| Volume 111 Number 7 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
As a general rule, even if you owe money and are sued Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), and VA benefits, can’t be garnished by your creditors. To learn more about your rights and see a sample letter to send to your creditors, follow this link from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Click here for more.
Higher Risks in Smaller Hospitals?
An analysis of medical care by U.S. News and World Report indicates that you may be at more risk getting a surgical procedure done at a low-volume hospital as compared to a high-volume hospital. The study revealed that hospitals in urban areas which did a large number of surgical procedures posed a lesser risk to patients than having the same procedure done at smaller hospitals that performed fewer procedures in a year. Click here for more.
Your Money
Is it time for renters to consider purchasing a house? Average rent increases last month outpaced the rise in home prices for the first time in over five years. With tight rental markets pushing rents higher, and historically low interest rates, this might be the time for renters to consider purchasing that first home. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has dismissed a potential class action against eBay alleging that the company was responsible for increasing its users’ risk of identity theft following a data breach in 2014. The court ruled the plaintiff lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to pursue the claims because the alleged injury was too speculative to meet the “certainly impending” standard established by the Supreme Court in Clapper vs. Amnesty International USA. (Collin Green v. eBay Inc., USDC ED-LA) Click here for more.