Archive for January 27, 2006

$17.2 Million Settlement for Gas Explosion Deaths

Alabama residents, Heath and Tara Carey have been awarded a $17.2 settlement for the wrongful death of their two children in a 2002 gas explosion at their apartment complex.

Survivors of Plane Crash Not Surprised At NTSB Ruling

John Krogh and his assistant, Wendy Bonham, the only remaining survivors of the October 19, 2004 Kirksville, MO plane crash that killed 13 people, say they are not surprised at the recently released NTSB ruling.

Illegal Body Parts Scheme Likely to Set Off Lawsuits

A Long Island woman who allegedly contracted a virus from a cadaver bone implanted in her back plans to join a long list of potential plaintiffs across the country caught up in a large-scale scandal involving the illegal collection and sale of body parts from the dead.

Woman Alleges Long Island Doctor Caused Wrongful Death

The wife of a Huntington, NY man who died from cardiac arrest in 2003 has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against her husband's longtime physician, alleging the doctor failed to perform an adequate physical examination.

The Securities and Exchange Commission Announces New Fraud Penalty Guidelines

The Securities and Exchange Commission has established new guidelines to determine the amount a company should be fined when engaged in fraudulent practices.

Drunk Driver Sentenced to 38 Years for Deaths

Moises Perez Carreon was sentenced to 38 years in prison for the deaths of Maria and Sergio Valenzuela, who were killed in 2003 when Carreon, who was driving drunk, collided with their pickup truck.

Bomb Sniffing Dog Bites Girl Scout

Gwinnett County, Georgia authorities have confirmed that a trained police dog jumped over a six-foot fence to attack a 9-year-old girl who was playing on a trampoline next door.