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• Nursing Home Death Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuit

  David Rowell | October 05, 2007 7:10 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  The family of Helen Edwards has filed a wrongful death lawsuit based on nursing home abuse againt Manor Care, a nursing and rehabilitation facility, following Ms. Edwards' death. Ms. Edwards was a resident of the facility for four weeks and, according to the family's attorney, during that time she developed an infected State IV pressure sore and other problems that led to her death. The...

• USDA Expands Ground Beef Recall for E. Coli

  David Rowell | October 03, 2007 1:00 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  The USDA recently announced an expanded recall of certain ground beef products due to possible contamination with E. coli bacteria. The recall concerns 21.7 million pounds of frozen ground beef produced by Topps Meat Company of Elizabeth, New Jersey.This is an expansion of a recall originally announced on September 25, 2007. The USDA issued the expanded recall because the New York Health...

• Fatal Motorcycle Accident on Interstate 80

  David Rowell | September 16, 2007 6:33 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  A motorcycle accident on Interstate 80 in Berkeley today resulted in the death of at least one person. The motorcycle driver was westbound on I 80 near Ashby Avenue when he collided with another vehicle about 2:00 p.m. today. The driver died at the scene.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

• 1 Injured, 1 Dead in Selma Automobile Accident

  David Rowell | September 13, 2007 9:30 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  Two Tulare women were involved in an automobile accident on Wednesday, when their car struck a tractor-trailer rig on U.S. 99 in Selma. Christine Martins, a passenger in the car, was killed; the driver, Dianna Maurico, suffered major injuries. According to the the California Highway Patrol, Raymond Thiessen of Madera, driver of the big-rig, lost control of his truck and swerved across the...

• Wrongful Death in ATV Rollover

  David Rowell | September 11, 2007 8:17 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  A Texas family has filed a wrongful death claim against Yamaha, followoing the death of their 9 year old son. J.T. Crow was killed on June 22 when the Yamaha Rhino he was riding in rolled over during a low-speed turn, pinning him under the vehicle and causing severe head trauma. J.T.'s mother, Heidi, says she's filing the claim against Yamaha to force changes to the design of the top-heavy...

• Deadly Truck Accident Kills 3

  David Rowell | July 22, 2007 12:23 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  A big rig truck accident in Orange County killed 3 and injured 2 more. A federal agency investigating the collision found 15 safety violations.The big rig, operated by Michigan-based K.W. Express, plowed into the back of a minivan on Interstate 5 in Mission Viejo in May, killing 3 children under 6 yeas old. The childrens' mother and grandmother were also seriously injured. After the collision,...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | April 17, 2007 3:52 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation.The information found herein may represent the opinions or...

• Defective Products Tested for Lead by County

  David Rowell | October 24, 2007 4:09 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  Most consumers are aware of the tidal wave of toys and other defective products containing excessive levels of lead that have been offered to American consumers lately. As noted in a recent reportRecently recalled toys from China include 675,000 Mattel Barbie accessories, 49,000 Disney Deluxe Winnie-the-Pooh play sets and about a million Fisher-Price character toys such as Elmo and Dora the...

• Injured Students Sue Isuzu Over Defective Design

  David Rowell | October 20, 2007 7:07 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  Tyhler Carron and Nikko Landeros are students at Berthoud High School. The two boys, both 18, were on their school's wrestling team. On January 15 thery were on their way home in Carron's Isuzu Trooper, Carron was driving, when their vehicle got a flat tire. Carron pulled over to change the flat, and he and Landeros got out. They went to the back of the car and opened the rear doors to get the...

• $4 Million Award in Wrongful Death Suit

  David Rowell | October 02, 2007 7:00 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  A jury in Anne Arundel County awarded more than $4 million in a wrongful death suit by the parents of a 5 year onld child who drowned in a country club swiming pool. The child, Connor Freed, was found floating face-down in the pool, and was taken to Anne Arundel Medical Center, where he died on June 22, 2006. Connor's parents, Thomas Freed and Debra Webber, brought the suit against DRD Pool...