Suit Filed Against Bus Driver in Hazing Death 752
April 26th, 2012 
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Another lawsuit has been filed in the death of a Florida A&M University drum major during a hazing incident; this suit targets the company that owned the bus the students were on and names the bus driver as a defendant. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer According to the lawsuit, the bus driver stood by and watched while students assaulted the boy and even told another bus driver “”to ignore the activity and move on.” The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. Staff Report, Florida Times Union 02/14/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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$8 Million Awarded in Suit over Nursing Home Care 751
April 26th, 2012 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A Kentucky jury has awarded $8 million to the estate of a local man who suffered broken legs while under the care of a Louisville nursing home. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit claimed the man’s legs were broken in 2008 and that Treyton Oak Towers nursing home officials attempted to cover the incident up by altering medical records. The man died in a hospital about a month later, but the suit did not accuse the nursing home of causing his death. Andrew Wolfson and Jason Riley , Louisville Courier Journal 02/13/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Cruller Pastries Recalled from Walmart Stores 750
April 26th, 2012 admin Product liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The retail giant Walmart has issued a recall of eight-count packages of Cruller bakery pastries due to the common name “milk” not present on the label. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The label shows sodium caseinate, a milk derivative, but people with milk allergies may not recognize the ingredient as a milk product. There has been one report of an adverse reaction by a customer, the company said. Staff Report, Kansas City Info Zine 02/12/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Girl’s Death Prompts Suit Against Apartment Complex 749
April 26th, 2012 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A Georgia mother has filed a lawsuit against a Cherokee County apartment complex where her 7-year-old daughter was murdered by a maintenance man. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit claims the complex “failed to do an adequate background check” on the man, who had a history of crimes involving children. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. Alexis Stevens , Atlanta Journal-Constitution 02/13/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit Filed over Police Shooting After Slow Chase 748
April 26th, 2012 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The fatal police shooting of a Philadelphia man involved in a stolen car chase has prompted a lawsuit from his mother against six officers involved. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The man was the passenger in a stolen car chase that ended with police opening fire on the stopped vehicle after someone in the car allegedly “reached for something.” The lawsuit, however, states there were no weapons in the car and that many of the claims in the police report, including the speed at which the chase occurred, are false and did not warrant the firing of weapons. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. Joseph A. Slobodzian, Philadelphia Inquirer 02/10/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Former School Officer Files Wrongful Termination Suit 747
April 26th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A former school police chief in Galveston, Texas, has filed a pair of lawsuits seeking $10 million over claims of wrongful termination. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit accuses members of the school board of “being on a witch hunt” to get the plaintiff indicted on charges of falsifying documents – which were later dismissed – so that he could be terminated. A second lawsuit filed by the former officer claims the school board violated the Texas Open Meetings Act by failing to provide notice of a meeting scheduled to vote on his termination. Chris Paschenko, Galveston County – The Daily News 02/12/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit over Death of Kansas Inmate Goes to Trial 746
April 26th, 2012 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A lawsuit filed over the death of an inmate in Sedgwick County, Kan., will go to federal trial this week. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit claims the inmate suffered from acute meningitis for days – vomiting, excreting blood, not eating – while being ignored by jail officials, despite complaints from inmates in nearby cells. The lawsuit alleges officers believed the man was “faking it” and he was not checked on by the jail physician in the final days before he died. Tim Potter, Wichita Eagle 02/13/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Oklahoma DHS Settles Suit with Local Mother 745
April 26th, 2012 admin Sexual abuse is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The state of Oklahoma has agreed to a $300,000 settlement in a lawsuit with a local woman who claimed state department of human services employees ignored her claims that her child had been sexually molested. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The woman spent more than a year in prison for refusing to give up the location of her daughter in attempts to protect her from the woman’s ex-husband, who allegedly molested the girl. The plaintiff said in her suit that one DHS covered up evidence of abuse “because the worker was friends with her ex-husband’s influential family.” Nolan Clay, NewsOK.com 02/13/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Konica Minolta Recalls 8,400 Printers 744
April 25th, 2012 admin Product liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. has ordered a recall of more than 8,400 printers that can overheat and potentially catch fire. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Four laser color printer models are covered in the recall: Magicolor 4750DN, Magicolor 3730DN, Bizhub C35 and Bizhub C35P. The printers were sold across the country from June 2010 to March 2011. Staff Report, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 02/09/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Prison Guard Sexually Assaulted Inmate 743
April 25th, 2012 admin Sexual abuse is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
An inmate in a Pennsylvania prison has filed the third lawsuit against a suspended corrections officer, accusing him of physical and sexual abuse. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit claims the suspended officer forced the plaintiff to choose from various sexual acts, and that other officers and officials knew of the behavior but did nothing to stop it. Two similar lawsuits have already been filed against the officer. Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 02/10/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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