120,000 More Trampolines Recalled 977
July 9th, 2013 
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of an additional 120,000 Sportspower BouncePro trampolines – 92,000 were recalled in May 2012 – due to a fall hazard. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The trampolines, sold exclusively at WalMart, have netting surrounding them that can break, allowing children to fall off and be injured. There have been nine reports of the netting tearing since the initial recall last May. San Diego personal injury attorney
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More Heated Columbia Jackets Recalled 976
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of more than 10,000 heated jackets from Columbia in the U.S. and Canada. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The company said the heated inner wrist cuff on the jacket can overheat, posing a burn hazard. There has been one report of the cuffs overheating but no injuries occurred. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Families of Deceased Servicemen to Receive $260,000 975
July 9th, 2013 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A U.S. District Judge in Manhattan has ordered the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi to pay more than $260,000 to the families of 17 U.S. servicemen killed in Saudi Arabia in a 1996 bombing. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The family won a default judgment in 2006 against the Iranian government after the FBI concluded that Iran provided training and support for the attack. Iran had refused to pay, claiming sovereign immunity, the judge ordered payments be made from the bank, which has accounts linked to Tehran. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Woman Sexually Assaulted at Florida Spa 974
July 9th, 2013 admin Sexual harassment is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against the Doral Golf Resort & Spa, claiming she was sexually assaulted by a massage therapist in May 2010. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com In the suit, the woman claimed the therapist “grabbed at [her] breasts and genitals” during a massage. The suit also claims that the therapist was not fired after the plaintiff reported the incident and he went on to assault two more women. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit Against NCAA, EA Sports Earns Win in Court 973
July 9th, 2013 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A federal judge in California has dismissed an attempt by the NCAA to have a class-action suit filed against them and EA Sports thrown out. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The NCAA had claimed in its motion that the players had changed their complaints in recent months, but the judge ruled that was not a reason to prevent them from seeking class certification. The ruling does not grant the plaintiff’s certification, however, and the suit may eventually be denied on merit. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Riverside County Settles Sexual Harassment Suit 972
July 9th, 2013 admin Sexual harassment is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
Riverside County, Calif., has agreed to pay $490,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against a top county health official by a former employee. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The lawsuit accused Dr. Eric Frykman of “repeatedly and openly ogling [the plaintiff] and touching her without her consent.” The plaintiff also said that after complaining about the harassment, she was fired from her position. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit to Come over Fatal Los Angeles Police Shooting 971
July 6th, 2013 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The family of a man who was shot and killed by Los Angeles County deputies in November plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the department. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The family says the victim was shot more than five times by officers during a routine stop for speeding. Police say it appeared the man was reaching for what could have been a weapon, but multiple witnesses on scene say the man was simply putting his hands behind his head as ordered by the officers. San Diego personal injury attorney
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12,000 Bicycles Recalled due to Frame Issue 970
July 6th, 2013 admin Product liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of more than 12,000 bicycles and frame sets from Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. due to defects in the steering tube. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The agency said the steering tube and front fork on the bike’s frame can break during use, posing a fall hazard to the rider. There have been two incidents reported from where the bikes broke, including one facial injury. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Florida Residents File Suit over Lack of Electricity 969
July 5th, 2013 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
Four residents of No Name Key, Fla., have filed a lawsuit against Monroe County, claiming the county has, for years, “denied the Lower Keys island commercial power without proper cause. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com ” The lawsuit points to a circuit court judge’s ruling in 2011 that says that the state Public Service Commission has jurisdiction over the issue, not the county. The suit also claims county officials have revoked electrical building permits in the past for no other reason than the buildings were to be built on No Name. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Judge: Death Suits Against Cinemark Should be Tossed 968
July 5th, 2013 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A federal magistrate judge has declared that negligence and wrongful death claims against Cinemark USA over the shooting in Aurora, Colo., should be thrown out. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The judge said that Colorado law “bars people wounded in the shooting and family members of those killed from bringing claims of negligence and wrongful death” against the movie theater. The judge said that injury claims against the theater can only be brought under the Colorado Premises Liability Act, which also governs slip-and-fall lawsuits. San Diego personal injury attorney
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