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Sunday, August 5, 2012

Austin Texas Drunk Driver Fatal Accidents Leave Behind Loved Ones With Potential Legal Claims by Austin Texas Drunk Driver Accident Death Lawyer and Austin Texas Fatal Drunk Driver Accident Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Every Year Thousands of Texans Are Killed by the Negligence of Drunk Drivers: These People Leave Behind Mothers, Fathers, Wives, Children, and other Family Members that Have Potential Legal Claims Under Texas Law For Their Loss by Austin Texas Drunk Driver Accident Death Lawyer and Austin Texas Fatal Drunk Driver Accident Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Every year thousands of Texans are killed by the negligence of drunk drivers, intoxicated drivers, and drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Many of the people that are killed by drunk and intoxicated drivers, leave behind spouses, parents, children, and other loved ones that are devastated by their loss.  These mothers, fathers, wives, husbands, sons, and daughters have the ability under Texas law to file wrongful death lawsuits against the intoxicated and negligent driver, the  people or businesses that over served the drunk with alcohol, and the business or people that gave the vehicle to the drunk driver to drive.
 
It is common that many people who have lost a loved one to a drunk driver, do not realize that they may have a viable wrongful death or survival lawsuit against the person that negligently or recklessly killed their loved one as well as other parties that contributed to the drunk driver driving and causing the collision.  Under Texas law, Parents, Children, and Spouses of persons killed by drunk drivers have potential wrongful death claims against the drunk driver that killed their mother, father, husband, wife, son, or daughter.  Through these wrongful death lawsuits and survival actions the relatives of a person killed by a drunk driver can often recover from the drunk driver's insurance company, the drunk driver, parents that provided alcohol to minors that were driving, or the bar where the drunk was drinking.

For more information on this topic, please go to the following web page: Austin Texas Drunk Driver Accident Death Lawyer.

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Every Year Several Texans Are Killed in Boating Accidents and Drowning Accident by Austin Texas Boat Accident Lawyer and Austin Texas Drowning Accident Lawyer

Negligent Boat Owners, Boat Operators, Pool Owners, Lake House Owners, and Marinas Kill Several People Each Year and Can Often Be Held Liable For Their Negligent Actions by Texas Fatal Boating Accident Lawyer, Texas Drowning Accident Lawyer and Austin Texas Boat Accident Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Every year a large number of people are killed in boating accidents, water sport accidents, and drowning accidents.  Many of these people are accidentally killed by negligent and careless boat operators, boat owners, marinas, and boat rental companies that provide alcohol, boats, and other water craft to inexperienced boat operators and people on drugs or alcohol.  These negligent marinas, boat owners, and water craft rental companies as well as the drunk, careless, or intoxicated boat operators can often be held liable under Texas law if their negligent actions kill or seriously injure a person.  In many of these fatal boating accidents, alcohol and inexperienced operators are the cause of the accidents.  These boating accidents are especially common in Lake Travis, Lake Austin, Lake LBJ, Lake Buchanan, Canyon Lake, Inks Lake, Lake Conroe, Medina Lake, and Granger Lake. 

If you have lost a family member in a Texas boating accident or have been seriously injured in a boating accident or water craft accident due the carelessness of a drunk boater, negligent boat rental company, negligent marina, negligent boat owner, or inexperienced water craft operator, it is important that you step forward and file a lawsuit against the negligent party to help prevent future similar deadly boating accidents.  For more information on Texas boat accident lawsuits, please feel free to send an e-mail message to Austin Texas Boat Accident Lawyer and Texas Marina Boat Accident Lawyer Jason Coomer for a free review of a potential Texas boating accident lawsuit or go to the following web page: Texas Boating Accident Lawyer and Texas Boat Rental Accident Lawyer.

Texas Drowning Accidents and Texas Fatal Drowning Accidents Caused By Defective Pool Drains, Defective Pool Fences, Over Served Alcohol, and Negligent Supervision Should be Investigated by Austin Texas Drowning Accident Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

In Texas, because of the extreme heat that we experience several months of the year it is understandable why many Texans head to swimming pools, lakes, and rivers for water sports to cool off.  However, safety should always be a priority when dealing with swimming pools and water sports.  This is because drowning accidents, boating accidents, and pool accidents are all too common of a killer, especially for small children.  Whether a near drowning, actual drowning, or other serious injury is caused by an incorrectly installed pool, poorly maintained pool, failure of life guards, improperly fenced pool, negligent boater, drunk boater, or other safety violations, it is important that any drowning or near drowning accident is investigated so that an additional drowning does not occur in the future.  

If you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury from a defective pool, negligent supervision, or other negligence, please make sure that the incident is reported and a proper investigation is made to determine what caused the drowning accident and to ensure that the drowning accident does not happen again.  For more information on a Texas Drowning Accident Lawsuit,  please feel free to send an e-mail to Texas Swimming Pool Accident Lawyer Jason Coomer or go to the following web page:

Changes in Texas Law Have Made Texas Birth Injury Lawsuits and Texas Infant Death Lawsuits More Difficult However These Lawsuits Are Important To Prevent Future Negligence by Texas Birth Injury Lawyer and Texas Infant Death Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Texas Birth Injury Lawsuits and Texas Infant Death Lawsuits Can Be Caused By Medical Mistakes, Physician Mistakes, and Doctor Errors: Filing A Lawsuit Can Help Prevent Future Similar Injuries to Children and Child Deaths by Texas Birth Injury Lawyer, Texas Defective Drug Birth Defect Lawyer, and Texas Infant Death Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Texas birth injury lawsuits, Texas small child injury lawsuits, Texas small child death lawsuits, and Texas infant death lawsuits are some of the most difficult types of Texas lawsuits to handle because of economic restraints and emotional issues.  The economic restraints that have been placed on these cases by the Texas Supreme Court and Texas Legislature have substantially increased the cost of filing and litigating these cases as well as have substantially reduced the compensation that families can receive for the death, pain and suffering, and mental anguish of their child.   

These cases also have a difficult emotional aspect that goes along with them.  Parents and families who should be celebrating the birth of a new child or enjoying their young child, are often caught off guard when their child dies or suffers severe disabilities.  It is often all the parents can do to grieve their loss or take care of their injured child.  Many don't realize that someone may be responsible for their child's death, birth injury or birth defect.  The family often does not have the time or energy to file a claim or seek justice for the negligence which can bring light to the mistakes or defective product that crippled or killed their child.  However, it is important for these families to act to prevent similar mistakes from killing or crippling other children.

If you believe that your child has suffered a birth injury or your family has lost an infant or small child as a result of a medical mistake, hospital error, negligent act, or defective drug, it is important that you come forward and expose the negligence, mistake, or defective drug that caused the birth injury or loss.  For more information on Texas medical mistake infant death lawsuits, Texas birth injury lawsuits, and Texas defective drug birth defect lawsuits, please feel free to send an e-mail to Texas Birth Injury Lawyer and Texas Infant Death Lawyer Jason S. Coomer  or go to the following web page: Texas Birth Injury Lawyer and Texas Infant Death Lawyer.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and SEC Bounty Actions by Texas International Government Bribe Lawyer, SEC Bounty Action Lawyer, and Government Illegal Kickback Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Foreign Government Bribes, Foreign Government Official Kickbacks, and Illicit Payments To Former Government Officials Are The Focus of The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and SEC Whistleblower Bounty Actions by Texas International Government Bribe Lawyer and International Government Illegal Kickback Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the new SEC Whistleblower Incentive Program work together to reward whistleblowers with original and specialized knowledge and evidence of international business corporate bribed, illegal kickbacks, and other illicit payments to foreign government officials, former government officials, and other public officials.  These new international business whistleblower reward laws are part of a worldwide movement to expose and punish multinational corporate corruption and government corruption such as contract bribes, illegal kickbacks, and large scale international fraud.  

These Foreign Corrupt Practices Act should help prevent government corruption in many countries including Russia, China, Mexico, and Brazil.  For more information on SEC Bounty Actions and the Foreign Corrupt Practices act, please feel free to go to the following web pages:

- China Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violation Whistleblower Lawsuit
- China Port Official Bribe Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits
- China Port Official Bribe Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits 在中国
- International Medicine Procurement Bribe Whistleblower Lawsuits
- Brazilian Government Official Bribe Whistleblower Bounty Actions
- Brazil Contract Bribe FCPA Bounty Actions Em Português
- Mexico Gestores Government Official Bribe Lawsuits
- Mexico Contract Bribe FCPA Bounty Actions
- Mexico Contract Bribe FCPA Bounty Actions en Español
- Russian Government Corruption Whistleblower Reward Bounty Actions
- Юрист, занимающийся делами о взятках государственным
 
должностным лицам в России
- South America Foreign Corporation Illegal Bribe Whistleblower Lawsuits
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Lawsuits and SEC Bounty Action Claims
- International Contract Government Official Bribe Bounty Actions
- Corporate Illegal Kickback & Contract Bribe Whistelblower Award Lawsuits
- International Whistleblowers and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Information Center

Medical Mistakes at the Darnall Army Community Hospital in Texas Can Be The Basis of Federal Tort Claims Act Medical Negligence Lawsuits by Texas Darnall Hospital Medical Mistake Lawyer and Texas VA Doctor Medical Mistake Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

VA Doctor Medical Mistakes at the Darnall Army Community Hospital, Brooke Army Medical Center, and Wilford Hall Medical Center in Texas Can Be The Basis of Federal Tort Claims Act Medical Negligence Lawsuits by Texas Darnall Hospital Medical Mistake Lawyer and Texas VA Doctor Medical Mistake Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

 

Medical mistakes often happen when military doctors and nurses get too busy, are understaffed by hospital administrators, are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, are not well organized, are under poor hospital administration, have not been properly trained, are overworked, or are just not paying attention.  As Veterans Administration Hospital, Navy Hospital, Army Hospital, and other Military Hospital medical budgets decrease, healing people becomes more difficult and is less of a priority than saving money sometimes creating cost cutting measures and poor hospital administration policies that cause under supported military doctors, military nurses, and military medical professionals to commit more medical mistakes.  Overworked military doctors, residents, and nurses are much more likely to make mistakes than well rested health care professionals. 

 

Designation of a Medical Advocate During a Hospital Stay and Effective Communication with Military Health Care Providers Can Help Prevent Some VA Medical Mistakes

Military Doctors, Army Doctors, Navy Doctors, Air Force Doctors, and Veterans Administration Hospitals typically provide quality medical care, but sometimes mistakes are made.  It is always a good idea to have someone that you trust look out after you when you are in the hospital.  This person can communicate important information regarding your condition and watch out for you when you are in the hospital.  It is important to make sure that you or your medical advocate communicate with health care professionals to limit the mistakes that are made.

Many mistakes happen when no one is watching.  It is extremely important when you are in the hospital to have someone that is with you and to help watch out for your well being.  This is especially true if you have an allergy to certain types of medicines, are going to be unconscious or under anesthesia, or on strong pain killers.  In such situations, it is typically a good idea to have a person that you trust to be your health care advocate with a valid HIPPA Authorization, Medical Power of Attorney, and Power of Attorney.  Communication with your health care professionals and your health care advocate is also important and can greatly limit medical mistakes.

 

Texas Military Family Medical Mistake Lawyer and Texas Military Doctor Mistake Wrongful Death Lawyer Provides Information on Military Doctor Mistake Federal Claim Lawsuits, VA Hospital Birth Injury Lawsuits, VA Hospital Hypoxia Lawsuits, and other Federal Tort Claims Act Lawsuits

Texas Military Family Medical Malpractice Lawyer and Federal Military Malpractice Lawyer, Jason Coomer commonly works with other Military Family Medical Malpractice Lawyers including Texas Darnell Hospital Military Doctor Mistake Lawyers in handling military doctor medical malpractice lawsuits including Texas military medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuits, Texas fatal doctor mistake lawsuits, Texas reckless army doctor lawsuits, Texas impaired navy doctor lawsuits, Texas careless medical deadly mistake lawsuits, Texas military doctor birth injury lawsuits, and Texas VA doctor failure to diagnose lawsuits.

Monday, July 30, 2012

Texas Defective Seat Belt Crash Lawyer and Texas Defective Seat Belt Car Wreck Lawyer Investigates Defective Seat Belt Car Wrecks and Defective Safety Restraint Catastrophic Injury and Fatal Crashes

A Defective Seat Belt Can Cause Death or Serious Injuries for Those in An Automobile Accident: Automobile Manufacturers Can Often Be Held Liable For Defective Seat Belts and Defective Safety Restraints That Cause Accident Deaths, Single Vehicle Accident Deaths, and Fatal One Car Crashes by Texas Defective Seat Belt Crash Lawyer and Texas Defective Seat Belt Car Wreck Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Defective Safety Belts, Shoulder Belts, and other restraining safety devices in an automobile can cause catastrophic injuries or even death to a driver or passengers during an automobile crash.  Because seatbelts have a variety of moving parts, it is important to understand how the moving parts work and if each of the parts are working correctly when investigating a defective seat belt fatal accident or defective seatbelt catastrophic injury car crash.  This investigation should look at the overall design of the restraint devices in the vehicle and compare it to the injuries sustained by the driver and passengers as well as determine if any individual part of each safety belt, should belt, child safety seat, airbag, and other safety devices were working properly.

Typically, defective seat belt lawsuits and defective safety restraint device lawsuits can be broken down into many categories of defects. For more information on defective seat belt crash investigations and other failed safety restraint car crash investigations, please go to the following web page:  Texas Defective Seat Belt Crash Investigation Lawyer and Texas Defective Seat Belt Car Wreck Lawyer or send an e-mail to Texas Defective Seat Belt Crash Lawyer and Texas Defective Seat Belt Car Wreck Lawyer Jason Coomer.  

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Texas Fiduciary Duty Lawsuits Can Arise From Business Relationships, Guardianships, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Probate, and other Fiduciary Relationships by Texas Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawyer and Austin Texas Fiduciary Duty Lawyer

Texas Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawyer Jason S. Coomer Handles A Variety of Texas Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawsuits Including Texas Trustee, Executor, Guardian, Business Executive, Financial Advisor, Board of Director, POA, and Administrator Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawsuits by Texas Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawyer and Austin Texas Fiduciary Duty Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Texas Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawyer Jason Coomer handles Texas breach of fiduciary duty lawsuits where Texas Executors, Texas Trustees, Texas Business Executives, Texas Financial Advisors, Texas Guardians, Texas Lawyers, Texas Accountants, or other persons or entities have breached their fiduciary duty causing plaintiffs to suffer damages.  As a Texas breach of fiduciary duty lawyer, he also represents executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, business executives, persons holding powers of attorney, and other persons or entities that have been accused of breaching their fiduciary duty.

To prevail on a breach of fiduciary duty claim under Texas law, a plaintiff must first prove the existence of a fiduciary relationship between the plaintiff and the defendant. See Lundy v. Masson, 260 S.W.3d 482, 501 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2008, pet. denied). “[A] fiduciary duty arises out of agency law based upon a special relationship between the two parties.” In re Bass, 113 S.W.3d 735, 743 (Tex. 2003) (orig. proceeding) (citing Johnson v. Brewer & Pritchard, P.C., 73 S.W.3d 193, 200 (Tex. 2002)); see also Shands v. Tex. State Bank, 121 S.W.3d 75, 77 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, pet. denied) (stating that an agency relationship creates a fiduciary relationship as a matter of law). An agent is a person who is authorized to act for another and is subject to the control of the other. SITQ E.U., Inc. v. Reata Rests., Inc., 111 S.W.3d 638, 652 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2003, pet. denied) (noting that agency is generally a question of fact and that the trial court, as factfinder, was free to resolve any inconsistencies in the conflicting testimony to support its implied finding of agency). “Texas law does not presume agency, and the party who alleges it has the burden of proving it.” IRA Res. Inc. v. Griego, 221 S.W.3d 592, 597 (Tex. 2007); Tex. Cityview Care Ctr., L.P. v. Fryer, 227 S.W.3d 345, 352 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2007, pet. dism’d) (same). 
      
For more information about Texas Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawsuits, please feel free to go to the following web page:Texas Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawyer and Austin Texas Fiduciary Duty Lawyer

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Retirement Community Employees and Retirement Center Health Care Providers Can Receive Large Rewards For Exposing Medicare Fraud Schemes Including Billing for Services Not Provided, Double Billing, and Illegal Kickbacks by Texas Home Health Care Fraud Lawyer, Texas Retirement Community Fraud Lawyer, & Medicare Home Health Care Fraud Whistleblower Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Medicare Home Health Care Fraud, Medicare Illegal Kickbacks, and other Medicare Fraud Schemes At Retirement Communities Are On The Rise Costing Millions and Depriving Seniors of Essential Health Care by Texas Home Health Care Fraud Lawyer, Texas Retirement Community Fraud Lawyer, & Medicare Home Health Care Fraud Whistleblower Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Medicare home health fraud in retirement communities is on the rise as some health care providers and businesses running large retirement communities are using Medicare billing fraud and Medicare kickback schemes to bill Medicare for services that are not provided and take advantage of seniors.  These fraudulent home health care service schemes and retirement community Medicare fraud schemes can be difficult to detect and it often will take a home health care service employee or retirement center employee to blow the whistle on the home health care Medicare fraud scheme or home health care Medicaid scheme.  

As such, the United States Department of Justice and Texas Home Health Care Medicare Fraud Lawyer, Jason S. Coomer, are encouraging Home Health Care Medicare Fraud Whistleblowers and Retirement Community Fraud Whistleblowers with evidence of systematic Home Health Care Medicare fraud or Retirement Community Medicare fraud to step up and blow the whistle on Medicare fraud schemes. 

USDOJ: Second Owner of Houston-area Home Health Care Agency Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Role in $5.2 Million Medicare Fraud

"The former co-owner of a Houston-area home health care company was sentenced in Houston to 108 months in prison for his participation in a $5.2 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).   Princewill Njoku, a former co-owner and administrator at Family Healthcare Group, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Nancy Atlas in the Southern District of Texas to 108 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.   Njoku was ordered to pay $5.1 million in restitution jointly and severally with his co-defendants.   In January 2011, Njoku pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, one count of conspiracy to pay illegal kickbacks to patient recruiters and sixteen counts of paying such illegal kickbacks." 

For more information on a being a Medicare Home Health Care Fraud Whistleblower or Retirement Community Health Care Fraud Whistleblower that could be entitled to a large recovery for exposing systematic Medicare Home Health Care Fraud or Medicaid Home Health Care Fraud, please feel free to contact Medicare Home Health Care Fraud Lawyer Jason Coomer via e-mail message or go to the following web page: Texas Home Health Care Fraud and Retirement Community Fraud Whistleblower Lawsuit Information.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Libor Pension Fund Lawsuits: Investors may shun big Libor lawsuit and go it alone | Reuters

Many Investors Including Pension Funds Are Reviewing Libor Pension Fund Lawsuits by Texas Libor Pension Fund Lawyer and Texas Libor Fraud Investor Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Many financial investors that have lost money from the fraudulent Libor interest rate manipulation scheme are reviewing their legal options to recoup damages.  These investors include pension funds, municipalities, and other investors that suffered fraudulently low interest rates because of the Libor fraud scheme. 

Analysis: Investors may shun big Libor lawsuit and go it alone | Reuters


"The stakes are rising in lawsuits against big banks over allegations they rigged benchmark interest rates, as some large investors may opt out of a massive class action and strike out on their own. Competing lawsuits could drive up the legal costs for the banks, which are accused of colluding to manipulate the global benchmark Libor rate that sets prices on $350 trillion of derivatives and other financial products."

"Opting out of class actions can bring huge rewards for plaintiffs. For instance, the state of Alaska said in 2007 that its $60 million securities fraud settlement with Time Warner Inc was 50 times what it would have recovered as part of a class action against the company. The case involved allegations that the media company misled investors about AOL, with which it merged in 2001. Under a class-action settlement, Time Warner agreed to pay $2.65 billion. Opt-out settlements cost it at least an additional $795 million, according to Oakbridge Insurance Services, which provides executives with liability coverage."

"Still, going it alone can be risky -- there is no guarantee that a plaintiff will be more successful alone than suing as part of a class. The Libor-rigging case also could drag on for years, and opting out could be prohibitively expensive for all but the wealthiest investors, such as insurance companies and large pension funds."

"Attorneys who represent a class work on a contingency basis. Plaintiffs who opt out would need large potential claims to attract their own contingency-fee lawyer. If not, they'd need the money to pay for legal counsel."


For more information on Libor Pension Fund Lawsuits and other Libor Fraud Investor Lawsuits, please feel free to contact Texas Libor Pension Fund Lawyer and Texas Libor Fraud Investor Lawyer Jason S. Coomer.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Texas Joint Venture Lawyer, Texas International Business Lawyer, & Texas Partnership Lawyer Jason S. Coomer Represents Texans and Businesses & Individuals Doing Business in Texas

Texas Joint Ventures and Texas Businesses Are Attracting International Investors and International Investment: International Business Partners Should Seek Advice From A Texas Joint Venture Lawyer When Forming An International Texas Joint Venture, Texas Partnership, or Texas Business by Texas Joint Venture Lawyer, Texas International Business Lawyer, and Texas Partnership Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

A Texas joint venture is a vehicle for the development of a business opportunity by two or more entities acting together.  An international Texas joint venture includes an international entity in the business venture and can add additional legal issues to the formation, management, and dissolution of the joint venture.  There are many types of Texas international joint ventures including Texas oil & gas exploration joint ventures, sales and distribution joint ventures, franchise agreements, licensing agreements, collaborative research and development joint ventures, and supply chain manufacturing and distribution joint ventures.  These international Texas joint ventures allow businesses and investors to work together in sharing business obligations, liabilities, risks, and rewards to achieve common business goals.

An International Texas Joint Venture Can Be Structured In Many Different Ways: By Working with an International Texas Joint Venture Lawyer Joint Venture Entities Can Often Avoid Future Problems Including Joint Venture Liability and Dissolution Issues

A Texas joint venture may be structured as a corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, trust, contractual arrangement, or any combination of such entities and arrangements.  By working with an international Texas joint venture lawyer, the joint venture entities can often work out many potential issues in the formation of the joint venture that can prevent future litigation and disputes.  Some key formation issues that typically need to be addressed are management control, ownership of intellectual property, accounting issues, liability issues, and dissolution issues.

International Texas Joint Venture Lawyer Jason S. Coomer works with Texas businesses, Texas Investors, International Investors, and International Businesses to set up, negotiate, and maintain Texas joint venture businesses, Texas partnerships, and Texas international businesses.  He also represents businesses, investors, shareholders, and partnerships in Texas business litigation including Texas oil business litigation, Texas international business litigation, and other Texas business litigation

For more information on this topic, please feel free to contact Texas International Joint Venture Lawyer and Texas International Partnership Lawyer Jason Coomer or go to the following web page:  Texas Joint Venture Lawyer and Texas International Joint Venture Lawyer.