President Obama reportedly has held a second meeting in Washington to discuss immigration reform. Thursday the president met with a number of celebrities and members of Hispanic media programs. A dozen people were invited to the meeting in the White House Roosevelt...
Month: April 2011
Family of fatal bus crash victim files wrongful death lawsuit
When a bus gets into a fatal accident, the results can be devastating. Often, busses are carrying number of individuals and the number of injuries and fatalities can be high. Just last month, there was a terrible bus crash on the East Coast. A father of one of the...
Immigrants raise voices over Florida immigration bills
Bus loads of immigrants, including undocumented immigrants are swarming to Tallahassee this week. Groups are converging on the capital in an all-out push to voice their concerns to lawmakers over immigration bills under debate in both houses of the Florida...
Injured cruise ship passenger dies after being dropped into ocean
Getting injured on a cruise ship can be a frightening experience. In many instances, a cruise ship is far from shore with few options of getting injured passengers to medical help. A cruise ship injury can occur as a result of an illness or simply falling down a set...
Florida car accident caused by driver going in wrong direction
It is probably frightening driving down the road at 1 a.m. and seeing headlights approaching very rapidly. Like in many car accidents, drivers in this situation often have very little time to react before colliding with the oncoming vehicle. This scenario occurred in...
Obama holds immigration reform meeting in Washington
President Obama held an immigration reform meeting Tuesday with a number of immigration stakeholders. The President says that immigration reform is an issue that he continues to pursue during his presidency, but says in a statement issued this week by the White House...
White House to hold meeting to discuss immigration reform
The White House issued a statement late Monday saying the president has called bipartisan meeting on immigration reform. The meeting is reportedly intended to discuss the importance of fixing the "broken immigration system" in America. President Obama has made...
Sugar and spice: not necessarily everything nice
Consumers often have to watch the news for product recalls that can affect them. But amid the motor vehicle and crib recalls, there is one that potentially could affect your health. Just recently, a recall was announced for turmeric sold in Target stores across the...
Research shows hospitals not as safe as patients like to think
When a patient goes to the hospital, that patient expects to receive a certain level of care. Often times, patients do not understand the full extent of an injury or illness. They rely on their doctors and nurses to make sure that the appropriate procedures and...
Jacksonville, Florida, restaurant manager to seek asylum
The 35-year-old manager of a Jacksonville restaurant received a four month sentence after pleading guilty to charges of harboring illegal immigrants. The short sentence is expected to end next week. The man was given credit for time served and the judge ordered...