Archive for May 08, 2006

Class action lawsuit claims 9/11 rescue workers sick and dying from toxic exposure

Following the 9/11 terrorists attacks, a toxic cloud hung over Ground Zero that is now causing health concerns in those that worked there as part of the rescue and recovery effort, according to a class action lawsuit.

Lawsuit blames Marine Corps in fatal ether-related car accident

The Marine Corps allowed a private with a known history of abusing ether access to the gas, leading to a fatal car wreck, according to a suit filed recently in Raleigh, N. C.

Fired Wal-Mart security guard sues for gender discrimination

ROTTERDAM -- A recently fired Wal-Mart security guard is suing her former employer on the grounds of gender discrimination after her lawyer claims she was dismissed for chasing a purse snatcher.

Police sued for Taser use on woman in diabetic shock

A Seattle woman filed a lawsuit against the Redmond Police Department for stunning her with a Taser gun when she was suffering from diabetic shock.

Two Salina, Kansas 6th graders receive drug charges

Two sixth grade boys in South Middle School in Salinas, Kansas are alleged to have smoked marijuana and have been charged in juvenile court after evidence of drugs were found.