Accident-Lawyers

Federal agency fighting to take cell phones from Texas drivers? 255

Jan

2012

Texting while driving in Texas is legal. But a federal agency responsible for investigating auto accidents supports banning the use of cell phones while driving, including hands-free cell phone devices. National Transportation Safety Board chairman Deborah Herman made this bold recommendation based on safety concerns and thousands of auto accidents caused by distracted drivers. “It’s ...

Law News098 Probe underway into Atlanta car accident that killed Kathy Porter

Jan

2012

n investigation is underway into the tragic Atlanta car accident that killed Kathy Porter, the wife of Braves head trainer Jeff Porter. Kathy Porter was a passenger in an SUV that was struck by a state patrol trooper’s vehicle on New Year’s Eve. Her husband was behind the wheel when the trooper crashed into them ...

Penn State News What you should know about personal injury lawyers and the Penn State child sexual abuse case

Jan

2012

Child sexual abuse ranks among the most horrific of all crimes. When allegations of child sexual assault surfaced at Penn State University, many in Pennsylvania were shocked. Jerry Sandusky, an once revered assistant football coach, was charged with abusing eight boys over a 15-year time period. Sandusky denied the charges, but said he did shower ...

News 40 SOPA Boycott Of Businesses Goes Viral Targets Congress And Business Alike

Dec

2011

Story First Found On http://www.mrcrow.com (Viral News Site) In what may well be a first, both the Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party seem to back the latest boycott of business who support a new set of laws called SOPA. The two groups see this as the prime example of the clear conflict of interest ...

Lawyers News Financial Fraud Against Older Americans Peaks this Holiday Season

Dec

2011

If this year is anything like last, baby boomers and older Americans should be on guard this holiday season. Instances of financial abuse and fraud against the elderly increased from November 2010 to January 2011, according to a recent report from MetLife, which found overall investment fraud targeted towards older Americans is on the rise. ...

News 25Top NewsEmployee dies in workplace accident in Gainesville Georgia

Dec

2011

By JIM DANKO A worker died Dec. 20 in an accident at a business near Gainesville, Ga., following an explosion, according to the Gainesville Times. The accident happened as a result of a malfunctioning piece of equipment used to clean filters at MyCelx Technologies Corp., the newspaper reported. A Gainesville fire official told the newspaper ...

Law NewsOhio fatal auto accidents wreak havoc on families. Learn more

Dec

2011

Fatal auto accidents kill more than 92 people every day across America. The statistics are just as startling in many states. In 2009, auto accidents resulted in the deaths of 1,256 people in Pennsylvania, 1,021 in Ohio and 356 in West Virginia. Those figures are less than they were in 2005. But during the same ...

News 25 AP IMPACT: When your criminal past isn’t yours

Dec

2011

We Asked Are Background Checking Companies Subject to Lawsuits? SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A clerical error landed Kathleen Casey on the streets. Out of work two years, her unemployment benefits exhausted, in danger of losing her apartment, Casey applied for a job in the pharmacy of a Boston drugstore. She was offered $11 an hour. ...

News What you should know about the Penn State child sexual abuse case

Dec

2011

Breaking News Parents Sue After Teen Dies During Wisdom Tooth Surgery

Dec

2011

The parents of a Maryland teen who died earlier this year during wisdom tooth surgery have sued the oral surgeon and the anesthetist for medical malpractice. Jenny Olenick, a 17-year-old junior at Marriotts Ridge High School in Woodstock, Md., died in April from complications during the outpatient procedure performed on 5 million Americans each year. ...

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