The Tampa Award Program has named the cosmetic surgery practice of Dr. Joseph J. Castellano (http://www.castellanocosmeticsurgery.com) as their selection for the 2013 Best of Tampa Award in the category for cosmetic surgeons. "We're very honored," says Dr. Castellano, a breast augmentation specialist located in Tampa-St. Petersburg who is himself a Tampa Bay native. "Building a strong community is so important, and we work hard to contribute in a positive way as much as possible." The Tampa Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses ...

A recent study published in the May issue of the official medical journal from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reports that 98 percent of women who choose breast augmentation say that the results either met or exceeded their expectations, a reaction that San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. John T. Alexander, II (http://www.alexandersurgery.com) has seen reflected in his own patients as well. "Those numbers don't surprise me at all," says Dr. Alexander, a breast augmentation specialist in San Diego. "Most of my patients have planned ahead a long ...

The Simply Smooth Laser Center (http://simplysmoothlasercenter.com) has just launched a refreshed website design, as well as offering many more resources to visitors and prospective patients alike. Caroll Delo, the board-certified laser specialist who performs all procedures at Simply Smooth, says that the site redesign should help patients address any concerns they may have about laser hair removal and other laser procedures. "Laser hair removal is very popular right now," explains Delo, who has over a decade of experience performing laser hair removal in ...

Mr. Ticket, traffic ticket lawyer, is now offering complimentary consultations for speeding violations committed in California. During this consultation, Mr. Ticket will evaluate the client's case and help determine if they have a case to have the ticket dismissed. Many California drivers simply pay their tickets whether they believe that they are guilty of the violation or not. Aside from the hefty fines and fees that these drivers are paying, the problem with this is that these drivers are amassing points on their records which could lead to a license suspension. ...

LA Copy and Print Center, the premiere source for custom printing in Los Angeles, is offering a special promotion on business card printing. Business card printing can be prohibitively expensive at other copy centers, especially for full color cards. However, for a limited time, LA Copy and Print Center is offering to print 1000 business cards for just $25. This offer includes full color business cards that are printed on one side from a file. In addition to business card printing, LA Copy and Print Center also prints a number of other custom and personalized office ...

One of the first things you learned when you first started driving was the importance of being a defensive driver. You were taught how to put enough distance between you and other drivers and how to respond when another car braked suddenly or veered into your lane. Yet, despite all of the things that you do to protect yourself and your family, you can still find yourself the victim of a collision with a serious injury to recover from. According to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety in Georgia, there were over 25,000 car accidents that occurred in Dekalb County in ...

Expungement is the process of having a person's criminal records sealed by the court. Contrary to popular belief, expungement does not typically involve the destruction of records, and in most cases the sealed records may still be accessible in the future for certain limited purposes. However, expungement makes a person's court records generally unavailable for things like housing applications and employment background checks, as well as credit history checks and other types of applications. Minnesota statutory expungement law Expungement laws vary from state to state. ...

The American Psychiatric Association recently released a long-awaited update to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which some say may expand workers' protection from disability related employment discrimination. The latest edition of the manual, known as DSM-V, contains expanded definitions of certain psychological conditions, which could result in more people being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, social communication disorder or other potentially disabling mental conditions. Psychological disabilities and the ADA Under the ...

Starting a new business can seem like a daunting process. While owning a business is a big part of many Texans' "American Dream," it is also a huge responsibility. There are a lot of things to think about as part of the business formation process. Anyone starting a business in Texas would be wise to consult with an experienced attorney before filing any paperwork or making any major decisions. An attorney can help new business owners make sure the structure their business in a way that takes advantage of the protections Texas law offers. Choosing a business ...

Following mass recalls and widespread complaints of injury and early failure, DuPuy Orthopedics, a Johnson & Johnson company, announced recently that it plans to phase out production of its all-metal hip replacements. DuPuy has been beset by lawsuits over the allegedly defective devices, which many patients say have failed prematurely, resulting in injuries and other health problems. All-metal hip replacements were once viewed as a promising improvement over older, mixed-material devices, which typically included plastic as well as metal parts. The all-metal versions, ...

Shift supervisors or managers and whether they can legally participate in tip sharing with fellow employees, due to their title or relationship to the employer, has been a contentious issue debated in various courts around the country in recent years. Several years ago, a Sixth District California Court of Appeal judge ruled that a tip sharing policy forced upon dealers at a state casino was not in violation of California Labor Code 351 as long as any of the tip recipients weren't managers. Section 351 states that "a gratuity is the property of the employee to ...

Earlier this year, police pulled over a Louisiana driver after a witness saw him speeding and swerving on a New Orleans road. Upon asking for his vehicle registration and informing the driver -- who reeked of alcohol -- that he would need to submit to a field sobriety test, he suddenly bolted and jumped into a nearby river. The 20-foot drop to the water did not hurt him, but neither did he avoid an arrest for drunk driving. Possible law changes on the horizon Laws regarding legal limits for drinking and driving may change in the future. In an effort to reduce the ...

In 2006, Florida lawmakers created the "Neutral Evaluation Process" in an effort to help Floridians resolve sinkhole insurance disputes. Specifically, this process allows both homeowners and insurance providers to request an evaluation of sinkhole damage by a neutral evaluator should a disagreement arise regarding a Florida sinkhole insurance claim. Ultimately, this evaluation concludes with a report outlining whether sinkhole activity actually caused the damage in question and the possible courses of action that should be used to remediate the damage. Sadly ...

Last month, two 18-wheeler trucks collided on a highway northwest of Lafayette, Louisiana, killing an Opelousas man who was a passenger in one of the trucks. A Freightliner driving on state highway 10 was cut-off by another truck as it entered the highway from a private drive. The 50-year-old passenger died at the scene of the accident. According to the Highway Safety Research Group from the Louisiana State University, there have already been 13 fatalities in Lafayette Parish this year that were caused by motor vehicle accidents. In all of 2012, there were 29 wrongful ...

After almost a year in effect, the Pennsylvania texting ban only resulted in 1,302 citations statewide, according to AAA. This number illustrates just how hard it can be for law enforcement officers to enforce texting bans and that reducing the number of Pennsylvania distracted driving accidents requires a multi-prong approach. In southwestern Pennsylvania, there were not even 200 citations for texting issued. Officers report that they have trouble distinguishing when a driver is making a call or texting. In other states, one creative enforcement effort is to have officers ...

An Illinois statute known as Scott's Law requires motorists to move over and use extra caution when approaching a police car or other emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the road. Also known as the "Move Over" law, the statute was named in honor of Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Scott Gillen, who was fatally struck by an intoxicated driver while tending to a traffic accident on the Dan Ryan Expressway. Scott's Law requirements for Illinois drivers According to Scott's Law, Illinois drivers must take the following precautions when approaching an ...

In October 2010, Jamie McCourt received $131 million in a divorce settlement with former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt. Now, Mrs. McCourt claims the settlement was based on a fraudulent misrepresentation of Mr. McCourt's worth. At the time of the divorce, Frank McCourt listed the worth of the Dodgers franchise at approximately $300 million when, in fact, McCourt was able to sell the Dodgers for $2 billion. Due to the misrepresentation, Jamie McCourt's attorney has asked the court to set aside her divorce settlement, noting, "Mr. McCourt got about 93 percent of the ...

Recently, the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigations unit released a yearly report showing that the number of prosecutions increased in fiscal year 2012. The increase in criminal tax investigations was noteworthy in part, because the number of people employed in the unit has decreased. In fiscal year 2012, which ended on September 30, 2012, the unit initiated 5,125 investigations. This was a nine percent increase over the prior year. The number of indictments increased 13 percent, while convictions were up 12 percent from the prior year. The total number ...

A new medical building is going up in Santa Cruz and will be four times the size of its current location. According to the Santa Cruz Sentinel, property in the popular Mission Street area is in such high demand that the clinic had to settle for a 20 year lease instead of purchasing the property outright. The expansion of the medical facility is just one of many signs indicating an uptick in the real estate market in California. California's real estate boom Across the state, realtors are reporting increasing demands for industrial, residential and commercial properties. ...

Among the sweeping changes put in place by the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) is a mandatory waiting period between bankruptcy filings. The length of the wait depends both upon the type of the previous filing and the type of bankruptcy protection sought now. For example, under the BAPCPA, there is now an eight-year mandatory wait between Chapter 7 filings, provided an Order of Discharge was entered in the first case, or between a Chapter 11 filing and a Chapter 7. Since there was an influx of first-time filings in 2005 before the BAPCPA ...

The Superior Court of New Jersey recently agreed to hear a case questioning when contracts allowing for palimony payments are upheld. Palimony, a claim for financial support between a couple that was not married, has been recognized in New Jersey since 1979. In the past, both oral and written agreements were enforced. This changed in 2010, when an Amendment to the Statute of Frauds was passed. This Amendment essentially states that for a palimony agreement to be enforced, it must be in writing, signed by the party promising to make payment and that both parties must ...

In the United States, driving while intoxicated is the cause of about 30 deaths per day and countless injuries. The victims of drunk driving accidents are often blameless and regrettably fall prey to another driver's irresponsibility. There are many measures being taken by local governments and communities to prevent intoxicated driving accidents, including: - Active enforcement of the legal drinking age and blood alcohol concentration (BAC) laws - Conviction and punishment for drunk drivers, including driver license suspension and revocation - Sobriety checkpoints - ...

Driving while intoxicated is a serious problem in America and the rest of the world, each year causing billions of dollars in property damage, lost wages, medical bills and more. The total cost of motor vehicle crashes in the United States in 2000 was $230.6 billion, with about 80% attributed to intoxicated driving. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that, on average, nearly 30 people die every day in drunk driving accidents in the United States. This amounts to one death about every 48 minutes! Yet another frightening statistic from ...

A $5,200,000.00 settlement was reached 3 months following a substantial verdict reached by GWC partners, Louis Cairo and Michael Fisher, in a head-on collision case that was tried before the Honorable William Haddad in February of 2013. This was an amazing turn of events following a very contested trial that resulted in a fully briefed Motion for Mistrial, with an appeal likely to follow, that was scheduled to be heard by Judge Haddad in the next 4 - 6 weeks. The underlying case involved the death of Luis Ramirez, a 54-year old machine worker, who was killed in a head-on ...

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites N-Atlanta Perimeter Mall Hotel, near Sandy Springs, GA, offers convenient lodging for guests attending the 11th Annual Chattahoochee River Race and Festival. Taking place on Saturday, June 15, 2013, the race begins at Garrard Landing Park and ends at Riverside Park in Roswell. Riverside Park will host the free family-friendly festival, music, and awards presentation. Patrons can enjoy an array of exhibitors that include local artisans and farmers market vendors. Plus, kids are sure to enjoy frisbee dog demonstrations, face painting, ...