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• PAIN PATCH LAWSUIT DECIDED BY JURY

  William Grewe | November 03, 2008 8:16 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A Florida jury found the maker of drug patches which release pain medication (fentanyl) responsible for the wrongful death of a mother of five who was using the Duragesic patches. The 34-year-old...

• Lincoln on E-Mail, and Presidential Resolve

  William Grewe | November 03, 2008 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  This week, a new man will be tapped by the country to assume the reins and guide us upward for the next four years. The crowds will fall silent and signs will come. The issues and challenges,...

• AUTO ACCIDENTS INCREASE WHEN HALLOWEEN FALLS ON A WEEKEND

  William Grewe | October 31, 2008 12:16 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  Children racing home from school with trick-or-treating on their minds, motorists charging homeward and phoning to make sure all plans are in place, and an early sunset. Put it altogether and it is...

• DISTRIBUTOR OF DEFECTIVE BABY CRIBS LAX ILLINOIS AG CHARGES

  William Grewe | October 30, 2008 9:15 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  The distributor of Simplicity brand baby cribs/bassinets has not done enough to protect consumers from its defective product, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has alleged in a lawsuit....

• Mixed Martial Arts And Product Liability?

  William Grewe | October 10, 2008 1:02 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  Some forces in the fast-rising sport of Mixed Martial Arts scrambled to keep their footing in the wake of a statement by victorious fighter Seth Petruzelli, this week, that he was encouraged,...

• Avoiding Investor Fraud

  William Grewe | October 09, 2008 5:44 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A Los Angeles County jury might not have recovered the cash for victim-investors but it put the wrongdoer, a member of their church, in line for up to 15 year behind bars. The defendant rubbed...

• Man Fired After Workers' Comp Claim According to Lawsuit

  Shannon Weidemann | March 30, 2008 7:22 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A man has filed a lawsuit in West Virginia after he claims he was fired after he filed a Workers' Compensation claim. He was injured in a truck accident while working for Catenary Coal Company. The accident happened in June 2007. The company claims he was fired for drug use.In August 2007, two months after his accident, Bishop was randomly drug tested, which came back positive with reports of...

• California Workers' Comp Rates Will Not Change

  Shannon Weidemann | March 26, 2008 7:06 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  An advisory committee has ruled that Workers' Compensation rates in California do not need to be changed mid-year. The Workers' Compensation Insurance Ratings Bureau is set to meet next in August to discuss rates for 2009. Rates are evaluated twice a year and findings are submitted to the state's Insurance Commissioner. Mid-year filings usually are "limited to instances of major changes in...

• Ventura Baristas to Share in Recovered Tips

  William Grewe | March 21, 2008 12:21 PM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A California state court has ruled in a class action suit brought on behalf of baristas that the coins in the tip jar should not have been shared with managers, under California law, and, therefore, the company must repay the baristas. Should this ruling hold, it could affect other California employers who used a similar practice.

• Carmichael Man Charged With Workers' Comp Fraud

  Shannon Weidemann | March 20, 2008 7:39 AM | 0 CommentsVentura, CA

  A Carmichael man is being charged with workers' compensation fraud after collecting over $150,000 from the state of California. He was a worker at the Preston Youth Correctional Facility and claims he was assaulted by an inmate there. He claims his injuries were so severe he could not work. The following day, Bourdaniotis allegedly took and passed the Department of Real Estate's salesperson...