CPSC: Columbia Sportswear Recalls Batteries Sold with Jackets for Fire Risks

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com11/18/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Portland, OR — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Columbia Sportswear Company have announced a recall of Omni-Heat™ Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries for fire hazards the defective batteries pose to consumers. The CPSC announced the nationwide product recall on November […]

Central Washington Student Drowns in Wenatchee High School Pool

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com11/18/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Wenatchee, WA — Police are investigating a death at Wenatchee High School, after a 14-year-old student was pulled from the school’s pool on Thursday, November 17, 2011. The student was found unresponsive at 10:53 a.m., reported Q13Fox. Officials reported that Antonia […]

New York LIRR Railroad Tunnel Collapse Kills Sandhog

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com11/18/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley New York, NY — A railroad tunnel collapsed under Park Avenue Thursday, November 17, 2011, killing a young sandhog, despite his father’s attempts to save him. The fatal workplace accident occurred around 8 p.m., in a LIRR tunnel under 37th St. […]

CalTrans Worker Severs Arm While Clearing Brush in Fallbrook

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com11/18/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley San Diego County, CA — A work-related accident caused a CalTrans worker’s arm to be severed at his shoulder on Thursday, November 17, 2011. The worker was clearing brush in Fallbrook around 1 p.m. on Highway 76 near Gird Road, just […]

It’s the Season: Time Off for Holidays in Texas

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com/cdklawyers.com// 11/19/2011 With the holidays rapidly approaching, employers and employees alike may be asking questions about holiday pay and time off for special days. Although many employers offer paid holidays to their employees as a benefit, no Texas or federal law actually mandates that employees be paid for taking time off to celebrate […]