Parties agree to Settlement of Restaurant Lighting Accident Injury Claim

A restaurant lighting accident injury claim has been settled for $702,000 after the parties in the case negotiated a settlement during a court hearing. The restaurant lighting accident injury claim concerned Deidrenne Ashcraft from San Mateo in California who, on 18 June 2011, attended the Roe Restaurant on Howard Street in San Francisco to see a … Read more

Glass Ban Introduced to Reduce Accidents on Las Vegas Strip

Clark County Commissioners have approved a ban on all glass containers between Russell Road and Sahara Avenue to reduce the number of accidents on Las Vegas Strip. From September 26th, everybody carrying a drink along Las Vegas Boulevard must do so in a plastic or paper container according to a new ordinance announced by Clark … Read more

Supreme Court Sends Claim for Knee Injury at Palms Hotel-Casino Back to District Court

The Nevada Supreme Court has overturned a District Court decision in a claim for a knee injury at the Palms Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas and ruled that it should be re-tried. Enrique Rodriguez was standing at the Sportsbook Bar in the Palms Hotel-Casino on 22nd November 2004, when an actress hired by the Palms Hotel … Read more

Salmonella in Watermelon Claims Investigated by Food Standards Agency

The Food Standards Agency is investigating salmonella in watermelon claims following the death of one person and thirty other reported cases of food poisoning in the UK relating to pre-packed ready-to-eat watermelon slices. Cases of similar illness have also been reported in Germany and the Republic of Ireland, and officials at the Health Protection Agency … Read more

Leg Amputation Settlement set at £160,000

A pensioner, who broke his leg in three places when falling into a hole at his local park, has been awarded £160,000 in a leg amputation settlement from his local council after the injuries resulted in the amputation of his leg. Edward Tuffrey (67), a retired window washer from Barnes, Middlesex, was taking his dog for … Read more