Posts Tagged ‘over’

More investors suing over W.Va. mine disaster

More investors suing over W.Va. mine disaster
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Institutional investors are continuing to target Massey Energy’s board of directors over an explosion that killed 29 coal miners earlier this month.

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Octo-Mom Nadya Suleman Has A Date – Over Worker’s Comp

Octo-Mom Nadya Suleman Has A Date – Over Worker’s Comp
Octo-Mom Nadya Suleman is scheduled to attend a June 15 hearing for a worker’s compensation case that started more than ten years ago, according to the State Worker’s Compensation EAMS database, RadarOnline.com has learned. Suleman worked as a psychiatric technician at a mental hospital in Norwalk, California from 1997 until November 2008.

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Attorneys Argue Over Venue for Toyota Litigation

Attorneys Argue Over Venue for Toyota Litigation
More than 100 lawyers packed a downtown San Diego federal courtroom on Thursday to hear arguments about which court is best prepared to hear the increasing number of lawsuits filed against Toyota Motor Sales USA over sudden unintended acceleration in millions of its vehicles. The panel of five judges raised few questions about the locations but asked lawyers to address whether the… Continue reading

U.S. court rejects suit over blocked construction on R.I. Native American site

U.S. court rejects suit over blocked construction on R.I. Native American site
Downing/Salt Pond Partners sought state compensation for construction halt

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Attorney Bob Hilliard Working to Help Free Minnesota Man Imprisoned Over Fatal 2006 Toyota Crash

Attorney Bob Hilliard Working to Help Free Minnesota Man Imprisoned Over Fatal 2006 Toyota Crash
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas—-Attorney Robert Hilliard from the Corpus Christi, Texas-based law firm of Hilliard Muńoz Guerra LLP has been retained by Koua Fong Lee, the Minnesota man sentenced in connection with the 2006 crash involving a runaway Toyota Camry that killed three people.

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Manhattan Construction Accident Lawyers Take Over Nyc

When you take the time to think about all the buildings in NYC, it is amazing to see how the architectural designs, plans, and implementations come together. The construction in Manhattan has to one of the most difficult cities to work in due to the close proximity of buildings, the massive amounts of people, and the budget constraints. When construction companies are planning a new project they must consider… Continue reading

Seven more sue over Kleen Energy explosion

Seven more sue over Kleen Energy explosion
Seven more workers are suing the owners of the $1 billion Middletown power plant where a construction accident left six dead last month.

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Construction Industry Slammed Over Safety

The Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) has recently accused the industry of costing workers their lives with this criticism coming on the back of the launch of an investigation into an accident which occurred at Heathrow’s Terminal Five in which a building worker was fatally injured.

The UCATT, which represents 125,000 workers in the construction industry, suggests that companies who appoint a dedicated director to be… Continue reading

Back Over Riding Lawn Mower Accidents – Attorney John Gehlhausen

www.tractorlaw.com – All riding lawn mower accidents have the potential to cause serious injury, including when the operator backs over another person. Many of the victims in riding lawn mower accidents are children involved in back-over accidents. Many injuries that result from back over riding lawn mower accidents can be prevented with proper safety equipment, including a device that prevents the blade from turning while… Continue reading

Building hit with legal action over deadly bird accidents

Building hit with legal action over deadly bird accidents
Shanta Persaud was standing at the photocopier one morning when she saw a little bird fly directly into a large window on the ground floor of her Scarborough office building. The receptionist ran outside to find the dying bird on the ground.

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