Cooked Eggs Recalled over Listeria Contamination 732
April 25th, 2012 
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Michael Foods has announced a recall of cooked eggs in brine sold in 34 states across the country due to a potential listeria contamination. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The company said none of the eggs were sold directly to consumers, but may have been used in other products sold in stores, such as prepared salads. There have been no reports of illnesses associated with the products. Pat Benson, LA Times 02/03/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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City, State Agency to Blame for Mass Murder, Suit Says 731
April 25th, 2012 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A lawsuit has been filed against the Riviera Beach Police Department and the Florida Department of Children and Families over a murder of four children and their mother at the hand of their father last year. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit alleges a “long, deep history of domestic violence” in the household and that investigations into the violence were “woefully inadequate.” Police reports obtained after the shooting show officers were sent to the home 34 times in the four years before the shooting. Cynthia Roldan , Palm Beach Post 02/07/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Discrimination Suit Filed Against County in Florida 730
April 25th, 2012 admin Racial discrimination is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Lee County in Florida, claiming county employees discriminated against three Hispanic maintenance employees. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer According to the suit, the three men, who worked at the county jail, were regularly harassed and subjected to racial and ethnic slurs from co-workers. The plaintiffs reported the harassment to their superiors, but nothing was done to curb the behavior, the suit alleges. The suit is seeking unspecified damages. Staff and Wire Report, Naples News 02/06/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Chase Settles $110 Million Overdraft Fee Lawsuit 729
April 25th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
J.P. Morgan Chase has agreed to settle a $110 million class-action lawsuit filed by customers over the way the bank charges debit card fees. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit targeted the bank’s practice of ordering transactions by largest to smallest, instead of chronologically, so as to maximize the amount of overdraft fees. As part of the settlement, Chase now processes transactions in the order in which they occur. Ann Carrns, The New York Times 02/06/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Insurance Company Hit with Class-Action Lawsuit 728
April 25th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Citizens Property Insurance Corp. over the company’s system of valuing replacement costs for homes. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit claims the company is using software that consistently overvalues the price of homes, raising customer premiums. The plaintiffs say the process “side-steps” legislative action as a way to raise rates without fighting the state legislature. Tolu Olorunnipa, Miami Herald 02/06/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Apartment Cop Could Have Prevented Murder 727
April 25th, 2012 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
An apartment complex in Tennessee has been added to a $20 million lawsuit filed over the murder of a Middle Tennessee State University female basketball player at the hand of her roommate. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit alleges that a police officer working as a courtesy officer for the apartment complex found Shanterrica Madden with marijuana in her apartment shortly before she murdered her roommate, but the officer did not report the drugs to the police at the time. If the officer had notified “law enforcement authorities about the illegal drug use and remained in the apartment,” the murder would not have occurred, the suit says. Mark Bell, Tennessean 02/06/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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2,000 Rooster-Themed Lamps Recalled 726
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 2,000 rooster-themed lamps sold exclusively at Fred’s Inc. due to shock and fire hazards. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Manufactured by Designs Direct, the agency said the lamp’s electrical cord can fray near the base and put users at risk of shock. There have not been any injuries reported in association with the recalled products. Staff Report, PR Newswire 02/07/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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California Thrift Store Settles Discrimination Lawsuit 725
April 25th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A thrift store in northern California will pay a former employee $50,000 to settle a disability lawsuit filed after the employee was fired. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit claims the plaintiff was fired from his job after suffering a series of mild epileptic seizures on the job. The plaintiff said he has suffered minor seizures in similar jobs in the past, and it never affected his ability to do his job. J.N. Sbranti , Modesto Bee 02/07/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Los Angeles Teacher Accused of Molesting Student 724
April 25th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A Hamilton High School music teacher in Los Angeles has been hit with a lawsuit accusing him of engaging in a sexual relationship with a former student. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit, filed by a man now in his 30s, claims the teacher “molested [the plaintiff] from 1997-99 during incidents that occurred both on and off campus.” Earlier this week, the teacher was let go by the school district, the Contra Costa Times reports. Barbara Jones, Contra Costa Times 02/07/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Supreme Court May not Take Prop 8 Ruling 723
April 25th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
After the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California’s Proposition 8 was unconstitutional, legal experts are saying the ruling may not be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Experts say that because the court ruling was written “narrowly” and to “limit its scope to California’s borders,” it may avoid the U.S. Supreme Court. “The 9th Circuit decided the case in a way that would allow the Supreme Court to affirm … without having to rule on marriage for same-sex couples on a national scale,” said Loyola law professor Douglas NeJaime in the Los Angeles Times. Maura Dolan and Carol J. Williams, LA Times 02/08/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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