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November 03, 2011

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Crib Mattresses: 72% Use Suspect Chemicals, Advocacy Group Says

Suit Filed over Pay-For-Ride School Busses

Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Fatal Utah Car Crash

Utah High Court Hears Suit Against Killer's Doctors

Jury: Cap Metro Driver Owes $3M for Wreck; Agency's Liability Unclear

Delaware County, OK Settles Lawsuit for $13.5M

 

 

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AAJ Report: Do As I Say, Not As I Sue

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The Institute for Legal Reform (ILR), an arm of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has the sole mission of restricting the ability of individuals harmed by negligent corporations to access the civil justice system. According to the multinational corporations that finance ILR, American businesses are hindered by too many lawsuits. Yet these same corporations show no hesitation in liberally using the courthouse themselves. Click on the headline to read more.  

 

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Crib Mattresses: 72% Use Suspect Chemicals, Advocacy Group Says

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Nearly three-quarters of crib mattresses in this country contained “suspect or dangerous” chemicals, underscoring the need to reform the federal laws that govern chemical use, according to a report scheduled to be released Thursday. The report by Clean and Healthy New York, an environmental health advocacy group, surveyed 28 companies that make most of the standard-size crib mattresses and found that 72 percent of mattress models use one or more chemicals of concern, including certain flame retardants, antibacterials and waterproofing additives  Dina ElBoghdady, The Washington Post  11/03/2011

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Suit Filed over Pay-For-Ride School Busses

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A mother in the Franklin Township of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against the local school district over a pay-for-ride bus service that takes her children to school. The lawsuit, which is seeking class-action status, claims that charging parents for bus services to schools "violates a provision of Indiana's constitution that says public education must be tuition-free." The district canceled its bus service last year as a way to cut costs.  Carrie Ritchie, Indianapolis Star  11/03/2011

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Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Fatal Utah Car Crash

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The death of a 77-year-old woman who was hit by a car driven by a student driver in Box Elder County, Utah, has prompted a lawsuit against the state and local school district. The suit claims the student driver accelerated through a stop sign, striking the car the woman was driving. The instructor riding with the student should have been more aware of his surroundings and kept the student from running the stop sign, the suit states. The suit also accuses the state's Public Safety Department, the county and the school district of failing to properly train the teacher.  Roxana Orellana, The Salt Lake Tribune  11/02/2011

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Utah High Court Hears Suit Against Killer's Doctors

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The Utah Supreme Court is currently hearing a case filed by two children whose mother was gunned down by their father in 2009 as a result of, the suit says, the antidepressant medication the man was prescribed by his doctor. The suit raises the question of "do health care providers have a duty to consider how treatment of a patient may affect that patient's family?" The suit alleges doctors knew the medication they prescribed would be helpful, but also could result in dangerous psychiatric complications.  Melinda Rogers, The Salt Lake Tribune  11/02/2011

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Jury: Cap Metro Driver Owes $3M for Wreck; Agency's Liability Unclear

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A Travis County jury decided Tuesday that a driver of a Capital Metro bus owes about $3 million for a 2008 crash in Austin that left a 3-year-old boy with severe brain injuries and permanent disabilities. The jury decided that Sharon M. Johnson, an employee of Capital Metro subcontractor First Transit, was 35 percent responsible for the injuries of Cade Calvert, who is now 6. It was not clear Tuesday what liability Capital Metro, First Transit or Capital Metro's insurer might have in the case. Clavert's attorney said that Capital Metro was not sued because of state law capping judgments for the agency at $100,000 per person.  Ben Wear, Austin American Statesman  11/03/2011

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Delaware County, OK Settles Lawsuit for $13.5M

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Delaware County in OK commissioners voted on Wednesday to settle a lawsuit for $13.5 million that was brought against the sheriff by former female inmates who accused him of covering for jailers they said sexually molested them. The settlement money will be divided based on the severity of the sexual allegation.  SHEILA STOGSDILL, Oklahoma City Oklahoman  11/03/2011

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