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Elizabeth Chavez Named an Emerging Lawyer By Leading Lawyers?

January 20, 2022
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Geneva, IL (Law Firm Newswire) January 20, 2022 – We are pleased to announce that Elizabeth Chavez has been named an Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers?. To be selected as an Emerging Lawyer, a candidate must be of proven character and display an outstanding aptitude for the practice of law early in their career. Emerging…

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Lawmakers Propose New Social Security Bill

January 19, 2022
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) January 19, 2022 – Congressman John B. Larson, D-Conn. to introduce Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust in hopes of increasing Social Security benefits In October of this year, the Social Security Administration announced a 5.9 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA), the highest in more than 40 years. A…

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Appeals Court Affirms 8.3 Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Award for Illinois Child’s Birth Injury

January 18, 2022
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Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) January 18, 2021 – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago, Illinois, upheld an $8.3 million award in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed on behalf of a 5-year-old boy who suffered a severe shoulder injury at birth that left him permanently disabled. The appeals panel rejected…

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Report Finds Opioids Prescriptions Decreasing Among Workers’ Compensation Recipients, but Is There More to the Story? 

January 14, 2022

Malcolm M. Crosland, Jr. Esq. Charleston, SC (Law Firm Newswire) January 14, 2022 Steinberg Law attorney Malcolm Crosland Weighs in on Recent Report Indicating a Reduction in Opioid Use Among Worker’s Compensation Recipients   The opioid epidemic is a genuine threat. In response to the growing number of overdose deaths across the country, lawmakers are…

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Wrongful Death Lawsuits Still in Progress Due to Freezing February

January 13, 2022

Brooks Schuelke, Esq.Schuelke Law PLLC Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) January 13, 2022 – February was one of the worst months for Texas in history. More than 100 died in the freezing weather because there was no power. As the nation watched in shock, families began to mourn their lost loved ones who froze to…

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Veterans Advocates Call for Better Treatment for “Invisible Wounds”

January 12, 2022
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) January 12, 2022 – Members of the armed services face a wide range of dangers related to their service. And while veterans who suffer visible injuries—such as gunshot wounds and amputations—are revered as heroes, these injuries only account for a small fraction of those suffered by service members. The term…

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Construction Worker Injured in Motor Vehicle Accident 

January 11, 2022
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Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) January 11, 2022 – On August 27, 2020, a three-vehicle crash occurred in the northbound lane of Routh 61 in North Manheim Township. Karen Fuller rear-ended a Honda Civic, which was stopped at the time of the accident. The driver of the Honda Civic, Joshua Sophy, was stopped because of…

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DHS Updates Its Enforcement Priorities

January 10, 2022

Dallas immigration lawyers – Rabinowitz & Rabinowitz, P.C. Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) January 10, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new immigration enforcement priorities for border agencies on September 30, 2021. The updated guidelines direct immigration officers to exercise discretion and assess the totality of a migrant’s circumstances when making…

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Richard M. Wirtz Clarifies California Lemon Law for Super Lawyers

January 10, 2022
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San Diego, CA (Law Firm Newswire) January 10, 2022 – Richard Wirtz, founding attorney of Wirtz Law APC, recently lent his insights about the state’s lemon law to an article run by Super Lawyers®, When Does a Car Qualify as a Lemon in California? In particular, Mr. Wirtz clarified the meaning of the term “substantial…

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J&Y Law Secures 2 Multimillion-Dollar Personal Injury Settlements

January 7, 2022
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Los Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) January 7, 2022 – J&Y Law is pleased to announce that we have achieved multi-million dollar settlements in two personal injury claims. The first case involved a bicyclist who suffered a traumatic brain injury after being struck by an automobile. Although the defendant disputed the damages, we were able…

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