There are many devices that people use to prevent injuries or even fatal accident when it comes to using a product. But what happens if that device is faulty or defective? It seems that a debate has been sparked over whether swimming pools and hot tubs need alarms....
Month: January 2011
Tallahassee debates immigration bill for Florida
The debate continues in Tallahassee regarding certain immigration related issues. Florida Governor Rick Scott seeks to have an Arizona-style immigration bill become law across the state. The agriculture and tourism industries in Florida, however, say such a measure...
Will mental evaluations lower the number of physician errors?
When someone is responsible for your safety, you want to make sure that they are in fact capable of doing that. For example, pilots of commercial airlines are required to take physical and mental assessments every 6 months starting from a certain age. Because they are...
Former National Guard soldier fights deportation
A former National Guard soldier on the west coast is challenging an adverse ruling for citizenship and defending against deportation. The 37-year-old Pakistani national came to the United States in 2000. The man joined the National Guard in March 2001. In 2003, while...
Florida Car Accident Leaves Van Hanging Over 150 Foot Bank
A car accident that occurred outside of Orlando, Florida, in Oviedo left one dead and five others injured. The incident occurred early this morning and halted traffic for the next four hours. Any type of motor vehicle accident can result in serious injuries, both to...
Proposed Florida Immigration Bill Causes Concern Among Laborers
Each day in Florida hundreds of laborers, many from Latin America, gather in parking lots and along streets. They wait; hoping that contractors or people needing work done around their homes will offer to hire them for a day or two. This practice may soon come to an...
Is Birthright Citizenship The Next Immigration Law Target?
Immigration reform has been on the public consciousness for some time now. Last year, an effort to pass the DREAM Act failed, while Arizona passed a controversial anti-immigration state law. Now it appears the 14th Amendment may be the subject for some politicians....
Boy Fatally Shot by Border Patrol, Family Sues for Wrongful Death
Losing a loved one in a fatal accident can be devastating, especially if the cause of the accident is unknown. What can be even worse is when the fatal accident is caused by the negligence of another, whether that is an individual or a corporation. If a death is...
CBO: Family Ties Leads Those Granted Permanent U.S. Residency
A recent report from the Congressional budget Office says that 1.1 million individuals were granted green cards in 2009. The government gives green cards to individual granted permanent admission to the country. People granted permanent admission are classified as...
Johnson & Johnson Recalls Millions of Packages of Medication
In many cases, when people hear the phrase "product liability" they think of dangerous products like motor vehicles or heavy machinery. But product liability can apply to any type of product that could endanger a consumer. Recently, the healthcare company Johnson...