Greasy Floor Prompts Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit in Missouri

Although a wet floor warning sign was posted in the soda fountain area of the O’Fallon, Missouri location of Penn Station East Coast Subs, customer Randa Carr slipped and fell when she entered the area to refill her beverage. She claims that the wet floor sign was insufficient warning, as the area had been cleaned with a grease-coated mop that left the floor slick and much more dangerous to traverse than if it had merely been wet. Carr’s lawsuit asks for at least $100,000 in damages.

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Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Heat Stroke Fatality

17-year-old migrant farm laborer Maria Isabel Jimenez collapsed and died while working in a vineyard outside Fresno, California in May. Jimenez, who was pregnant, had been working in 100-degree heat for nearly ten hours when she finally lost consciousness. Although she was rushed to an area hospital, she died two days later. An autopsy confirmed that her death was caused by heat stroke. The lawsuit her relatives have filed claims that basic workplace safety precautions could have prevented Jimenez’s death.

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Missouri Motorcycle Wreck Leads to Lawsuit Against Goodyear Dunlop

Avid motorcyclists Darla and Michael Green were touring Lafayette County, Missouri on their 2003 Harley Davidson Ultra when a sudden tire deflation caused the motorcycle to lose control. This resulted in a collision that threw both from the motorcycle and caused extensive injuries to both driver and passenger. The Greens claim that the accident can be blamed on a defective Goodyear Dunlop tire that the pair purchased over the Internet. The Greens are asking for at least $500,000 in damages in the suit they filed against the tire manufacturer.

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Personal Injury Lawsuits Stem from Seattle Police Shooting

A questionable police shooting incident that resulted in an intense firestorm of controversy has now led to a pair of personal injury lawsuits. Two years ago, off-duty Seattle police officer Zsolt Dornay shot two legal professionals in an alleyway confrontation. The incident began when the off-duty police officer rode his motorcycle through a crowded, narrow alleyway, accidentally striking one of the shooting victims. The confrontation soon spun out of control, resulting in a mob scene. In the midst of the melee, the off-duty officer fired several shots with his department-issued weapon. Although the victims survived the attack, both were left with extensive injuries.

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Illinois Railroad Death Prompts Lawsuit

Under unclear circumstances, Des Plaines, Illinois resident Craig Kindle wound up prone and unconscious on the railroad tracks that ran near the Kindle family’s residential neighborhood late on the night of Halloween 2007. Although he was spotted by the engineer of a southbound train, it was too late to achieve a full stop by the time the engineer applied the brakes. Kindle survived the collision, but he incurred massive injuries, dying 12 days later. Kindle’s surviving family members have filed a suit against the Canadian National Railway Corporation and subsidiary Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation, claiming an array of negligent operating practices. The suit asks for at least $50,000 in damages.

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$400,000 Award in Pennsylvania Slip-and-Fall Case

An elderly woman’s visit to a local mall ended on a sour note when she was injured in the parking lot. Shirley Mays was walking back to her car after a visit to Millcreek Mall in 2003 when she fell into a large, water-filled pothole, causing extensive injuries to her ankles and knees. After a protracted legal battle, an award of $400,000 was given to Mays and her husband in the case.

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Customer Files Suit Against Kroger in E. Coli Case

An outbreak of the deadly E. coli bacteria has sparked several lawsuits in a central Ohio community. In the latest case, area resident Amanda Adams claims that she was made ill as a result of tainted ground beef she purchased from a local Kroger’s grocery store. A total of 18 people have reported similar symptoms after purchasing meat from the same store. Adams is requesting damages of at least $10,000 in the case.

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Boat Rental Shop Named in Wrongful Death Case

Chicago resident J.C. Trotter died earlier this summer in a drowning accident. Trotter and his party were fishing on a river that had been declared too dangerous for public use in the aftermath of storms and flooding. Trotter’s estate has claimed that the boat shop that rented a fishing boat to the party is negligent, as shop personnel did not inform the men that boating and swimming had been temporarily suspended in the area. The lawsuit asks for at least $50,000 in damages.

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Medical Malpractice Suit Filed in Castration Case

After complaining of groin pain, Cincinnati resident Stephen Kosti was admitted to an area hospital to undergo an exploratory procedure. During the diagnostic test, Dr. Gary Kirsch determined that the right testicle should be removed, as there was a strong possibility that potentially fatal cancer was the culprit behind the pain. After the procedure had been performed, Kosti sought a second opinion. Further tests determined that the removed testicle was completely cancer-free. Kosti has initiated a malpractice lawsuit in the case, requesting a jury trial.

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Horse-Car Collision Prompts Personal Injury Lawsuit

Mairead Coogan certainly didn’t expect to collide with a horse as she was driving in the northern New Mexico town of Tesuque, but that’s exactly what happened to the new teen driver in August 2007. Horses from the nearby Bishop’s Lodge Ranch Resort and Spa had escaped their corral, and resort staff did not act quickly to round up the errant animals. The Coogan family has filed a lawsuit against the resort, claiming negligence or asking for an unspecified amount of compensatory damages.

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Chicago Area Family Awarded $9.75 in Birth Injury Settlement

When Rosa Lopez’ pregnancy entered its 41st week, her doctors decided to induce labor with the drug Pitocin. However, the drug’s action proved to be too intense, putting the fetus under pressure and depriving the baby of much-needed oxygen during delivery. As a result, the child, Madeleine, suffers from severe brain damage and will require ongoing care for the rest of her life. After several years of negotiation, the individual doctors were dropped from the suit and the hospital agreed to pay a settlement of $9.75 million.

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Last-Minute Settlement in Hotel Electric Shock Case

When a 47-year-old commercial airline pilot decided to take a hot shower in his Virginia Beach hotel room before taking off on another long day of flying, he certainly wasn’t expecting to receive an electrical shock that would essentially put an end to his decades-long career. An exposed light bulb near the shower stall emitted a strong shock after being splashed with water from the shower, and when the pilot’s hand accidentally grazed the bulb, he received a shock so powerful that he was temporarily knocked unconscious. Later, it was found that the shock had caused irreparable damage to his optic nerve and vision acuity, rendering him unqualified for continued service as a pilot. After a trial, the parties settled for $1.5 million before the jury could return a verdict in the case.

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Fatal Reaction to Hair Dye Prompts Lawsuit Against L’Oreal

Chicago resident Cornelia Morris was trying to touch up her roots with a home hair color kit in July 2006 when she suffered a severe allergic reaction to the Soft Sheen Dark and Lovely product she was using. An autopsy later named hair dye-related anaphylactic shock as the direct cause of Morris’ death. Morris’ family has initiated a wrongful death claim against L’Oreal, the manufacturer of the product, asking for at least $500,000 in damages.

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Botched LASIK Surgery Yields $2.1 Million Settlement

New Jersey resident James Dell’Ermo was hoping to achieve improved vision when he scheduled an appointment for corrective laser eye surgery at Dr. Joseph Russo’s clinic. Instead, Dell’Ermo wound up legally blind after the procedure was performed incorrectly. The lawsuit filed in the case claimed that Dr. Russo did not use standard diagnostic criteria that would have identified Dell’Ermo as a poor candidate for LASIK, due to the unique configuration of his corneas. The case was one of a group of 16 malpractice cases filed against Russo’s clinic last year.

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Pennsylvania Man Seeks $75,000 in Suit Stemming from Motorcycle Crash

Another driver’s reckless lane change brought Pennsylvania motorcycle enthusiast James Miller’s pleasant morning cruise to a sudden end, according to a civil suit recently filed by Miller and his wife. On May 27, 2007, Maryland resident Ernest Entzian was driving south on I-25, hauling a large camper that was attached to the back of his GMC Sierra truck. In the process of making a left-hand turn, Entzian’s vehicle momentarily entered the northbound lane of the interstate, where his camper collided with Miller’s motorcycle, throwing Miller to the ground and causing him to suffer five broken ribs, a separated left shoulder, and multiple contusions. The Millers have requested a jury trial and are seeking at least $75,000 in the case.

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed after Pharmacy Mix-Up

Expectant mother Chanda Givens was doing everything she could to ensure that her pregnancy was a healthy one. She adhered closely to the regimen of prenatal vitamins prescribed by her obstetrician. There was just one problem – a local Walgreen’s pharmacy had mistakenly filled her prescription with a strong chemotherapy drug used to treat Hodgkin’s disease. Givens’ pregnancy ended in miscarriage, but she continued to take the pills she thought were prenatal vitamins in hopes that she would soon conceive again. It was only after she called to have her prescription refilled that the mistake was discovered. Medical experts believe that the medicine not only caused the miscarriage, but also may negatively impact Givens’ ability to become pregnant again in the future. A court date has not yet been set in the case filed by the Givens family.

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Lawsuit Filed in Florida Big Rig Collision

49-year-old Florida resident Timothy Powers was struck and killed while he was riding his motorcycle in January 2008. The driver of the big rig was making a U-turn on a state highway, and heavy morning fog made it difficult for Powers to see the truck. Powers hit the truck broadside and was thrown from his motorcycle. Powers’ widow has filed a wrongful death suit against Felix Villa, the driver of the truck, and the trucking company that employs him.

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Company that Manufactured Defective Ax Ordered to Pay $1 Million

Schenectady, New York resident Richard Van Norden was chopping wood in his backyard in November 2003 when the ax he was using broke apart, launching a sharp piece of metal into his eye. Despite undergoing emergency surgery, Van Norden lost vision in his eye, impacting his ability to continue his work as a crane operator. A judge agreed that the design of the ax was defective and that its manufacturer, the Mann Edge Tool Company, was to blame in the incident. A combined judgment of more than $1 million was awarded in the case.

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Jury Awards $60 Million in Florida Wrongful Death Case

Nelson Serrano, once a successful Florida businessman, was found to be responsible in the shooting death of 27-year-old George Patisso, Jr. Patisso was one of four victims killed in a 1997 mass murder incident. Serrano, who had recently been released as a partner in the Erie Manufacturing plant, returned to the facility and opened fire on a group of employees. Serrano has already been sentenced to death for each of the four murders, and is currently awaiting execution in a Florida state penitentiary.

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$1.25 Million Settlement in Toddler’s Meningitis Death

In 2002, the Bartzis family of Indiana went through the nightmare scenario that no parent wants to imagine – they endured the sudden death of their 18-month-old son, Christopher, who contracted an extremely uncommon strain of meningitis. The tragedy of the situation was compounded by the fact that the Bartzis’ family pediatrician, Dr. Azra Sherriff, initially misdiagnosed Christopher’s condition as a minor stomach ailment, delaying proper treatment. The Bartzis family was awarded $1.25 million.

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