In a landmark decision, Nebraska’s highest court made history earlier this month with a ruling that confirmed “alcopops” as distilled spirits. Injury Board Member Vince Powers represented Project Extra Mile, a group that fights against underage drinking, and other plantiffs in the case. Its order affirms an earlier February 2011 ruling by the Lancaster County [...]
Houma, Louisiana Injury Board member Patrick Yancey and his firm, the Yancey Law Firm, will host its first-ever golf tournament, benefiting St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital. The tournament is organized by Yancey Law Firm Bayou Charities Inc., an IRS qualified 501(c)(3) entity. The tourney, “Houma Hope for Kids,” will be held on Monday, March 26 at [...]
Injury Board member J. Robert Davis and volunteers celebrate the acquisition of a new facility for the Adaptive Sports Center, a group that improves the quality of life for people with disabilities through outdoor adventure activities. Davis is a board member for the organization. The building, located in Crested Butte, Colorado, will serve as the organization’s [...]
Miami-based Injury Board Member Gabrielle D’Alemberte, of The Law Offices of Robert L. Parks, and Marc Bern, of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik LLP in New York, appeared on Tuesday’s “Today” show on NBC, offering expert analysis on what rights victims of the Costa Concordia cruise ship incident may — or may not — have. [...]
Florida-based Injury Board Member Gabrielle D’Alemberte, of The Law Offices of Robert L. Parks, will appear on Tuesday’s “Today” show on NBC. Be sure to tune in and check back Tuesday afternoon for more information on her appearance.
As news builds each day on the wreck of the Costa Concordia off the coast of Tuscany, Italy, new details are emerging. From lackluster training to potential legal ramifications, the aftermath of this tragedy is still unfolding. Here, two Injury Board members — Brett Rivkind and Gerry McGill — talk about safety regulations, industry standards [...]
Sometimes a story can truly inspire us to do great things. Tim Smith, an attorney with Smith & Johnson in Traverse City, Michigan, was flipping through a hunting magazine when he came upon an article about Tina Pattison and her son, Matthew, who was dying of cancer. The article chronicled Pattison’s efforts to have her [...]
Last November, McIntyre Law hosted its 1st Annual Day of Kindness. The practice combined forces with Angel Food Ministries, several other Oklahoma law firms, the Oklahoma Association for Justice and local businesses – in addition to the U.S. Air Force and the Local 157 of the Oklahoma City Fire Department – to raise money for [...]
Even with nine children – four of whom they adopted from China and each with varying medical issues – Injury Board Member Ben Glass and his wife, Sandi, make the time to give back. The Glasses are heavily involved with Love Without Boundaries (LWB), an organization that provides medical care, healing homes, foster care and nutrition to [...]
Beasley Allen Law Firm will sponsor a free event for parents and child caregivers in Selma, Alabama on Saturday, Sept. 24, to ensure their child safety seats are properly installed in their vehicles. The event — Seat Check Saturday — is part of National Child Passenger Safety Week, an annual event presented by the National [...]
