Man dies at Rikers Island prison 195
March 23rd, 2011 
admin Wrongful Death is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The city of New York has agreed to a $525,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed over the 2009 death of a man at Rikers Island prison. The cause of death, the medical examiner’s office said, was a liver laceration caused by blunt trauma to the torso. The suit accused correction officers of “failing to provide [the man] immediate medical attention after he was restrained by three officers.” The man was allegedly beaten by officers and then placed in a holding cell by himself without being attended to by the prison doctor. San Diego personal injury attorney Daniel Edward Rosen,The New York Times 02/09/2011
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Woman dies from power shut-off 194
March 23rd, 2011 admin Wrongful Death is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A New Hampshire man has filed a lawsuit against electricity provider National Grid after his wife died when the company shut off her power – and oxygen machine – last year. The lawsuit claimed the woman had a medical protection notice on her account to protect her from sudden power shutdowns. The suit accuses National Grid of “failure to provide reasonably safe, adequate, just and reasonable electrical service.” San Diego personal injury attorney Kathy McCormack, Bloomberg 02/09/2011
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Explosion at oil refinery 193
March 23rd, 2011 admin Wrongful Death is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A group of Washington families have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a refinery company over an explosion at an oil refinery that killed six workers. The lawsuit accuses Tesoro Corp. of “failing to inspect decaying equipment and ignoring industry safety standards and federal laws governing refinery safety.” The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. San Diego personal injury attorney Wire Report, Seattle Times 02/09/2011
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Denture cream product liability 192
March 23rd, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Proctor & Gamble, makers of Fixodent denture cream, claiming the product makes users ill because of its high zinc content. Plaintiffs in the suit claim the cream has caused them neurological illnesses and limb numbness, among other things. The suit also claims there have been studies done linking denture users with neurological disease. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. San Diego personal injury attorney Lindsay Goldwert , New York Daily News 02/09/2011
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Video baby monitors recall 191
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 about 1.7 million video baby monitors with electrical cords after two infants strangled to death. The products, manufactured by Summer Infant Inc., were placed on the top rail of the cribs, making the cord reachable by the children. The recall encompasses products sold between January 2003 and February 2011. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, PR Newswire 02/11/2011
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Toyota acceleration problem 190
March 23rd, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and NASA have concluded after a 10-month study that the sudden acceleration problems in Toyota vehicles was not due to a software flaw. The agency said that some of the sudden-acceleration occurrences happened because of driver error and some by sticking pedals and floor mat entanglement. The agency also said that the spike in reported malfunctions was due to the “publicity that enveloped the federal investigations – which led to the recall of more than 8.5 million cars and congressional hearings.” San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, The Washington Post 02/08/2011
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Product liability fro snowmobiles 189
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 Arctic Cat snowmobiles sold at Arctic Cat dealerships nationwide from June 2009 through January 2011. The company reported that the front lower suspension arm may crack while in use, posing a risk of injury to the rider. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report,The Salt Lake Tribune 02/10/2011
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Smoothie recall 188
March 23rd, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
California company f’real foods has issued a recall its strawberry banana smoothies due to an undeclared peanut ingredient found in the product. The company discovered the error when it was conducting taste comparisons. A warning has been issued to consumers with peanut allergies, advising them to not ingest the product for risk of illness. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, PR Newswire 02/10/2011
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Canadian woman strip-searched and molested 187
March 23rd, 2011 admin Sexual Harassment is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A Canadian woman has filed a lawsuit against a female border patrol agentwho allegedly “strip-searched and molested” her as she was attempting to cross the border into Detroit. The suit claims the guard “aggressively grabbed and twisted [her] nipples and breasts” and touched her genital area. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, US News and World Report 02/11/2011
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Death at construction site 186
March 23rd, 2011 admin Wrongful Death is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
An Illinois family has filed a lawsuit against Chicago-based Pepper Construction Group LLC over the death of a construction worker at a Libertyville hospital. According to the lawsuit, the man was pinned under a piece of lead-lined drywall and died due to the impact of the falling drywall on his chest. The suit accuses the company of “12 counts of negligence and wrongful death.” San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, Chicago Tribune 02/10/2011
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