South King Firefighter Critically Injured While Responding to I-5 Wreck

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com11/22/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Federal Way, WA — A firefighter was critically injured Sunday morning, November 20, 2011, when he was hit by a vehicle on the shoulder of a highway while responding to a rollover accident. The collision occurred on Interstate 5, just north […]

Keg Carrying U-Haul Runs Over 3 Women Tailgating at Yale-Harvard Game

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com11/21/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley New Haven, CT — A U-Haul truck ran over three women at the Yale Bowl tailgating area Saturday, November 19, 2011, killing one woman. The truck suddenly accelerated for unknown reasons in Lot D before the start of the Yale-Harvard football […]

NC Couple Sue AirTran Airways Over Cockroach Infested Flight

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com11/21/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Charlotte, NC — AirTran is a facing a lawsuit filed by a North Carolina couple who encountered some creepy, crawly passengers during a flight with the air carrier. The couple was on a flight from Charlotte to Houston when they witnessed […]

Southwest Airlines Sued Over Defunct Drink Coupons

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com11/21/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Chicago, IL — In an economic time where pinching pennies counts, an Illinois man has sued Southwest Airlines for pinching their own pennies. The lawsuit was filed after Southwest decided to stop honoring free alcoholic drink coupons, which they had given […]

Accident at Northern Idaho’s Lucky Friday Mine Kills 1, Injures Another

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com11/21/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Mullan, ID — A workplace accident at Lucky Friday Mine in Mullan killed one worker and injured another on Thursday, November 17, 2011 in northern Idaho. The mining accident occurred around 11:40 p.m. in the #4 Shaft, reported KXLY. According to […]

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 […]