| January 27, 2011 |
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Girl Gets $4 Million for Sexual Abuse Civil Suit
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| After a homecoming dance went horribly wrong in 2009 for a young girl, she has now been awarded $4 million in a civil claim for sexual abuse . In an effort to avoid a long court case the West Contra Costa Unified School District agreed to settle for ... |
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| January 26, 2011 |
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North Carolina Department of Labor Releases Injury Statistics
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Even though the total number of workplace fatalities rose last year from 34 to 48 accidents, that number is still lower than the five year average of 53.2. This also represents an all time low for the state of North Carolina as compared to other ... |
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| January 25, 2011 |
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Ohio Family Awarded $1 Million for Wrongful Death Case
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A family in Akron, OH was awarded $1 million for the wrongful death of 69-year-old Robin Volpe. The jury found that Heather Knoll Retirement Village in Tallmadge was responsible for Volpe's death in 2006. Volpe's family argued that the nursing home ... |
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| January 24, 2011 |
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Police Work Over Time After Auto Accident
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A deadly crash in Gastonia, NC last weekend had police working overtime. The North Carolina Highway Patrol was sent out to the scene of an accident where a vehicle had hit several trees, causing the death of the driver, 26-year-old Charles Turner. ... |
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| January 21, 2011 |
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Family Files Wrongful Death Claim Against Drunk Driver
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A grieving family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Oakland against the man responsible for the death of their son. Nils Yannick Linke, 24, was killed when Joshua Calder, 36, knocked him off of his bicycle due to driving under the influence. Calder ... |
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| January 20, 2011 |
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Woman Admits She Was Drunk But Still Sues Bar Over Slip
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Even though a woman admitted to being drunk when she slipped outside of a bar three years ago, she is still suing the establishment for causing the negligent conditions that caused her to fall. Ryan O'Leary, 23, fell outside of KJ's Ale House on Jan. ... |
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| January 13, 2011 |
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Autopsy Report Released for Woman Who Died from Dog Bites
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Autopsy reports have been released to the public for a woman who died of dog bites and the findings are horrifying. It seems that she was alive during the entire length of her attack; yet the official cause of her death is still unknown as the ... |
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| January 12, 2011 |
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Three Men Die during Construction Accident in Queens
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| When crews worked to build a cinderblock wall in Queens last week, three men were injured and another killed on the job. They were working on Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst when scaffolding fell on the wall. The men had been pouring cement on the wall ... |
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| January 11, 2011 |
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Truck Accident Halts Traffic in North Carolina
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A truck accident stopped traffic for several hours along the North Carolina/South Carolina border last week. When an 18-wheeler overturned on the southbound lanes of I-95 highway patrolmen from both states were called in to help with the accident. ... |
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| January 06, 2011 |
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Walmart Slip And Fall Lawsuit to Resume
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A slip and fall case against Wal-Mart can resume once again after a new judge was appointed to it. The personal injury lawsuit was filed by Belinda Fritz against the Wal-Mart in O'Fallon for the amount of $50,000 in damages and additional costs for ... |
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| January 05, 2011 |
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Liposuction Procedure Leads to Woman's Death
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| After a liposuction procedure is believed to have claimed the life of a 28-year-old woman, the family is now suing the doctor responsible in a medical malpractice suit. When Aura Javellana went to the Sono Bello Body Contour Center, she asked to have ... |
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| January 04, 2011 |
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Two Deaths Confirmed Following Auto Accident
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Two deaths in Edgefield County, South Carolina were confirmed by the county coroner. A car accident left Ryan Craven, 26, and Ryan McNeal, 23, dead near Gregory Lake Road and Martintown Road. The two were traveling from North Augusta. According to ... |
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