Man’s Drowning Prompts Lawsuit in San Francisco 982
July 9th, 2013 
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The family of a man who died in a South San Francisco parking garage structure last year have filed suit against the city and the people that run the lot. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The man was spraying weed killer when he fell through some rotted boards into a 9-foot-deep water-filled pit and drowned. The suit accuses the defendants of failing to warn the public of the danger and failing to properly maintain the area. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Tenn. County Settles Wrongful Termination Lawsuit 981
July 9th, 2013 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
Hamilton County, Tenn., officials have agreed to pay $45,000 to a former employee to settle a wrongful termination lawsuit. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com In her suit, the plaintiff claimed she was told by County Trustee Bill Hullander that she “did not fit his ‘reorganization’ for the office” because she had been hired by the former trustee, who lost his bid for re-election in 2010. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Children’s Bed Maker to Pay $725K in Civil Fines 980
July 9th, 2013 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
Whalen Furniture Manufacturing Inc. will pay $725,000 in civil penalties after failing to report that a 22-month-old child was killed after the 20 lb. lid of a LaJolla bed’s toy chest fell on the back of his head. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The death occurred in November 2007 and the death was not reported until March 2008, after the Consumer Product Safety Commission forced the company to do so. In July 2008, the agency announced a recall of about 7,700 LaJolla beds. San Diego personal injury attorney
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Hotel Sued After Boy Injured by Falling Wall Tile 979
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An Oklahoma woman has sued the Comfort Inn & Suites in Galveston, Texas, claiming her son suffered permanent injuries when he was hit by a falling wall tile. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The boy, 8, was struck in the head, chest and leg by the tile, causing him “severe pain, disfigurement and impairment.” The lawsuit is seeking damages for medical bills and mental anguish. San Diego personal injury attorney
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NYPD Supervisor Caused Officer’s Suicide 978
July 9th, 2013 admin Sexual harassment is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A New York woman has filed a lawsuit against the NYPD, claiming her husband killed himself because “his supervisor demanded sex from him in exchange for a favorable work schedule and job assignments.” San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The suit says the victim’s entire career depended on his forced participation in sexual contact with his married female supervisor and was told he would “suffer tangible detriment” if he resisted. The man killed himself in February 2012. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. San Diego personal injury attorney
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120,000 More Trampolines Recalled 977
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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
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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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