
Final Suits Over Fatal Mine Collapse Settled 612


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The final lawsuits over the death of 29 miners in a mine collapse in West Virginia have been settled, the Charleston Gazette reports. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The company deemed responsible for the disaster, Alpha Natural Resources, reached an undisclosed settlement with the remaining 13 families this week. Government officials who investigated the cause of the mine collapse say the company’s “culture of deliberately evading safety standards” is to blame for the accident. Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette 01/10/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Software Uses Scare Tactics on Customers, Suit Says 611


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A Washington woman has filed a lawsuit against software company Symantec Corp., alleging the company uses “scare tactics” to convince customers to purchase its software products. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer According to the suit, the company distributes trial versions of its software to scan computers, “then invariably report that harmful errors, privacy risks and other problems exist on the PC, regardless of the real condition of the machine.” The errors reported by the software are false, the suit claims, and are no indication of the actual health or privacy status of a computer. Jim Finkle, Reuters 01/10/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Judge Awards $600,000 in Malpractice Suit 610


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A Mississippi judge has awarded $600,435 to a Jackson couple in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against a doctor and local abortion clinic. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The woman claimed in the suit that she had an abortion in 2003, only the doctor stopped halfway through and sent her home without prescribing medication. The uncompleted abortion led to sepsis poisoning, the suit said, sending the woman into a coma for more than a week. The Clarion-Ledger , The Jackson Clarion-Ledger 01/10/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Panera Bread Franchise Discriminates in Hiring 609


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A lawsuit has been filed against a Panera Bread franchise in Pennsylvania for allegedly discriminating against African-Americans. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer In the lawsuit, the plaintiff claims that owners of the franchise discouraged managers from hiring black applicants, and those that were employed were relegated to “back-of-the-shop” jobs, along with “fat or ugly” employees. The lawsuit is seeking class-action status. Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 01/11/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Fatal Shooting Sparks Suit Against Gun Light Maker 608


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A fatal police shooting in Plano, Texas, has sparked a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the flashlight mounted on the gun of the officer responsible for pulling the trigger. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer In a sworn affidavit, the officer said he was attempting to switch on the light when he accidentally pulled the trigger, shooting the victim. The switch to turn on the light is mounted below the pistol trigger guard. The lawsuit claims the location of the switch “creates a substantial risk that the user will accidentally pull the trigger.” Bill Conrad, Plano Star-Courier 01/10/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Overtime Suit Filed Against Indy Hotels 607


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A group of hotel employees in Indianapolis will file a lawsuit against their employers over failure to pay proper overtime wages. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Ten of the city’s hotels and a local staffing company are named as defendants in the suit, which claims the plaintiffs are owed thousands of dollars in unpaid overtime wages. The lawsuit is seeking class-action status. Jeff Swiatek, Indianapolis Star 01/09/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Texas Suit Against Johnson & Johnson Begins 606


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The state of Texas will face drug company Johnson & Johnson in court this week, claiming the pharmaceutical giant defrauded the state’s Medicaid program over the drug Risperdal. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot claims in the lawsuit that Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries “prevented state health officials from receiving truthful information about the safety, efficacy, appropriate uses and cost-effectiveness of Risperdal.” The suit accuses the company of overcharging states for the drug and overstating its effectiveness in patients. Tim Eaton, Austin American Statesman 01/09/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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$144,000 Paid to Family of Inmate Who Starved to Death 605


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Salt Lake County in Iowa has agreed to pay $144,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a man who died of starvation in a Salt Lake Country jail in early 2011. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Over a period of four months, the man lost almost 100 pounds while imprisoned, according to jail records, and the medical examiner ruled he died by starvation and dehydration. Since his death, the prison has altered its policies to allow force feeding for inmates. Nate Carlisle, The Salt Lake Tribune 01/08/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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County Employees Allege Discrimination in Suit 604


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An Ohio couple who worked in the Green County Sheriff’s office have filed a lawsuit against the department and two of their former supervisors alleging sexual discrimination, retaliation and “infliction of emotional distress.” San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The woman claims in the suit that she was “treated differently than her male counterparts” and that she and her husband were retaliated against after she complained. The lawsuit is seeking damages in excess of $25,000. Mark Gokavi, Dayton Daily News 01/09/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Police Brutality Suit Filed in Tennessee 603


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A Tennessee man has filed a lawsuit against the Humphreys County sheriff and deputies who he claims beat him during his arrest while he was handcuffed and locked in a jail cell in January 2011. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer According to the lawsuit, video evidence shows the plaintiff presented “no danger” to officers, and yet four officers “joined in the savage beating” of the plaintiff during his arrest. The man was charged with resisting arrest and assaulting officers, but the charges were dropped shortly after. Walter F. Roche Jr., Tennessean 01/07/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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