Blog Posts in February, 2010
Posted on Feb 25, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
Last week, state officials launched an investigation to determine why residents at a Chapel Hill nursing home tested positive for pain medication they should not have been taking. A team from the ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
A roof collapse at a church construction site has left two workers injured and one worker dead. The accident occurred February 17 when construction crews were working on the roof of Mount Vernon ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
A New Jersey man suffering from inflammatory bowel disease after taking the drug Accutane has been awarded $25.16 million in a personal injury settlement. Andrew McCarrell, 38, filed a lawsuit against ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
A police officer with the Highland Park Police Department in Michigan is standing trial for using excessive force against an inmate. The incident occurred in November 2007 after 33-year-old Veretta ...
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Posted on Feb 18, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
Drivers of commercial vehicles, such as trucks or buses, are prohibited from texting while driving, pursuant to a federal law that went into effect last month. Following the September 2009 Distracted ...
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Posted on Feb 17, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
Emergency Medical Services were called after an escalator in a crowded mall malfunctioned, consequently injuring five people. The Emerald Square Mall in Attleboro, Massachusetts was particularly busy ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
A Charlotte -Mecklenburg school bus was en route to Whitewater Middle School when it was rear-ended by the truck last Tuesday, February 9 th . Emergency medical services quickly responded to the scene ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
A medical malpractice lawsuit filed against a Texas hospital has resulted in a $1.3 million jury verdict for the victim's family. The lawsuit was filed against Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port ...
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Posted on Feb 12, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
A Florida man has filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of his son, a Cape Coral police officer who was critically injured in an accident involving an SUV. Damien Garcia suffered massive head ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
The family of a Houston woman who died after crashing into a cement wall has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Toyota. The husband of Trina Renee Harris, 34, filed his lawsuit against Toyota ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
After experiencing complications following a transplant surgery, two brothers are suing both UMPC and the hospital’s chief of transplantation for medical malpractice . The brothers, 45-year-old Peter ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
A class action lawsuit may soon be filed in connection with a January 25 Cleveland home explosion that damaged 57 buildings nearby. A lawsuit was filed against Dominion East Ohio Gas Co. and EZ Access ...
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Posted on Feb 5, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
In response to concerns that Americans may be exposed to too much radiation during medical tests, the National Institute of Health (NIH) is planning to start monitoring how much radiation patients ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
A Florida man has filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of his son who was critically injured after his motorcycle was hit by a SUV. The lawsuit was filed by Enrique Caballero on behalf of his ...
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Posted on Feb 3, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
In January, Toyota Motor Corp. issued a massive recall of millions of its vehicles after a class action lawsuit was filed against the corporation. The lawsuit claims that several Toyota models have a ...
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Posted on Feb 2, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
Staples Inc., an office supply store that serves clients throughout the U.S. and around the world, was the target of a class-action lawsuit that claims the retail giant wasn’t complying with federal ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are entrusted by millions of people to properly fill and dispense their medications. Nine times out of ten, there are never any problems. But unfortunately, every ...
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