Volkswagen beetle recall 235
March 24th, 2011 
admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Volkswagen has announced they are recalling 27 2010 New Beetles due to federal compliance issues. The company reported the vehicles do not meet barrier test requirements. The company has said they will replace the cars with similarly built models. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, Chicago Tribune 01/31/2011
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Tanimura & Antle product liability 234
March 24th, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Fresh cilantro has been recalled by Tanimura & Antle after it was discovered the cilantro may be contaminated with salmonella. The product has been on store shelves since Jan. 14, but no reports of consumers becoming ill have been made, the company said. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, San Jose Mercury News 01/31/2011
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Amtrak premises liability 233
March 24th, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
An Amtrak employee has filed a lawsuit against the company claiming gender bias and discriminatory practices. The lawsuit claims Amtrak “engaged in a continuous practice of suppressing” the wages of the female plaintiff and refused to pay her as much as male counterparts even though her work load was “significantly heavier.” The lawsuit seeks back pay, punitive damages and other financial remedies. San Diego personal injury attorney Jonathan Stempel, Reuters 02/02/2011
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Drug company artificially inflates medication prices 232
March 24th, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A Texas jury has ordered drug company Actavis Mid-Atlantic LLC to pay $170.3 million for defrauding the state’s Medicaid program. The suit accused the company of artificially inflating medication prices to receive higher compensation from the state. The trial is believed to be the first of its kind in Texas, the Austin-American Statesman reported. San Diego personal injury attorney Tony Plohetski and Chuck Lindell, Austin American Statesman 02/01/2011
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Unpaid overtime lawsuit 231
March 24th, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
| Current and former employees of Dick’s Sporting Goods have reached a settlement with the sports equipment retailer in a lawsuit filed over unpaid overtime. The lawsuit claimed the company required thousands of employees to work overtime without being paid. The settlement, which is said to be more than $15 million, will reach plaintiffs in 22 different states. San Diego personal injury attorney Tom Tobin , Rochester Democrat & Chronicle 02/01/2011 |
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Strength coach files lawsuit against SDSU 230
March 24th, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A San Diego State University (SDSU) strength coach will receive $2.7 million from California State University to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed against SDSU. In his lawsuit, the coach claims “he was removed as the football team’s strength coach and had his hours restricted” after participating in a 2003 audit of the SDSU athletic department. His cooperation with the audit lead to illegal retaliation, the lawsuit stated. San Diego personal injury attorney Brent Schrotenboer, San Diego Union Tribune 02/01/2011
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6 brothers sexually abused by their mother 229
March 24th, 2011 admin Sexual Harassment is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The state of Washington has agreed to settle a $6.55 million lawsuit with six brothers who were sexually abused by their mother during childhood. The lawsuit claimed that between 1992 and 2000, 33 complaints were logged with the state’s Child Protective Services department, but no action was ever taken by the state. The employee that oversaw the boys’ case left the agency years ago, the Seattle Times reports. San Diego personal injury attorney Christine Clarridge, Seattle Times 02/01/2011
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Volkswagen Passat product liability 228
March 24th, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating nearly 500,000 Volkswagen Passats that could have problems in their 4-cylinder turbo engines that could lead to fires. The agency has received 14 complaints of fires involving the Passats from customers. The agency also said that due to records provided by Volkswagen, there is a “sufficient reason for concern to begin a more serious ‘engineering analysis’ and greatly expand the number of vehicles covered.” San Diego persona injury attorney Christopher Jensen, The New York Times 01/31/2011
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Air compressor recall 227
March 24th, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 460,000 air compressors that can overheat and pose a fire risk. The compressors are manufactured by DeVilbiss Air Power Company, and it has been reported that the motors tend to overheat and may catch fire. DeVilbiss received nine reports of motors overheating, including three reports of fire damage to surrounding property. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, PR Newswire 02/03/2011
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“key drug” for lethal injection imported by Food and Drug Administration 226
March 24th, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Six death row inmates have filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration in an attempt to halt the importing of a “key drug” used by states for lethal injection. The suit claims that by allowing states to import “unapproved supplies of sodium thiopental,” the FDA is violating federal regulatory laws. The lone U.S. manufacturer of the drug announced it was permanently halting production last month. San Diego personal injury attorney Kevin Johnson, USA Today 02/02/2011
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