Jeep Liberties Recalled Due to Rust Issues 872
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Automaker Chrysler has issued a recall of almost 210,000 Jeep Liberties, model years 2004-2005, due to rust problems that can lead to the loss of rear wheels. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The car maker reported that the arms that lock the rear wheels in place may rust and break off, increasing the risk of crash. There have been 83 complaints of the arms fracturing, but no injuries have occurred. Fred Meier, USA Today 03/07/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Woman Injured at Costco Awarded $415,000. 871
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A California jury has awarded a local woman $415,000 in a lawsuit she filed against Costco after slipping and shattering her kneecap at a Costco store. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit claimed the woman slipped on a “puddle of liquid soap” that was left on the ground at the store. Her injury has already forced her into one major surgery, and she may need two more, the suit says. Brian Day, San Gabriel Valley Tribune 03/07/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit Filed over Investigation of Teen’s Fatal Shooting 870
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The death of a Miami-Dade teenager at the hands of a neighborhood watch captain has prompted a lawsuit by the family against local police, demanding answers and more action. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The unarmed teen was shot in the chest by a neighborhood watchman while trying to visit his father. After weeks going by with no criminal charges filed by police, the family filed suit “to force police to turn over the 911 phone recordings and other investigative documents.” Monique O. Madan and Michael Vasquez, Miami Herald 03/12/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney |
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Boy’s Suicide in Cell Prompts Lawsuit 869
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A Utah mother has filed a lawsuit against the sheriff’s department in Utah County over her son’s suicide while on 72-hour hold in a county jail. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit states officers and medical employees at the prison were aware of the boy’s dealings with depression and drug use and failed to put him on suicide watch. The boy hanged himself in his cell in March of last year. Roxana Orellana, The Salt Lake Tribune 03/12/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Dentist Pulled Teach Unnecessarily, Suit Says 868
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A Maryland man has filed a lawsuit against a Chesapeake, Va., dentist who allegedly pulled eight of the man’s teeth during a 2010 visit when he was only supposed to get a new dental crown. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The suit also claims that after the teeth were extracted, the dentist was unable to fit the plaintiff with dentures, and it was almost two full years before a dentist could make dentures fit. The lawsuit is seeking $250,000 in damages. Scott Daugherty, Virginian Pilot 03/13/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Yahoo Files Patent Lawsuit Against Facebook 867
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Yahoo has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook this week, claiming the social media giant has violated at least 10 Yahoo patents. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit accuses Facebook of violating patents involving privacy policy, advertising methods, messaging system, customization options and social networking technology. Yahoo goes so far as to say in the lawsuit that “Facebook’s entire social model … is based on Yahoo!’s patented social networking technology.” Hayley Tsukayama, The Washington Post 03/13/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Woman Injured at Eagles Game Files Lawsuit 866
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A student at Rider University in New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against the Philadelphia Eagles after being injured in a brawl at an Eagles game in 2010. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The woman claims in her suit that she “wound up under a pile of brawling men in the stands during the game,” and suffered an injured ankle. The lawsuit accuses the Eagles and the stadium of failing to protect fans and for being “negligent in selling beer to obviously intoxicated men.” Staff Report, Philadelphia Inquirer 03/12/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Gerber Recalls Infant Formula 865
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Gerber Products Company has announced a recall of a single batch of Good Start Gentle powdered infant formula after customers reported a strange smell coming from the product. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The affected product comes in 23.2 ounce plastic packages with an expiration date of March 5, 2013. The company said there are no health of safety risks association with the recalled food. Deborah Kotz, Boston Globe 03/12/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Former Professor Files Suit Against IUP 864
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A former assistant professor at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against the school, saying he was “discriminated against on the basis of his age and Korean heritage.” San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The plaintiff claims in his suit that he was accused of being a “poor communicator” and was improperly evaluated and let go from his department. The suit says he was replaced with a teacher who is a lot less qualified than him. Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 03/13/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Utah Transportation Dept. Blamed in Fatal Wreck 863
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Utah parents have filed a lawsuit against the state’s Department of Transportation over the death of their 15-year-old daughter in a fatal car wreck. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The girl and her father drove into a collapsed portion of the highway that had been caused by water collecting on the road. The suit claims UDOT employees failed to fix the problem and did nothing to warn drivers of the dangerous road conditions. Roxana Orellana, The Salt Lake Tribune 03/07/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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