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By Paul Napoli, Esq.

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Last Entry: March 31, 2011 at 19:14:26

Evenflo Recalls Majestic High Chairs

Posted on December 18, 2008
p /p pa href="http://safety.evenflo.com/cs/sc/cssc99_RD.phtml?rid=EFR22amp;src=WEB"Evenflo Company Inc/a., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09069...

WTC Lawsuits To Begin In 2010

Posted on December 14, 2008
p /p pa href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/nyregion/11dust.html?ref=nyregion"Lawsuits against the city of New York/a resulting from the a href="../../national-news/ground-zero-lawsuits-to-begin-in-2010.aspx?googleid=253106"collapse of the World Trade Center towers/a on September 11, 2001 will begin in the spring of 2010...

Toro Company Reannounces Blower Recall

Posted on December 13, 2008
The Toro Company, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling 900,000 “Toro Power Sweep Electric Blowers.” Hazard: The blower’s impeller, which is a rotating component on the blower, can break, resulting in pieces of plastic flying out of the blower...

Worker Injured In NYC Construction Accident

Posted on December 11, 2008
p /p pThe a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--constructionworke1211dec11,0,1255745.story"partial collapse of a wall/a at a construction site of a subway entrance in Manhattan sent a construction worker to the hospital with serious injuries...

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Man Arrested After Staging Slip and Fall In Western NY

Posted on December 07, 2008
p /p pA 46-year-old western New York man who pretended to a href="http://www.rnntv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9441478amp;nav=menu566_2"slip and fall/a at a local store has been charged with insurance fraud./p pThe man claims he was injured when he tripped and fell over a rug at a grocery store in Jamestown on July 24supth/sup, according to authorities...

Family Files Wrongful Death Suit For Black Friday Trampling

Posted on December 04, 2008
p /p pThe family of a New York man a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iDXtETwP7G17BQsO07DecwxuziLgD94RC3D80"trampled to death on Black Friday/a by a stampede of bargain shoppers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Wal-Mart...

CPSC: Nordstrom To Pay a $60,000 Civil Penalty

Posted on December 03, 2008
Nordstrom has agreed to pay a $60,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that the company knowingly failed to report to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), as required by federal law, that its children’s hooded sweaters and jackets were sold with drawstrings on the hood and neck...

Class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of investors that purchased the Reserve Yield Plus Fund

Posted on December 02, 2008
A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of investors that purchased the Reserve Yield Plus Fund. I am reviewing the complaint today, and will post my comments later. Vincent ImbesiOriginally posted at InjuryBoard by Vincent Imbesi

Plaintiff Files For Physical Damages In Recent Personal Injury Claim

Posted on December 01, 2008
Recently in western Pennsylvania a man filed a personal injury claim when his 1998 Mercury Sable was hit by an oncoming truck that ran through a red light. According to statements from eyewitnesses it was very clear that there was a red light and the truck continued to go through it...

Auto Accident

Posted on December 01, 2008
Thanksgiving is usually a time for giving thanks and celebrating with family and friends the past year. Unfortunately, for a family in New York, Thanksgiving this year was a time of mourning and sadness. Early Thursday morning a man was driving his Sierra pickup on the highway and failed to follow turns to take a right off the highway, the man ended up going off the road and was thrown out of his vehicle through the passenger side window and into a guardrail on the side of the road...

Three People Killed By Amtrak Train

Posted on November 29, 2008
Three Orlando, FL, residents were killed when an Amtrak train struck a car that was driving across the train tracks, according to authorities. Although the railroad crossing arms were dropped and the lights were flashing, a Buick drove under them on Friday night, said the train conductor...

Ocean State Jobbers Recalls Stainless Steel Pots For Burn Hazard

Posted on November 28, 2008
Ocean State Jobbers Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of Century Cookware Stainless Steel Stockpots because the handles can detach during use, posing a burn hazard to users. To date, the company has received one consumer report of the handles breaking off the pot and causing a burn injury...

Staten Island Man Killed In Crash; Driver Arrested

Posted on November 25, 2008
The driver of a vehicle responsible for killing a Staten Island man in a single-car accident on Tuesday has been arrested. The accident happened on West Shore Expressway near the Staten Island Expressway Tuesday afternoon. According to police, the vehicle struck a guardrail, ejecting the 56-year-old passenger from the vehicle...

Four New York Nursing Homes Cited

Posted on November 20, 2008
Four nursing homes in the Mohawk Valley have been cited by the state for failing to provide adequate and sufficient health care to its residents. The findings, from the Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC), an agency devoted to improving care for the elderly and disabled are outlined below: St...

Lean Cuisine Frozen Meals Recalled

Posted on November 18, 2008
Nestlé Prepared Foods Company has announced a recall of 900,000 pounds of frozen meals because they may contain small foreign objects, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The objects were identified as small pieces of plastic, which were found after the company received consumer complaints...

Man Killed In Cayuga County Motorcycle Accident

Posted on November 16, 2008
A motorcycle accident claimed the life of a Cayuga man and seriously injured his passenger, in Montezuma on Friday night, according to Cayuga County Sherriff's Office. The motorcyclist and his passenger were traveling west on State Route 90 when he lost control of the bike...

Two NYC Crane Operators Fined In Fatal Construction Accident

Posted on November 15, 2008
Two New York City crane operators have been fined $50,000 and had their licenses suspended after a September crane accident that claimed the life of a construction worker. Christopher and James Van Duyne cut the guardrail on a platform attached to a tower crane that was being transported to a Manhattan construction site...

CSI USA, Inc. Recalls Topical Acne Cream

Posted on November 13, 2008
CSI, USA, Inc., announced a voluntary nationwide recall of all lots 1 ounce (28g) tubes of 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Cream with the following brand names: DG Maximum Strength Acne Medicated Gel: Sold at Dollar General Stores Equate Medicated Acne Gel: Sold at Wal-Mart Stores Kroger Acne Gel 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Medication: Sold at Kroger Stores The products are being recalled because samples were found to contain bacteria known as “Burkholderia Cepacia,” also known as b...

FDA Warns Consumers of Extortion Scam

Posted on November 12, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued a warning about a fraudulent scam attempting to extort money from consumers. The scheme involves callers who falsely identify themselves as “FDA special agents.” The scam starts with a phone call enticing consumers to purchase discounted prescription drugs by wiring money to the Dominican Republic...

Medical Malpractice Leaves Man Without Leg

Posted on November 06, 2008
Healthcare today has changed from what it used to be. Healthcare used to be one of the biggest prides of our country, and now it has changed because of the overwhelming amount of mistakes, misdiagnosis, medical errors, prescribing the wrong prescription, and even leaving surgical instruments in patients...

Careless Driver Causes Four-Car Accident

Posted on November 06, 2008
Careless driving has become a huge problem for drivers today. If you aren’t the driver who is distracted, there is a good chance that the driver next to you is. People are busier than ever before and use driving as a time to sort through what they have to do for the day, this often causes drivers to zone out while driving...

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed By Family When Patient Dies After Surgery

Posted on November 04, 2008
After a patient undergoes surgery they are often considered very vulnerable and are normally watched carefully in order to make sure than they recover properly. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case for a Santa Fe man who underwent surgery to unblock his carotid artery a few weeks ago...

Driver Of Chevrolet Blazer Was Paralyzed By Drunk Driver

Posted on November 04, 2008
A few weeks ago outside New York City a 28-year-old man was injured when a driver traveling 20 MPH over the speed limit struck the driver’s side of his Chevrolet Blazer. It was later found that the driver of the other car had a blood alcohol level, of over two times the legal limit...

Reserve Yield Plus Fund (RYPQX) -- Investors Fight Back(2)

Posted on November 04, 2008
Our firm has received over two hundred inquiries from investors who purchased the Reserve Yield Plus fund, whose funds have been frozen by Ameritrade. The most commonly asked question: When can I access my money? The answer unfortunately is: we do not know...

Woman Sentenced In Slip and Fall Insurance Fraud

Posted on November 04, 2008
After falsely claiming she slipped and fell at a local grocery store, a Jackson woman has been sentenced for insurance fraud. Diane Smith, forty-four, of Jackson, pleaded guilty to charges that she made false statements about a slip and fall accident at McDade’s Grocery located on Fortification Street...

Two NY State Troopers Injured In Car Accident

Posted on October 31, 2008
Two New York state troopers were injured in a car accident on Friday. According to authorities, a driver suspected of speeding allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel, slamming into both their police cruiser and the vehicle they had pulled over. The crash occurred just after 4:10 a...

Mars Petcare US Recalls SPECIAL KITTY Gourmet For Salmonella Contamination

Posted on October 28, 2008
Mars Petcare US issued voluntary recall of select bags of SPECIAL KITTY Gourmet Blend dry cat food sold at Wal-Mart stores in 15 states, due to a positive test result indicating a potential Salmonella contamination. Pet owners are advised to dispose of the food in a safe manner and return the empty bag to the store of purchase for a full refund...

Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Are Becoming Common

Posted on October 27, 2008
This week in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin a verdict was announced in a lawsuit that awarded more than $11 million dollars to a family whose son suffered brain injuries during birth that was the result of negligent care by the two nurses present. The family claimed that negligence was very apparent when the mother was giving birth citing that one of the nurses misread the “fetal monitoring strips” which were indicating that the infant was in distress and needed help immediately...

Automobile Accidents Can Be Prevented By Parents Talking to Children

Posted on October 27, 2008
Recently in a suburb outside of Boston, Massachusetts a 16 year old sophomore in high school was killed when the truck he was riding in rolled over twice before slamming into a tree. It was later found that the driver, 18 year old Chris Barrow, was intoxicated at the time of the accident after evidence was found of alcohol at the crash site...

Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Ambulance Company

Posted on October 26, 2008
The family of a Long Island woman who was dropped on her head by two ambulance workers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the ambulance company blaming them for her ultimate death. “The ambulance company was negligent,” says granddaughter Angie Berry...

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