Food Dehydrators Recalled for Fire Risk 1331
February 26th, 2014 
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of more than 14,000 five-tray dehydrators with digital timers due to a fire risk. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com Distributed by LEM Products, the agency said the dehydrator fan can fail, causing the machine to overheat and pose a fire hazard. There have been two reports of units catching fire, but no injuries or damage was reported. San Diego personal injury attorney
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FDA Appeals Court Order on Plan B Drug 1330
February 26th, 2014 admin Product liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The Food and Drug Administration has appealed a court order commanding the agency to make the “morning after” pill available without prescription to all females of reproductive age. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com In the original lawsuit, activists argued there was no scientific data supporting that girls of “reproductive age” could not use the drug safely. Before filing the appeal, the FDA announced it will lower the age limit from 17 to 15 for women wishing to purchase the pill over the counter. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Hospital Sued over Death from Bacteria Exposure 1329
February 26th, 2014 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The family of a California man has filed a $20 million lawsuit after he died from a bacteria exposure at the San Francisco Veterans Memorial Hospital. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The victim contracted a rare disease while doing research at the hospital. In an investigation, OSHA discovered the hospital had not provided its employees with proper safety measures and secure work spaces for working with diseases. San Diego personal injury attorney
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School Illegally Denying Creation of Gay-Straight Club 1328
February 25th, 2014 admin Discrimination is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A lawsuit has been filed against the Lake County School Board in the Orlando area this week claiming school officials discriminated against a student attempting to establish a gay-straight club at her middle school. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The lawsuit claims the school board is violating the “federal Equal Access act as well as the First and Fourteenth Amendments” by denying the student’s application. The student is asking for the same treatment as other school clubs, such as a Christian club, that have been allowed to form and meet on campus. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Whole Foods, Others Selling Candies with Lead 1327
February 25th, 2014 admin Product liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The state of California has filed suit against Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and other retailers, claiming the companies are selling ginger and plum candies that are contaminated with lead. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The state says the companies are in violation of Proposition 65, which requires businesses to warn consumers of “even minute amounts of chemicals deemed harmful.” Lab tests have allegedly confirmed lead in the named products, the state attorney general’s office said. San Diego personal injury attorney
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123,000 Nissan Sedans Recalled 1326
February 25th, 2014 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
Nissan has issued a recall of about 123,000 Altima sedans over defects related to the spare tire. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The company said the spare tires can overheat in the trunk and blow out due to over-inflation. Nissan officials said they are not aware of any accidents or injuries resulting from the issue. San Diego personal injury attorney
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LA Judge Tosses Police Shooting Lawsuit 1325
February 25th, 2014 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A federal judge in Los Angeles has dismissed a $120 million lawsuit against the LAPD over a fatal police shooting on the 101 Freeway. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The victim led police on a lengthy chase before pulling onto the 101, jumping out of his car and pointing a cell phone at the cops in a “shooting stance.” The parents of the man killed claimed in their suit that police should have known the man wasn’t armed when they shot him. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Tennessee Settles Police Discrimination Lawsuit 1324
February 25th, 2014 admin Discrimination is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The city of Franklin, Tenn., has agreed to pay $140,000 to a married police officer couple who sued the city for discrimination. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The couple filed suit against the department in 2008, alleging they suffered “harassment, discrimination and retaliation” from coworkers and top officials because they are in an interracial marriage. As part of the settlement, both plaintiffs will no longer be employed with the police department. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Police Shooting in Pennsylvania Prompts Lawsuit 1323
February 25th, 2014 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A lawsuit has been filed against the Tunkhannock Twp. Police Department in Pennsylvania over a police shooting that resulted in the death of a local man in November. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com Police were serving a mental health commitment warrant but were unable to get the man to come out of his home; the victim’s wife says in the suit that she repeatedly asked officers to allow her to enter the home and talk to her husband but was denied entry. Officers eventually forced entry into the home and shot the man multiple times, the suit says. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Safeway Settles False Labeling Lawsuit 1322
February 25th, 2014 admin False labeling is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
Safeway Inc. has settled a lawsuit with a California woman who accused the company of selling coffee labeled as Kona blend despite there being little Kona coffee actually present. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The woman said in her suit that the supermarket was misleading customers with false labeling. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. San Diego personal injury attorney
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