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Carnival Cruise Lines Compensates Passengers

by Bisnar Chase February 22, 2013 Compensation Lawyers

On February 21, 2013 in Mobile, Alabama, an engine fire caused a Carnival cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico to be without any method of propulsion for days as the ship was towed into Mobile port.  More than 3,000 passengers and 1,000 crew members were aboard at the time of the incident, according to […]

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Engineer Who Studied Metal Hip Redesign for Three Years Testifies in DePuy Trial

by Bisnar Chase February 12, 2013 Clinical medical negligence

A bioengineer at Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy unit testified during a trial in Los Angeles that he spent three years studying a redesign of the all-metal hip implant devices, which the company recalled in 2010 due to a high failure rate. According to a Bloomberg News report, the engineer, James Anderson testified by videotape about […]

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California Supreme Court’s Decision Could Affect Future Workplace Discrimination Cases

by Bisnar Chase February 9, 2013 Employment Law

An employer will not be liable for back pay or other compensation in the case of a worker who was fired for discrimination, if the employee would have been fired anyway for poor performance, the California Supreme Court decided. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the 6-0 ruling with one justice […]

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Seven Injured in San Francisco Cable Car Accident

by Bisnar Chase February 7, 2013 Personal Injury

Seven people were hospitalized with injuries after a cable car accident in San Francisco the morning of Feb. 6, 2013.  According to a Bay City News report, the incident occurred at Powell and Washington streets when an inbound Powell-Hyde cable car suddenly jolted to a stop. Five passengers and two car operators were taken to […]

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Man Killed While Cleaning Concrete Truck – Construction Accidents

by Bisnar Chase February 1, 2013 Personal Injury

February 1, 2013—Tracy, California—A construction worker was killed when an 1,800 pound piece of concrete fell on him, pinning him beneath its weight and crushing him, according to KCRA News.  The worker was engaged in cleaning out a concrete truck at the time of the incident. The 47-year-old victim from Whittier was working on contract […]

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Petition Calls for Federal Action to Stop Jeep Fires

by Bisnar Chase January 31, 2013 Car Accidents

Jenelle Embrey of Linden, Virginia, has started an online petition drive to bring federal officials’ attention to Jeep vehicles after she and her father watched two people burn to death in their Jeep Grand Cherokee after a highway accident. According to a news report in Consumeraffairs.com, Embrey and her father were involved in a collision […]

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Catholic Hospital’s Defense on Wrongful Death Case: A Fetus is Not a Person

by Bisnar Chase January 30, 2013 Personal Injury

Colorado’s three Catholic bishops have said that they will thoroughly review a wrongful death lawsuit in which a Catholic hospital is defending against a medical malpractice claim by arguing that fetuses are not persons. According to a news report in The Denver Post, Jeremy Stodghill filed a wrongful death lawsuit against St. Thomas More Hospital […]

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Semi Truck Responsible For Motorcycle Death in LA

by Bisnar Chase January 29, 2013 Personal Injury

January 28, 2013—Los Angeles, California—A motorcyclist died in a crash that was caused by a semi truck being driven illegally on the Arroyo Seco Parkway, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.  The Highland Park Patch reports that the motorcycle rider was ejected from his bike when the motorcycle collided with a big rig that […]

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Boy Who Lost Half His Face in Jet Ski Accident is on the Road to Recovery

by Bisnar Chase January 24, 2013 Personal Injury

Daniel Clemens, a 10-year-old boy vacationing with his parents in Dubai more than a year ago, needed extensive plastic surgery after losing half his face in that horrific jet ski accident. According to a news report in The Daily Mail, the accident occurred when Daniel was enjoying a banana boat ride with his friend on […]

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Auto Safety—Out of Reach For Average Americans?

by Bisnar Chase January 18, 2013 Car Accidents

According to Huffington Post, Toyota is offering a safety-options package on the new Lexus LS460 that includes an infrared beam that sends a signal to the driver when he or she approaches a possible crash danger.  Designers are hailing this early-warning system as a groundbreaking advance that can potentially save lives and reduce the number […]

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