Light-up watches recall 165
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 1,200 children’s light-up watches sold at U.S. Disney resorts. Disney said the watches “can cause skin irritation and/or burning sensations to children who are allergic to nickel.” There have been six reports of children suffering from these symptoms while wearing the watch. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, PR Newswire 02/16/2011
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Bassinets Product Libility 164
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 500,000 bassinets due to the chance the product can collapse. The bassinets, produced by Burlington Basket Company, can collapse “if not properly locked into position.” The company has received 10 reports of the bassinets collapsing, including two reports of minor injuries. San Diego personal injury attorney Wendell Marsh, Reuters 02/16/2011 |
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Power and Light entertainment lawsuit 163
March 23rd, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A class-action lawsuit against the Power & Light entertainment district in Kansas City over an alleged discriminatory dress code has been dismissed by a federal judge. The suit, filed by four African-American men, had claimed the entertainment district implemented a dress code to keep African-Americans out. The suit was dismissed without prejudice because “the plaintiffs had failed to properly serve” those named in the suit. San Diego personal injury attorney Michael Mansur, Kansas City Star 02/17/2011
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Medically unnecessary genital examinations 162
March 23rd, 2011 admin Medical Malpractice is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A former Boston pediatrician has been accused in a lawsuit of performing “medically unnecessary genital examinations” during a 20-year-span in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. The malpractice and sexual abuse suit claims the doctor “inappropriately touched the children” and that Children’s Hospital Boston officials failed to properly supervise him. The suit is seeking unspecified damages. San Diego personal injury attorney Wire Report, Boston Globe 02/17/2011
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Houses built near bombing range 161
March 23rd, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A $1.2 million settlement has been reached in a suit filed by Florida homeowners against their home builder for building their homes on and near a former bombing range. The suit claimed that home values plummeted after live bombs and munitions debris was found near their homes. The lawsuit encompassed 118 homes and the plaintiffs will receive awards ranging from $1,000 to $15,000. San Diego personal injury attorney Eloísa Ruano González, Orlando Sentinel 02/16/2011
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Golf course mudslide lawsuit 160
March 23rd, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A group of California homeowners have filed a lawsuit against Shorecliffs Golf Course over mudslides that occurred last December. The suit alleges golf course officials failed to properly maintain hillside slopes on the course that contributed to the dangerous mudslides. The lawsuit is seeking $10 million in damages, and an additional $10-$15 million from the city of San Clemente, Calif. San Diego personal injury attorney Robert J. Lopez, LA Times 02/16/2011
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Snow bikes recall 159
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 2,100 snow bikes due to defects in the skis. Tech 4 Kids Inc. has reported that the front ski on their OUTER EDGE snow bikes can “break or crack,” causing the bike to stop and potentially injure the rider. The company has received three reports of the skis breaking and riders being thrown off and sustaining injuries. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, PR Newswire 02/08/2011
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J&J product liability 158
March 23rd, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) have recalled batches or their arthritis treatment Simponi from Germany and have halted shipments of the product to Europe. The company said a defect in the injector may cause an administration of a less-than-full dose. The recall is the fourth in recent weeks for J&J. San Diego personal injury attorney Tom Randall and Alex Nussbaum, Bloomberg 02/18/2011
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Lawsuit against over a 10 p.m. curfew imposed to stop gang violence 157
March 23rd, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A lawsuit has been filed against the city of Los Angeles over a 10 p.m. curfew imposed to stop gang violence. The curfew was put in place through a series of injunctions targeting gang members in a effort to decrease violence. The language of the curfew, however, is so vague that it “violate(s) a person’s constitutional rights,” the lawsuit states. The suit stems from a recent arrest of a teenage boy who was out after curfew. The boy, the Los Angeles Times reports, had no affiliation with a gang but was targeted because he older brother did. San Diego personal injury attorney Joel Rubin, LA Times 02/14/2011
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Student died while learning to swim 156
March 23rd, 2011 admin Wrongful Death is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The Peoria Unified School District in Arizona has settled a lawsuit with the family of a student who died while learning how to swim in the high school swimming pool. The boy “slipped unnoticed to the bottom of the deep end” during PE class and died shortly after being pulled from the pool, the suit claims. The settlement amount in the lawsuit was kept confidential. San Diego personal injury attorney Jeffrey Javier , Arizona Republic 02/19/2011
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