Fatal Calif. Bus Crash Prompts Lawsuit 1071

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A lawsuit has been filed against two bus companies that owned a tour bus involved in a fatal crash on Super Bowl Sunday near Yucaipa, Calif. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The bus driver claims the bus brakes failed on Highway 38 coming down from the San Bernardino Mountains. The bus crossed the center line of the highway, rolled over and collided with two vehicles; seven passengers were killed. The suit, filed on behalf of two of the survivors, is seeking unspecified damages. San Diego personal injury attorney

belVita Breakfast Biscuits Recalled 1070

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Mondelez Global LLC has issued a recall of belVita Breakfast Biscuit products due to the potential presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The recall is limited to apple cinnamon and chocolate flavors sold in the United States and Puerto Rico. There have been no injuries associated with the products. San Diego personal injury attorney

Jacksonville FD Hit with Discrimination Lawsuit 1069

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The city of Jacksonville and the local fire department have been hit with a lawsuit accusing officials of "treating blacks unfairly in hiring, job assignment and transfers." San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com According to the suit, a "disproportionate" amount of black firefighters face discipline and are assigned to "less-desirable" jobs. The suit joins a discrimination claim already filed by the U.S. Justice Department last year. San Diego personal injury attorney

Johns Hopkins Doctor Accused of Recording Patients 1068

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Two former patients have filed suit against a Johns Hopkins gynecologist, alleging he may have taken secret recordings of them during exams. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The lawsuit claims negligence, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress by the doctor, as well as claims against Johns Hopkins. Local police are investigating the claims. San Diego personal injury attorney

Johnny Manziel Files Trademark Lawsuit 1067

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Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel has filed a lawsuit against the maker of the "Keep Calm and Johnny Football" t-shirts, claiming trademark infringement. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The Manziel family trademarked the nickname "Johnny Football" last fall, and is asking the court for injunctive relief and damages. San Diego personal injury attorney

Officer Beat Man, Bosses Looked the Other Way 1066

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A former Mississippi state trooper has been accused in a lawsuit of savagely beating a man who drove around a roadblock last year, and his supervisors are accused of ignoring it. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The lawsuit claims that after the beating, the officer told a co-worker to destroy the surveillance video and filed charges "to hold over [the plaintiff] to avert legal repercussions." The officer has a history of violence and is currently on trial for beating another person in a local county jail. San Diego personal injury attorney

Man Crushed by Newsprint Roll, Lawsuit Filed 1065

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A lawsuit has been filed against Philadelphia Media Network and Philadelphia Newspapers, among others, over the death of a man who was crushed by a large roll of newsprint.  San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The man had opened the doors of a rail car when two rolls fell out. One of the rolls, weighing over 1,500 pounds, landed on top of him and killed him. The lawsuit accuses the defendants of failing to "properly secure the newsprint rolls in the train, causing them to shift during transport." San Diego personal injury attorney

Psychologist to Blame for Toddler's Death 1064

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The death of a 15-month-old boy while on a court-ordered visit with his father has prompted a lawsuit against the psychologist who sanctioned the visits. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The suit says the psychologist's report was "instrumental" in convincing the judge to allow the boy's father to have unsupervised visits with the child. Authorities say the man drowned the boy in a bathtub in order to collect life insurance. The lawsuit is seeking $20 million in damages. San Diego personal injury attorney

Suit Filed over Fatal Accident in Oakdale, Calif. 1063

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The death of an off-duty police officer in Oakdale, Calif., in a car accident has prompted a lawsuit by the man's widow against the driver of the truck that crashed into him. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The officer's vehicle had been stopped by a Caltrans worker in a construction zone when his car was rammed by a tractor-trailer. The lawsuit alleges the driver of the truck was reckless and negligent due to driving while distracted or fatigued. San Diego personal injury attorney

131,000 Electric Blower Vacuums Recalled 1062

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of more than 131,000 Expert Gardener Electric Blower vacuums, sold exclusively at Walmart, due to a laceration hazard. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The agency said that objects sucked up into the vacuum can punch through the plastic housing and cut users. There has been one reported incident involving the recalled vacuums, but no serious injuries were reported. San Diego personal injury attorney

Virginia Food Company Recalls Sausages 1061

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Virginia food company Gwaltney Foods has issued a recall of 38,052 pounds of mild sausage after it was discovered that some of the products may contain "small pieces of glove particles." San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The recalled products were distributed in North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Maryland, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Maine. There have been no reports of injuries associated with the recalled products. San Diego personal injury attorney

Man's Suicide in County Jail Sparks Lawsuit 1060

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A Hays County, Texas, woman has filed suit against a local jail over the death of her son while he was in custody. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The boy hung himself in a solitary cell in 2011; the suit claims he was bipolar and wasn't given his medication and that guards ignored his threats to harm himself. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. San Diego personal injury attorney

Police Negligent in Fatal Shooting, Suit Says 1059

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A lawsuit has been filed against the Kauai police department and the county over the fatal shooting of a local man last year. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com Police said the man barricaded himself in his home with weapons, but after he was killed police found no guns or weapons of any kind inside. The lawsuit accuses officers of "assault and battery, unlawful search and seizure, unnecessary use of deadly force, negligent training, intentional infliction of emotional distress and wrongful death." San Diego personal injury attorney

Police Shooting in PA Prompts Lawsuit 1058

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A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the fatal shooting of a Winola, Penn., man by local police last November. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com Police were serving a mental health warrant at the home of the victim when the shooting occurred; the suit claims officers charged into the home with shields and guns instead of waiting for the victim to come out "peacefully." Most of the officers had Tasers drawn to subdue the victim, but one officer pulled his firearm and shot the man twice. The suit is seeking $50,000 in damages. San Diego personal injury attorney

56,000 Ryobi Battery Packs Recalled 1057

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada have announced a recall of more than 56,000 Ryobi Lithium 18V 4Ah battery packs due to fire and burn hazard. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The agency said the battery pack can overheat and burst while being charged, posing injury risks to users. There have been four reports of the battery packs overheating, resulting in minor property damage but no injuries. San Diego personal injury attorney

Kentucky Nursing Home Settles Federal Care Suit 1055

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A nursing home in Erlanger, Kentucky, has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the federal government accusing the center for providing "worthless services" that led to the death of five residents. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The suit claimed the nursing home violated the False Claims Act by defrauding Medicare and Medicaid over reimbursement bulls for poor resident care. As part of the settlement, the home will document its care improvements with the government and pay a $350,000 fine. San Diego personal injury attorney

Police Brutality Suit in Alabama Settled 1054

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The city of Montgomery, Ala., has agreed to settle a suit filed by two local residents who say they were roughed up by police officers.San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com The residents both claim they were roughly handled and spoken to by officers on separate occasions; one plaintiff alleged police stole $700 from his wallet during an arrest. The terms of the settlement were undisclosed. San Diego personal injury attorney