Gianelli & Morris files class-action lawsuit against Anthem alleging unlawful blanket denials of coverage for percutaneous neuromodulation therapy (PNT) device. On June 4, 2020, the California insurance law firm Gianelli & Morris filed a class-action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The case... Read More »
It's not just the presence of unmanageable debt that sends people into bankruptcy; it's the constant harassment and collection efforts of creditors. Companies and bill collectors go to great lengths to get what they owe, including harassing phone calls, visits to your home or workplace, wage garnishment, property repossession, home... Read More »
A press release issued by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) in July 2018, called the Takata airbag recall the “largest and most complex vehicle recall in U.S. history.” That was a year and a half ago and already three years into a series of rolling recalls that continue... Read More »
Bail has been a fixture of New York's criminal justice system since before statehood. Starting in January 2020, however, bail as we know it will no longer be practiced in the majority of cases in the state of New York. Instead, most defendants accused of a crime will not be... Read More »
A tragic crash occurred on Friday, November 15th, when a woman in a Mercedes SUV was struck by a Brightline train and killed. The accident occurred in northeast Miami-Dade County at the intersection of Ives Dairy Road and West Dixie Highway, across from the Aventura Mall and near 200th Street... Read More »
Earlier this year, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill 392, regarding police use of force. The bill passed 68 to 0 in the Assembly and 34 to 3 in the Senate, and Governor Newsom signed it into law on August 18th. The new law sets new standards for when the... Read More »
Governor Cuomo wants to eliminate cash bail for misdemeanors and non-violent feloniesIs it right that the poor should languish in jail while awaiting trial simply because they can't afford bail? Governor Cuomo doesn't think so. His State of the State address earlier this year announced his desire to eliminate cash... Read More »
The Labor Day fire on board a chartered diving boat off the coast of Santa Barbara is considered to be the worst maritime disaster in the history of the State of California. The survivors of the accident and the victims’ family members who choose to seek damages through litigation could... Read More »
In the morning hours of Friday, September 20th, a pedestrian was struck and killed by a dump truck near the intersection of Northwest 10th Avenue and 15th Street in Miami. The victim was transported in critical condition to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, which was located about... Read More »
Auto, health, home, property, life. We buy insurance to protect the people and things most important to us. When you buy insurance, you are paying for more than just security and peace of mind. You have entered into a contract, and you expect to get the benefit of what you... Read More »
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs died on July 1, 2019, in a room at the Southlake, Texas, Hilton. Investigations have now been initiated by local authorities, Skaggs’ family, and the MLB. His death, caused by the cocktail of powerful drugs found in his system by an autopsy, has... Read More »
At issue in the case of Carpenter v. United States is the government’s warrantless collection of cellphone records to use as evidence of an individual’s location and movements in a criminal prosecution. The individual in this case, Timothy Carpenter, was sentenced to 116 years in prison for a string of... Read More »
In a case decided on May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States held that provisions of a federal law prohibiting states from authorizing sports gambling violate the “anticommandeering” doctrine of the U.S. Constitution. The case is Murphy v. NCAA, and it has huge implications for Atlantic City,... Read More »
Is it a travel ban? Is it a Muslim ban? Is it a valid exercise of presidential authority? The Supreme Court has heard oral arguments in Trump v. Hawaii, the case challenging the constitutionality of President Trump’s Executive Order halting immigration from six predominately Muslim countries. The order is in... Read More »
On the front page of the Florida Health Office of Medical Marijuana Use website, you'll find the following statement centered on the page in bold lettering: "Medical marijuana is available in Florida, however, remains illegal under federal law."One Floridian and U.S. Army vet is hoping to change thatJose Belen is... Read More »
