Man burst into flames after he got shocked with a teaser 55
March 21st, 2011 
admin Wrongful Death is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law
A lawsuit has been filed against the Pennsylvania State Police over the death of a gasoline-soaked man who burst into flames when shocked with a Taser by police. The suit states the police came to his girlfriend’s home in March 2009 to investigate possible domestic violence. During the encounter, police Tased the plaintiff, causing him to ignite and suffer burns over 98 percent of his body. The suit claims the man was not armed and was posing no threat to the officers, and therefore should not have been Tased. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 03/16/2011
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Inmate forced to extra prison duty after he refuses to shave facial hair 54
March 21st, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law
A lawsuit has been filed against the state of California on behalf of an inmate who claims he was disciplined after refusing to shave his beard for religious reasons. According to the suit, the man was confined to his bunk and forced to perform extra prison duties because he refused to comply with prison facial hair rules. In doing so, the state violated the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, the lawsuit states. San Diego personal injury attorney Wire Report, San Jose Mercury News 03/16/2011
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Girls’s toddler jeans recall 53
March 21st, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 1,600 girl’s toddler jeans imported by Parigi Group, Ltd. The agency reported that decorative rhinestones and sequins on the jeans can pose a choking hazard to young children. There have been no injuries reported involving the product. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, PR Newswire 03/16/2011
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Embeda painkiller due to “stability defect” 52
March 21st, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law
Pfizer Inc. has announced a recall of the painkiller Embeda due to a “stability defect found in the extended-release product during routine testing.” During testing, the company found that one of the chemicals in the drug had degraded to unacceptable levels. The drug would not pose any additional risk to consumers if taken, however, Pfizer announced. San Diego personal injury attorney Ransdell Pierson, Reuters 03/16/2011
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Pogo sticks recall 51
March 21st, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 169,000 pogo sticks distributed by Bravo Sports due to defects on the bottom of the product. The agency reported the “bottom of the pogo stick’s frame tube can break or come apart and a pin holding the spring in place can break, posing laceration and fall hazards to consumers.” The company has received more than 100 reports of incidents involving the pogo sticks, including nine injuries. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, PR Newswire 03/16/2011
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Police officer broke a man’s arm during Raiders game 50
March 21st, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law
The city of Oakland has agreed to a $412,500 settlement in a lawsuit filed against the city by a man whose arm was broken during a police crackdown at an Oakland Raiders game. According to the suit, a fight broke out in the stands during a Raiders-49ers game in 2008 a few rows from the plaintiff. One of the police officers who responded tackled the plaintiff, bending his arm back and snapping his elbow, even though he was not involved in the fight. San Diego personal injury attorney Wire Report, San Jose Mercury News 03/16/2011
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Teacher got fired after having a relationship with a student 49
March 21st, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law
A Philadelphia physics teacher who was fired for having an alleged relationship with a female student has filed a lawsuit against his accuser, claiming slander and libel. According to the lawsuit, the female student lied about when their relationship began, saying she began “dating” the teacher eight years ago while a senior at his high school. The plaintiff, however, states in the suit that the relationship began at least a year later and that the woman recently accused him, and got him fired, because she was jealous he was seeing another woman. San Diego personal injury attorney Stephanie Farr, Philadelphia Inquirer 03/17/2011
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Governor sued by residents 48
March 21st, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law
A group of Arizona residents have filed a lawsuit against the governor over her proclamations supporting a state-wide day of prayer. The plaintiffs, who say they are not against people’s right to pray whenever they want, claim in their suit that the governor’s actions are unconstitutional due to the separation of church and state. The prayer day in Arizona coincides with the National Day of Prayer, of which a similar lawsuit is also pending against. San Diego personal injury attorney Ginger Rough,Arizona Republic 03/16/2011
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Honda & Jaguar recalls due to fluid leaks 47
March 21st, 2011 admin Product liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law
Auto makers Honda and Jaguar have issued recent recalls to fix problems connected to fluid leaks that could cause vehicle fires. Honda is recalling 18,000 2011 Civic models over valve problems that could cause fuel leaks after a crash. Jaguar is recalling 6,000 2010 XK and XF models to fix fuel leaks in the engine due to corrosion. San Diego personal injury attorney Jonathan Welsh, WSJ Blogs 03/18/2011
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Alcohol prep pads recall 46
March 21st, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law
The Triad Group has announced they will recall alcohol prep pads contained in the black starter kits for Forteo due to possible Bacillus cereus contamination. If exposed to the bacteria, patients could suffer life-threatening infections. The kits were distributed by Eli Lilly and Company between March 2008 and June 2009. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, PR Newswire 03/17/2011
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