Archive for May 24, 2006

Maximum sentence for fatal DUI accident

An intoxicated driver was given the maximum sentence after losing control of her vehicle, resulting in the death of a passenger.

Michelle Rodriguez sentenced to 60 days for DUI

Actress Michelle Rodriguez was sentenced to jail after violating her probation.

Driver of fatal DUI accident receives maximum sentence

A man from Tampa, Florida was sentenced to 16 years in prison for a DUI crash that caused the death of an 18-year-old boy.

$6 part cost company almost $6 million

A jury found the dump truck bed manufacturer liable for the death of an Ohio truck driver who was crushed by the dump bed of his truck in 2002.

Worldwide recall of lens cleaner

Following a recent U.S. recall of its ReNu with MostureLoc contact lens solution, Bausch & Lomb initiated a worldwide recall of the product.

Serious risks prompt Schwinn bicycle child carrier recall

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and PTI Sports have announced the voluntary recall of about 14,000 bicycle child carriers because of a possible fall hazard.

Construction accident victim sues. OSHA, police investigate

The survivor of a fatal construction accident at a Florida high rise is suing his employer before initial investigations have been completed.

Malpractice suit filed by grandmother of a Georgia “miracle baby"

Two years ago at Georgia’s Dekalb Medical Center, Emmanuel Hawkins was born 11 weeks early to a brain dead mother. Today, grandmother Nonnie Hawkins has filed a medical malpractice suit for the alleged negligent care of her daughter.

Group sentenced to prison for slip and fall scam

Six people were sentenced to various length prison terms in Pennsylvania for a slip and fall scam they operated between 1999 and 2003.