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• Iowa Court of Appeals Denies Parents of Girl Killed New Trial

  Christina Cole | April 14, 2007 11:49 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  The parents of a Bondurant girl killed during a 2002 ski trip, that was supervised by Bondurant Mayor Marla McCoid, was denied a new wrongful death trial by the Iowa Court of Appeals.The parents were suing McCoid, for $500,000 for loss of potential estate and damages after the death of their 11-year-old daughter. The girl was killed when she lost control and crashed into a rock, while the girls...

• Largest Construction Accident Lawsuit in American History Settled for $101 Million

  Christina Cole | April 12, 2007 1:56 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  The families of four construction workers killed and over 20 others injured in a 2003 parking garage collapse at the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, has been settled for $101 million. This is said to be one of the biggest settlements in a construction accident in American history to date.The trial was set for June 6th in Atlantic City Superior Court. The suit defendants included the...

• Car Surfing Student Suffers Head Injury

  Christina Cole | April 09, 2007 12:33 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Head & Brain Injuries

  A high school student is lucky to be alive and facing a long recovery, after suffering a head injury when he slid off the hood of a friend's car, while car surfing, on Friday.As of Sunday, the seventeen-year-old boy remains in serious condition at Mercy Medical Center.A statement was released by the boy's mother concerning her son's condition:"On Friday afternoon, Stefen made a poor choice by...

• Man, 90 Killed in Car Accident

  Christina Cole | April 05, 2007 11:10 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  A 90-year-old man lost his life in a truck accident on Thursday when his Grand Marquis crossed the center median into oncoming traffic, crashing nearly head-on, with a dump truck that was traveling southbound.The man died shortly after the crash happened at 4pm today. The driver of the pick up truck was not injured in the accident, according to police.The man did have his seatbelt on at the time...