Milwaukee engines product liability 215
March 24th, 2011 
admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
An engine producer in Milwaukee has announced the recall of about 50 engines due to improper wiring in the products. The engines were used on Sears, Husqvarna and Bad Boy riding mowers. The company said that the wiring defects could cause the engine to continue running even with the key in the “Off” position. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, United Press International 02/05/2011
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Defective parachute causes death 214
March 24th, 2011 admin Wrongful Death is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The parents of a Tulare woman have filed a lawsuit against a local skydiving company who allegedly gave her a defective parachute that resulted in her death. According to the lawsuit, filed after the 2009 accident, claims the worn Velcro on the chute “failed to hold the parachute’s steering handles in place, causing the parachute to spin after it opened.” The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages for the death. San Diego personal injury attorney Lewis Griswold, San Jose Mercury News 01/27/2011
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Ten female prisoners sexually abused by prison officers 213
March 24th, 2011 admin Sexual Harassment is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Ten female prisoners in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against the state’s Department of Corrections, claiming they were sexually abused by prison officers. The lawsuit claims the guards threatened to make life “more difficult” for the female prisoners if they did not submit. The suit also claims the department continued to employ officers “suspected of abuse and failed to improve surveillance systems to reduce blind spots.” San Diego personal injury attorney John Ingold , Denver Post 02/07/2011
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State gives fuel tax money to Indian tribes 212
March 24th, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Gas station owners in Washington state have filed a lawsuit against the state, claiming the state gave $90 million in fuel tax money to Indian tribes. The lawsuit claims the payments allow the tribes to sell gas at a cheaper price, creating unfair competition. The suit also claims the refunds are illegal themselves because they are refunds for taxes not actually paid. San Diego personal injury attorney Scott Gutierrez, Seattle Post-Intelligencer 02/06/2011
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Bank of America lawsuit 211
March 24th, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Bank of American has agreed to settle a $410 million lawsuit centered around alleged excessive overdraft fees. The original lawsuits claimed the bank would rank customer transactions from largest to smallest instead of chronological order, which maximized the amount of fees the bank could charge. Since the lawsuits were filed in 2009, Bank of America has changed their overdraft practices and lowered customer fees. San Diego personal injury attorney Jonathan Stempel, Reuters 02/05/2011
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Ground beef product liability 210
March 23rd, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The Department of Agriculture has announced a recall of 3,170 pounds of ground beef in Southern California due to the risk of E. coli. The beef was sold by American Food Service. The USDA has reported that there have been no illnesses associated with the contaminated meat. San Diego personal injury attorney Wire Report, Forbes 02/07/2011
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Escalade Sports product Liability 209
March 23rd, 2011 admin product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 4,600 Escalade Sports outdoor playsets due to the chance of the playsets breaking during use. Escalade announced that the swing seats on the equipment may crack and break, posing a risk to the user. The company has received 24 reports of seats breaking, but no injuries. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, PR Newswire 02/08/2011
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Woman hit by metro bus on a crosswalk 208
March 23rd, 2011 admin Auto Accidents are another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
King County in Washington has agreed to a $4.5 million settlement with a local woman who was hit by a Metro bus while using a crosswalk in 2008. The woman suffered a brain injury as well as a shattered arm when she was struck by the bus’ mirror, her suit claimed, and she was forced to quit her job. County officials admitted to negligence and accepted responsibility for the accident, the Seattle Times reported. San Diego personal injury attorney Susan Gilmore, Seattle Times 02/04/2011
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Woman broker her foot after tripping on the sidewalk 207
March 23rd, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The city of Royal Oak, Mich., has agreed to an almost-$50,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed by a woman who tripped and fell on a residential sidewalk in July 2007. According to the lawsuit, the 79-year-old woman broke her foot after tripping on the sidewalk and claims the city was negligent in failing to properly maintain the area. San Diego personal injury attorney Wire Report, Detroit Free Press 02/08/2011
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Wrongful death at Tennessee prison 206
March 23rd, 2011 admin Wrongful Death is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a Tennessee prison warden and several guards over the death of an inmate. The suit claims the guards “held [the inmate] to the ground with a riot shield for more than 10 minutes” during an altercation. A medical report states the man died of “asphyxiation and suffocation” while being held down. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. San Diego personal injury attorney Brian Haas, Tennessean 02/03/2011
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