Leading personal injury and wrongful death legal practice The Chestnut Firm, spearheaded by award-winning attorney and humanitarian Christopher Chestnut lauded by President Barack Obama, the National Bar Association and other esteemed parties, today announced the firm has been retained by the family of a 16-year old boy who, this past November 2010, fell thousands of [...]
Jan 24 2011 | Posted in
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A recent personal injury case against CSX Transportation proves that you should consider your options carefully before accepting an offer to settle out of court. Richard Burden, who was a conductor employed by the company at the time, was severely injured during a fall in 2007 while dismounting a tank car. The incident took place [...]
Almost 6 out of 7 U.S. drivers surveyed report that they always wear a seat belt when driving or riding in a motor vehicle, according to a study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Seat belt use has become the national norm in most states, though rates of self-reported seat belt [...]
Jan 12 2011 | Posted in
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Blake Rupe, 15 months old, passed away on December 16, 2008 as the result of horrific child abuse, which unfortunately could have been prevented. The Personal Representative of the Estate of Blake Rupe and Brian Fore, the father of the child and his 4-year-old surviving sister, have now filed a lawsuit against DCF and other [...]
Jan 3 2011 | Posted in
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Although filled with merriment, the holidays also harbor many dangers, including drunk drivers. Drinking and driving is viewed as a very serious threat by 87 percent of drivers and the related social disapproval is almost universal. However, new data recently released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that one in ten drivers reported [...]
Dec 29 2010 | Posted in
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DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a division of Johnson & Johnson issued a recall on its ASR XL Acetabular System (a hip socket used in traditional hip replacement surgery) and ASR Hip Resurfacing System (a partial hip replacement that involves placing a metal cap on the ball of the femur) — both of which have been used [...]
Nov 29 2010 | Posted in
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, is pleased to announce that Dr. Linda C. Degutis, Dr.P.H, M.S.N., is now serving as director of CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (Injury Center). As director of CDC’s Injury Center, Dr. Degutis will work to fulfill the agency’s mission of [...]
Nov 21 2010 | Posted in
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In this internet age, I have found that many of my clients are using online social networking (OSN) sites to communicate with family and friends. FaceBook seems to be the most popular site, but MySpace, Twitter and Linkedin essentially provide the same features. I have a FaceBook account of my own, and enjoy using it [...]
Nov 18 2010 | Posted in
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A lawsuit filed today in federal court for the Southern District of New York alleges that the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) and the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) discriminate against people who use wheelchairs, the elderly, and anyone else living with a mobility impairment. The class action suit is brought by United Spinal Association, [...]
Oct 15 2010 | Posted in
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Knauf Plasterboard Tiajin and its entities agree to fund a demonstration remediate program, which will facilitate the removal of their toxic drywall from up to 300 homes across the country. Seeger Weiss LLP announces that founding member Christopher A. Seeger, as a part of a negotiating team that included Lead Counsel Arnold Levin of Levin [...]
Oct 15 2010 | Posted in
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