Medical Malpractice News: Oneida NY Doctor Sued Over Care of Pregnant Patient

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com01/07/2011 // West Palm Beach, FL, US // Sandra Quinlan // Sandra Quinlan Oneida, NY—A Canastota couple filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against an Oneida doctor, seeking punitive damages for “severe emotional distress, mental anguish and pain and suffering,” according to a Jan. 6, 2011 Oneida Daily Dispatch report. The civil suit, filed […]

A Mother’s Fury: Las Vegas police ticket girl for jaywalking while in coma

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com01/07/2011 // Greensboro, NC, USA // Personal Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Las Vegas, NV—One mother is furious with Las Vegas police after they ticketed her 13-year-old daughter as she was being rushed in for an operation. Las Vegas police ticketed the teen for jaywalking after she crossed a street and was […]

Three men overcome by gas fumes in Winston-Salem, N.C. manhole; 1 dead

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com01/07/2011 // Greensboro, NC, USA // Personal Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Winston-Salem, NC– A construction worker was killed while making repairs at Salem Lake in Winston-Salem on Wednesday, January 5, 2011. The fatal construction accident occurred just after 10 a.m., as two men were in a manhole replacing valves, as reported […]

Moore County School Bus Crashes Into Pickup Truck Near High Falls NC; 1 Dead

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com01/07/2011 // West Palm Beach, FL, US // Sandra Quinlan // Sandra Quinlan High Falls, NC—A collision involving a school bus and pickup truck resulted in one fatality and sent two victims to area hospitals Thursday afternoon, Jan. 6, 2010. The deadly school bus accident occurred in close proximity to High Falls in […]

Plane Crashes During Approach at Birmingham International Airport; Pilot Killed

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com01/07/2011 // West Palm Beach, FL, US // Sandra Quinlan // Sandra Quinlan Birmingham, AL—A pilot was killed when the small plane he was operating crashed into a residential neighborhood near Birmingham International Airport (BHM) Wednesday evening, Jan. 5, 2010. The fiery Alabama aviation accident involved a Beech BE-58 twin-engine aircraft, according to […]

Two Miami-Dade Police Officers Injured in Crash with SUV, Pedestrian

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com01/07/2011 // West Palm Beach, FL, US // Sandra Quinlan // Sandra Quinlan Miami, FL—Four people, including two Miami-Dade police officers, suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious in a chain-reaction collision Thursday night, January 6, 2011. The Miami Herald reported that a Miami-Dade police cruiser and a black Mitsubishi SUV collided, causing […]

Jean Bourget recalled children’s hooded cardigans over strangulation risks

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com01/07/2011 // Greensboro, NC, USA // Personal Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley New York, NY—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Jean Bourget recalled about 16 children’s hooded cardigans with drawstrings. The CPSC announced the recall on January 7, 2010. The recall was initiated after discovering that the cardigans have a […]

New Mexico Injury: Rio Rancho boy hit by school bus, then gets up and boards bus

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com01/07/2011 // Greensboro, NC, USA // Personal Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Rio Rancho, NM– A Rio Rancho boy was hit by a school bus and then boarded it with leg and rib injuries on Wednesday afternoon, January 5, 2011. The automobile accident occurred at around 1:05 p.m. as the bus from […]

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Addresses FLSA Issue

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com/cdklawyers.com// 01/08/2011 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed an issue arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act.  Martin v. PepsiAmericas, Inc., No. 09-60896 (5th Cir. Dec. 28, 2010), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/09/09-60896-CV0.wpd.pdf.  The plaintiff sued her former employer for unpaid overtime wages.  The district court granted the employer’s motion to dismiss after […]