Unfortunately fraud victims are often the forgotten victims in our justice system. There are often no support groups or counselors for them. Nor are there many places where they can go for help.
Strangely enough the more complex the fraud is and the more money involved, too often, the less likely ...
“The longstanding but little-used authority of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to exclude from participation in any federal health care program, such as Medicare, any officer or managing employee of a health related entity that has been convicted of certain legal offenses, should now be top-of-mind for all general ...
More people are injured in work related accidents in Lancashire than in any other areas throughout the North West, or the whole country, according to a new analysis of official data by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
Last year there over 10,000 injuries in the workplace were reported due to ...
RoSPA has been calling for many years for a move to a system called “Single/Double Summer time” (SDST), which would put the clocks one hour ahead of GMT in winder and two hours ahead of GMT throughout the summer months.
The campaign has been launched to improve road safety and the ...
Today, Preston based personal injury from, PHC Law Ltd, celebrate their 10th anniversary.
From humble beginnings starting off as a one man band, the firm has grown to become one of the most reputable personal injury solicitors in Preston, and surrounding areas with a total staff number of 15 and counting.
Philip H ...
Jewish Lawyers Network has launched a hip replacement helpline. According to Lisa Spitzer MSW," these faulty hip replacements affect seniors at a time in their lives when quality of life and independence are crucial factors" "Any surgery takes longer to recover from. The psychological and physical effects put seniors back months". ...
As millions of American homeowners know, the housing market crash was fueled by inflated home values and bank loans that were high above the equity or actual value of "underwater" homes. According to Trisha Lotzer, JD., health-care attorney and CEO of Physis, Inc., a similar threat for banks, borrowers and owners ...
Hiding acne can be easy if you use the right makeup. Houston-based Heidi Schulze, one of America's top makeup artists, proves it in a new how-to video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuptUKD_MGg, which transforms a self-conscious car saleswoman with adult acne into a drop-dead gorgeous top-model lookalike.
If only more acne sufferers had tried this ...
RJW client The Fawcett Society has filed papers with the High Court in order to get a Judicial Review of the government's recent emergency budget.
The Fawcett Society believes that the government should have used an equality impact assessment to determine whether its budget proposals would increase or reduce inequality between women ...
Russell Jones and Walker, the personal injury specialists, has launched 2 Way Street, a campaign that aims to bring HGV drivers and cyclists together.
The campaign, fronted by Gail Porter, calls for HGV drivers to have cycle awareness training, for cyclists to be encouraged to take cycle training to cope with ...
Schillings law firm has announced that Sir Stelios Haji-loannou has won his libel battle against Michael O’Leary and Ryanair.
Sir Stelios, the founder of easyJet and the easyGroup business empire, accepted a complete apology and retraction from O'Leary and Ryanair over a series of libelous adverts in January and February this ...
Russell Jones and Walker and the families of victims involved in the 7/7 inquest have welcomed the recent ruling made by Lady Justice Hallett that the activities and knowledge of MI5 and the Home Office in relation to the bombings will be included in the scope of her investigation.
James Carlton, ...
Russell Jones & Walker has managed to ensure that buggy manufacturer Maclaren will compensate over 40 UK children whose fingers were seriously injured in the hinges of its folding pushchairs.
Although refusing to admit liability for the faulty product claims, the firm and its insurers have agreed to make full damages awards. ...
The Deratany Firm in Chicago announces the award of a 6.5 million dollar settlement between Jeff and Whitney G and Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
On September 30 - October 1, 1996 Whitney G gave birth to RG. The family contended that during the birth of RG, negligence on the part of Northwestern ...
After plaintiffs’ attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Monday in the Southern District of Illinois, Kurtis B. Reeg, attorney for defendant Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., said another frivolous atrazine lawsuit only harms U.S. farmers.
“In these tough economic times, one may wonder why anyone – other than class action lawyers – would ...
RJW is currently investigating cases of negligence after a report by Robert Francis QC revealed a catalogue of failures at Mid Staffordshire hospitals. An obsession with hitting targets led to the neglect and unnecessary death of patients. In response, the Prime Minister said that managers would be held to account ...
Russell Jones & Walker has won a claim (Case number: 609803.1) of adopting 'an anti-gay policy' against the new owners of London's oldest gay pub on behalf of Mr Charles Lisboa, 41, who joined the Coleherne Arms as Assistant Manager shortly before it re-opened as the Pembroke Arms in December 2008.
The ...
Leading libel and defamation law firm, Russell Jones & Walker, has won a libel victory (Case number: 606990.1) against publishers Random House on behalf of internationally renowned wine connoisseur Michael Broadbent, who was from 1966 until 1992 the head of Christie's wine department.
The libel action centred on the book The Billionaire's ...
Does strangulation offer a better way to kill those on death row awaiting execution? This is the question being asked by Lawrence Gist, a professor and human rights attorney with the International Humanitarian Hypoxia Project. Following in the steps of professor Guillotin, who in 1789 proposed a "mechanism" that “beheads ...
Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP has won £84,000 in compensation for Mr B, a 67 year old man from Hayes who contracted lung cancer after being exposed to asbestos dust whilst working as a labourer for Cape Building Products Limited in the 1960s.
During his 18 months at Cape Building Products, Mr ...
