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In late 2013, a Dekalb County Georgia jury returned a verdict in the amount of $10.2 MM against Carver Boat Corp. and Genmar Yacht Group. Following an 8-day trial, the widow and her two young sons finally obtained justice for the senseless death of a 45 year old husband and father who made the unfortunate choice to turn on the generator for air conditioni...

On Saturday, February 1, the Sloan, Bagley, Hatcher & Perry Law Firm was among the key sponsors for the inaugural Houston Creole Heritage Festival which included 3 days of Louisiana-style entertainment and recreational activities including a Mardi Gras parade, carnival rides, games, casino tent and live entertainment. The Sloan Firm, its attorneys and...

The south Florida firm of Chalik & Chalik is leading the way nationally and locally for the State of Florida for enactment of safety regulations in the parasailing industry.  Jason Chalik and Debi Chalik began this quest in 2007 when they undertook representation of Dennis White, father of Amber and Crystal White, when 15 year old Amber May White was...

In Part 10, Michael J. Swanson discusses opportunity costs, one of the 9 hidden costs of self-funding your case expenses.

Advocate Capital, Inc. longtime friend and colleague David J. Hoey, recently obtained an $800,000.00 settlement for an elderly wheelchair-bound man. The plaintiff who suffered a stroke in 2001 was wheelchair bound and unable to work.  At home, he was cared for by his wife and a personal care assistant.  He began attending an adult daycare facility shortly...

Advocate Capital, Inc. friend and colleague Roger E. Booth recently settled a case on behalf of a father/son team who were injured while operating a boom lift on a construction site. The plaintiffs, Razmik and Sam Kirakosyan, were employed as sheet metal workers. On the accident date, they were using a boom lift to install sheet metal at an elevated locat...

Recently, the IRS informed taxpayers of a phone scam that is targeting taxpayers. Click here to read more information in a recent article published by the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants.  The article also contains contact information for the IRS if you or someone you know has been affected. Kelly A. O’Leary, CPA, CGMA, MBA, CITP, CIA Vi...

Congratulations to Christian C. Mester, his med mal team of Jean Jones, R.N., J.D. and Maria Dawson, R.N., J.D., and their clients on this verdict returned on November 25, 2013. This case was filed in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland by the family of a man who died of lung cancer.   The 74 year old man had a CT scan of his lung that showe...

Congratulations to L. Todd Kelly of The Carlson Law Firm on being honored recently at the inaugural Texas Lawyer Hall of Fame Awards ceremony held November 12th at the Ritz Carlton in Dallas, TX. Attorney Kelly was honored for his success in achieving a $16.9MM verdict, bringing justice and closure to the family of a disabled woman who was raped while in...

Today we welcome Advocate Capital, Inc. friend and client Eberstein & Witherite as a guest blogger. 1800 CAR WRECK recently teamed up with Houston’s popular R&B radio station Majic 102.1 for an annual event designed to help make trick-or-treating a safe and fun Halloween experience for kids. The law firm of Eberstein Witherite was on hand to pass...