Archive for March 07, 2008

New York Woman Receives $180,000 in Slip-and-Fall Case

A 52-year-old woman from Albany, New York, who was injured when she slipped and fell at a Connecticut casino has been awarded more than $180,000.

Oklahoma Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Fatal DUI Accident

An Oklahoma City man who admitted to killing a pedestrian while driving drunk last April was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday.

Senate Passes Strict New Consumer Safety Bill

In a 79 to 13 vote, the U.S. Senate yesterday passed a bill that would raise fines for manufacturers of defective goods as well as attempt to improve and increase product testing.