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Single Car Crash Leaves Two Teens Dead

Two teenagers who were in a single car crash died earlier this morning in Lexington, South Carolina. Sixteen-year-old Donald Schwartz, was driving a 1985 Silverado when he lost control of the vehicle and it subsequently struck a tree. Schwartz was pronounced dead at the scene while his passenger, Ja

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 14 Aug 2006

Hit And Run Accident Leaves One Dead And Other Seriously Injured

Last night around 11 p.m. a hit and run vehicle struck and killed a 22 year-old Spartanburg man and seriously injured his friend. The police think Paul Sok, deceased, lost control of his motorcycle on U.S. 123 and a friend came to his aid. Shortly thereafter the hit and run vehicle stuck both of the

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 14 Aug 2006

Hit And Run Accident Leaves One Dead And Other Seriously Injured

Big Tobacco Wins This Battle But Will They Win The War?

The Florida Supreme Court recently over turned a $145 billion verdict rendered against big tobacco in a class action suit. The court in its 79 page decision held that the case should not have been certified as a class action suit on behalf of hundreds of thousands sick Florida smokers. The ruling ho

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 13 Aug 2006

Big Tobacco Wins This Battle But Will They Win The War?

Litigation Begins Over Pedicure Blamed For Death

In San Jose, California, a mother has initiated a lawsuit against a nail salon on behalf of her deceased daughter after a serious infection contributed to her death in June of 2004. Jessica Mears, 43, developed a bacterial infection after receiving a pedicure at a nail salon. The infection developed

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 11 Aug 2006

Litigation Begins Over Pedicure Blamed For Death

High Recall Rate For Automated Defibrillators

According to a recent article by the Journal of the American Medical Association, many patients utilizing automated external defibrillators are largely unaware of the high recall rates associated with these products. An automated external defibrillator, or AED as it is commonly referred to, works by

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 11 Aug 2006

High Recall Rate For Automated Defibrillators

Overturned $105 Million Verdict Against Beer Vendor To Be Appealed

The New Jersey Court of Appeals recently overturned a $105 million dollar verdict against a beer vendor who allegedly served a patron too much alcohol at a Giants game. The drunken patron, Daniel Lanzaro, was continually served alcohol by Aramark Corp. despite obvious signs he was already heavily in

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 11 Aug 2006

Overturned $105 Million Verdict Against Beer Vendor To Be Appealed

Atlanta Officer Dies In Tragic Auto Accident

Atlanta Police officer Peter Faatz, 29, has died from the injuries he sustained as a result of motor vehicle accident after colliding with a Grady Hospital ambulance. Both Faatz and the ambulance were responding to a double shooting 911 call near Turner Field when the accident occurred. Faatz sustai

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 10 Aug 2006

Atlanta Officer Dies In Tragic Auto Accident

FDA Rejects New Drug Sparlon After Link To SJS

The Food and Drug Administration recently rejected approval of Cephalon Inc.’s newest drug Sparlon, an attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug, after it was found to trigger Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), a serve allergic reaction that often times is fatal. The debilitating drug induced react

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 10 Aug 2006

FDA Rejects New Drug Sparlon After Link To SJS

Officer Arrests Suspect Then Wrecks His Car

Officer Jesse Higgins, employed by the Grantville Police Department, arrested a suspect after he was found to be driving on a suspended license. The suspect reportedly told Higgins he could have a relative come and get the car but officer Higgins had another idea. Higgins decided to remove the car h

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 10 Aug 2006

Officer Arrests Suspect Then Wrecks His Car

$4.2 Million Awarded To Woman Shot At Walmart

A Clayton County State Court jury just warded $4.2 million to Katoria Lee, who was shoot at a local Wal-Mart. Lee, who stopped by the local retail giant on March 8, 2001, was approached by a gunman as she was exiting the store around 1:30AM. The gunman demanded her keys and stole her vehicle shortly

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 10 Aug 2006

$4.2 Million Awarded To Woman Shot At Walmart

Pit Bull Attack Leaves Man Wounded

An Atlanta man was recently attacked by a pit bull owned by an Atlanta Falcons player earlier this week while he was walking innocently in his neighborhood. Ric Howard, said he was walking his leashed dogs Monday evening when all of a sudden a pit bull chased after him and mauled him. Howard suffere

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 9 Aug 2006

Class Actions And Lessons Learned

More and more class action lawsuits are being filed to address consumer concerns and illegal treatment by big business. With two of the biggest class action settlements in recent history now in the spot light, it is no wonder their appeal for consumer redress is now at an all time high. In a recent

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 9 Aug 2006