Top 10 for the Past Week | 1. | Man Gets $10M for Connecticut Segway Accident
Dec 16, 2011 -- A Connecticut jury has awarded $10 million to a 23-year-old man who suffered a brain injury in a Segway accident. The Bridgeport Superior Court jury on Wednesday determined that New Hampshire-based Segway Inc. and two employees were responsible for ... | | 2. | Hawaii Residents Sue Over Dust from Seed Company
Dec 16, 2011 -- A group of Kauai, Hawaii, residents has sued a major seed company over the farming of genetically modified crops they claim has led to pesticide-laden dust being blown onto their homes for more than a decade. Attorneys for 150 Waimea residents filed ... | | 3. | Some in Massachusetts Eye Tougher Cellphone Restrictions
Dec 16, 2011 -- Supporters of tougher laws against distracted driving said Wednesday they hoped the National Transportation Safety Board's call for an outright ban on all non-emergency cellphone use by motorists would encourage Massachusetts to expand on a law that ... | | 4. | Woman Dies in Freak New York Elevator Accident
Dec 15, 2011 -- Fire Department officials say a woman has died in a freak elevator accident at a New York City office building. The accident occurred around 10 a.m. Wednesday in a 1920s office tower near Grand Central Terminal. Fire officials say the woman was ... | | 5. | Man Sues West Virginia Bar Over Wife’s Slaying
Dec 15, 2011 -- The husband of a slain woman is suing a Morgantown, W. Va., bar, arguing employees shouldn't have let his drunken unconscious wife leave with a stranger. The Dominion Post says Jeremy Terry filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Novichenk's Bar on ... | | 6. | Lamborghini Wrecked in Fiery New Jersey Crash
Dec 14, 2011 -- Police have charged the driver of one of the world's fastest and most expensive sports cars with drunken driving after it crashed and burst into flames on a New Jersey highway. State police say 35-year-old William Sherman of Short Hills was driving ... | | 7. | How to Boost Salvage Recoveries
Dec 13, 2011 -- Because each salvage claim is unique, handling salvage recovery can be difficult and organization is the key to optimizing recoveries, according to one expert in the field. Chad Farrell has handled salvage recoveries ranging in value from $50 to $25 ... | | 8. | Ford Recalls 129,000 Sedans; Wheels May Fall Off
Dec 12, 2011 -- Ford Motor Co recalled nearly 129,000 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans in the United States citing a risk that the wheels may fall off, U.S. safety regulators said on Friday. These cars, from the model year 2010 and 2011, are equipped with ... | | 9. | Cilantro Recall Under Way in 7 States
Dec 12, 2011 -- A California food company is voluntarily recalling 6,141 cartons of cilantro in seven states that may be contaminated with salmonella. Salinas-based Pacific Cilantro said Friday the Food and Drug Administration found salmonella in a sample of their ... | | 10. | Los Angeles Jurors Award $33M in Suit Against Pentel
Dec 12, 2011 -- A Los Angeles jury has awarded nearly $33 million to a couple who claimed that the Pentel corporation stole their marketing plan for a $2 gel pen. City News Service says jurors made the award Thursday in a fraud and breach-of-contract lawsuit ... | | |
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