Pharmaceutical Age Discrimination Lawsuit Settled 902
January 24th, 2013 
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A Las Vegas man has been awarded $1.868 million in a discrimination lawsuit filed against drug company Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The plaintiff filed the suit in 2009, claiming that after more than 30 years of working for La Roche, he began to experience discrimination because he was over 50. His suit claims his boss “repeatedly referred to him as ‘old school’…and suggested he was not a proper fit for the ‘new environment’.” The lawsuit was filed under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Steve Green, Las Vegas Sun 03/19/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Weatherman Files Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit 901
January 24th, 2013 admin Sexual discrimination is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A California weatherman has filed a lawsuit against CBS broadcasting alleging sexual discrimination in hiring. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer In his lawsuit, the plaintiff claims he has been passed over for two separate jobs in favor of “sexy young women” despite years of experience and numerous awards. The suit claims he was denied opportunity for those positions because he is “over 40 and male.” Philip Caulfield , New York Daily News 03/18/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Class-Action Suit Against Civic Hybrid Settled 900
January 24th, 2013 admin Product liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A San Diego judge has approved a class-action settlement over claims that the Honda Civic hybrid did not get the gas mileage promised by Honda. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Under the terms of the settlement, the class-action attorneys will receive a total of $8.5 million, while each plaintiff will get between $100 and $200 each and a rebate toward a purchase of a future Honda. The case originated last month when a Los Angeles woman filed a suit against Honda in Small Claims Court and was awarded $10,000. Ricardo Lopez, LA Times 03/16/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Seat Belts Could Have Prevented Fatal Wreck 899
January 11th, 2013 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A lawsuit has been filed against a school bus company in Indiana over a fatal school bus wreck on March 12; the suit claims the deaths could have been prevented if the bus had seat belts. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The driver and a five-year-old boy were killed in the crash, and others were hospitalized. The suit says the company, Miller Transportation “operated an unsafe bus because it didn’t have seat belts.” The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. John Tuohy, Indianapolis Star 03/20/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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UH Player Settles Lawsuit over Game Injury 898
January 11th, 2013 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A former football player at the University of Houston has settled a lawsuit against Conference USA, Marshall University and a football official over a compound leg fracture he suffered in a game against Marshall in 2008. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The plaintiff, Patrick Edwards, suffered the injury when he collided with a metal service cart that had been left just behind the end zone while attempting to catch a pass. Edwards accused the defendants of negligence. Sam Khan Jr., Houston Chronicle 03/19/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Snowboard Bindings Recalled 897
January 11th, 2013 admin Product liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 200 Bon Hiver Inc. snowboard bindings due to a defect in the binding that can cause it to break during use. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer According to the company, the base plate on the bindings can fracture upon sudden impact, “posing a fall hazard to snowboarders.” There have been two reports of the bindings fracturing during use, but no reports of injuries. Staff Report, PR Newswire 03/20/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Coca-Cola Fosters Discriminatory Work Environment 896
January 11th, 2013 admin Racial discrimination is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A group of Hispanic and African-American employees at Coca-Cola plants in the New York area have filed a lawsuit against their employer, claiming they work in a “cesspool of racial discrimination.” San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit claims Coke relegates minorities to “less favorable assignments” and that many of the employees are constantly subjected to racial epithets. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. John Marzulli , New York Daily News 03/16/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Exonerated Man Entitled to Almost $750,000. 895
January 11th, 2013 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A Louisiana judge has approved a settlement and compensation for a New Orleans man who spent almost 30 years in prison, convicted of a rape he did not commit. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Under state guidelines, the man, who was exonerated by DNA evidence, will be entitled to almost $750,000 in compensation; what he receives will be capped at $250,000. Earlier this month, the same judge exonerated three other men who were wrongfully convicted of a 1993 murder. Paul Purpura, New Orleans Times-Picayune 03/09/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Woman Settles Breast-feeding Suit with Airline 894
January 11th, 2013 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A New Mexico woman has reached an undisclosed settlement with Freedom Airlines and its owner, Mesa Air Group Inc., after she was kicked off an airplane for breast feeding her child. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The woman claimed in the lawsuit that her rights were violated when a flight attendant first asked her to cover up with a blanket and then removed her from the plane. As part of the settlement, the airline issued an apology to the plaintiff, saying it was their policy to “accommodate the needs of customers who are breast-feeding.” Liz Szabo, USA Today 03/15/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Fatal Wreck in Downtown Richmond Prompts Suit 893
January 11th, 2013 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed over the death of a young woman who was hit by a car while walking in downtown Richmond, Va. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit names a former valet driver as a defendant, among others, and alleges he hit the woman at a high rate of speed while she was walking down the sidewalk. The suit, seeking $12 million in damages, accuses the man of “negligence, gross negligence, recklessness and conscious disregard for the rights and safety of others.” Reed Williams, Richmond Times-Dispatch 03/16/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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