Blog Posts in December, 2007
Posted on Dec 28, 2007 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
The city of Los Angeles must pay $15.7 million to a man who suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a city-operated dump truck, a jury has found. Attorneys for the city argued that it should ...
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Posted on Dec 27, 2007 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
If you are looking for a Medtronic attorney to handle your claim in Houston, Texas, please call us now. We have a Medtronic lawyer standing by to answer your questions regarding Sprint Fidelis leads ...
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Posted on Dec 24, 2007 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Officials in California have filed a lawsuit that accuses two janitorial service firms of forcing employees to work for pay below the minimum wage, without overtime and without rest or meal breaks. ...
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Posted on Dec 18, 2007 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Jurors in Georgia have found that Ford Motor Co. is liable for $3.3 million in damages for the death of a woman whose seat back broke in a rear-end collision. More than 70 lawsuits have been filed ...
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Posted on Dec 18, 2007 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Thousands of patients who have been implanted with defibrillators fitted with faulty Medtronic leads are struggling to decide whether to undergo a dangerous and expensive surgery to have the wire ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2007 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association confirmed that the diabetes drugs Avandia and Actos increased the risk of serious cardiovascular problems in older ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2007 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has rejected a plea from safety advocates to shorten the maximum amount of hours truck drivers are allowed to spend behind the wheel. The Federal Motor ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2007 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
The family of a Connecticut teenager who was killed in a 2002 collision with a tow truck has settled their lawsuit against the tow truck driver, his employer and the company which leased the tow ...
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Posted on Dec 11, 2007 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Madison Square Garden has agreed to pay a former female executive $11.5 million to settle sexual harassment charges. The settlement includes an estimated $4 million in legal fees and will end the ...
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Posted on Dec 5, 2007 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A jury returned a verdict against Swift Transportation Company for $36.5 million in damages for its role in a fatal traffic accident. According to an attorney for the family of the man killed in the ...
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