Archive for October 26, 2005

Nursing Home Employee Charged With Elder Abuse

A nurse's aide who was employed at a continuing care facility in Cynthiana, Kentucky was recently charged with two felony counts of abusing residents at the home.

Foreman sues Bay Bridge builders

SAN FRANCISCO -- A Bay Bridge foreman who was an FBI informant in an investigation into concealed bad bridge welds has filed whistle-blower suit against the construction company.

Congress votes to shield gun industry

WASHINGTON -- On Thursday, congress passed a bill protecting the firearms industry from lawsuits by victims of crime. President Bush said he plans to sign it.

Injured Charter Bus Crash Victim Files Lawsuit

A seriously injured victim of a bus crash that killed 4 and injured 19 has filed a civil lawsuit claiming gross negligence as the cause of the charter bus/tractor-trailer collision.

Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over 17 Years Without Bail

Man sentenced to 215 months in prison without parole for cocaine possession and distribution.

Sierra Chemical Reaches Settlement with Nevada -- Civil Suits Pending

Sierra Chemical Co, a mining explosives manufacturer, has reached a settlement with the state of Nevada over a fatal explosion that occurred in 1998, which killed 4 workers and injured 6.

Arkansas trucking firm sued for second fatal Nashville crash in two years

The second wrongful death lawsuit in two years was filed yesterday against an Arkansas trucking firm over the company's second fatal Nashville, Tenn., crash in that time.