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• Train Tracks Reopen in Bullitt County After Derailment

  Lee Coleman | January 22, 2007 3:06 PM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  Friday the trains were once again rolling on the tracks in Bullitt County, after a massive derailment on Tuesday. 800 feet of new track had been laid where the fires had scorched the tracks. No answers yet from federal investigators or CSX officials on the cause of the incident. On Saturday some evacuated residents were allowed to return home briefly for necessary items and to check on pets....

• Bush Administration View of Judicial Independence: Scary

  David Lowe | January 22, 2007 7:23 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  An editorial from the Appleton Post-Crescent responds to the frightening views about judicial independence purveyed in a recent speech by U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez. The Bush Adminstration sees our constitutional scheme as one that would have the judiciary defer to the judgments of the executive and legislative branches. Rightfully calling these views "appalling", the editorial...

• Pedestrian Accident Ends In Death For Bibb County Man

  M. Brandon Smith | January 21, 2007 9:34 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Peter Holliday Jr., 85, was tragically struck and killed in a pedestrian accident just before 3 p.m. at his Macon, Georgia residence earlier yesterday afternoon. Holliday, who lived on Forest Hill Road in Bibb County, was checking his mail when the accident occurred. It is believed the first vehicle swerved to miss Holliday but a second vehicle driven by 34-year-old Malaika Johnson of Macon,...

• Hit And Run Death Ends With Arrest

  M. Brandon Smith | January 21, 2007 9:04 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Since my previous post about the death of an 11-year-old Atlanta girl who was struck by a hit and run driver, authorities have recently made an arrest of the alleged suspect. Atlanta police arrested Tory Fairchild, 23, in connection with the hit and run accident which left Terriona Ison dead last week. Fairchild has been charged with felony murder, vehicular homicide and numerous other charges...

• Another Mistrial in Vioxx Lawsuits

  Eddie Farah | January 21, 2007 2:20 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  Lawrence Appell, a former truck driver suffered a heart attack in 2002 at age 72. Rudolph Arrigale suffered his in December 2000. Both brought suit in California against the manufacturer Merck arguing the drug Vioxx cause them to have a heart attackThe two cases were tried together before a Superior Court jury that deadlocked in their deliberations. Even though the jury found that Vioxx did...

• Wrecks in Jacksonville

  Eddie Farah | January 21, 2007 2:07 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  Jacksonville, Florida's population has grown significantly in the past several years. More and more vehicles are on the road daily and commuting to and from work has become significantly challenging. With this growth comes an increase in vehicle accidents.Last week within hours, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded to the first in a series. It was about 12:20 p.m, when a pedestrian stepped...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | January 20, 2007 1:25 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Florida, FL

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation.The information found herein may represent the opinions or...

• MySpace Involved in Legal Action

  Rick Patterson | January 19, 2007 3:23 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  It has long been advised that parents pay serious attention to what their children are doing and who they are interacting with while on a computer. MySpace, the popular Internet social network, has become very popular, particularly with teens. Of late, the families of five teenaged girls who were sexually assaulted by predators they met while on MySpace, have sued the owner 'News Corp.' for...

• First Lawsuits Filed in Kentucky CSX Train Wreck

  Lee Coleman | January 19, 2007 1:21 PM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  Our firm was the first to file a lawsuit yesterday in federal court in Louisville. Lawsuits CSX may have to face are:Personal InjuryProperty Loss or DamageLoss of IncomeLoss of BusinessForced EvacuationShelter In PlaceWe have 17 plaintiffs right now and expect more. People living within a mile have not been allowed back into their homes, some have been allowed to check on pets but only briefly....

• Runaway Verdicts or Runaway Insurance Profits

  Scott Smith | January 19, 2007 11:29 AM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  Most of America is badly misinformed about what is really happening in our Courts and hospitals. Is the nation experiencing a plethora of runaway verdicts or is there really a run on insurance profits? Are we losing doctors due to high insurance premiums caused by frivolous lawsuits or is the insurance industry fooling us all?Surprisingly, the facts are clear. As a representative example, in...