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• Deadly Truck Accident Kills 3

  David Rowell | July 22, 2007 12:23 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  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,...

• Wrongful Death Lawuit Filed Against Anderson Hospital

  Shannon Weidemann | July 18, 2007 11:33 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. A man died there in March of 2006 and his family claims the hospital was negligent in his treatment and that led to his death. According to Kusmierczak, Anderson negligently and carelessly failed to notify Scott's physician of no bowel sounds prior to starting him on a clear liquid diet on the date of...

• Slip and Fall Lawsuit Filed Against Bronx Theater

  Shannon Weidemann | July 18, 2007 10:49 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  A Theater in the Bronx and a Synagogue have had a slip and fall lawsuit filed against them by a man that broke his leg while attending a dinner event. A temporary stage and staircase was built over the theater seats for the dinner. The man fell down the staircase.Attorney Al Bernstone, who is representing the Karans in a lawsuit seeking an as-yet undetermined amount in damages, charged that...

• Organic Baby Food Recalled by Gerber

  Shannon Weidemann | July 18, 2007 10:31 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  A voluntary product recall has been issued for Gerber's Organic Rice and Oatmeal cereals for babies. There is a concern that all of the cereal does not dissolve in water or milk leaving lumps that may pose a choking hazard. The FDA says it agrees with the voluntary recall, which includes nearly 500,000 packages.Customers can call the baby food giant to get a refund. The number is...

• Fresno Car Accident Kills One Woman

  Shannon Weidemann | July 18, 2007 10:21 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A car accident in Fresno County over the weekend killed a woman from Sanger. She was a passenger in an SUV that hit a semi-truck on Kings Canyon Road. The California Highway Patrol says the woman was a passenger when driver of the SUV tried to pass the truck, but had to swerve back into the right lane when another car approached. The SUV hit the semi, the driver lost control and the SUV...