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By Edward ("Ted") Bills

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Last Entry: February 12, 2013 at 19:49:08

Deadly crash on I-25

Posted on February 12, 2013
A 19-year-old died in a crash Sunday night on Interstate 25. The interstate was closed for several hours after the two-vehicle crash at mile marker 132. Roads throughout the Pikes Peak region were slick Sunday night as a snowstorm hit. The youth, who was not wearing his seatbelt, died at the scene, troopers said...

Samsonite Travel Converters Recalled

Posted on February 12, 2013
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 20,000 dual-wattage travel converter kits from Samsonite due to fire and burn hazards. The agency said the converter can overheat if more than 50 watts is applied to the product. There have been three reports of converters overheating, but no injuries occurred.

Man?s Arm Crushed in Machine, Awarded $1 Million

Posted on February 12, 2013
A California man has been awarded $1 million to settle a lawsuit with three companies after his arm was badly injured in a watermelon processing machine. The plaintiff was attempting to free a watermelon that had become stuck when his arm was crushed by the machine.

Suit Filed over Bystanders Injured in Police Chase

Posted on February 09, 2013
The parents of two teens involved in an auto wreck in Baytown, Texas, last year have filed a lawsuit against the city and the local police department. The teens were at a stop light when a speeding car involved in a police chase ran over a spike strip in the road and smashed into their [...

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Suit Filed over Man?s Death from Hernia Surgery

Posted on February 09, 2013
The family of a Chicago man who died after a hernia surgery has filed suit against Advocate Christ Medical Center and one of its surgeons for their parts in the man’s death. In the suit, the family says the surgeon and one of his assistants failed to properly monitor the victim after surgery, and that [...

BlueStar Gas Wall Ovens Recalled

Posted on February 09, 2013
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 1,000 BlueStar wall ovens due to a fire hazard. The agency said some of the ovens may have been incorrectly installed and have damaged gas appliance connectors, which can increase the risk of fires...

457,000 LG Washers Recalled over Injury Risk

Posted on February 09, 2013
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 457,000 top-loading washing machines from LC due to injury risks. The agency said that an unbalanced load can cause the machine to shake and the drum can come loose during use, which can cause injury or property damage...

Progressive Canning Jar Lifters Recalled

Posted on February 08, 2013
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada have announced a recall of more than 23,000 canning jar lifters from Progressive due to laceration risks. The agency said the handle on the jar lifter can break off, causing the tongs that grip the jar to fail, allowing the jar to fall and possibly shatter...

Sexual Assault Suit Against John Travolta Dropped

Posted on February 08, 2013
A former cruise ship staffer has dropped his sexual assault lawsuit against actor John Travolta and has signed paperwork denying him the right to refile the case. Originally, the man had claimed in his suit that Travolta had embraced him while naked and requested sex; however, in his written statement to police, the plaintiff did [...

Suit Filed over Illegal Campaign ?Robocalls?

Posted on February 08, 2013
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a non-profit organization accused of making illegal “robocalls” for the Mitt Romney presidential campaign. Under FCC regulations, “pre-recorded voice messages and auto-dialed calls to cellphones or other mobile devices are prohibited...

Fatal accident on Lake and Nevada Avenues.

Posted on February 03, 2013
Lake Avenue was closed for several hours Saturday as Colorado Springs Police investigated a fatal rollover crash at Lake and Nevada Avenue. Police said a woman, driving a small sport utility vehicle, died in the wreck. The driver of a second vehicle involved, a Chrysler sedan, suffered leg and head injuries and was taken to [...

Teen dies in Teller County crash

Posted on February 01, 2013
The Colorado State Patrol says that a 15-year-old has died in a crash that happened on Higway 24 just west of Woodland Park on Friday morning.

More Heated Columbia Jackets Recalled

Posted on January 31, 2013
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of more than 10,000 heated jackets from Columbia in the U.S. and Canada. The company said the heated inner wrist cuff on the jacket can overheat, posing a burn hazard. There has been one report of the cuffs overheating but no injuries occurred.

Families of Deceased Servicemen to Receive $260,000

Posted on January 31, 2013
A U.S. District Judge in Manhattan has ordered the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi to pay more than $260,000 to the families of 17 U.S. servicemen killed in Saudi Arabia in a 1996 bombing. The family won a default judgment in 2006 against the Iranian government after the FBI concluded that Iran provided training and support for [...

Woman Injured in Govt. Vehicle Crash, Insurance Won?t Pay

Posted on January 31, 2013
A woman in Young County, Texas, is in a battle with her insurance company after they have refused to pay her medical bills after she was rear-ended by another vehicle in 2011. That vehicle was a Texas Forest Service vehicle, and the state’s Homeland Security Act says “the agency is immune from the damage caused [...

Suit to Come over Fatal Los Angeles Police Shooting

Posted on January 28, 2013
The family of a man who was shot and killed by Los Angeles County deputies in November plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the department. The family says the victim was shot more than five times by officers during a routine stop for speeding...

12,000 Bicycles Recalled due to Frame Issue

Posted on January 28, 2013
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of more than 12,000 bicycles and frame sets from Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. due to defects in the steering tube. The agency said the steering tube and front fork on the bike’s frame can break during use, posing a fall hazard to the rider...

Florida Residents File Suit over Lack of Electricity

Posted on January 28, 2013
Four residents of No Name Key, Fla., have filed a lawsuit against Monroe County, claiming the county has, for years, “denied the Lower Keys island commercial power without proper cause.” The lawsuit points to a circuit court judge’s ruling in 2011 that says that the state Public Service Commission has jurisdiction over the issue, not [...

Judge: Death Suits Against Cinemark Should be Tossed

Posted on January 28, 2013
A federal magistrate judge has declared that negligence and wrongful death claims against Cinemark USA over the shooting in Aurora, Colo., should be thrown out. The judge said that Colorado law “bars people wounded in the shooting and family members of those killed from bringing claims of negligence and wrongful death” against the movie theater...

Suit Filed over Girl Shot in Head by Boyfriend

Posted on January 28, 2013
A Waco, Texas, woman has filed a lawsuit against her 15-year-old daughter’s former boyfriend and his grandparents after he shot the girl in the head. The boy shot the girl in 2011 during an argument at his grandparent’s ranch. The lawsuit accuses the grandparents of negligently failing to supervise their grandson and allowing him access [...

San Francisco to Settle Strip Search Lawsuit

Posted on January 28, 2013
The city of San Francisco will settle a $465,000 lawsuit filed 10 years ago over strip searches conducted by the Sheriff’s Department. Filed in 2002, the plaintiff, a former political activist, claimed she was forced into a visual body cavity search and locked in a cold cell for 24 hours after being arrested during an [...

FILIBUSTER RULE CHANGES IN THE SENATE

Posted on January 26, 2013
In the US Senate, under the old rules, the Senate couldn’t even begin debate on a bill without first reaching the 60 vote threshold. That’s changed, however, under new rules adopted by the Senate late Thursday night. However, under the new rules, a vote on a motion to begin debate will still occur, but as [...

ICE Officer have standin to challenge DREAM directive

Posted on January 26, 2013
Federal District Court Judge Reed O’Conner has ruled that 10 ICE agents and officers have standing to challenge in Federal court the so-called Morton Memo on prosecutorial discretion and the DREAM directive on deferred action. The agents filed their complaint in October, charging that unconstitutional and illegal directives from DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and ICE [...

1.7 Million Pieces of Cookware Recalled

Posted on January 23, 2013
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 1.7 million pieces of 9-ply “Thermal Wall” cookware sold by Royal Prestige. The agency said the cookware can collapse or severely deform when heated, posing a burn and fire hazard...

California School Distrit/Police Settle Brutality Lawsuit

Posted on January 23, 2013
Twin Rivers Unified School District in California has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by five men who accused district police of brutality and false arrest. The five men say they were arrested for no reason – all charges against them were eventually dismissed – and three of the men say they [...

McDonald?s Settles Suit over Islamic Food Items

Posted on January 23, 2013
Fast food giant McDonald’s has agreed to pay $700,000 to settle a lawsuit with members of a Detroit Muslim community over claims that a local franchise advertised its food as prepared for Islamic dietary law. One of the plaintiffs in the suit said he bought a chicken sandwich in September 2011 but found it wasn’t [...

Suit Filed Against Virginia Commonwealth Bank

Posted on January 23, 2013
A shareholder of Commonwealth Bankshares in Virginia has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, claiming former executives “fraudulently hid massive loses that caused the bank to fail.” The plaintiff says that executives and bank directors at Bank of the Commonwealth “deceived the investing public” to purchase stock at artificially high prices...

75,000 Perfect Fitness Resistance Bands Recalled

Posted on January 23, 2013
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of more than 75,000 Perfect Fitness resistance bands due to an injury hazard. Sold exclusively at Wal-Mart, the agency said the bands can detach from the cloth loops, which pose an injury hazard to the user and anyone in the vicinity...

Oregon Jury Awards $1.3 Million in Crash Lawsuit

Posted on January 23, 2013
A jury in Oregon has awarded $1.3 million to a Vancouver man who was injured in a Hillsboro, Ore., traffic crash in 2001. The man’s car was struck by a commercial truck that made an illegal left turn at an intersection. The plaintiff suffered a broken leg, strained neck and fractured knee, the lawsuit stated.

Arizona Police Targeted in Wrongful Death Suit

Posted on January 22, 2013
A trial began Tuesday in a wrongful death lawsuit against the Pima County, Ariz., Sheriff’s Department over the death of a man in a police chase. The victim was struck and killed by a shoplifter who had run a red light fleeing from police. The suit claims police should have stopped chasing the shoplifter, saying [...

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