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At the end of May 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul of New York signed into law the Adult Survivors of Act of ASA. The ASA is a companion to the Child Victims Act that became law in 2019. Both laws expand the statutes of limitations to provide survivors of sexual abuse more time to sue perpetrators. The statute of limitations establishes a deadline by which sexual abuse lawsuits must be filed in New York. If the deadline is not met, a…

What was supposed to be a weekend marking the unofficial start of summer became a tragedy with yet another Lake Lanier Margaritaville drowning death. The latest Lake Lanier Margaritaville drowning has left some locals believing the human-constructed body of water is cursed. Shockingly, over 200 people have died since 1994 in swimming and boating accidents at Lake Lanier. The latest Lake Lanier Margaritaville drowning victim is a 20-year-old man who lost his life while swimming. He has been identified but…

What was to be an enjoyable, memorable vacation for a family visiting Margaritaville in Biloxi, Mississippi, became an incomparable catastrophe on Sunday, May 22, 2022. The family was enjoying of the pools at the popular resort when their 2-year-old child became the victim of a drowning accident. The Doan Law Firm drowning accident lawyer team advises that Margarita Resorts have been plagued by incidents that have resulted in injuries to and the deaths of their guests at an alarming rate…

The Vero Beach Seafood Festival was intended to be a welcome celebration in the South Florida community, particularly following the restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic the past couple of years. Unfortunately, tragedy struck on May 14, 2022, even before the gates opened to the public for the Vero Beach Seafood Festival. During the morning of the Vero Beach Seafood Festival’s opening, a woman was hospitalized after she suffered severe burns when her food truck exploded at the festival site….

An investigation is ongoing a few days following the catastrophic fire that destroyed the Summerset Marine Construction facility in Eagle Wisconsin. Many questions remain unanswered about the cause of the Eagle Wisconsin industrial fire as of Sunday following the May 19 fire that destroyed the industrial facility. Three workers at the plant were injured in the blast. In addition, a trio of firefighters also sustained injures while fighting the raging inferno. The entire Summerset Marine Construction facility was destroyed in…