Miscellaneous

• North Carolina Towns and Municipalities are Immune From Being Sued

  Brent Adams | August 03, 2007 8:28 AM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC

  North Carolina still recognizes the antiquated and outdated sovereign immunity rule. This rule arises from old English law which, in effect, was that a citizen could not sue the king.This old English law carried forward to North Carolina which bases its common law upon the laws prevailing in England when the colonies were formed. North Carolina, as one of the original thirteen colonies, adopted...

• Helicopter Crash Causes Forest Fire

  Jenny Albano | August 03, 2007 7:08 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A helicopter with four passengers crashed Thursday, August 2, which ignited a forest fire that prevented rescue workers from trying to find possible survivors.Authorities believe that all four passengers have died, but are unable to confirm this because the fire is preventing them from approaching the helicopter and investigating the crash and its cause.Clayton Myers, the Kittitas County...

• Personal Injury Claims Are Made By Injury Victims Regardless Of Their Political Views

  Rob Curtiss | August 02, 2007 9:10 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Some people have the mistaken impression that a personal injury victim's decision about whether to make a claim is greatly influenced by their politics. According to this school of thought liberals are likely to bring lawsuits if they are injured by another's negligence, but conservatives are not.My own experience is that people who have suffered serious injuries and resulting financial losses...

• FHA Urges States to Inspect Bridges Similar to One in Minneapolis

  Shannon Weidemann | August 02, 2007 7:47 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  The Federal Highway Administration is urging each state to inspect their bridges that are like the one that collapsed in Minneapolis. The 35W Bridge is a steel-deck truss bridge and over 750 such bridges exist around the United States. Mary Peters, the Transportation Secretary, sent out letters after the bridge collapse yesterday."Even though we don't know what caused this collapse, we want...

• Novartis Discrimination Lawsuit Now a Class Action

  Gary Shipman | August 02, 2007 4:07 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  A gender discrimination action in which female employees of Novartis Pharmaceuticals alleged that there were discriminated against because they were pregnant or had recently given birth has been certified as a class action by a United States District Court Judge in New York.The case, believed to be the second largest gender discrimination case certified as a class action, involves an estimated...

• Be Careful Not to Incur Unnecessary Storage Fees

  Brent Adams | August 02, 2007 3:24 PM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC

  A motor vehicle collision is a traumatic experience. The victim of someone else's negligence is under tremendous stress and pressure immediately after a collision. There are many things to consider and worry about just after a collision. Physical injuries sustained in the collision are, of course, uppermost on the victim's mind. During the stressful processes which occur after the collision, it...

• West Virginia Hospital Negligent in Medical Malpractice

  Shannon Weidemann | August 02, 2007 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsWashington, DC

  Putnam General Hospital was found guilty of negligence for hiring a doctor accused of mulitple cases of medical malpractice. The hospital hired the doctor in 2002. Since then over 100 medical malpractice lawsuits have been filed against the doctor. The Putnam County Circuit Court jury deliberated about an hour Tuesday afternoon before holding the hospital responsible for allowing Doctor John...

• 4 Dead and Many Missing after Minnesota Bridge Collapses

  Pete Strom | August 02, 2007 2:03 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  A major bridge located just blocks from the heart of Minneapolis collapsed during bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic Wednesday evening. Interstate 35W was an eight-lane bridge built over 40-years ago and recently received a "structurally deficient" rating, according to reports.Two lanes in each direction were closed due to construction when the bridge collapsed, and 18 construction workers fell...

• CT Priest Charged With Sexually Assaulting a Minor

  James Sabatini | August 02, 2007 1:41 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  A Naugatuck priest is facing charges of sexually assaulting a minor. Father Robert J. Grant, of St. Mary's Church on North Main Street, was arrested on Thursday after an investigation by Naugatuck police.

• Sexual Harassment Legislation in India

  Rick Patterson | August 02, 2007 1:20 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  India is attempting to put into place what will be their first legislation to stop the sexual harassment of certain working woman. The legislation would only include women working in the organized sector of India's work force, which includes factories, hotels, airlines, textile mills, parts of the farm sector and offices. However, out of the hundreds of millions of working women in India, only...