Posts tagged Death

• Semi Trucks And In Cab Computers

  Mike Bryant | November 07, 2009 9:32 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  There have been a lot of posts here at the Injuryboard covering the states that have been forward looking enough to make texting illegal while driving. Some states have added emails to ensure that...

• Wrongful Death Suit Reinstated in Virginia (VA) Against Parents Hosting Visting Teen

  Rick Shapiro | November 06, 2009 6:41 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Courts and juries can find adults who have temporary supervision or custody of children liable for injuries to those children even when the harm resulted from the actions of someone other than the...

• Road Kill: Pedestrian Accidents Often Result in Wrongful Death

  John Cooper | November 06, 2009 3:52 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  When a pedestrian gets hit by a car or truck, the injuries are typically quite severe, including broken bones or even the death of the pedestrian. The pedestrian has the right of way in Virginia if...

• What's more dangerous, cheerleading? ... Or foolish coaches?

  Steve Lombardi | November 06, 2009 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA Category: Spinal Cord Injuries
  

  Is Cheerleading too dangerous? Does it need to be changed? Or does the coaching system simply need to be tweaked to provide a more safety minded mindset? A Wall Street Journal article on September...

• Another Lawsuit Filed Against the Maker of "Yaz" Birth Control

  Paul Kiesel | November 05, 2009 8:19 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  From ChicagoNow: A woman is suing the maker of Yaz birth control after the contraceptive allegedly caused her to develop gall stones. Melissa Johnson is suing Bayer, the maker of the prescription...

• Can homicide be a workers compensation case in Iowa?

  Steve Lombardi | November 05, 2009 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  On Thursday October 8th John Versypt of Cordova Ill. was found in a common area hallway with a gun lying next to him. Mr. Versypt owns rental units in the complex and was reportedly in Iowa City,...

• Motivational Guru from hit Movie “The Secret” has 2 Lawsuits Filed after Sweat-Lodge Deaths

  Rick Shapiro | November 05, 2009 12:36 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Wrongful Death
  

  In what certainly could be many more to follow, the first two lawsuits against the self-help guru, James Ray, who once appeared in the hit documentary called “The Secret”, has been...

• Guilford County Hit and Run Kills Greensboro, N.C. Man

  Emily Mapp Brannon | November 04, 2009 12:29 AM | 2 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Friends of David Sherman, 55 were shocked when they heard of his death last Saturday. Sherman was the Vice President of Trinity-based Sealy Corporation and played violin in the Greensboro...

• 3.8 million Toyotas Equal 6th Largest American Recall:Too Late For Four Killed

  Mike Bryant | November 03, 2009 11:32 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Apparently 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...

• Entertainer Impaled by Gate Operated by Indian Wells, Widow Sues City

  Paul Kiesel | November 03, 2009 8:30 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Wrongful Death
  

  From The Desert Sun: A trial date for a case involving the death of a local entertainer is expected to be set by the end of the year, officials said. Victor Leon, 63, of Palm Desert died Jan. 12...