| March 31, 2010 |
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McDonald’s Sued for Burn Injuries
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A man who claims he suffered serious burns to his lips after eating an extremely hot fried chicken sandwich at a McDonalds's in Virginia has filed an injury lawsuit against the fast-food giant. However, a federal district court dismissed his case, ... |
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| March 30, 2010 |
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Nursing Home Abuse Bills Included in Recently Passed Healthcare Legislation
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Included in the healthcare bill recently approved by Congress and signed into law by President Obama is the creation of two new acts designed to better protect and serve seniors living in nursing home facilities throughout the country. The first ... |
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| March 26, 2010 |
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Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Connection with Texting Accident
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A wrongful death lawsuit is underway in Collier County, Florida against a driver accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian riding his bicycle. Margaret Caskey claims Lawrence A. Daniels was texting while driving when he hit and killed her husband, ... |
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| March 25, 2010 |
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Historic Healthcare Legislation is Passed & Signed into Law
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| On Sunday, the House passed an extensive-health care bill that will completely overhaul the current health care system in America. Today, the Senate passed a companion bill, sending it back to the House for final approval. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ... |
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| March 23, 2010 |
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Appeals Court Upholds $33.3 Million Verdict Against Walgreens for Pharmacy Mistake
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Beth Hippely died from a medication overdose in January 2007. In August 2007, her family went to trial and won a $33.3 million verdict in a wrongful death lawsuit against Walgreens Pharmacy. Walgreens appealed the jury verdict, but last month a ... |
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| March 19, 2010 |
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Jury Clears Botox Maker in 7-Year-Old’s Death
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| The family of 7-year-old Kristen Spears filed a lawsuit against Allergan, Inc., the maker Botox, blaming them for their daughter’s death. Spears, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at a young age, began receiving large doses of Botox around the ... |
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| March 17, 2010 |
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Brake Failure Almost Ended Badly for Prius Owner
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Toyota’s name is being dragged into headlines once again after a motorist in San Diego, California was unable to stop his Prius while driving on the freeway. According to California Highway Patrol officer Todd Neibert, the brake lights on Jim Sikes’ ... |
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| March 16, 2010 |
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Stun Gun Maker Sued Over Teen’s Death
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| The family of a North Carolina teenager who was killed after police tasered him with a stun gun has filed a lawsuit against the gun’s manufacturer. Darryl Wayne Turner, 17, died of cardiac arrest after Charlotte police officers used a taser on him ... |
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| March 12, 2010 |
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Bicyclist’s Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Trucking Company & Driver
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| The wife, son, and daughter of a Baltimore man who was killed when he was hit by a semi truck while riding his bicycle has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the truck driver and the driver’s employer. John R. Yates, 67, was riding his bicycle ... |
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| March 11, 2010 |
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Forth Worth Bar Sued After Serving Man Who Caused Fatal DUI Accident
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| The family of a Texas woman who was killed after she was hit by a drunk off-duty police officer is suing the bar that served the officer the alcohol. Jeff Rasansky, the attorney representing Sonia Baker’s family, said the family decided to sue the ... |
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| March 09, 2010 |
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Quadriplegic Finally Reaches Multi-Million Dollar Settlement After 18 Years
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| It’s taken 18 years, but a man who suffered a trampoline injury at his elementary school has finally settled his lawsuit with the Chicago Board of Education and a private youth center. Ryan Murray of Chicago was 13 when he suffered a life-changing ... |
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| March 08, 2010 |
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Mother Files Wrongful Death Suit After Son Dies in Hotel Explosion
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A little more than a year after her son was killed in an explosion at a hotel, a mother has filed a lawsuit against both the hotel and a plumbing company. Michael Walden was killed when the gas broiler at the Mercury Motel in Nashville blew up. ... |
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| March 03, 2010 |
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Pilot’s Wife Sued by Victim’s Wife Following Plane Crash into IRS Building
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A woman whose husband died when another man flew his personal aircraft into the Internal Revenue Service building where her husband worked has filed a lawsuit against the pilot’s wife. Valerie Hunter, whose husband Vernon was killed when Andrew ... |
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| March 02, 2010 |
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Family of Alleged Informant Fatally Shot by Officers Files Lawsuit
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A lawsuit has been filed against four Florida police departments and several individual officers by the family of a man who was fatally shot by a Lee County sheriff’s deputy last year. The family of Arthur Lee Coleman claims Coleman’s death was ... |
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| March 01, 2010 |
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Man Sues Maker of Zicam Over Loss of Smell and Taste
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A New York man who claims he permanently lost his sense of smell and taste is suing the maker of Zicam Cold Remedy Spray for $75 million. Paul Buck Jr. worked as the director of operations for an organization called Art Food LLC at the Metropolitan ... |
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