Kansas Personal Injury Updates

Stand 'N Seal Spray-On Grout Sealer has been generating complaints for months about adverse side effects that are sending consumers to the hospital. Now there are over 160 people across the country that have brought product liability suits against The Home Depot, seller of the product, and five other companies that helped manufacture and distribute the grout sealer. The plaintiffs claim the...

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A Newton, Kansas man suffered severe injuries after his arms became caught in a conveyor belt at a local grain elevator. The accident occurred at the Newton Grain Elevator, which is owned by Cargill. A rescue helicopter was required to land on top of the elevator to transport the victim to Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. The man immediately underwent surgery...

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A northeast kansas teenager who was left a quadriplegic after a diving accident has been awarded $16 million by a jury. In August 2005, Bradley Hudspeth, was injured while diving with friends at Lake Quivira. Lake Quivira is a private residential community that stretches the Wyandotte-Johnson county line in the Kansas City metro-area.Rather than jumping at the end of the dock, Hudspeth dove...

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A three-vehicle crash in Riley County early this morning left three people injured. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol two of the three people injured were seriously hurt and required immediate medical attention. At approximately 6:30 am today, Bruce Stroud, 32, of St. Francis, was driving a 1984 Toyota truck south on K-18 highway when he tried to make a left turn onto Walnut Street at...

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NovaStar Mortgage has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit for $5.1 million. The suit alleges the lender hid fees it paid to brokers for referring Washington homeowners to higher rate loans.The settlement, reached Thursday, affects over 1,600 borrowers within the state.Plaintiffs sued NovaStar, of Kansas City, Mo., last fall, claiming the lender did not disclose the "yield spread premium" fee...

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The damage and destruction left behind by a massive twister that hit Greensburg, Kansas on May 4th continues to linger. Now workers who have been cleaning up the small town have developed mysterious symptoms including, a persistent cough and sore throat. Aptly named the "Greensburg cough," health officials believe that contaminated dust left by the tornado is to blame. At this point, there...

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In 2006 more than one-third of all work accidents reported were filed through the Kansas Division of Workers Compensation's electronic data interchange system. Thus far, the electronic reporting system has exceeded expectiations with more than 200 insurance carriers and self-insured employers submitting data. More than 16,000 applications for hearings and approximately 6,500 employer elections...

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A new Greenies class action lawsuit has been filed in New York. This time the suit is against Petco and its food distributor Pet Food Experts Inc.The plaintiff's of the lawsuit filed in state court, Tuesday, are requesting reimbursement on their purchases of the original Greenies dental chews for dogs between June 2001 and May 2007.Ten pet owners from eight different states filed a class action...

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A police chase led to a car accident in east Wichita on Friday at 9:30 a.m. Officers attempted to pull over a man for minor traffic violations but the driver sped away.The police chase didn't last very long. The driver crossed over the intersection at Webb and Center and crashed into another vehicle. The driver sustained minor injuries and the suspect was caught while trying to run from the...

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A Michigan firm has recalled 129,000 pounds of beef products, due to possible contamination with E.coli. Some of this beef was shipped to food service distribution centers and "Marketplace" stores in Kansas. The beef products were produced between March 1 and April 30, 2007. Included are boxes of mechanically tenderized steaks and ground beef of varying weights. Labels on the boxes bear the...

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