| March 31, 2011 |
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Man Attacked by Dogs
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| The death of a 55-year-old man in New Mexico has been ruled an accident by local authorities. Larry Armstrong was discovered unconscious on a road on Navajo Nation land near Gallup being attacked by a pack of dogs. Deputies with the McKinley County ... |
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| March 30, 2011 |
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North Carolina to Ban Teenagers from Using Cell Phones While Driving
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| North Carolina joins other states in banning teens from using cell phones while driving, and bans everyone else from texting or responding to emails while driving. Now the state hopes to go further to protect drivers from operating their vehicles ... |
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| March 24, 2011 |
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New Medical Malpractice Bill Introduced
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A new bill regarding medical malpractice suits is actively being opposed by medical groups that hope to avoid frivolous and excessive lawsuits. Under current law a medical malpractice lawsuit can be dismissed if it does not include an affidavit from ... |
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| March 23, 2011 |
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Woman Claims She Slipped and Fell in Nursing Home
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| While visiting her mother in a nursing home Phyllis Baker alleges that she suffered injuries from a slip and fall accident. Baker filed a lawsuit in the Harris County District Court this week against the Cedar Bayou Rehabilitation and Healthcare ... |
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| March 22, 2011 |
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17 Year Old Rushed to Hospital Following Car Accident
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| In the state of North Carolina you are considered a Level 2 license holder if you have had your license for less than 6 months and are under the age of 18. In addition, you are not allowed to drive after 9 p.m. without adult supervision, you must ... |
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| March 17, 2011 |
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Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Filed against Catholic Church
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Another sexual abuse suit has been filed against the Catholic church, this time in Delaware by a man molested many years ago. Frank Finnegan claims that he was sexually assaulted by a priest while vacationing with his family in New Jersey. The ... |
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| March 16, 2011 |
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Two NASCAR Team Members Victims of Auto Accident
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| NASCAR fans were saddened to hear that two racing team members were severely injured or killed in a car accident last week. A weekend car crash led to the death of Dean Shaut and the injury of Stephen Masch last friday, the night before RWR was ... |
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| March 15, 2011 |
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Family Alleges Negligence Led to Loved One's Death
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| After falling down a staircase to her eventual death, the family of 89-year-old Carrie Delay is now seeking legal action. Delay was a resident at the Motion Picture & Television Fund's nursing home when she fractured her spine and caused other ... |
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| March 10, 2011 |
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21 Priests Accused of Sex Abuse
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| After a grand jury report was released last month, 21 priests were names for alleged sexual abuse. According to Cardinal Justin Rigali, the archbishop of Philadelphia, the priests will not be working in their respective ministries while their cases ... |
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| March 09, 2011 |
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Police Studying Video of Alleged Nursing Home Abuse
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Police are now studying the surveillance camera footage showing the attack of an elderly woman in a nursing home. According to CBS 2's Josh Landis the video is impossible to understand and hard to watch. It shows Modesto Alvarado, 87, as she was ... |
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| March 08, 2011 |
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School Bus Accident Takes at Least 4 Lives
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| An accident involving a school bus took the lives of four people last Tuesday in Brunswick County. At this time the identities of the victims have not been released to the media. However, Sheriff John Ingram of the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office ... |
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| March 03, 2011 |
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Pediatrician Accused of Medical Malpractice Commits Suicide
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Authorities found a former pediatrician shot near his home last week by his own hand. Melvin Levine, 70, was at the center of an investigation for medical malpractice in which he had been accused of sexual misconduct with dozens of young boys in ... |
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| March 02, 2011 |
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Parents Suing Sheriff for Shooting
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| After a sheriff shot a young man while on duty, the parents of that young man are now suing for wrongful death . On July 24th Sheriff Ewell Hunt responded to a call at a home in Franklin County where report of a shot fired prompted his presence. ... |
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| March 01, 2011 |
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Young Ballerina Killed in Auto Accident
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| When a young ballerina lost her life the community rallied to convict the man responsible for her untimely death. The jury overhearing the case of Raymond Cook convicted him of involuntary manslaughter of 20-year-old Elena Shapiro. The ballerina with ... |
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