Miscellaneous

• Allianz Life Accused of Selling Bogus Annuities to Senior Citizens

  Michael Phelan | April 19, 2007 4:55 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  There is a potential nationwide settlement involving Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and the sale of deferred annuities to persons over the age of 65. The allegations asserted against Allianz are that they conspired with a network of insurance sales agents to fraudulently induce people 65 years of age or older to purchase deferred annuities by means of misleading...

• Our Law Firm Stays Very Active With The Norfolk/Portsmouth Bar Association

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | April 19, 2007 2:02 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  The Norfolk/Portsmouth Bar Association is a voluntary group of attorneys in Virginia who practice in that geographical area. Even though our law firm is located in Virginia Beach, we stay very active with the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar. Part of the reason is that the Cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, are some of the main places where we practice law. Generally, Norfolk, Virginia, and...

• Company Directed to Pay Fine for One Call Law Violation

  Christina Cole | April 19, 2007 1:18 AM | 0 CommentsFort Dodge, IA

  A company has been directed to pay a $10,000 civil penalty for violating a One Call Law that caused a ruptured gas line, leading to a fire and explosion. The law requires 48 hours notice prior to digging starts so that utility lines can be marked. Both the order and the lawsuit were filed on Thursday, according to a press release from the Iowa Attorney General's Office.The court ordered Mansions...

• Define Victory

  Mike Ferrara | April 18, 2007 11:35 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  The country is deeply divided over Iraq. Whether or not you feel the war was justified, the time has come to discuss how to resolve the problem and begin to heal the country. The war has now gone on longer than America's involvement in World War II. We have buried more than 3,000 of our sons and daughters, and countless thousands more are permanently scarred, physically and mentally. How much...

• Dallas Doctor Wins Defamation Case

  Gregory Zarzaur | April 18, 2007 10:38 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  Earlier this month, a Dallas jury awarded $6.3 million to a doctor who was fired by his employer after he voiced concerns about how anesthesia services were being billed. The lawsuit alleged that the anesthesia group made up charges of medical incompetence and rude behavior including false allegations of alcohol and drug abuse. According to the doctor's attorney, the lost job and the damage to...

• INVESTIGADOR PRIVADO DE LESIONES PERSONALES

  Evan Rosen | April 18, 2007 4:12 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL

  Por más de 25 años, Rosen & Rosen ha tenido el placer de trabajar con un investigador privado de primera clase para ayudarnos en diferentes facetas de nuestros casos de lesión personal. Desde adquirir declaraciones de los hechos, investigar accidentes, buscar bienes y muebles, hasta encontrar testigos claves, el Sr. Zalick lo ha hecho todo. Despues de estar bajo contrato con nosotros por 25...

• North Carolina's Favorable Insurance Rates in Danger of Increasing

  Sheila Chavis | April 18, 2007 1:14 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  The North Carolina Legislature is currently considering a bill that was recently introduced by Senator Tony Rand. This bill, SB 901 (and House Bill 1430) has created significant controversey and discussion around the State, as the bills are projected to have a negative impact on drivers who are involved in car accidents and workers who suffer work-related injuries . The state's major...

• N.C. Legislature Considers Bill That Could Lead to Increases in Insurance Rates

  Sheila Chavis | April 18, 2007 12:49 PM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC

  Senator Tony Rand of Cumberland County recently and quietly introduced a bill that has sparked significant controversy among those who fight for consumers. SB901 would take the insurance rate setting power away from the NC Commissioner of Insurance and give the ultimate authority to a Superior Court judge. Many are projecting that if this bill passes, then North Carolina will see dramatic...

• Hurt? Injured? Need a Lawyer? Too Bad!

  Geoff Trachtenberg | April 17, 2007 9:07 PM | 0 CommentsScottsdale, AZ

  Two years ago, rich and powerful Texans said lawsuits were ruining the state's economy and needed to be fairer. Today, thanks to tort reform, they are fairer -- for business. Ordinary people are out of luck.by Mimi SwartzLIKE A LOT OF OLD-FASHIONED TEXANS, Alvin Berry is the kind of man who bears the pain and indignities of life with good grace. At 73, Alvin has never been a rich man, but in his...

• Virginia Tech tragedy raises security issues

  Rick Shapiro | April 17, 2007 8:03 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  By Editors Rick Shapiro & John CooperWith over 30 dead Virginia Tech students, the entire nation including Virginia residents mourn the loss of innocent lives. As of the day after the massacre in Blacksburg Virginia, it appears that the gunman was himself a Virginia Tech student with serious psychiatric issues. However, what is emerging is a clear consensus among police and security officials...