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Stem client John Hochfelder, a New York attorney who specializes in serious traumatic injury cases, today announced the launch of his new website, Brain Injury Lawyer FAQ at www.BrainInjuryFAQ.com.

Devoted to the medical and legal aspects of brain injuries, the site includes a large collection of questions and answers on topics such as brain anatomy, diagnosis, traumatic brain injury, financial assistance/Medicaid, and more. Explanations of the intimidating and often complex aspects of brain injury lawsuits are also provided.

The site also features a nationwide brain injury verdict tracker, which lists an ongoing collection of recent settlements and verdicts, with details and dollar values where available for each.

BrainInjuryFAQ.com complements Mr. Hochfelder’s blog, New York Injury Cases Blog, where he explains in plain language how and why traumatic injury cases are valued, especially regarding specific types of injuries.

About John Hochfelder: John Hochfelder is a traumatic injury attorney based in White Plains, New York, with decades of experience in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) cases. He is an advisor to two brain injury assistance foundations, and has spent almost 10 years as a volunteer assistant teacher of brain injured children. Mr. Hochfelder has also served as an EMT for six years and served six years as a local court judge.

The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall recently unveiled a new website to support their New Jersey shoplifting defense practice; and is located at: http://www.NJShopliftingLawyer.com.

This site was designed to provide information on the different degrees of shoplifting and their severity and penalties. Criminal and civil charges are discussed, along with a full explanation of the appropriate detention, interrogation, and arrest process. The site also defines different types of shoplifting including organized retail theft and shoplifting resulting in robbery charges.

John Marshall’s team is experienced in handling all types of shoplifting charges, and strives to help clients resolve their issues with minimum impact on their lives. For more information, the firm may be contacted at any of their offices located throughout New Jersey.

Hissey Kientz LLP recently added a new practice page for herbal Fen-Phen to hkllp.com.

Herbal Fen-Phen contains ephedra, which has been linked to dangerous side effects such as primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH), primary arterial hypertension (PAH), heart attack and stroke. The FDA issued a ruling banning the sale of dietary supplements containing ephedra in 2004.

Hissey Kientz specializes in product injury cases, and is currently investigating incidents where herbal Fen-Phen users developed PPH, PAH, or other conditions. Hissey Kientz is one of the first law firms to assist with these types of claims.

Stem Legal wishes to congratulate our client Randy McClanahan of McClanahan Myers Espey LLP, who was elected President of the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists (TACTAS). From the press release:

“During more than 30 years of practice, Mr. McClanahan has built a well-deserved reputation as one of the country’s leading courtroom lawyers, regularly representing companies and business executives in a variety of business disputes. He has been Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1982.”

TACTAS was established in 1986 and promotes high standards in professionalism, has established principles and networking resources, and has provided integrity and strength for its members. Members are exclusively attorneys and judges who have obtained Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification in Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law, and/or Civil Appellate Law.

McClanahan Myers Espey LLP is a Houston-based contingency fee litigation firm. In addition to specializing in corporate-owned life insurance, the firm also practices in class actions, general business and IP patent litigation. The firm’s blog is Contingency Fee Business Litigation.

Legal document sharing service JD Supra launched a new feature today: law centers. These new sections of the website are devoted to making the company’s legal content more accessible and browsable.

Visitors can now do one-stop information shopping in any of the core-center divisions: personal law, business law, government law, and law practice management; or under any of the many related sub-centers.

For lawyers tracking a specific area of law, or for the consumer looking for targeted expertise, JD Supra’s law centers have helped make that information easier to find. For example, within the Personal Law Center, visitors can see the most prolific contributors and the most recent postings by personal injury lawyers, bankruptcy, criminal law, employment law, and a host of others.

Also worth highlighting, law centers are completely contributor driven. Once lawyers and firms have signed up for JD Supra, they are free to publish documents related to their preferred area of practice, and have those items show up in the new law center pages within minutes.

Stem Legal offers a big congratulations to everyone at JD Supra!

About JD Supra:

JD Supra allows legal professionals to publish and distribute legal content to the world. The company enables lawyers, law firms, and legal professionals to market themselves through the open exchange of legal information – including court decisions and attorney-written material. JD Supra is based in San Francisco. For more, visit www.jdsupra.com.

Chicago-based nursing home lawyer Jonathan Rosenfeld has just launched a new website called BedSoreFAQ.com.

According to Rosenfeld’s Nursing Homes Abuse Blog:

“BedSoreFaq is a resource for those who have questions regarding bed sore prevention, treatment —and ultimately legal rights of those who developed a bed sore due to the neglect of a nursing home or hospital.”

The site features news, photos, and Q&A on various aspects of bed sores, including prevention, assessment, stages and development, and treatment options. The collection of materials on the site is continually expanding.

Product injury firm Hissey Kientz LLP has recently established a practice area page for the psoriasis treatment drug Raptiva (efalizumab). The once-a-week injection has been used to treat more than 46,000 patients with chronic plaque psoriasis since 2003.

In October 2008, the FDA forced Raptiva’s manufacturer to add a black box warning to the drug package, after at least four fatal cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) had been identified among patients who were treated with Raptiva. Genentech, the drug’s manufacturer, is voluntarily withdrawing Raptiva from US markets by June 8, 2009.

For news, the history and adverse effects of Raptiva, and more details on the FDA’s warning, visit the Hissey Kientz Raptiva practice page.

Products injury firm Hissey Kientz LLP recently issued a press release that addresses reported adverse effects of Reglan (metoclopramide). The firm undertook an analysis of data in the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System related to the stomach disorder drug, and “identified at least 106 cases of tardive dyskinesia or other movement disorders reported among users of Reglan or its generic version, metoclopramide.”

Visit the Hissey Kientz website for more news on Reglan and its side effects, including causes and symptoms of tardive dyskinesia.

Stem Legal is pleased to announce the latest additions to the Florida Lawyer Blog Watch:

• Florida Community Association Construction Law Blog
• Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
• Sports Law Blog
• Florida Insurance Blog
• Florida Injury Lawyer Blog
• Florida Law Commentary
• South Florida Estate Planning Law
• Florida Legal Blog
• About Florida Law

This brings the total number of blogs tracked to 92.  Stem Legal welcomes suggestions for new blogs to be included; please drop us a line to identify a new addition.

About Florida Lawyer Blog Watch

Launched in January 2008, this site is an aggregation of the 50 latest posts from 92 Florida legal blogs. FLBWatch.com was created with the help of Florida lawyer Ron Chapman, who writes the West Palm Beach Criminal Lawyer Blog.

Hissey Kientz LLP, product injury lawyers based in Austin, Texas, recently re-launched their website located at www.hkllp.com.  With an updated look, the new site is both easier to navigate and more consistent with the firm’s other online properties.

Practice area pages include drug and medical devices such as the Fentanyl/Duragesic patch, Reglan, mesothelioma/asbestos exposure, the Ortho Evra patch and the Kugel hernia patch.  These pages will typically feature drug or device information, symptoms and side effects, recall dates and details, as well as the latest lawsuits.

Other areas of the firm’s practise include:

• Raptiva;
• Risperdal;
• Fen-Phen and PPH;
• Seroquel;
• Birth Injuries;
• Digitek;
• Avandia; and
• Railroad Injuries.

One notable addition to the website is the multimedia area which includes sharable video from the firm’s television advertisements. It also includes footage from the House of Representatives testimony on preemption, the drug shield law that could deprive injured patients of their legal rights.

The redesign of HKLLP.com brings the firm website in line with the firm’s other specialized microsites, including:  Mesothelioma Lawyers Help, Birth Control Patch Side Effects, and Digitek Recall Help.

Congratulations to everyone at Hissey Kientz!

About Hissey Kientz LLP: Hissey Kientz is a law firm specializing in product injury and medical mass torts litigation. Areas of focus include mesothelioma, Ortho Evra birth control patch, Reglan, Kugel mesh hernia patch, Fentalyn/Duragesic patch, and railroad injuries.

About Stem Legal Web Enterprises: Stem Legal helps law firms build online profile and increase web-driven business. Tactics range from law firm SEO and link building campaigns, to audience profiling and content development strategies. Stem also helps firms leverage the social web by using law blogs and social networking, developing content syndication strategies, and participating in business market conversations.

For more information, please contact Steve Matthews at 604.826.8072, or by email at steve@stemlegal.com.

Stem Legal is pleased to announce the launch of a series of new websites by the Law Offices of John F. Marshall. In recent weeks, the firm has added a number of resources and service lines to its web presence, including:

• The launch of a new website – the New Jersey Marijuana Lawyer, which includes service descriptions surrounding the defense of Possession charges, School Zone charges, and NJ Marijuana Distribution charges;
• Service coverage of New Jersey Dog Bites on the firm’s Personal Injury website; and
• The launch of a new blog – The New Jersey DWI Lawyer Blog.

For more information, please visit the firm’s website, or contact any of its New Jersey office locations.

As noted on the Addiction Recovery Reality blog, Stem client The Meadows Addiction Treatment Center has just announced a new program called Integrated Evaluation.

The program introduces a new component to Survivors Week — a workshop examining the origins of adult dysfunctional behaviours by exploring early childhood issues — which has been run by The Meadows for more than 20 years.

In addition to attending the workshop, each client meets with a treatment team consisting of a psychiatrist, primary care physician, addiction medicine specialist, clinical psychologist, and nutritionist. The evaluation team works collaboratively to ensure that clients receive the most thorough, integrated, and comprehensive evaluation.”

At week’s end, The Meadows professional staff review preliminary diagnostics findings and discuss potential treatment options with the client. A comprehensive final report is sent to the client within two weeks.

For more information about The Meadows and the Integrated Evaluation program, call 1-800-632-3697.

Stem Legal is pleased to announce that our client, West Palm Beach attorney Ron Chapman, has launched a new website, FloridaCriminalRecordsFAQ.

Addressing common concerns about criminal records, the site uses a question and answer format to provide practical, useful information. Questions relate to sealing, expungement, eligibility, juvenile records, dropped charges, and many other aspects of criminal records.

Visitors can search the collection using keywords or browse through different question categories. An RSS feed for new FAQ content is also available.

About Ronald Chapman, P.A.: Since 1990, Ronald Chapman’s law firm has represented those who have been accused of committing crimes in both State and Federal Courts within the State of Florida. Mr. Chapman is a sole practitioner whose service areas include violent crimes, DUI offenses, drug offenses, domestic violence, sentencing & appeals and criminal records services.

About Stem Legal Web Enterprises: Stem Legal helps law firms build online profile and increase web-driven business. Tactics range from law firm SEO and link building campaigns, to audience profiling and content development strategies. Stem also helps firms leverage the social web by using law blogs and social networking, developing content syndication strategies, and participating in business market conversations.

Stem client John Marshall, a New Jersey criminal defense attorney, recently expanded his website to include service pages for Middlesex County and Union County. These additions follow the release of Monmouth County service pages late last year.

Mr. Marshall specializes in drug crimes defense, including possession of marijuana. Please visit the firm’s website for more information, or contact any of its New Jersey office locations.

Stem Legal is pleased to announce that our client, The Meadows Addiction Center, has launched a new website, DrugRehabFAQ.com.

The site is devoted to answering common questions about drug rehabilitation. Topics range from how to choose a drug rehab facility, costs, family involvement, and life after rehab. Visitors may search the site by keywords or browse through several question categories. An RSS feed for new FAQ content is also available.

Going forward, the site aims to “cover questions related to the experience itself, expectations and continuing care – a vital factor in long-term recovery success.”

About The Meadows Addiction Treatment Center: The Meadows is a multidisorder inpatient facility offering treatment of a broad range of addictions. The facility’s intensive treatment focuses on drug and alcohol addiction, compulsive behaviors, anxiety disorders and mood disorders. The professional staff at the Meadows also maintain the Addiction Recovery Reality blog, where they post upcoming events, book excerpts, and articles on developments in the field of addictions treatment and recovery.

About Stem Legal Web Enterprises: Stem Legal helps law firms build online profile and increase web-driven business. Tactics range from law firm SEO and link building campaigns, to audience profiling and content development strategies. Stem also helps firms leverage the social web by using law blogs and social networking, developing content syndication strategies, and participating in business market conversations.

Stem client Hissey Kientz LLP, a product injury firm based in Austin, Texas, released two news items this past week:

• The firm added a new section to its website dealing with the stomach disorder drug Reglan and its possible side effects. The FDA released a black-box warning for the drug on February 26th, 2009. Reglan can cause an involuntary movement disorder called tardive dyskinesia.

• Hissey Kientz also announced its support for a new bill that would protect the rights of victims of asbestos exposure who have developed malignant mesothelioma. Relating to the standard of causation in claims involving mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos fibers, Senate Bill 1123/House Bill 1811 would “help to bring the state’s laws relating to asbestos in accord with mainstream legal standards for mesothelioma cases.” News related to asbestos exposure and mesothelioma can be found at Hissey Kientz’s microsite, Mesothelioma Lawyers Help.

Stem Legal client Hissey Kientz LLP has launched Mesothelioma Lawyers Help, a new website located at www.mesotheliomalawyershelp.com.

Focusing on causes, symptoms, and types of mesothelioma, the site provides a wealth of information on the disease and its connection to asbestos exposure. It also monitors and cites current litigation in the news, and explains the mesothelioma lawsuit process.

Mesothelioma is most commonly caused by exposure to asbestos, and often affects workers whose jobs bring them into regular contact with asbestos fibers or asbestos-containing products. Asbestos exposure can also cause lung cancer and other diseases.

The website is operated by the mesothelioma law practice group at  Hissey Kientz LLP and is updated regularly. Further information is available at the website or by contacting the firm’s lawyers directly.

Stem Legal Web Enterprises is pleased to announce our newest client, New York injury lawyer John Hochfelder.  Based in White Plains, NY, John is an accomplished trial lawyer with more than 25 years experience.

John Hochfelder’s practice exclusively serves those with serious personal injuries and wrongful death arising from vehicle, construction site and workplace accidents. His attention to detail, work ethic, and sharp legal mind are consistently praised by clients and colleagues alike.  John also has a strong record of success including many settlements and awards in excess of a million dollars – especially for traumatic brain injury cases.

John is the publisher of The Hochfelder Report, the insider’s guide to personal injury claims in New York.  He has developed a number of guides for injury victims and is now posting frequently to his recently launched blog, New York Injury Cases.

About John Hochfelder: John Hochfelder is a New York traumatic injury trial attorney who handles all types of personal injury claims and lawsuits. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and served as a Judge for five years in Westchester County. Actively involved in his community, Mr. Hochfelder has been a certified Emergency Medical Technician and is regularly called upon to lecture area Ambulance Corps on EMS liability issues and lawsuits.

About Stem Legal Web Enterprises: Stem Legal helps law firms build online profile and increase web-driven business. Tactics range from law firm SEO and link building campaigns, to audience profiling and content development strategies. Stem also helps firms leverage the social web by using law blogs and social networking, developing content syndication strategies, and participating in business market conversations.

For more information, please contact Steve Matthews at 604.826.8072, or by email at steve@stemlegal.com.

Stem Legal is pleased to announce that a significant number of new DUI/DWI blogs have been added to the DUI Lawyer Blog Watch. DUIBlogWatch.com now monitors 79 of the latest posts from attorneys blogging on DUI law. Listed below are the 33 new additions including DUI-focused blogs as well as general criminal law blogs filtered to only include DUI-related posts.

California Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

Jacksonville Criminal Lawyer Blog

Underdog

Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

San Diego Criminal Lawyer Blog

Georgia Criminal Defense Blog

South Florida Criminal Attorney Blog

New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog

California Criminal Lawyer Blog

South Carolina Criminal Defense Blog

Jacksonville Criminal Attorney Blog

New York Criminal Lawyer Blog

Florida Criminal Attorney Blog

Mississippi Criminal Defense Law Blog

San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

South Carolina Criminal Lawyer Blog

Colorado Springs Criminal Law Blog

Jacksonville Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

New York Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

San Diego DUI Lawyer Blog

Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog

Virginia Criminal and Traffic Law

Alabama DUI & Criminal Defense Law Blog

DUIBlogger

East Central Illinois Criminal Law & DUI Weblog

Florida DUI Traffic Ticket Lawyer Blog

Kentucky DUI Defense Lawyer

Minnesota DWI Defense

South Carolina DUI Lawyer Blog

Maryland DUI Attorney Blog

About the DUI Lawyer Blog Watch

Launched in August 2008, this site is an aggregation of the 50 latest posts from 79 DUI and criminal law blogs. DUIBlogWatch.com was created with the help of Arizona DUI attorney Lawrence Koplow, who writes both the Arizona DUI Defence Blog and the Arizona Criminal Lawyer Blog.

Stem Legal welcomes new additions to this growing list. If you know of a DUI blogging lawyer not listed, please let us know.

Stem client McClanahan Myers Espey LLP had their recent case, Havenstrite v. Hartford Life Ins. Co., featured in a lengthy law.com article entitled “‘Secret’ Life Insurance Triggers Suits”. The article details an Oklahoma federal judge’s decision that “employees have legal grounds to sue an insurance company for selling and maintaining secret life insurance policies on their lives.”

McClanahan Myers Espey lawyer Mike Myers says that it’s becoming common for employers to obtain consent for these corporate and bank-owned life insurance (COLI/BOLI) policies, but that he questions whether it’s informed consent, and whether the employees know a crucial fact about the policy: how much it’s worth. Some estimate that the COLI and BOLI policies in the US are worth billions of dollars, but that rank and file employees whose lives are being insured are rarely aware of the policies’ true value.

McClanahan Myers Espey LLP is a Houston-based contingency fee litigation firm. In addition to specializing in corporate-owned life insurance, the firm also practices in class actions, general business and patent litigation. The firm’s blog is Contingency Fee Business Litigation.