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Meeting A Criminal Defense Attorney

Being accused of a crime is a very serious matter, and one that brings a lot of stress into people’s lives. A critical part of the legal process when accused is finding and meeting a good criminal defense attorney. The Illinois Truck Accident Attorneys at Dolan Legal recently created a blog post with advice on [...]

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Trucker Accused of Watching Porn At Time of Fatal Crash

By: Dave Nethers, Fox 8 News January 28, 2010   BROOK PARK, Ohio — A local truck driver has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, accused of causing a fatal accident in Buffalo, New York last month.   Investigators say 45-year-old Thomas Wallace, of Brook Park, was distracted by pornography he was watching on his lap-top [...]

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Two Metro workers struck and killed by track equipment

By: Kytja Weir January 26, 2010   Metro resumed service at two Red Line stations midday Tuesday, but the investigation continues into the track accident that killed two veteran track workers.   Jeff Garrard, 49, and Sung Oh, 68, both of Montgomery County, were killed after they were hit by a Metro truck along the [...]

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Abington jogger identified in State Police cruiser accident

The Patriot Ledger January 24, 2010 WEYMOUTH — State Police have identified the Abington jogger who was struck and injured by an unmarked State Police cruiser Friday as Paula Domenico, 39. She is recovering at South Shore Hospital from serious injuries. An investigation continues.   Earlier, spokesman David Procopio said a lieutenant was heading north [...]

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Driver charged after cyclist killed near Key Biscayne

By Andres Viglucc, The Miami Herald January 18, 2010     A cyclist’s hit-and-run death on the Rickenbacker Causeway has ignited a furor from riders and other users of the roadway’s popular parks, beaches and trails, who say it has exposed a dangerous gap in fire-rescue coverage on large portions of Virginia Key and Key [...]

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Lawsuits claim harm from Pfizer quit-smoking drug

NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Three personal injury lawsuits were filed against Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) on Thursday, claiming its smoking cessation drug Chantix caused attempted suicides and death.   The lawsuits, filed in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, claim that at the time the plaintiffs took Chantix, Pfizer did not tell doctors [...]

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Boy, 12, dies after sledding wreck at Pa. resort

COUDERSPORT, Pa. – January 18, 2010 — A 12-year-old boy has died of injuries suffered in a sledding accident at a ski resort in north-central Pennsylvania.    Potter County Coroner Kevin Dusenbury says Ian Miller, of Pottstown, was hurt when his plastic, saucer-shaped sled hit a metal ski lift tower shortly after 11 p.m. Friday. [...]

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Ohio Court Ruling Could Effect Dog Bite Lawsuits and Liability

Wednesday, January 06, 2010, Associated Press   COLUMBUS, Ohio — A ruling from the Ohio Supreme Court could put more of a bite on dog owners taken to court for injuries caused by their animals.   In a case from northeast Ohio’s Summit County, the court ruled 5-2 Wednesday that owners may be sued both [...]

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Free Legal Videos

One of the most powerful learning tools on the internet is video.  As technology has improved, so has the ease-of-creation and distribution channels for video. People love to be able to sit down, relax, and absorb information regarding their specific topic of interest. And, if they get busy, they can simply pause it and come [...]

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Investigators probe copter crash in the Sierra Nevadas

By Kevin Smith, Staff Writer Sgvtribune.com Posted: 01/07/2010 11:13:58 PM PST     A federal investigation is under way to determine the cause of a helicopter crash in the Sierra Nevadas that occurred Wednesday when the craft hit an unmarked Southern California Edison power line.   Three state scientists and the pilot of the Bell [...]

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