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| | Diving Weight Systems Recalled | |
| | The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 1,400 diving weight and trim systems due to drowning hazards. Imported by Diving Unlimited International Inc, defects in the lanyards on the products may prevent them from detaching when the release handle is pulled. There have been no injuries reported in association with the recalled products. Staff Report, The Sacramento Bee 07/12/2011 | | Read Article: The Sacramento Bee | | Laws/Cases | |
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| | Wrongful Death Suit Filed over Missouri Car Accident | |
| | A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed over a fatal accident that occurred in June near Crocker, Mo. The accident occurred when a man's pickup collided with a flatbed trailer that was being pulled by a dump truck. The suit claims trailer, which had broken away from the dump truck, had not been properly secured and did not have air breaks on the back wheels or working lights. The suit is seeking unspecified damages. James Hart, Kansas City Star 07/14/2011 | | Read Article: Kansas City Star | | Washington City Settles Sexual Harassment Suit | |
| | A former city employee in Mercer Island, Wash., will receive a $1 million payment to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit she filed against the city after her 2008 firing. In her lawsuit, the plaintiff claimed she was "a victim of sexual harassment and was fired in an act of retaliation." Keith Ervin, Seattle Times 07/18/2011 | | Read Article: Seattle Times | | NYC Pays $125,00 to Settle Suit Against Cop | |
| | A New York woman will receive $125,000 from the city of New York after she accused a New York City police officer of denying her insulin. According to the suit, the woman was arrested and jailed for 19 hours for smoking marijuana. While jailed, the officer refused to give the plaintiff her insulin, causing her blood sugar to reach dangerously high levels and nearly killing her. Scott Shifrel, New York Daily News 07/19/2011 | | Read Article: New York Daily News | | Botched Circumcision Suit Settled in California | |
| | Medical device manufacturer Miltex Inc. will pay $4.6 million to a California family for its involvement in a botched circumcision in 2003. The lawsuit claimed the clamp made by Miltex used in the procedure was defective and caused the accident. The procedure on the week-old baby was preformed at a Los Angeles clinic by a doctor without malpractice insurance. Debra Cassens Weiss, American Bar Association Journal 07/19/2011 | | Read Article: American Bar Association Journal | | Insurance | |
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| | Some Homeowners May Get More Money on Ike Claims | |
| | The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and Texas Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan agreed to settle cases brought by state regulators over delayed payments and disputes over damaged roofs and other claims after Hurricane Ike in 2008. The companies settled without admitting any violations of state regulations. Under the settlement with the TDI both insurance associations agree to provide training for adjusters and claims examiners, upgrade their technology to improve tracking of claims and comply with prompt payment deadlines. Hundreds of policyholders sued TWIA after Hurricane Ike, and the association's claims-handling practices led to several state investigations. PURVA PATEL, Houston Chronicle 07/19/2011 | | Read Article: Houston Chronicle | |
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