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• Workers' Compensation Perjury gets Man Jail Time

  Christina Cole | December 22, 2006 3:08 AM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  A judge has sentenced Lamoine Lobsterman Wednesday, to seven months in jail for lying under oath about the work he was paid for while collecting workers' compensation benefits.The judge said the sentence must serve as a deterrent to others who might be tempted to do the same thing. William Fennelly, 48, plead guilty earlier this month in Penobscot County Superior Court to two counts of felony...

• Collision with Rig Kills Man

  Christina Cole | December 22, 2006 2:59 AM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  A Sparta man died on Tuesday morning just after his pickup truck collided with a truck on McMinnville Highway in White County.Malcolm D. Price, 72, was killed when his 2006 Chevy pickup crossed the center line and struck the left side of a 1009 freightliner traveling the opposite direction according to Tennessee Highway Patrol Report.The driver of the larger truck, Stanley Hurd, 44, of Sparta,...

• Baxter Expands Recall of Infusion Pump Class 1 Recall

  Jenny Albano | August 08, 2007 11:40 AM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  Baxter International Inc. has expanded their recall on its Colleague and Flo-Gard infusion pumps to include 986 more devices. The previous recall , which was announced on July 25, included 534 pumps that were recalled due to falsified service records. The company discovered that some of the devices sent to the Baxter service center may have been sent back to consumers without being serviced. ...

• Defective Flood Control Pumps In New Orleans

  John Rice | March 23, 2007 1:07 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  In 2006 the Corps of Engineers knowingly installed faulty flood-control pumps in New Orleans. An engineering expert had warned that the pumps had failed testing and would break down during a hurricane. The pumps were not used in 2006 due to a mild hurricane season.

• Auto Accidents - Consumer Protection Act

  John Rice | January 24, 2007 10:55 AM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  Did you purchase a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x2 with a 4.7 and/or hemi engine? Have you experienced power surges and/or power losses while operating same? Presently there is a dispute in the Circuit Court of Hamilton County, Tennessee styled Pickett v. DaimlerChrysler; Docket No. 05C-1808 relative to such defects. Such defects could cause consumers/operators to be faced with serious...

• Trucking Accident Injures Man

  Christina Cole | December 28, 2006 4:16 PM | 1 CommentChattanooga, TN

  A man was taken via Life Flight Helicpoter to Erlanger Hospital this morning after he suffered extensive internal injuries in a truck accident on I-75 North, according to the Chattanooga Police Department spokesman Sgt. Tom Layne.The name of the man has not yet been released. The driver crashed his 2005 Ford Focus into the back of a big tractor-trailer that was hauling a backhoe about a mile...

• Polaris Industries Inc. Recalls ATVs Due to Risk of Injury to Riders

  Jenny Albano | March 04, 2008 7:23 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  Polaris Industries Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 11,300 "Outlaw IRS" ATVs, Model Year 2006-2008 due to risk of injury to riders.A retention bolt can come loose causing the rear wheels to lock up, which poses a risk of serious injury to the rider. The firm has received 11 reports of loss of control, including one rider who suffered a strained leg muscle.The recalled ATVs...

• NuCel Labs is Recalling Eye Drops and Eye/Ear Wash Products

  Jenny Albano | January 31, 2008 1:40 AM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  NuCel Labs, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling of all Eye Drops and Eye/Ear Wash. The product has been recalled after an FDA inspection found that the product tested positive for bacteria and particulate matter, which deemed these products non-sterile. Non-sterile eye drops pose a risk of causing eye infections for consumers who use them, which in rare cases can lead to...

• Injured on the Job - What to do to Protect your rights in Tennessee

  John Rice | February 22, 2007 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  1. If physically capable make sure notice/notice in writing is given to your employer. If you are a sub-contractor notice to the general contractor.2. Make sure that you are given a panel of 3 doctors to choose from.3. Make sure all required notices are published by the employer or general contractor to the Tennessee Department of Labor.4. Make sure you acquire your temporary total benefits or...

• Party hosts escape liability for drunk-driving injuries

  John Rice | March 09, 2007 9:50 AM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  A man who was uninsured when he drove while drunk caused the accident that resulted in the plaintiff's injuries. Further, he had no personal assets which could be used to satisfy the judgment against him. Instead, the plaintiff had to resort to suing the hosts of the party where he had consumed alcohol prior to getting into his car. The hosts had homeowner insurance which could cover their...