| April 29, 2011 |
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Avandia Faces Lawsuit
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| Avandia finds itself strapped with another lawsuit, this time for wrongful death in the case of James Michael Knight. A year after Knight died, the administrators of his estate filed suit against Smithkline Beecham Corp. and Glaxosmithkline in the ... |
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| April 28, 2011 |
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Courthouse Hears Two Medical Malpractice Cases
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| The Erie County Courthouse has seen the second of two medical malpractice cases won in a span of a few days. Last week a jury awarded $1.8 million to the family of a woman who died of lung cancer back in 2005. However, that amount is expected to be ... |
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| April 27, 2011 |
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Teenage Boy Killed in Tragic Car Accident
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| Tragedy struck in Catawba County this weekend when a teenage boy lost his life in a car accident . The accident, which happened around 4 a.m. on Mt. Beulah Road, took the life of Jordan Bone, 17, when the car she was riding in crashed into a tree. At ... |
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| April 21, 2011 |
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BCI Coca-Cola Going to Court Over Slip and Fall Case
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| Another slip and fall case goes to court this week, this time against BCI Coca-Cola. Records held at the Pima County Superior Court show that while shopping at a local Fry's Food and Drug, a woman injured herself on water that had leaked from a ... |
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| April 20, 2011 |
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Mother and Family Killed in Auto Accident
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| A young mother killed herself, along with the rest of her family, when she lost control of her SUV while driving through the Croatan National Forest. According to North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper R.A. Woods, the driver, 24-year-old Maria ... |
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| April 19, 2011 |
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Identifying Signs of Nursing Home Neglect
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| If you are concerned that a loved one is the victim of nursing home neglect , there are certain signs you can look out for. Although the types of neglect are long and complicated, the following abuses are the most common types found in negligent ... |
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| April 14, 2011 |
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Family Gets $90,000 Settlement for Wrongful Death Suit
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| After keeping their settlement a secret, the news is out about the figure obtained by the Roe family against the city of Ironton. When the Tribune filed a request to Mayor Rich Blankenship earlier this month, they used the Freedom of Information Act ... |
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| April 13, 2011 |
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Protesters Challenge Workers' Compensation Bill
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| Just a day before the introduction of Rep. Dale Folwell's workers' compensation bill was scheduled to be heard, hundreds of protesters showed up to in support of the status quo. The group, which was composed of union members, injured workers and AARP ... |
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| April 12, 2011 |
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Car Accident Happens Right Before Wedding
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| Tragedy struck two women and one girl on their way to a wedding in North Carolina. As a result of one car crossing the center line, hitting the other car head-on, 6-year-old Ava Kendall lost her life. She was being driven by two of the bridesmaids, ... |
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| April 07, 2011 |
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Alarming Dog Bite Statistics
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Can you guess how many dog bites occur per year in the United States? According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 4.5 million dog bites are reported each year. However, this number may be low as there are 75 million dogs ... |
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| April 06, 2011 |
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Wife Gets $4.5 Million Award for Medical Malpractice Suit
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| Bittersweet victory came to a woman in Burbank this week when she was awarded $4.5 million for the death of her husband. According to the Pasadena Star-News, Suzanne Whatley-Miller was awarded $3.5 million in general damages, as well as pain and ... |
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| April 05, 2011 |
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Piece of Lumber Pierces Woman's Windshield
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A North Carolina woman is extremely lucky to be alive after a piece of lumber pierced through her windshield. According to police reports Wendy Cobb was driving about 45 mph when she saw a piece of lumber coming towards her. She reported using her ... |
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| April 01, 2011 |
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$166.1 Million Settlement Reached in Clergy Sex Abuse Case
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| A settlement of $166.1 million has been reached between a clergy organization representing Jesuit priests in Western states for 524 claims of clergy sexual abuse . The settlement with the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus - which contains ... |
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