| September 30, 2010 |
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3 Year Old Twin Only Survivor of Auto Accident
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| In North Carolina, police have reported that a three-year-old is a member of a family from the city of Atlanta who survived a fatal auto accident. According to law enforcement officers, 25-year-old Daniel Alvarez was driving his family along Route 64 ... |
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| September 29, 2010 |
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Deputy Shoots and Kills Dog after Attack
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| In Clearwater, Florida, news sources report that a police officer from Pinellas County had to shoot a dog after it attacked a woman and acted aggressively towards Animal Control officials. According to reports, Marilyn Boada-Penney, who works for the ... |
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| September 28, 2010 |
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Family Plans to Appeal Wrongful Death Ruling
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| In the city of Minneapolis, reports indicate that a family of a teenager who was shot and killed by a police officer in the state will be appealing their wrongful death lawsuit to the Supreme Court. Allegedly, 19-year-old Fong Lee was hanging out ... |
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| September 23, 2010 |
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Nursing Home Fined for Maggots
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| In Portland, Maine, it was reported that a local nursing home is being fined $10,000. The nursing home received the fine after maggots were found on one of its residents. According to reports, the resident lived at St. Joseph's Manor and later died ... |
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| September 22, 2010 |
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Accidents by Mailboxes Are Quite Common
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| In Lexington, North Carolina, the recent death of an 11-year-old girl who was struck by a hit and run driver is serving as an example of the dangers of the roadside mailbox. Believe it or not, this is a place where drivers and pedestrians have ... |
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| September 21, 2010 |
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Volunteer Firefighter Hurt during Motorcycle Accident
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| In Guilford County, a motorcycle accident led to a Hollinger firefighter and his wife suffering serious injuries while returning home from the Pink Heals Tour. According to Chief Cox, Darren Weatherman and his wife Heather were driving 10 miles ... |
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| September 16, 2010 |
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Motorcycle Accident Fatalities Up by 20% in North Carolina
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| In North Carolina, it is reported that more people are dying during motorcycle accidents throughout the entire state. Now, the State Highway Patrol is saying that something must be done to combat the rising numbers. A biker for the past 32 years, ... |
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| September 15, 2010 |
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Doctor Sued for Prescribing Lethal Doses of Medications
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| In West Palm Beach, Florida, a third civil lawsuit has been filed against Dr. John Christensen. The recent lawsuit accuses the doctor of killing a patient by prescribing lethal doses of very powerful narcotics. The medical malpractice lawsuit was ... |
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| September 14, 2010 |
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Nursing Home Operator Agrees to Pay $50 Million Settlement
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Skilled Healthcare Group Inc., a nursing home operator, has agreed to pay out a $50 million settlement for a class action lawsuit. The settlement is much less than the $670 million a jury had previously ordered. Recently, a Humboldt County Superior ... |
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| September 09, 2010 |
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Ford Ordered to Pay $131 for Wrongful Death
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| In Mississippi, a jury verdict from the Jasper County Court has resulted in a $131 million verdict for a wrongful death lawsuit against Ford. The recent verdict is the ninth largest against an automaker in United States history. The money from the ... |
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| September 08, 2010 |
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Botox Manufacturer Ordered to Pay $600 Million for Illegal Marketing
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Recently, it has been reported that Botox manufacturer, Allergan, will have to pay out $600 million in monetary fine for illegal marketing practices. Countless women and men in the United States want to look younger and more attractive, so they have ... |
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| September 07, 2010 |
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Girl Dies after Getting Hit in the Head with Concrete
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| In North Carolina is reported that a man threw a piece of concrete through the passenger-side window of a moving vehicle. Now, he is being charged with murder because the concrete hit a teenage girl in the head and killed her. 17-year-old Shelby ... |
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| September 03, 2010 |
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19 Year Old Dog Bite Victim Needs Surgery
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| In Sioux City, Iowa, it has been reported that no charges will be filed against individuals involved in a dog bite incident that took place last week. During the incident, a young boy was attacked by a dog. Police say that the dog in question was ... |
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| September 02, 2010 |
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Major Trucking Accident Injures Two
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| On September 1 st , two people suffered serious injuries during a major accident near Candor at 9:20 AM. Police say that a young mother, 19-year-old Amber Phillips, had to be airlifted to UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill immediately after the collision. ... |
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| September 01, 2010 |
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Pedestrian Killed from North Carolina
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| In Jasper, South Carolina, it is reported that a pedestrian was hit and then killed around 5:45 AM on Tuesday. The auto accident took place on Highway 17, which is about 8 miles south of Hardeeville. According to law enforcement, the victim had been ... |
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