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• Wrongful Death Case Filed Against Cruise Line

  Shannon Weidemann | October 31, 2007 11:16 PM | 0 CommentsMetro D.C., DC

  Carnival Cruise Line has been sued for wrongful death after a man became ill from Norovirus and died while on a trans-atlantic cruise. The 76-year-old man was one of hundreds that became ill on the 16-day voyage. The lawsuit alleges he became ill from eating contaminated food. The ship's doctor was also listed in the lawsuit. Norovirus is a highly contagious illness that causes vomiting...

• California May Target Uninsured Motorists

  Shannon Weidemann | October 31, 2007 10:58 PM | 0 CommentsMetro D.C., DC

  Driving while uninsured in California may become a thing of the past if the Insurance Commissioner has his way. He is trying to place an intiative on the November 2008 ballot to get uninsured motorists off the road. It may work by revoking license plates on cars or allowing police officers greater power in dealing with the uninsured. Advocates of the low-cost program and the possible...

• Belvidere Restaurant Liable for Slip and Fall

  Shannon Weidemann | October 31, 2007 10:49 PM | 0 CommentsMetro D.C., DC

  A man that fell in a Belvidere restaurant was awarded $1 Million by a jury after finding the restaurant liable. The slip and fall lawsuit hinged on the fact that the floor in the restaurant was wet and there was no caution sign in place. Daniels broke his arm in several places and says he might require additional surgeries. He has osteogenesis imperfecta, a disease that makes him more...

• Man Hurt in Nampa Pedestrian Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | October 31, 2007 10:40 PM | 0 CommentsMetro D.C., DC

  A man was crossing the street in Nampa when he was hit by a car and injured on Monday evening. The pedestrian accident happened on 11th Avenue North at 3rd Street North. There is no marked crosswalk at the intersection. The crash is still under investigation. At this point investigators know that the vehicle was headed north on 11th Avenue North and the pedestrian was walking east across...

• Motorcycle Accident in Minnesota Kills One

  Shannon Weidemann | October 31, 2007 10:23 PM | 0 CommentsMetro D.C., DC

  A motorcycle driver was killed in a Sherburne County accident on Saturday. The motorcycle accident did not involve any other vehicles. The 54-year-old man was from East Bethel. The victim was driving southbound on Hwy. 169 near milepost 173 when he lost control and left the road and rolled, the patrol said.Speed might have been a factor in the crash, which happened just after midnight, the...

• Smithtown Car Accident Kills Two

  Shannon Weidemann | October 31, 2007 10:08 PM | 0 CommentsMetro D.C., DC

  A car accident in Smithtown this morning killed two teenagers. They were both thrown from the vehicle they were passengers in after it hit another car and a guardrail. The accident happened on Jericho Turnpike. The driver of the car is a 17-year-old student at Smithtown High School West. The two teens were pronounced dead at the scene, Compagnone said. It is not known whether they were...

• West Virginia Medical Malpractice Appeal Turned Down

  Shannon Weidemann | October 31, 2007 10:06 PM | 0 CommentsMetro D.C., DC

  A West Virginia doctor is still liable for a $1.7 Million medical malpractice award after the State Supreme Court turned down his appeal. He was sued after a man became blind following a surgery he performed. The original case was appealed on alleged errors made during the court case. In that case the defense tried to show that the patient was not blinded by the surgery.D'Amato's defense had...

• Texas Bicycle Accident Kills Teenager

  Shannon Weidemann | October 31, 2007 8:17 PM | 0 CommentsMetro D.C., DC

  A 16-year-old riding his bicycle in Keller, Texas was killed after he was hit by a pickup truck. The bicycle accident happened on Thursday October 18th on Rufe Snow Drive. The Keller teen was heading south when he collided with a Ford truck heading east on Chase Oaks Drive. The 19-year-old driver, also of Keller, said he did not see the bicycle crossing the intersection. The bicyclist was...

• David Tompkins, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | July 24, 2007 6:11 PM | 0 CommentsMetro D.C., DC

  David Errol Tompkins, a partner in the firm, has a civil litigation practice that focuses on plaintiff's personal injury matters. Throughout his career, Mr. Tompkins has handled matters for his clients involving permanent, disfiguring injuries, broken bones, and the wrongful death of family members. Mr. Tompkins also represents his clients in precedent-setting cases involving insurance...

• Lewis & Tompkins, P.C.

  Staff Writer | July 24, 2007 6:07 PM | 0 CommentsMetro D.C., DC

  For more than four decades, our law firm has had one focus -- helping the injured and their families make the best of bad situations involving:Wrongful Death Car Accidents Uninsured Car Accident Claims Pedestrian & Bicycle Accidents Medical Malpractice Motorcycle Accidents Truck Accidents Insurance Practices, Claims and Coverage Issues Plane Crashes, Injuries and Deaths Defective Products &...