Lap-Band weight-loss surgery causes death 185
March 23rd, 2011 
admin Wrongful Death is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A California man has filed a lawsuit against Valley Surgical Center after his wife died following a Lap-Band weight-loss surgery. The lawsuit claims the woman’s liver was lacerated multiple times during the procedure, but she was not informed afterward. The Los Angeles Times reports the death was the fourth related to the procedure conducted at the center. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. San Diego personal injury attorney Stuart Pfeifer, LA Times 02/10/2011
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Premises liability in jial 184
March 23rd, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A Washington woman has filed a lawsuit against the Olympia City Jail and three jail officers over alleged illegal treatment during her 2008 arrest. The woman claims in her suit she was “illegally strip-searched” and Tased at the jail after being arrested for misdemeanor trespassing. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. San Diego personal injury attorney Wire Report, Seattle Times 02/12/2011
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Medical malpractice leads to death 183
March 23rd, 2011 admin Medical Malpractice is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
An Alabama family has been awarded $3 million in a malpractice lawsuit filed against a local hospital for a man’s death following a surgery. According to the suit, the man bled to death a few days after receiving surgery for a duodenal ulcer. The suit cites “negligence and improper surgery and other flawed medical care” by doctors and hospital officials. San Diego personal injury attorney Russell Hubbard, The Birmingham News 02/13/2011
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Discrimination on Native American 182
March 23rd, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A Northern California school teacher has filed a lawsuit against the Plumas Unified School District for alleged discrimination against him because he is Native American. The suit claims the teacher was subjected to harassment by school officials, a hostile work environment and was conspired against. School officials undermined his authority as the high school basketball coach by ignoring his requests for assistance following a series of “insubordinate acts” by assistant coaches, the suit claims. San Diego personal injury attorney Jane Braxton Little, The Sacramento Bee 02/13/2011
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Glass found in chicken sandwich 181
March 23rd, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
An Illinois woman has filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s, claiming she found a large shard of glass inside her chicken sandwich. The suit claims the woman suffered severe “oral injuries” after biting into the sandwich and cutting her mouth on the glass piece. The suit is seeking $50,000 in damages. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, Chicago Tribune 02/11/2011
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Woman found dead in ocean 180
March 23rd, 2011 admin Wrongful Death is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against 19 people, including two bar owners at the Jersey Shore, after a woman was found dead in the ocean during the 2009 Polar Bear Plunge. The medical examiner’s report stated the woman died of “hypothermia and acute alcohol intoxication.” The suit claims the atmosphere of the event and lack of proper protection for patrons contributed to the woman’s death. San Diego personal injury attorney Philip Caulfield , New York Daily News 02/13/2011
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Nacho cheese burns 9-year-old child face 179
March 23rd, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A California couple has filed a lawsuit against Walt Disney after their 4-year-old child suffered burns on his face from nacho cheese while at Disney World in Orlando, Fla. The lawsuit claims that the nacho cheese, which accidentally splashed onto the boy’s face, should not have been served at a temperature that causes “immediate burns on contact.” The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. San Diego personal injury attorney Laura Bly, USA Today 02/14/2011
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Volkswagen product liability 178
March 23rd, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun investigating Volkswagen vehicles after receiving reports of engine stalls and failures, sometimes at highway speeds. The agency said on its Web site that the engine stalls could be related to “high-pressure pumps failing and contaminating the fuel system with debris.” There has been one reported accident related to the stalls and 160 complaints from Volkswagen owners. San Diego personal injury attorney Angela Greiling Keane, Bloomberg 02/11/2011
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Alcohol swab recall 177
March 23rd, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Triad Group has voluntarily recalled all of its alcohol swab products after one was allegedly linked the death of a 2-year-old Houston boy from bacteria found on the swab. The boy developed bacteria meningitis after brain surgery. A statement on the Traid Group’s Web site says, “This recall has been initiated due to concerns from a customer about potential contamination of the products with an objectionable organism that may or may not be related to Triad’s manufacture of these products.” San Diego personal injury attorney Leigh Frillici and Courtney Zubowski , KHOU-TV 02/14/2011
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Fire alarm product liability 176
March 23rd, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Tyco Safety Products has recalled 540 fire alarm control panels after two reports of the panels failing to function. The company said they have received two reports of the alarms failing to notify help centers when need. The panels were sold between May and September 2010. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, United Press International 02/11/2011
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