Claims Against Basketball Coach Dismissed 1255
February 21st, 2014 
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A New York judge has tossed out a lawsuit against University of Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma filed by a female security guard during a pre-Olympic trip with the U.S.A. basketball team. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The lawsuit accused Auriemma of “grabbing her and trying to kiss her.” The judge dismissed the claims, saying that because the alleged incidents occurred in Russia and London, the suit did not belong in a New York court. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Lawsuits in Aurora Shooting to Go Forward 1254
February 21st, 2014 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A Colorado judge has ruled that a series of lawsuits filed by victims in the Aurora theater massacre can go forward against Cinemark. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com While the judge did toss out claims of negligence against the theater owner, he did allow claims to proceed under the state’s Premises Liability Act. The judge also stated that wrongful death claims could proceed as they were related to liability under the act. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit Settled over Non-Halal Meals at McDonald’s 1253
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A judge in Detroit has approved a $700,000 settlement in a lawsuit against a local McDonald’s franchise filed by members of the Muslim community. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com In the suit, the plaintiffs claimed a McDonald’s location in Dearborn was serving non-halal chicken products despite claims to the contrary. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit Challenges Arkansas Abortion Laws 1252
February 21st, 2014 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A group of abortion rights activists have filed a lawsuit in Arkansas in an effort to overturn two new abortions laws, calling them unconstitutional. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The lawsuit says the state’s laws that ban abortions beginning in the 12th week of pregnancy “clearly contradicts the standard of viability established by the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision.” San Diego personal injury attorney
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Modesto Settles Illegal Search Lawsuit 1251
February 21st, 2014 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The city of Modesto, Calif., has paid $120,000 to a local woman and her two daughters to settle a lawsuit against local police over a warrantless search of their home. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com According to the suit, police helped a local tow truck driver repossess the woman’s car without a court order allowing the seizure of the vehicle. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After KY Vehicle Accident 1250
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Highway Star, a Michigan-based trucking company, and driver Ibrahim Fetic have been named in a wrongful-death lawsuit after the deaths of four people in a rear-end collision. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com A Wisconsin family of six was traveling from Florida on Interstate 65 when they were rear-ended by a tractor-trailer. Four of the individuals were “trapped inside the vehicle while it burned, resulting in their deaths.” The lawsuit alleges that the driver was “maintaining two sets of driver log books in an effort to hide information from regulatory agencies” and had “had driven his truck in excess of the allowed number of hours, which resulted in driver fatigue.” San Diego personal injury attorney
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Huffy Slider Tricycles Recalled for Loss of Control Hazard 1249
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Huffy Bicycles has recalled the 2012 20-Inch Slider Tricycle sold exclusively at Toys R Us due to a loss of control hazard. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The tricycle handlebar may unexpectedly loosen, which can pose a crash and fall hazard for the rider. About 5,040 units were sold between January 2013 and February 2013. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Jury Decides in Favor of Johnson & Johnson in IL Hip Implant Case 1248
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A jury in an Illinois state court decided against the plaintiff in case that alleged the Illinois woman had been harmed by a metal-on-metal hip implant. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The case alleged that the hip implant had shed metal into the plaintiff’s body “poisoning tissue and sending metal ions into her blood stream.” Almost 11,000 cases have been filed against DePuy Orthopaedics, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, over the ASR XL implant that was recalled in August 2010. This is the second case to go to trial in the U.S. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit Filed Over Alleged Home Insurance Scam 1247
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A Kentucky resident has filed a federal suit against State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. contending that the increased insurance “limit of liability” on his homeowner insurance is a scam. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com His homeowner’s insurance policy was raised to $503,000 in limit of liability, but the home is only valued at $239,000. The suit alleges that clients “are paying more in premiums but get no more coverage” and that State Auto is raising the limit of liability to increase profits after a tough financial year in 2011. The suit is also seeking class action status. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Galveston County Residents File Lawsuit Over BP Gas Leak 1246
February 21st, 2014 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A second lawsuit has been filed against BP after a 2011 gas leak at their former Texas City Refinery. 474 Galveston County residents are seeking $1B in damages. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The suit alleges that BP intentionally mislead “the public about the seriousness of a Nov. 10, 2011, leak that continued for several weeks.” The leak released methyl mercaptan and several other pollutants, The lawsuit contends that BP knew their monitors were incapable of detecting methyl mercaptan, but released a statement that “the monitoring had failed to pick up any detectable levels of” the chemical. San Diego personal injury attorney
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