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Earlier this month a truck driver hauling eggs fell asleep at the wheel, drifted off the road and crashed into a ditch. Miraculously, the driver survived the truck accident, though his semi was completely mangled.The accident occurred on Wyoming Highway 220 near Casper, Wyoming. Fortunately for the driver, passersby stopped to help lift the hood off of him before ambulances arrived. Apparently...

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A report from The Philadelphia Inquirer reported last week that a stockbroker in suburban Philadelphia pleaded guilty in court to securities fraud. Robert M. Montani, a compliance officer at Bryn Mawr Investment Group/Valley Forge Securities, admitted hiding money from the IRS, manipulating stock prices and skimming commissions. Montani may face 33 to 41 months in prison.If you or someone you...

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A trucking accident on Friday, January 4, involving a fuel tanker semi and a car, caused the road to close until Saturday, according to a Local News 8 report.The accident occurred Friday afternoon between Alpine, Wyoming and Hoback Junction (US 26/89). Minor injuries were reported.

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A former executive for Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ortho-McNeil has filed a civil lawsuit against his former company for firing him. He alleges that the company unlawfully terminated him in May because of his repeated complaints about the safety of certain drug products, including the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch.An Associated Press article details the suit against J&J:The lawsuit alleges...

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A tragic one-car accident in Green River, Wyoming, in November involved a Boulder family in an SUV that rolled over, taking the life of an 11-year-old girl and injuring a 5-year-old girl.Apparently, the driver of the Yukon became distracted, went off the road and overcorrected, causing the vehicle to roll. Neither of the two children were wearing a seatbelt or restraint and they were ejected...

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A tragic school bus accident in Huntsville, Alabama, last week involving students from Lee High School has made national headlines. Four students died in the accident, and many others were injured. The tragedy has brought the debate about seatbelts on school buses to the forefront. Proponents of seatbelts on school buses say that they could save lives and serious injuries. Would the Alabama...

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The EEOC is planning a temporary inventory reduction project for August 28, 2006 through September 29, 2006. Investigators have been asked to assess and identify those cases in their respective inventories which they believe, for a variety of reasons, do not warrant additional investigation and/or expenditure of resources. In these specific cases only, a determination letter will be sent out...

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According to the latest news from the FDA, Ortho and FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients aboutchanges to the available prescribing information to inform them of the results of two separate epidemiology studies evaluating the risk of developing a serious blood clot in women using Ortho Evra compared to women using a different oral contraceptive. The first study found that the risk...

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A thirty-five-year-old man riding his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle whose driver failed to apply her turn signal and turned into the motorcycle without notice. The operator of the motorcycle was struck on the right side causing severe bruising and deep tissue pain and discoloration of his leg and ankle. The motorcycle operator was recently awarded damages in the Fifth Judicial District of...

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In a confidential settlement, William Simpson's client was awarded damages for medical bills and loss of wages for cervical injuries, a dislocated shoulder and fractured ankle suffered when a vehicle pulled out in front of the his motorcycle without warning. In an attempt to avoid the accident, the motorcycle driver struck a portion of the vehicle sending both the driver and passenger of the...

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