Death of Nursing Home Patient Prompts Lawsuit 792
April 27th, 2012 
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The death of an elderly St. Louis man has prompted a lawsuit against a local nursing home by his daughters. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The man, who suffered from dementia, went missing from the Midwest Rehab and Respiratory Center in January, and his body was found in the woods two days later. The suit accuses the nursing home of negligence and failing to properly monitor the patient. The plaintiffs are seeking damages of more than $50,000. Nicholas J.C. Pistor, St. Louis Post Dispatch 02/22/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit over Tainted Sprouts Filed Against Jimmy John’s 791
April 27th, 2012 admin Product liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
An Iowa woman has filed a lawsuit against the sandwich chain Jimmy John’s after she became ill from eating contaminated sprouts on a sandwich. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The woman is one of 12 people who have contracted E. coli linked to raw sprouts from the sandwiches. The lawsuit is seeking damages for pain and suffering. Staff Report, Boston Globe 02/21/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Defendants Respond to Indiana State Fair Lawsuit 790
April 27th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The country duo Sugarland has responded to a lawsuit filed against the group and others by victims of the stage collapse at last summer’s Indiana State Fair. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit accuses Sugarland and other companies of negligence, but the group says the incident was a “true accident, or act of God.” The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued more than $80,000 in fines for violations regarding the building of the stage. Staff Report, USA Today 02/21/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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300 Mountain Bike Handlebars Recalled 789
April 27th, 2012 admin Product liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada have announced a recall of approximately 300 mountain bicycle handlebars due to fall hazards. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Imported by the Shimano American Corporation, the agencies found that the bolts holding the handlebars together can come loose while riding and can cause riders to lose control and fall. The company has received one report of a rider falling due to the defects. Staff Report, The Sacramento Bee 02/21/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit Challenges Teacher’s Suspension over ‘N-Word’ 788
April 27th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A Chicago public school teacher has filed a lawsuit against the school over his suspension for using the N-word in one of his sixth-grade classrooms. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The teacher said he used the word during a discussion of movies, music and books, including the novel “Huckleberry Finn.” The word was not directed toward any students, the suit says, but the teacher was accused by school officials of “using verbally abusive language to or in front of students” and “cruel, immoral, negligent or criminal conduct.” Philip Caulfield , New York Daily News 02/20/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Religious College Files Suit Against Insurance Law 787
April 27th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
Evangelical Geneva College in Western Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over federal requirements that force employers to provide “morning-after” drugs to employees. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The college objects in the suit to being forced to provide services “against which we have a religious and morally-based conviction.” The school does supply contraceptives to its employees, but explicitly excludes drugs designed to prevent “implantation of a fertilized ovum.” Ann Rodgers, Philadelphia Inquirer 02/21/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Air Heaters by Meijer Recalled 786
April 27th, 2012 admin Product liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 6,100 air heaters imported by Meijer Inc. due to the increased risk of fire and shock hazards. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The agency said that some of the electrical components in the machines are unshielded, and can cause the heaters to overheat and melt. There has been one report of a unit burning and melting, causing damage to the floor, but no injuries have been reported. Staff Report, The Sacramento Bee 02/22/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Union Files Suit over Indiana ‘Right-to-Work’ Law 785
April 27th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
An engineers union in Indiana has filed a lawsuit attempting to block a “right-to-work” provision recently signed by the governor’s office. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The union claims the provision is unconstitutional because it “violates the equal protection clause by treating building and construction workers and public workers differently.” Indiana is the first state in the Midwest area to enact a right-to-work law. Sam Favate, WSJ Blogs 02/23/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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UC Davis Pays $1.35 Million in Title IX Lawsuit 784
April 27th, 2012 admin Gender discrimination is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The University of California agreed to pay $1.35 million to three former UC Davis female wrestling students to settle a discrimination lawsuit against the school. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The plaintiffs claimed in their suit that they were cut from the men’s varsity team because they were women. Last year, a federal judge ruled that the college had failed to meet Title IX requirements to offer equal sporting opportunities to men and women. Angel Jennings, LA Times 02/16/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Jury Awards $1.2 Million to Woman in NYPD Lawsuit 783
April 27th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A former Playboy playmate has been awarded $1.2 million in a lawsuit she filed against the NYPD over injuries she suffered during a scuffle with police in 2006. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The police responded to a 911 call from a cab driver who said the woman had a gun and was going to shoot him, which was a complete lie, the suit said. Police threw her onto the ground and held the plaintiff at gunpoint based on the false information, according to the suit. Staff Report, Boston Globe 02/22/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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