Minnesota Shooting Prompts Lawsuit 682
April 20th, 2012 
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A lawsuit has been filed against multiple suspects who were allegedly involved in the killing of a man in October over a land dispute. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer According to the suit, the defendants shot the man after he ordered them to remove their farm equipment off a piece of land belonging to his father. The suit also seeks to keep the defendants from moving or selling their assets to be used for their defense. Staff Report, St. Cloud Times 01/26/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit Filed to Keep Education Free in California 681
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A Los Angeles judge has ruled that a suit attempting to force the state of California to continue to provide students with a free education through high school will go forward. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit targets the practice of forcing students to pay fees for certain classes, activities and tests. The judge wrote that “The state itself bears the ultimate authority and responsibility to ensure that its district-based system of common school provides basic equality of educational opportunity.” Howard Blume, LA Times 01/27/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Replacement Lawnmower Blades Recalled 680
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of about 950 lawnmower replacement blades due to an increased risk of lacerations to users and bystanders. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Manufactured by Blount International Inc., the agency said the blades can break during use. There have been seven reports of replacement blades breaking, but no injuries occurred. Staff Report, PR Newswire 01/25/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Railroad Industry Pushing Back Against Safety Rules 679
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In 2008, the federal government passed the Rail Safety Improvement Act, requiring all railroads be equipped with Positive Train Control technology to prevent collisions, all at the expense of the railroad companies. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Railroad officials, gaining the support of key Republicans, say the act is too costly and impossible to implement, demanding less expensive, albeit less effective, technological options. Supporters of the act refer to the efforts to relax the requirements as “a scary step backwards.” Staff Report, Fair Warning 01/19/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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25,000 Infant Toy Rattles Recalled 678
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 25,000 infant rattles due to choking hazards. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Imported by Lee Carter Co., the agency said the rattle’s handle is small enough to fit into a child’s mouth, posing a risk of choking. There have been no reports of injuries associated with the products. Staff Report, Kansas City Info Zine 01/26/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Jury Awards Garth Brooks $1 Million in Contract Suit 677
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An Oklahoma jury has awarded $1 million to country singer Garth Brooks in a lawsuit he filed against a local hospital over an alleged broken agreement. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Brooks claimed in his suit that he donated $500,000 to the Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital to have a building named after his late mother, but that the hospital reneged on the deal. Before filing suit, Brooks had requested the hospital give the money back or donate it to another charity, but hospital officials refused. Debra Cassens Weiss, American Bar Association Journal 01/25/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Bugs Crawling in Trachea Tube at Hospital 676
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Two Houston brothers have filed a lawsuit against a local hospital after seeing bugs crawling through a trachea tube and into their father’s throat. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The brothers were visiting their ill father at the Select Specialty Hospital in west Houston last year when they say they noticed the bugs. The suit accuses the hospital of negligently caring for the man and is seeking unspecified damages. Zain Shauk, Houston Chronicle 01/25/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Bay Area Man’s Shooting Sparks Lawsuit 675
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The fatal shooting of a San Francisco man by Bay Area police officers has prompted a lawsuit from the man’s family who claim the man posed no threat when he was killed. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Officers say the man threw a knife at them, causing them to open fire. The suit, however, says the knife missed the officer that fired “by a large margin,” and yet the officer opened fire even though the threat had subsided. The suit is seeking unspecified damages. Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle 01/26/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Jury Awards $22 Million to Man Left in Jail for Two Years 674
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A New Mexico jury has awarded $22 million to a local man who was arrested for DUI and stuck in a solitary confinement jail cell for two years without trial. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer According to the lawsuit, Stephen Slevin was placed in solitary at a local jail for two full years, given zero medical attention and ignored by jail officers. Officials for Dona Ana County have refused to comment on the status of any of jail officers. Elizabeth Chuck, MSNBC NEWS 01/25/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit Filed Against Oregon Facilities for Disabled 673
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A group of disabled Oregon residents has filed a lawsuit against the state over “sheltered workshops” that are allegedly in violation of federal law. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The suit claims the plaintiffs were stuck in “dead-end jobs” in the shelters and paid less than minimum wage by state programs that are supposed to help them get into the main stream workforce. Critics of the workshops say they segregate the disabled and exploit them. The class-action suit is seeking unspecified damages. Teresa Carson, Reuters 01/25/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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