Monthly Archives: <span>March 2008</span>

Woman Sues Colorado Amusement Park After Collision on a Ride

A woman is suing an amusement park claiming she suffered permanent injuries after colliding with another rider in an alpine coaster. Linda Pappas alleged officials at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park failed to warn her someone was stopped in a …

Army Base Bus Wreck in Alabama Injures 23, 3 Marines Critical

A charter bus loaded with members of a Marine Reserve anti-terrorism group overturned at an Alabama Army base, injuring 23 people, including three Marines who were hospitalized in critical condition Monday. The military said the cause of the crash Sunday …

Belfast Judges Overturn Libel Verdict

Appeals judges in Northern Ireland have overturned an unprecedented libel verdict in which a pizzeria owner successfully sued a Belfast newspaper over a rotten review. Northern Ireland Chief Justice Brian Kerr ruled that a Belfast jury erred in law last …

As Spring Thaw Looms, Wisconsin Officials Suggests Flood Insurance

Wisconsin residents whose communities received heavy snowfall this winter should consider buying a flood-insurance policy before the spring thaw arrives, a state insurance official said. “With spring on the way there is often melting snow as well as heavy rains, …

Conflicts Arising in Federal Rulings in Louisiana Hurricane Cases

Conflicting rulings by federal judges in New Orleans and in Lake Charles, La., are having major effects on how much money homeowners can collect on damage from the 2005 hurricanes, and there is no quick end to the conflict in …

8 Belfast Construction Workers Injured When Building Collapses

A building under construction collapsed in Northern Ireland injuring eight construction workers, including two Polish immigrants who were in critical condition, police said. Police and emergency fire crews said they did not know yet what went wrong at the construction …

California “Bird Man” Accuses Wal-Mart of Selling Bad Seed

They call him the “Bird Man of Elsinore” and he’s crying foul over seed from Wal-Mart he says killed dozens of his feathered friends. Lloyd Shook has been feeding birds along the shores of his Lake Elsinore, Calif. cottage for …

Truckers to Review Snow-Removal Ideas in Wake of Connecticut Concerns

The country’s leading trucking industry group says it will seek new ways to help truckers in Connecticut and nationwide remove ice and snow from atop their rigs without endangering themselves. The American Trucking Associations said in a letter to Gov. …

Trump Construction Site in NYC Shut Down after Broken Glass

A Donald Trump high-rise under construction in New York City has been shut down for a second time after equipment struck and shattered several windows. Buildings Department officials say that a cable at the Trump SoHo project came loose during …

Appeal Likely in $1.75 Million New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Case

A Concord (New Hampshire) surgeon ordered to pay $1.75 million to a man who lost his sight during surgery for a broken leg plans to appeal the jury’s decision. A Merrimack County Superior Court jury last week sided with Randolph …