3,900 Kawasaki 4-Wheel Utility Vehicles Recalled 892
January 11th, 2013 
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 3,900 Kawasaki utility vehicles due to potential fuel leaks that can cause a fire hazard. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The agency said that the fuel tube in certain 2012 model year four-wheeled vehicles can develop holes, leading to fuel leakages. There have not been any reports of injuries associated with the recalled products. Staff Report, Kansas City Info Zine 03/16/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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$60,000 Awarded in Sexual Harassment Suit 891
January 11th, 2013 admin Sexual harassment is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A Kentucky jury awarded $60,000 to a corrections officer at the Fayette County Detention Center who claimed she was sexually harassed while at work in 2009. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The woman claimed she was harassed multiple times by one of her supervisors and was retaliated against after reporting the behavior. While the jury did rule in favor of the plaintiff on the harassment claims, they did not find that she had been retaliated against. Jennifer Hewlett, Lexington Herald-Leader 03/15/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Ford Hid Info on Faulty Fuel Tank Lining 890
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A lawsuit has been filed against Ford Motor Co., alleging the company sold trucks with defective fuel tank linings for a decade, hiding the information from customers. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer In 2007, Ford issued a “secret” memo to its dealerships about the problem, but did not go public with the information or issue a recall. The defective lining can flake off and clog the fuel system, leading to loss of engine power and sudden stalls. Jonathan Stempel, Reuters 03/15/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Man Must Share Lotto Jackpot with Co-Workers 889
January 11th, 2013 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A New Jersey jury has ruled that a local man must share the $38.5 million lottery jackpot he won with five co-workers who claimed he cheated them out of a portion of the jackpot. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer In their lawsuit, the five men claimed they put money into a pool to buy tickets and gave it to the defendant on the day he bought the winning ticket. The six men had been playing the lottery together since 2007, the suit said. Another co-worker not involved in the suit, testified to the jury that he saw the men give money to the defendant to purchase the tickets. John Bacon, USA Today 03/14/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Additional Lawsuit Filed Against Pitt. Prison 888
January 11th, 2013 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A lawsuit has been filed against correction officers and officials on the F Block of the Pittsburgh Correctional Institution, claiming patterns of abuse against inmates. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit, filed by an inmate on the F Block, claims he was searched and assaulted by officers after objecting to the abuse of inmates who are sex offenders. The plaintiff claims he was sent to solitary confinement for five months after objecting to the officers’ behavior. The suit comes at the tail end of a series of other lawsuits accusing the correctional officers of abusing sex offender inmates. Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 03/15/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit over Fatal Amtrack Crash in Chicago Settled 887
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A $6 million-lawsuit has been settled over the death of a 26-year-old woman whose vehicle was hit by an Amtrak train in Chicago in April 2010. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer According to the suit, the woman was driving across the tracks at University Park when her vehicle was hit. Investigators found that the warning signals around the track had been deactivated by maintenance workers earlier that day, the Chicago Tribune reports. Erin Meyer , Chicago Tribune 03/14/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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JPMorgan Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit 886
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JPMorgan Chase & Co has agreed to pay $45 million the federal government to settle a whistleblower lawsuit over hidden fees charged to veterans in mortgage refinancing. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Court documents state that the payment is part of a national settlement reached by JPMorgan and a group of other lenders regarding foreclosure abuses. The other lenders named in the case are Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup. Staff Report, Reuters 03/13/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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2,700 Lawn Tractors Recalled due to Crash Risk 885
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 2,700 hydrostatic lawn tractors due to problems with the brakes that can lead to a crash. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Manufactured by Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, the agency said the “drive gear in the tractor’s hydrostatic transaxle can fail,” leading to brake failures and crash risks. There have been no injuries reported in association with the recalled products. Staff Report, PR Newswire 03/13/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Boston Settles Excessive Force Lawsuit 884
January 11th, 2013 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The city of Boston will pay $1.4 million in an excessive force lawsuit filed against a former city police officer. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The plaintiff in the suit claimed the officer “tackled him and placed him in a choke hold” while he was videoing officers conducting an arrest three years ago. The plaintiff suffered injuries as a result, including brain damage, and was not able to return to work. Edward Mason and Tom Mashberg, Boston Globe 03/14/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Verdict Against Accutane Approved in New Jersey 883
January 11th, 2013 admin Product liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the plaintiff in a lawsuit against the medication Accutane and the health issues it allegedly causes. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The plaintiff began taking Accutane in 1997 to treat acne; two years later she began suffering inflammatory bowel disease, allegedly caused by the medication. In 2008, a jury awarded her $10.5 million, and the New Jersey high court recently upheld the decision, claiming the plaintiff did not miss the two-year statute of limitations by filing the suit in 2005. Staff Report, Albany Times Union 03/14/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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