Consumers burned by teakettles 25
December 9th, 2010 
admin Burn Injury Cases are large cases in Personal Injury law.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 59,000 two-quart teakettles. According to the product’s manufacturer, Meyer Corporation, when being poured, hot water may spill out of the teakettle and pose a burn hazard. The company has received four reports of consumers being burned by the teakettles. San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Staff Report, PR Newswire 12/07/2010
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At age of 40 woman dies from smoking 24
December 9th, 2010 admin Cigarette Litigation is a large area of Personal Injury Law. This is a prime example of large corporations wrongfully targeting our youth.
A Boston jury will decide the fate of a lawsuit filed against cigarette manufacturer Lorillard Inc. on behalf of a woman who died after smoking for 40 years. The lawsuit claims the manufacturer is responsible for seducing young people such as her to smoke by giving away free cigarettes when the woman was as young as 9 years old. The suit is seeking unspecified damages. San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Milton J. Valencia, Boston Globe 12/07/2010
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Police raid gay bar without a warrant 23
December 9th, 2010 admin False Imprisonment, False Arrest and Emotional Distress are all elements of Personal Injury Law.
The city of Atlanta has agreed to a $1 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by a local gay bar over a botched police raid in 2009. The suit claimed that during the 2009 police raid, officers illegally detained patrons at the bar and did not present a search warrant upon entering. Police claimed they executed the raid due to rumors that men were having sex in the club while others watched, but no arrests were made during the raid. San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Ernie Suggs , Atlanta Journal-Constitution 12/06/2010
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Agency place GPS tracker on employee car without notice 22
December 9th, 2010 admin Right to Privacy is another area of Personal Injury Law.
A Department of Labor employee has filed a lawsuit against the agency for placing a GPS tracker on his car without a warrant. The lawsuit claimed the department violated the state’s law against unreasonable search and seizure. The suit also claims the evidence gathered while the GPS device was in place, which lead to the man’s termination, should not be legal. San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Celeste Katz, New York Daily News 12/06/2010
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Man falls from airplane 21
December 9th, 2010 admin We handle Wrongful Death Personal Innjury Cases and Brain Injury Cases.
A Chicago woman has filed a lawsuit against Boeing Inc. over the death of her husband, who fell from a jet while unloading it in Kuwait. The man was on top of a mobile belt loader when the driver suddenly moved it, causing him to fall and suffer a fatal brain injury. The suit claims Boeing and the loader’s manufacturer failed to provide equipment to protect the man from the fall. San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Cynthia Dizikes, Chicago Tribune 12/07/2010
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Wall-mart’s sexual discrimination 20
December 9th, 2010 admin We have beaten Wal-Mart on 3 seperate Personal Injury Cases over the years, here is a recent case regarding employees.
| The Supreme Court has announced they will hear an appeal from Walmart regarding the sex bias claim against them. The suit against the retail giant contends women were regularly paid less than men and denied promotions. The justices will not rule on if Walmart did in fact sexually discriminate against employees, but only if a single lawsuit can speak for millions of employees. Walmart is arguing that because hiring and firing decisions are made by individual store managers, the suit should not be filed as a class-action. San Diego Personal Injury Attorney David G. Savage, LA Times 12/06/2010 |
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Volvo recall 7,400 vehicles 19
December 9th, 2010 admin Personal Injury Attorneys have been very effective in the safety of automobiles as is the case in this recall.
Auto maker Volvo has announced a recall of four models of their cars in order to fix a problem with the front passenger seat. The company has said that a defect with the seat may allow it to move forward beyond what would be expected, putting the passenger too close to the airbag and posing an injury risk. The recall will cover more than 7,400 vehicles and include models S40 and S60 sedans, V50 station wagons and and XC60 crossovers. San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Jonathan Welsh, WSJ Blogs 12/08/2010
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Children combo packs recall 18
December 9th, 2010 admin Personal Injury Attorneys actually do a lot of good for the individual consumer by assiting in the removal of dangerous products from the shelves, where kids can get hurt, as is the case here.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 1,500 Circo Children’s Space Camp Combo Packs due to a component that failed to pass a flammability test. The combo packs, sold at Target, contain a tent made with floor material that is highly flammable. There have been no injuries or incidents related with the defect. San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Staff Report , PR Newswire 12/07/2010
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Chewing tobacco causes death to a 43 year old 17
December 9th, 2010 admin Class Action lawsuits are also sometimes actually Personal Injury cases, as is the case here.
A chewing tobacco manufacturer has agreed to a $5 million settlement with the family of a man who died from cancer, allegedly caused by the product. The man began chewing tobacco at age 13 and died of tongue cancer at age 43. The lawsuit and settlement is the first of its kind related to chewing tobacco. San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Edmund H. Mahony, The Hartford Courant 12/07/2010
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Baseball bats have a dangerous “exit velocity” 16
December 9th, 2010 admin As a leading Sports Agent, often times I see crossovers from Personal Injury Case into Sports Law, my site is soccer-agent.com as is the case here. In fact, previously I have had a hockey puck injury case against the San Diego Gulls.
The family of an 11-year-old boy has filed a lawsuit against California-based Easton-Bell Sports Inc. over the company’s aluminum baseball bats. The suit claims the bats have a dangerous “exit velocity” — the speed at which the ball comes off the bat. The boy was struck in the head by a baseball hit by one of the bats and lost hearing in one ear. The suit is seeking unspecified damages. San Diego Personal Injury Attorney William Lee, Chicago Tribune 12/07/2010
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