) April 5, 2013 – Some U.S. vets are not aware of the long-term care offered to them by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA provides a health care benefit plan for military vets. It includes a number of diagnostic services, preventive and treatment services and hospitalization.…

Atlanta, GA (Law Firm Newswire) April 5, 2013 – Pedestrian accidents are on the rise. Often they are a result of multiple issues. “Thanks to technology, more pedestrians are being seriously injured and killed as a result of texting while walking, or surfing the Internet while thumbing their iPhones. If it isn’t one thing, it’s…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) April 4, 2013 – Motorcycle accidents may be more about brain calculations than not seeing bikers. “I ran across an interesting article about motorcycles and accidents, which I thought might be the standard piece relating to drivers insisting they do not see bikers. I was surprised when I realized it…

Bloomfield Hills, MI (Law Firm Newswire) April 4, 2013 – Green tea extract has been found to interfere with the formation of damaging plaque which leads to Alzheimer’s. A new research study through the University of Michigan indicates that green tea may help battle Alzheimer’s disease. A molecule found in the tea appears to prevent…

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) April 4, 2013 – The City of Chicago will pay a $4.5 million settlement to the family of a woman killed by an off-duty police officer. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 On March 21, 2012, Rekia Boyd, 22, was shot and killed by off-duty police detective Dante Servin. Nearly a year later, the Chicago…

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) April 3, 2013 – Usually an employer disciplines everyone to the same extent. There are exceptions to that rule. “In most cases where a worker has done something requiring discipline in the workplace, the same discipline is handed out to others who commit similar offenses. In theory that works. In…

Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) April 3, 2013 – U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement agents may have been contemplating extensive profiling. According to The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina, emails have been obtained which strongly indicate that the U.S. government was contemplating racial profiling to meet deportation quotas. Emails from May 2012 show…

Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) April 2, 2013 – It was a night those that survived this accident would remember. Vodka and cranberry juice killed a young mother. “New Year’s eve is a time for celebration. However, it is also time for discretion when it comes to drinking and driving. The woman driving the vehicle…

Brandon, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 2, 2013 – The number of working poor in America continues to grow. That is the conclusion of a recent report from the Working Poor Project. The working poor are families struggling with poverty, despite having working parents. Much of the recent decline in unemployment comes from relatively low-paying…

Des Moines, IA (Law Firm Newswire) April 1, 2013 – Preference actions return money to a bankruptcy trustee, for use in discharging a debtor’s debts. Many people are not aware of the preference action, which is a lawsuit, filed by a bankruptcy trustee, to get funds paid to a creditor before bankruptcy is filed. If…