Blog Posts in July, 2011
Posted on Jul 29, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Deadline approaching for Accutane lawsuits; Time limits to file different for every state. If you have been on the fence about filing an Accutane lawsuit you should know that different states have ...
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Posted on Jul 28, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Starbucks announces expanded recall of ready-to-eat Bistro Boxes Starbucks has issued a statement regarding the expansion of a food recall originally announced on July 19. The U.S. Department of ...
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Posted on Jul 27, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Galveston couple accepts settlement in lawsuit against daycare Parents put trust in daycares to be a safe haven for their children, but many children suffer injuries at daycares because of negligence. ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
The causes of vehicle accident rollovers: Why SUVs are at high risk of rollovers A rollover can cause a vehicle to land on top of another vehicle, roll over and slide into another vehicle, or hit ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
NFL lawsuit: 75 former players suing the league over concealing concussion risks The NFL has been named in a lawsuit for allegedly concealing the risks of concussions. The suit, filed in Los Angeles ...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
New details in Tuesday's fatal tanker truck accident that closed off Highway 59 A major accident on Tuesday involving at least seven vehicles and a tanker truck caused the Southwest Freeway near the ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Collision with flatbed trailer leads to wrongful death lawsuit A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in the death of a man killed in a June wreck in Missouri. Stephen Hutinett was killed when his ...
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Posted on Jul 19, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Tanker truck overturns on Texas freeway; Almost 3,000 gallons of hazardous asphalt mix spilled onto road. A tanker truck, driven by a Houston man, overturned when the truck driver turned too fast for ...
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Posted on Jul 18, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Truck driver charged in crash that caused bridge collapse Trucking accidents are some of the scariest events that can take place on the road. Truck drivers haul huge loads weighing thousands of pounds ...
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Posted on Jul 15, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Victims of pharmacy errors should learn what to do after suffering a prescription or medication error. Hundreds of pharmacy and medication errors go unreported in the United States every year. Many ...
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Posted on Jul 13, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Learn the biggest mistake people make when they are injured on the job and how it affects your worker's compensation benefits. When you suffer an injury at work many states have laws in place to ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Types of motorcycle accidents: What you should do if you are injured in a motorcycle accident. Motorcycles are beginning to appeal to more people in the U.S. lately, as statistics show that sales of ...
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Posted on Jul 11, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
New safety rules for all new and used cribs sold in the U.S. New regulations will be in place concerning cribs sold in the United States. It will be illegal to sell or even donate any crib does not ...
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Posted on Jul 8, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Jacksonville woman files lawsuit after suffering third-degree burns from bug-repellent explosion A woman in Jacksonville has filed a lawsuit against Napa Home and Garden Inc., for claims that she ...
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Posted on Jul 7, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
GM Recall: Almost 7,000 2011 pickups recalled for inaccurate shift-lever General Motors is recalling aruond 6,800 pickups from 2011 because the vehicles could roll away even though the automatic ...
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Posted on Jul 6, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Novo Nordisk pays $25 million to settle lawsuit for falsely marketing hemophilia treatment Novo Nordisk A/S settled a lawsuit with the Department of Justice this month over allegations that the ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Don't trust the auto insurance adjuster: If you've been in a car or truck accident, learn tactics the insurance company will use against you. Car accidents occur every day around the world. Many ...
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Posted on Jul 4, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
GlaxoSmithKline pays $40.8 million to 37 states over anti-nausea drug Kytril GlaxoSmithKline LLC and SB Pharmco Puerto Rico Inc. settled a case in Chicago with the attorney general's office for $40.8 ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2011 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Toyota recalls Hybrid SUVs: Highlander and Lexus RX models affected. Toyota Motor Corp. said it will recall about 82,200 hybrid SUVs in order to fix an electronic issue that can cause the vehicles to ...
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