Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) March 6, 2013 – A lawsuit has been filed over a golf-front housing development. The owner of a housing development overlooking a golf course outside of Austin, Texas filed the lawsuit against the owners of the golf course and a neighboring development. The Golden Bear Reserve is a 21-acre housing…

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) March 6 , 2013 – Underage drinking and driving is popular, but comes with significant consequences. The victim in this case was severely injured in a rollover accident. “It’s stunning the number of people who choose to get into a car when the driver is obviously drunk. More often than…

Zephyrhills, FL (Law Firm Newswire) March 6, 2013 – Social Security checks will soon be phased out in favor of direct deposits. Beginning on March 1, nearly all Social Security checks will no longer be sent by mail. The change, a cost-cutting measure by the Treasury Department, has irked some, but may benefit others. Zephyrhills…

Virginia Beach, VA (Law Firm Newswire) March 5, 2013 – Beneficiary forms can derail your carefully-laid estate plans. On a wide variety of investment vehicles, people have the option of directly naming beneficiaries for those assets. The advantage is that when the owner dies, the assets go directly to the beneficiaries, bypassing probate, which can…

Little Rock, AR (Law Firm Newswire) March 5, 2013 – Hospital medication errors are rarely revealed to patients. Those errors affect more than just patients. “A relatively new study is indicating that patients and their families are rarely, if ever, told about medication errors. Although most of the errors seemingly did not harm anyone, it…

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) March 5, 2013 – When sexual harassment cases are settled out of court, the defendant must still pay up. “This case was filed by a group of women who worked at Chicago’s Leona’s Pizzeria. Their complaint to the EEOC, filed in 2008, alleged there was a hostile work environment and…

Cleveland, OH (Law Firm Newswire) March 4, 2013 – Many medical mistakes are not reported. Medical health professionals fear the repercussions. “If you asked yourself if you made a mistake that harmed someone, and you were a doctor, would you admit to making the mistake? While some may answer yes, there are a good number…

Cleveland, OH (Law Firm Newswire) March 4, 2013 – Many medical mistakes are not reported. Medical health professionals fear the repercussions. “If you asked yourself if you made a mistake that harmed someone, and you were a doctor, would you admit to making the mistake? While some may answer yes, there are a good number…

Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) March 4, 2013 – A flatbed truck riding in a parade was hit by a train. Four died and 16 were injured. “This is a difficult case, as there is evidence to suggest that the truck drove onto the tracks after the red flashing warning lights and bells activated. When…

Des Moines, IA (Law Firm Newswire) March 1, 2013 – Not being able to pay the mortgage is a stark reality for many Americans these days. There are some tips to deal with this issue. It is not always easy to pay the mortgage when the economy is bad, remarked Iowa bankruptcy lawyer, Kevin Ahrenholz.…