Timothy Young |
September 17, 2009 8:40 AMNew Orleans, LA
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Workplace Injuries
In a most recent United States Supreme Court maritime decision, it was ruled that injured seamen could be awarded punitive damages in addition to their maintenance and care damages. Maintenance...
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Jane Akre |
November 02, 2009 10:59 AM |
National News DeskSwine flu inoculation side effects will be monitored by an independent panel of experts from public health to see if we repeat the side effects noted from the 1976 swine flu vaccine.
Brett Emison |
November 03, 2009 12:24 PM |
Kansas City, MO
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)CNN has reported that Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway, will buy railroad corporation Burlington Northern Sante Fe (BNSF) for $44 billion.
Berkshire (BRKA, Fortune 500), which already...
Brett Emison |
November 03, 2009 2:49 PM |
Kansas City, MO
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Automobile AccidentsSafety Research and Strategies has responded to Toyota's letter to its customers regarding its documented sudden acceleration problem:
Showing admirable restraint, Toyota waited a whole five days...
Brett Emison |
November 04, 2009 2:04 PM |
Kansas City, MO
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Automobile AccidentsThe New York Times and ABC News are reporting that the matter of the Toyota sudden acceleration problem is not yet resolved. In fact, according to the New York Times, Toyota's recent press release...
Brett Emison |
November 06, 2009 9:00 AM |
Kansas City, MO
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Automobile AccidentsIt appears that Toyota has denied its sudden acceleration problem for more than 5 years. Toyota's recall for floor mat problems is not the end of the story and the company needs to do more to...
Brett Emison |
November 06, 2009 9:55 AM |
Kansas City, MO
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Automobile AccidentsToyota announced in September that it would recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States for problem that caused thousands of it vehicles to suddenly accelerate out of control. The recall...
Mike Bryant |
November 03, 2009 11:32 PM |
St. Cloud, MN
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsApparently two years ago there were five complaints from owners of the 2007 Lexus ES 350 about unintended acceleration. It took them a little while, but after an apparent thorough investigation...
John Cooper |
November 04, 2009 1:19 PM |
Virginia Beach, VA
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Automobile Accidents
The driver of a 2006 Toyota Scion was traveling along Indian River Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) when tragedy struck. The driver turned too quickly around a curve, overcorrected, and...