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By Edward ("Ted") Bills

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Jury Awards $19.9 Million in Pipeline Explosion

Posted on November 16, 2010
A Harris County, Texas, jury awarded $19.9 million to three men who were badly burned in a pipeline explosion in 2008. During demolition work on a pipeline near Vanderbilt, Texas, the men hit a pocket of hydrocarbons with a blow torch, causing the explosion...

FDA Addressing Defibrillator Issues

Posted on November 16, 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking a more in-depth look at the problems found in external defibrillators in an effort to improve safety and effectiveness. According to the agency, there have been 68 recalls of defibrillators issued in the U...

Suit Filed after Man Beaten at Liquor Store

Posted on November 16, 2010
A Florida man who was beaten inside an ABC Fine Wine & Spirits store last month has filed a lawsuit against ABC. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was trying to stop an attack on the store manager, who was being hit with hammers after refusing to sell someone beer...

Girls Caged by Adoptive Parents File Lawsuit

Posted on November 16, 2010
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of two Ohio children who were kept in cages by their former adoptive parents. The suit claims the company that preformed an adoptive assessment of the parents should not have granted them approval. The father was an admitted child molester, the suit alleges...

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North bound I-25 has been closed near the Greenland exit

Posted on November 15, 2010
Highway patrol officers have closed north bound I-25 do to a 40-car accident.

Update on 40 car pile up on I-25

Posted on November 15, 2010
State Hwy patrol reports that at least 10 people have been hospitalized as a result of this acciddent.

40 Car Pile up on South Bound I-25 (exit 172 Larkspur)

Posted on November 15, 2010
There is no information available on injuries and no word on the benefits, if any, by taking Hwy 83 instead of I-25.

Verdict Upheld in Malpractice Lawsuit

Posted on November 15, 2010
A Pennsylvania appeals court has approved a more-than $20 million verdict to the family of a local college student who died in 2001 after a liposuction operation. The girl suffered complications during the surgery to remove fat from her stomach and chin; she died two days later...

Nissan Recalls 501,000 Trucks

Posted on November 12, 2010
Auto maker Nissan has issued a recall of 501,000 trucks over potential steering issues. The recall covers 240,000 2002?4 Frontier pickups and 261,000 Nissan Xterra sport utility vehicles. According to the company, the steering column may crack over time, creating steering problems...

General Motors Recalls Vehicles over Fluid Leaks

Posted on November 12, 2010
General Motors has announced a recall of more than 13,000 Buicks and Cadillacs due to a defect that can cause power-steering fluid to leak. The recall includes model year 2010 and 2011 Buick Lucernes and Cadillac DTS vehicles. The company has received two reports of the fluids leaking and causing fires in the engine.

Colorado Recalls more Cheese with E. Coli

Posted on November 12, 2010
In Colorado, more cheese has been recalled after the state health department found traces of E. coli during sample testing. The recall affects Mauri Gorgonzola cheese sold at Costco stores with sell by dates of Jan. 13 and 14, 2011. Earlier this month, a recall was issued surrounding contaminated gouda cheese...

Shades Recalled after Child?s Death

Posted on November 12, 2010
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of more than 500,000 window shades after a child got caught up in one and strangled to death. The 523,500 units recalled were made in China and the United States and sold at Hanover Direct stores...

More people are without health insurance

Posted on November 11, 2010
Nearly 50 million americans�have gone without health insurance for at least part of the past year ? up from 46 million people in 2008, federal health officials reported Tuesday. � Those people included not only those Americans living in poverty, but an increasing number of middle-income people, according to a report from the U...

Additional Eggs Recalled over Salmonella Threat

Posted on November 10, 2010
Another recall has been issued over eggs contaminated with salmonella enteritidis. This most recent egg recall was issued by Cal-Maine Foods and covers 288,000 eggs sold in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas, the Los Angeles Times reports...

Hospital to Face Suit after Hepatitis C Scandal

Posted on November 10, 2010
A lawsuit is to be filed against the Jacksonville, Fla., Mayo Clinic over the death of a transplant patient who allegedly contracted hepatitis C while in the hospital. It was revealed in August that at least three patients at the hospital contracted the disease from a radiology technician who was stealing pain injections and contaminating [...

Rollerblades Recalled over Loose Wheels

Posted on November 09, 2010
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 29,000 pairs of rollerblades due to loose bolts that can increase the risk of injury. The recall was issued by Rollerblade USA, and the company said the frame mounting bolts and wheel axle bolts can be loose on new skates, which can lead to the [...

Apple Cider Recalled over Potential E. Coli Strain

Posted on November 09, 2010
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Baugher’s have announced a voluntary recall of the company’s apple cider due to potential contamination with E. coli. Seven people in the Maryland area have recently contracted the bacteria and three of them were hospitalized...

Additional Recalls Issued over Tainted Cilantro

Posted on November 09, 2010
More recalls have been issued over foods that contain cilantro that may be contaminated with E. coli. Orval Kent Food Company announced the voluntary recall of 23 products this week, including bags of chopped chicken salad, cilantro been dip and fish ceviche...

Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against Virginia Surgeon

Posted on November 09, 2010
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a Virginia surgeon for the death of a woman as a result of a surgery performed by him. The suit claims the doctor cut into the woman’s abdomen, severing the intestines and multiple blood vessels, but “did not record those perforations properly in the patient chart,” the [...

Tennessee Hospital Agrees to $6 Million Settlement

Posted on November 09, 2010
An Army hospital in Tennessee has agreed to a $6 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by a local woman whose daughter developed cerebral palsy shortly after birth. The suit claims a contract doctor at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell failed to “perform a cesarean section in a timely manner to prevent oxygen [...

Veteran Receives $250,000 in Medical Lawsuit

Posted on November 09, 2010
A $250,000 settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed by a military veteran who claimed he received negligent medical treatment at a California veterans hospital. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was diagnosed as a glaucoma suspect in 2004 but was not treated for the disease over a four-year period at the VA Palo [...

Auto Accident at Academy & San Miguel sends some to hospital

Posted on November 08, 2010
A serious 4 to 5 car pileup in Colorado Springs on Monday morning, November 8, 2010, has send multiple people to the hospital with undetermined injuries.

Cheese at Costco Linked to E. Coli Outbreak

Posted on November 08, 2010
Federal officials have announced that Bravo Farms Dutch Style Raw Milk Gouda Cheese sold at Costco stores has been linked to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 25 people. The cheese was sold in stores in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and in the San Diego area of California...

Mercedes Recalls Diesel Cars to Fix Fuel Leak

Posted on November 08, 2010
Car maker Mercedes-Benz has announced a recall of 2,297 E-Class, ML-, GL- and R-Class models with diesel engines to fix a potential fuel leak. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said that a problem in the fuel filter may lead to diesel fuel leaking out onto roads, creating slippery conditions for other vehicles.

Pasta Salads Recalled over Salmonella Risk

Posted on November 08, 2010
Packages of pasta salad from Trader Joe’s grocery stores are being recalled over the potential presence of salmonella. The recall covers 12 oz. packages of ‘Spicy Thai Style Pasta Salad’ produced from Oct. 25-29. Officials have reported that the cilantro in the salad may be contaminated with the bacteria.

Suit Filed over Fatal Wreck Involving Police Officer

Posted on November 08, 2010
A Utah family has filed a lawsuit against the state highway patrol over a fatal accident involving an officer and two of their family members. In March, two women were driving to a Relief Society meeting when they turned into the path of a police car en route to another accident...

Harley-Davidson Settles with Crash Victim

Posted on November 08, 2010
A settlement has been reached between Harley-Davidson Inc. and a Chicago firefighter who was paralyzed from the chest down after crashing his motorcycle in 2004. The suit alleged that a defect in the motorcycle caused it to wobble on the highway, leading to the crash...

Suit: Famed New York Hotel Infested with Bedbugs

Posted on November 08, 2010
A Michigan woman has filed a lawsuit against the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City, claiming the room she and her husband stayed in was infested with bedbugs. The couple stayed in the hotel in May and said they were bitten constantly by the bedbugs and also carried them back to their Michigan home, infecting [...

Volvo Recalls More Vehicles for Various Defects

Posted on November 05, 2010
Automaker Volvo has announced a recall of 113,600 vehicles across the world for defects in air bags and power steering. 100,000 of the vehicles were recalled due to the potential that air bags won’t deploy during an accident. The remainder of the vehicles were recalled to fix a leaky hose that may compromise vehicle steering.

Suit Filed in Fatal DUI Wreck

Posted on November 05, 2010
A lawsuit has been filed in Chicago against the man responsible for a fatal alcohol-related car accident. According to the suit, the man driving the car was under the influence of alcohol when the wreck occurred that killed the two young girls who were riding with him...

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