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• Taser Loses Wrongful Death Lawsuit

  Shannon Weidemann | June 14, 2008 9:13 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Taser International has lost a wrongful death lawsuit for the first time. They have been sued a number of times but have never been found at fault. A family sued them and said that the company...

• Tomatoes from Alabama on Safe List

  Shannon Weidemann | June 12, 2008 12:24 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A recent tomato recall has seen retailers and restaurants pulling them from their shelves.Some tomatoes have been contaminated with salmonella. The FDA is not sure of the source of the contamination...

• $2 Million Awarded in Rhode Island Medical Malpractice

  Shannon Weidemann | June 10, 2008 2:36 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A medical malpractice lawsuit was filed against Rhode Island Hospital and Dr. William Feng. The plaintiff claimed that he suffered a brain injury during open heart surgery at the hospital in 1998....

• Alabama Girl Scouts in Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | June 06, 2008 3:13 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Member of a Girl Scout troop from southern Alabama were involved in a single-car accident this week. The accident happened after a day of kayaking. The troop was making their way home in a caravan...

• U.S. Senate Hearing tomorrow on 'roof crush' issue

  Wendi Lewis | June 03, 2008 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Automotive Safety will convene tomorrow, June 4, for a hearing on the issue of "roof crush" in relation to driver and passenger safety in vehicle rollover accidents. The hearing is scheduled for 10-11:30 a.m. ET in Washington, D.C., and will address the minimum standard for roof strength to ensure safety based on static and real-world rollover crash data.

• Jo-Ann Recalls Park Benches

  Shannon Weidemann | May 30, 2008 11:34 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A recall has been issued for Best Value park benches that were sold nationwide at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft stores. The recalled park benches can become unstable and collapse, causing injury to...

• Man Dies in Natchez Trace Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | May 28, 2008 11:33 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A man driving his car on the Natchez Trace was killed after his car left the roadway and entered a flooded creek. He drowned in the floodwater. His wife was a passenger in the car. She was able to...

• Chicago Construction Accident Kills One

  Internal Administrator | May 26, 2008 10:40 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A man fell in a construction accident on the north end of Chicago and died on Sunday. It is believed he fell at least three stories to the ground. He was a resident of Chicago. The man fell...

• Chicago Construction Accident Kills One

  Shannon Weidemann | May 26, 2008 10:23 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A man fell in a construction accident on the north end of Chicago and died on Sunday. It is believed he fell at least three stories to the ground. He was a resident of Chicago. The man fell...

• Plantersville Teen Dies in Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | May 22, 2008 8:26 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A senior from Dallas County High School was killed in a car accident after his pickup truck hit a school bus. He was set to graduate with his class this week. The accident happened on Alabama 22...