Starting April 30, 2013, the United States Customs and Border Protection agency has begun providing foreign national travelers to the United States with a passport stamp and making available an electronic record of admission instead of providing each foreign national with a paper I-94 as evidence of lawful admission.  The paperless I-94 process is for foreign national travelers arriving by air and... 

In some cases, newborns may suffer birth injuries because of the mechanical forces of birth. These can include traction (the force and movement used to deliver or pull the child out of the birth canal), compression (the pressure used to push the child through the birth canal), or the tools that are used to aid in delivery such as forceps or vacuums. When related to medical mistakes, a medical malpractice... 

Assisted birth trauma such as a newborn head injury could be the result of mechanical forces applied during labor and delivery, like traction or forceps or vacuums during birth. If a healthcare professional was negligent in the application of force or use of birthing tools, an Ohio medical malpractice attorney in Cleveland may help parents prove negligence and recover compensation for their damages. Traction... 

An Illinois mother has filed a lawsuit against the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) and attending physicians after her son suffered birth injuries allegedly as the result of a Caesarean section. The lawsuit claims that the child’s injuries are the result of medical malpractice. The mother filed the lawsuit on December 20, 2012 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, acting as her son’s... 

In the most sweeping immigration bill in 60 years, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has introduced legislation to revamp the U.S. immigration system. The Senate bill S.744 comprehensively addresses border security, provides a path to provisional immigrant status for those foreign nationals already here, creates a new guest worker program, revises nonimmigrant visa categories, and establishes a merit... 

A durable power of attorney protects you in the event that your health declines quickly and you are unable to make health care decisions on your own. Medical and financial  Durable Powers of Attorney can’t prevent accidents or keep you young, but they can certainly make life easier for you and your family if times get tough. While it may not be common knowledge, it is Older Americans Month... 

Calls from passing motorists can help Texas police locate drunk drivers and get them off the road. Many of the calls emergency dispatchers receive must be transferred to other jurisdictions and the 911 callers may not be present to see the driver they suspected of driving while inebriated, but both Texas dispatchers and police have stated that passing motorists are a great help. The director of Mothers... 

If you have a family member with special needs, it is important to factor him or her into your estate planning. In fact, there are “special needs trusts” or “supplemental needs trusts” which can be created specifically for this purpose. Working with a special needs lawyer in Novi is the best way to make sure that you are setting your loved one up to be cared for when you are no longer able... 

The Texas Health Care Association (THCA) is carefully watching the Texas Legislature regarding Medicaid expansion. Regardless of how the legislature votes, the THCA is concerned about how to maintain access for seniors to quality nursing home care. Medicaid funding levels that adequately support seniors’ nursing home care must be maintained, said President of THCA Steve Graves. According to the... 

Nursing home abuse can be an emotionally loaded subject. Having to relinquish some control of the care and treatment of our elderly loved ones to a facility can make people feel guilty, anxious and upset. But few spouses, adult children or even extended family households are equipped to handle the activities of daily living support, much less any medical needs, that someone who is elderly and/or medical...