Blog Posts in April, 2011
Posted on Apr 29, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
August Busch IV, the former Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. CEO, as agreed to a settlement of $1.5 million for the wrongful death of his girlfriend. According to Busch's attorney, Art Margulis, "We believe ...
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Posted on Apr 28, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
A drunk driving accident in Colorado Springs nearly took the life of one man early Saturday morning. According to investigators with the Colorado Springs police department, 30-year-old Jason Warren ...
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Posted on Apr 27, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
The identity of a young off-duty police officer killed in a car accident has finally been released to the public. Jose Diance-Cruz, 23, who was assigned to the Los Angeles Police Department's ...
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Posted on Apr 22, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
Another dog bite was reported in the news this week, this time affecting a 14-year-old boy in Townsite Park. The incident, which happened on April 11 between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., was a surprise to the ...
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Posted on Apr 21, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
If you are considering filing a lawsuit for premises liability , it is important to understand the specifics. The court will look at a variety of factors to determine liability. To begin, they will ...
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Posted on Apr 20, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
It is important to wear your helmet when riding a motorcycle: it could save your life like in the case of a Tennessee man involved in a serious motorcycle accident last weekend. According to North ...
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Posted on Apr 15, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
Although " premises liability " actions generally refer to "slip and fall" or "trip and fall" accidents, they are not limited to them. Other actions that can fall under this category are dog bite ...
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Posted on Apr 14, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
Even those who operate our public transport vehicles are guilty of texting while driving, and now one operator could lose her job for it. When a passenger on a Muni bus noticed the driver texting ...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
Although earlier reports stated that she was involved in a car accident , Samantha Ronson clarified that she swerved to avoid the car, rather than was struck by it. Ronson, who was riding her bicycle ...
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Posted on Apr 8, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
Sad news for the family and friends of Nathan Krasnopoler: doctors have "no hope for meaningful recover" after he suffered a traumatic brain injury . The 20-year-old Johns Hopkins student was riding ...
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Posted on Apr 7, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
When he took to the road drunk one night, 28-year-old Alan Michael McConnell never dreamed that he would eventually plead guilty to murder. However, that is just what McConnell did when he went before ...
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Posted on Apr 6, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
Burn injuries are a serious health hazard and can seriously affect your life. There are different levels of burn injuries that medical personnel identify when treating them. Damage done just to the ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
A man found lying unconscious on the side of the road is believed to have been the victim of a strange set of circumstances. Larry Armstrong, 55, had a history of seizures, was walking along the road ...
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