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| California Boy Files Suit Over Exposure to Pesticides While In Utero |  | A lawsuit filed in the state of California alleges that a young boy suffered health complications in utero caused by his mother's exposure to pesticides. The lawsuit was filed by the 9-year-old son of the farm worker who was allegedly exposed to the harmful chemicals at her job. Filed in Ventura County Superior Court, the lawsuit alleges that the plaintiff suffered injury because he was exposed, through his mother, to hazardous pesticides during crucial periods of fetal growth. The lawsuit names as defendants several agricultural firms, including Well-Pict Berries, Soilfume Inc., Well-Pict's owner T.T. Miyasaka Inc. and Ramco Enterprises.
Kathleen Wilson, Ventura County Star 03/04/2017    | | Read Article: Ventura County Star |
| Texas Teacher Files Lawsuit Over Mold-Infested Classroom | | A Texas teacher is filing a lawsuit alleging that she was terminated from her job with the Northwest Independent School District because she refused to work in a mold-infested classroom. The former teacher at Medlin Middle School filed a lawsuit in federal court on Friday alleging that she lost her job after refusing to work in the classroom which caused her to suffer a number of health issues. The former sixth- and seventh-grade social studies teacher alleges in her lawsuit that the water-damaged, moldy classroom caused her to suffer from short-term memory loss, confusion, headaches, nausea, and near liver failure. She was fired from her job last April, the lawsuit states.
Mitch Mitchell, Ft. Worth Star Telegram 03/03/2017 | | Read Article: Ft. Worth Star Telegram |
| Pawnee Nation Sues Oklahoma Oil Companies in Tribal Court Over Earthquake Damage | | A Native American tribe here has filed a lawsuit in its own tribal court system accusing several oil companies of causing an earthquake that damaged near-century-old tribal buildings. The Pawnee Nation alleges in its lawsuit filed Friday that wastewater injected into wells operated by the defendants caused the 5.8-magnitude quake in September. The tribe is seeking compensation for damage to public and personal property and market value losses, as well as punitive damages.
Associated Press, The New York Times 03/06/2017 | | Read Article: The New York Times |
| Patient Complaints Can Identify Surgeons Who Are Higher Claims Risks | | | Recording and analyzing patient and family reports about rude and disrespectful behavior can identify surgeons with higher rates of surgical site infections and other avoidable adverse outcomes, according to a study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators in collaboration with six other major academic health systems.
Staff, Insurance Journal 03/06/2017
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| Fiat Chrysler Facing Class Action Age Discrimination Lawsuit | | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is facing a class action age discrimination lawsuit which alleges that the company mistreats older employees and offers them lower pay than younger employees. The complaint, filed on Feb. 27 in U.S. District Court, states that the company's upper-level managers, who have little regular contact with the employees, use photos of the employees during reviews. The lawsuit alleges that this allows management to give poor reviews to older employees and pay them lower salaries, even when the employees have excellent reviews from immediate supervisors. Fiat Chrysler stated on Thursday that it had not yet been served with the lawsuit. This is the second class action discrimination lawsuit filed against the company in the last two months.
Tresa Baldas, USA Today 03/03/2017 | | Read Article: USA Today |
| 'Full Measure': Sprinkle of Doubt | | A potential link between ovarian cancer and the talc mineral used in baby powder has been studied for decades. The question is did major talc industry players ignore evidence and their own consultants' advice while aggressively marketing their products to consumers?
Sharyl Attkisson, Sinclair Broadcast Group, WJLA TV - ABC 7 03/06/2017 | | Read Article: WJLA TV - ABC 7 |
| Family Sues After Elderly Woman Fatally Beaten by Fellow Nursing Home Resident | | The family of an elderly woman fatally beaten by another resident of a nursing home in Buffalo, New York, has filed a lawsuit over her death. The 82-year-old woman was attacked by a dementia patient when she accidentally wandered into his room at the Emerald South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The woman died at the Erie County Medical Center three days after the attack, in which she suffered a broken neck, several broken ribs, a broken nose, facial fractures and a collapsed lung. The complaint, filed against the nursing home, seeks unspecified damages for the woman's injuries and death.
Henry L. Davis, Buffalo News 03/03/2017 | | Read Article: Buffalo News |
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