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Judge rules against litigious judge turned lawyer in infamous drycleaning lawsuit.The judge overseeing the infamous $57 lawsuit over a pair of pants in Washington, D.C. has ruled against the litigious plaintiff. This is good news for those of us who decry such a frivolous use of our legal system. The American Association for Justice has issued the following statement:"A multi-million dollar...

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Fatal hit and run at Floyd and Federal in Denver.Courtesy of the DenverChannel.com:"Denver police are looking for the driver who fled after a pedestrian was hit and killed Tuesday night.They said two cars hit a pedestrian at Federal Boulevard and Floyd Avenue around 9:40 p.m.Police said that one of the drivers fled on foot, leaving a silver ford ranger pickup behind. The second driver remained...

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After district attorney Mike Nifong resigned and was disbarred Saturday, Duke University reached a settlement with three former lacrosse players.Duke University reached an undisclosed financial settlement with three former lacrosse players accused of rape. The announcement comes after Mike Nifong resigned as Durham County District Attorney and after he was disbarred on Saturday. Click here to...

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Thomas the Train toys recalled due to worries of lead paint.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of many Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends wooden railway toys.The recall concerns approximately 1.5 million toys sold between January 2005 and June 2007. Consumers should take the toys away immediately and contact RC2 Corp. for a replacement toy. For a complete...

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Woman dies at hospital after calling 9-1-1.A woman died of a perforated bowel at King0Harbor Hospital in Los Angeles on May 9th after 9-1-1 refused to contact paramedics or an ambulance to take her to another facility. In 9-1-1 tapes released today by the Los Angeles Times, the woman's husband is heard pleading with the 9-1-1 dispatcher to send help. Help never arrived and the woman died after...

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As if the horrors of Katrina weren't enough, imagine how Mississippi insureds feel.This blogger has mentioned time and time again the horrors inflicted upon State Farm insureds in the aftermath of Katrina. Unfortunately their ordeal is far from over. Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood sued State Farm today claiming that the company failed to honor a mass settlement agreement of claims over...

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The young lady who lost her leg in a horrible accident involving a limousine settles her suit.Molly Bloom's family announced today that they had reached a settlement with the limo company, driver, health insurers and others who played a role in the horrible accident which took her leg on prom night last year.That evening, on May 13, 2006, Miss Bloom was boarding a stretch Hummer limousine when...

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F.D.A. issues new warnings on diabetes drugs.The F.D.A. announced today that it will require its most serious safety warning on diabetes drugs Avandia and Actos.The decision comes more than one year after safety reviewers recommended heftier warnings and comes amid Congressional investigation into why the F.D.A. delayed its warnings about Avandia for years. Avandia carries potential risks of...

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Heelys - a popular sneaker marketed to kids may lead to injures.Heelys are trendy wheeled sneakers -- a new breed of roller skates, if you will. However fun these sneakers may be, their rise in popularity has also seen a rise in injuries. Even some retail stores have banned them.For example, over a ten week period last summer, 67 children were treated for injuries due to falls while using...

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Reports of a man with a rare form of tuberculosis has medical communities across the globe in frenzy.The man, who has a rare form of TB known as XDR Tuberculosis, is currently quarantined in Atlanta but will soon be moved to Denver. XDR is extremely resistant to drugs usually used to treat other forms of TB. This is the first quarantine order the government has issued since 1963. As quoted by...

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The American Association for Justice released a report today regarding medical malpractice insurance. The study shows that medical malpractice insurers are taking advantage of doctors by raising insurance premiums and driving up the costs of health care.These same insurance companies have claimed that the nation has a malpractice crisis. However, there is no such crisis, instead we have an...

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Yet another staunch supporter of insurance companies is turning over a new leaf. Sen. Trent Lott (Rep.) from Mississippi a long time supporter of big business is now redirecting his attention and focus back on the same industry he has supported for over 35 years. Why? Because Sen. Lott now knows what it feels like to be mistreated the insurance companies. His own home in Mississippi was...

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Denver's very own Channel 7, through the investigative work of Tom Burke, Laney Vilian and Tony Kovaleki, released a sobering story about Medical Ops Management, a local Denver Company. MedOps is a company which issues medical reports based upon Independent Medical Examinations ("IMEs") performed by doctors. It was just released yesterday that MedOps altered medical reports to benefit the...

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Gas prices hit a record high today with the national average at $3.073 per gallon. This is well over the last record high set of $3.057 set after Hurricane Katrina. To read more, click here. To help ease your pocketbook, follow these simple tips courtesy of the Automobile Association of America.If you own more than one care, use the more energy-conserving car as often as possible.Combine your...

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Evenflo announced a recall of Evenflo Embrace car seat/carriers due to a malfunctioning handle yesterday May 10, 2007. To read this story, click here. Evenflo said that when using the car seat//carriers in the carrier mode the handle can unexpectedly release allowing the seat to move forward and...

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