3,000 STIHL Chain Saws Recalled 762
April 26th, 2012 
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 3,000 STIHL MS 391 gas-powered chain saws due to risk of injury. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The company said an issue with the product’s flywheel has caused a need for its replacement. The chain saws were sold nationwide from Mach 2011 through July 2011. Staff Report, Kansas City Info Zine 02/15/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Death of Lost Dementia Patient Sparks Lawsuit 761
April 26th, 2012 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A lawsuit has been filed against a California shuttle bus company over the death of an elderly woman with dementia who died after going missing for 10 days. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit claims the shuttle dropped the man off and the wrong location and he wandered off, becoming lost in the San Francisco area. The suit accuses the bus driver and shuttle company of “elder abuse and negligence” in failing to ensure the man’s safety. Staff Report, San Francisco Chronicle 02/08/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Colorado Voters File Suit to Keep Votes Private 760
April 26th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
Colorado voters have filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Scott Gessler and a group of county clerks in an effort to protect the privacy of voters. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit claims that in six Colorado counties, some voter ballots may be traced back to the person who cast them. Despite a new law that deemed voted ballots as public records, the suit claims the six counties named are not doing enough to keep the names of voters private. The plaintiffs say that while it is unclear how many of the ballots are traceable, “the mere fact that it’s possible has a chilling effect on voters in those counties.” Sara Burnett, Denver Post 02/15/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit Filed over Death of Galveston Plant Worker 759
April 26th, 2012 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The family of a plant worker in Galveston, Texas, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the owners of the plant. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The man died of “accidental mechanical asphyxia” after becoming entangled in some of the machinery in the plant. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. T.J. Aulds, Galveston County – The Daily News 02/15/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit over N-Word on Bar Tab Settled 758
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A California steakhouse has agreed to a settlement with an African-American customer who was allegedly subjected to racial slurs from servers. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer According to the lawsuit, on more than one occasion the plaintiff was given receipts with the N-word written on them. A week after the lawsuit was filed, restaurant owners conducted an internal investigation and a bartender was fired, the New York Daily News reports. David Boroff , New York Daily News 02/15/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Federal Government Settles Immigration Raid Lawsuit 757
April 26th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The U.S. government will pay a $350,000 settlement to 11 Latino immigrants in a lawsuit filed over immigration raids in 2007. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The plaintiffs claimed in their suit that immigration officers arrested them in their homes without a warrant and without inquiring about their immigration status. As part of the settlement, the federal government has also agreed not to deport the plaintiffs. Kirk Semple, The New York Times 02/14/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Chrysler Recalls Charger Police Cars 756
April 26th, 2012 admin Product liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
Chrysler Group LLC has issued a recall of certain Dodge Chargers, year models 2011 and 2012, made as police vehicles due to electrical problems. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The auto maker said the problems could lead to low-beam headlight failures as well as the loss of anti-lock breaks. The recall covers 9,688 vehicles, but Chrysler said it has not received any reports of accidents occurring due to the defects. Jonathan Welsh, WSJ Blogs 02/13/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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More Survivors Join Shipwreck Lawsuit 755
April 26th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A group of almost 40 additional survivors will reportedly join in a lawsuit filed against the Costa Concordia cruise line over the shipwreck disaster that occurred in January. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The original suit, with only six plaintiffs, was seeking $10 million in compensatory damages and $450 million in punitive damages. Lawyers say the punitive amounts will remain the same, but the lawsuit will be asking for greater compensatory damages. Hannah Sampson, Miami Herald 02/14/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit Filed over NYPD Pepper Spray Incident 754
April 26th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
Two New York women have filed a lawsuit against the city and the NYPD after they were pepper-sprayed by officers during an Occupy Wall Street march in September. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit claims the department has “failed to train its police officers properly.” Department officials said one of the officers was docked 10 vacation days for “using pepper spray outside of department guidelines.” The suit is seeking unspecified damages. Joseph Ax, Reuters 02/13/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Hotel Settles Lawsuit over Tips 753
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A Pittsfield, Mass., hotel has agreed to a $1.3 million settlement with a group of current and former employees who claimed they never received tips they were entitled to. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The suit was originally filed in November 2009 on behalf of more than 150 people who served customers between November 2006 and June 2010. Some of the plaintiffs in the suit may be entitled to tens of thousands of dollars. Staff Report, Boston Globe 02/14/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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