Toshiba America Nuclear Energy discrimination lawsuit 245
March 24th, 2011 
admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A female employee for Toshiba America Nuclear Energy has filed a $100 million class-action lawsuit against the company alleging company-wide gender discrimination. The suit claims the company pays females less than their male counterparts and denies them promotions, among other discriminatory acts. The suit is seeking “declaratory and injunctive relief, back pay, front pay and lost benefits, as well as compensatory, nominal and punitive damages.” San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, PR Newswire 01/31/2011
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Johnson & Johnson product liability 244
March 24th, 2011 admin Medical Malfunction is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $482 million to a New Jersey doctor for patent infringement. A Texas jury ruled the company violated a patent held by Bruce Saffran for a device used to treat damaged heart tissue. In 2008, Saffran was awarded a $50 million settlement in a similar lawsuit against Boston Scientific Corp. over the same device. San Diego personal injury attorney Susan Decker and Dennis Robertson, Bloomberg 01/28/2011
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Illegal marketing off the Neurotin drug 243
March 24th, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Drug maker Pfizer Inc. has been ordered to pay $142.1 million in damages over illegal marketing of the epilepsy drug Neurontin. Pfizer was accused of marketing the drug as a treatment for migraines and bipolar disorder, neither of which have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The original jury award was $47.3 million, but was tripled under a provision of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. San Diego personal injury attorney Jef Feeley and Janelle Lawrence, Bloomberg 01/28/2011
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Highway accident causes major injuries 242
March 24th, 2011 admin Auto Accidents are another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A California jury has awarded $49 million in a lawsuit stemming from a highway accident in 2007 that left one man dead and a police officer paralyzed. The officer had pulled a man over on the highway when a truck slammed into them, killing the other driver and rendering the police officer a quadriplegic. The truck driver pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. San Diego personal injury attorney Wire Report , San Francisco Chronicle 01/27/2011
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Food recall due to salmonella risk 241
March 24th, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of certain types of pet food due to the risk of salmonella. The recall includes Jr. Texas Taffy Pet Treats, made by Merrick Pet Care, and the agency recommends humans and pets avoid contact with the product, as salmonella may be transmitted by contact. San Diego personal injury attorney Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben, Yahoo News 01/31/2011
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Intel product liability 240
March 24th, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Technology company Intel has announced a recall of its newest Sandy Bridges chipsets. A flaw in the new Intel 6 series support chip can affect performance in DVD and hard drives. Reports say the recall will cost the company $700 million in revenue. San Diego personal injury attorney Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes 01/31/2011
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Product liability for ice cream 239
March 24th, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Publix has announced a recall of a batch of ice cream due to an unnamed almond allergen present in the ingredients. The product has the carton of Light Tiramisu Ice Cream and has the lid of Almond Fudge Light Ice Cream. The recall affects products in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida and Tennessee. San Diego personal injury attorney Ty Tagami , Atlanta Journal-Constitution 02/01/2011
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Nebraska priest sexually abuses a teenager 238
March 24th, 2011 admin Sexual Harassment is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The Archdiocese of Omaha has announced a settlement with a Texas teenager in a suit filed against a Nebraska priest. The suit alleged Father John Fiala sexually abused the teenager in 2007 and attempted to hire someone to murder him. The terms of the settlement were undisclosed. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report,Houston Chronicle 01/28/2011
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GlaxoSmithKline Plc premises liability 237
March 24th, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Plc has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a man who allegedly suffered a heart attack after taking the diabetes drug Avandia. The company has also agreed to pay almost half a billion dollars to resolve claims it hid the drug’s health risks. The terms of the settlement were undisclosed. San Diego personal injury attorney Jef Feeley, Bloomberg 01/31/2011
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Home broken by police 236
March 24th, 2011 admin Premises liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The city of Antioch, Calif., has agreed to a $750,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed by a former San Francisco police inspector. The plaintiff claims her home was “broken into” by police during a dispute she was having with a tenant and she was unnecessarily Tased, arrested and taken to jail. Charges were dismissed in 2008 when a judge ruled police had entered the home illegally. San Diego personal injury attorney Paul Burgarino , San Jose Mercury News 01/31/2011
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