Lawsuit Filed over 2009 Death of Bengals’ Chris Henry 652
April 20th, 2012 
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The 2009 death of Bengals’ wide receiver Chris Henry has prompted a wrongful death lawsuit against his former fiancee. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Henry was killed when he was thrown from the bed of a truck, striking his head on the pavement. The lawsuit claims the defendant was driving negligently when the accident occurred. Representatives for Henry’s estate said the goal of the suit is not take money from the woman and her children, but to collect from the auto insurance companies. Kimball Perry, The Cincinnati Enquirer 01/19/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Disney Hit with Sexual Assault Lawsuit 651
April 20th, 2012 admin Sexual harassment is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A sexual-assault lawsuit has been filed against the Walt Disney Company by a woman who attended a taping of the children’s show “Good Luck Charlie.” San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The plaintiff claims that at the taping she was “spanked against her will and kissed inappropriately” by the crowd entertainer. According to the suit, the plaintiff was chosen to participate in a song and dance by the entertainer, and was assaulted while up on stage. The suit is seeking unspecified damages. Tim Kenneally, Reuters 01/18/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Johnson & Johnson to Pay $158 Million to Texas 650
April 20th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
Pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $158 million to the state of Texas on claims that the company over-charged Medicaid and illegally promoted the antipsychotic drug Risperdal. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The company allegedly over-hyped the benefits of the drug and downplayed its risks. The settlement was the largest Medicaid fraud settlement in state history. David Sell, Boston Herald 01/19/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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11,000 Office Desk Chairs Recalled 649
April 20th, 2012 admin Product liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 11,000 Amia desk chairs due to a defect in the chair’s control mechanism. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Manufactured by Steelcase Inc., the agency said the pins installed in the control mechanism under the seat can come loose, posing a fall risk to users. There have been no injuries reported in association with the recalled chairs. Staff Report, Kansas City Info Zine 01/19/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit over Fatal Bus Crash in Wyoming Settled 648
April 20th, 2012 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A Wyoming woman has settled a lawsuit with a trucking company allegedly responsible for the death of her husband in a 2009 car accident. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The man was driving a bus when it struck an over-turned tractor-trailer owned by the defendant on I-25 near Casper, killing the bus driver and injuring 29 others. The suit claimed the tractor-trailer’s driver should have put out flares warning other drivers. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. Joshua Wolfson, Casper Star Tribune 01/18/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Illinois AG Files Suit Against Westwood College 647
April 20th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The Illinois Attorney General’s office has filed a lawsuit against Westwood College, claiming the school “misleads students in its criminal justice program,” by awarding them a degree that is worthless in the pursuit of a law enforcement career in the state. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer Many former students have come forward, telling stories of incurring tens of thousands of dollars of debt for their degree, only to find out the college does not have the proper accreditation. “These are people who believed in the promise of education only to be defrauded by Westwood’s relentless pursuit of profits,” said Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Gregory Karp, Chicago Tribune 01/19/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Fatal Chicago Apartment Fire Sparks Lawsuit 646
April 20th, 2012 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A Chicago woman has filed a lawsuit against the owners of a local high-rise building after her daughter died in a fire in the building earlier this month. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit claims the building owners and managers failed to instruct residents to evacuate the building during the blaze and should have installed elevators that shut down during these types of emergencies. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. Staff Report, Chicago Tribune 01/19/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit Filed over Deputy Brutality in LA County Jails 645
April 20th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A lawsuit has been filed against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department over alleged “deputy brutality” within county jails. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit claims deputies abused inmates and that top officials in the department were aware of the violence but “failed to take reasonable measures to remedy the problem.” The suit also alleges jail deputies are “poorly trained” in handling mentally ill inmates. Jack Leonard and Robert Faturechi, LA Times 01/19/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Former USC Player Settles Suit With School 644
April 20th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The University of Southern California has agreed to settle a negligence and personal injury lawsuit with former running back Stafon Johnson. In September 2009, a 275-pound bar fell on Johnson’s neck in the weight room, forcing him to undergo multiple surgeries to repair damages to his neck and throat. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The suit accused former USC strength coach Jamie Yanchar of negligence in failing to monitor Johnson while he was lifting the heavy weight. Gary Klein, LA Times 01/18/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Medication Recalled due to Shellfish Presence 643
April 20th, 2012 admin Product liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
Rexall Inc., a Florida drugstore chain, has issued a recall of a line of their vitamins because the bottles actually contain medication made from shellfish, a potential allergen. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The recall covers bottles labeled 1200 mg plus 1000IU Vitamin D3, which were distributed through Dollar General Corp. There have been no illnesses or deaths reported in association with the recalled product. Ian Simpson, Reuters 01/17/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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