Miscellaneous

• Recall of Child Injury Hazard

  Bryan Slaughter | July 19, 2007 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued another recall for Hasbro Easy-Bake Oven's. The ovens pose a burn injury hazard because young children can get their hands stuck in the front opening. There have been hundreds of reports of children getting their hands stuck, with injuries including second and third degree burns and the partial amputation of a finger. Hasbro recalled the ovens...

• Avian Flu Found In Virginia Turkeys

  Jenny Albano | July 11, 2007 2:22 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

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• $1.2 Million Paid to Parents in Police Auto Accident Death Case

  Greg Webb | April 23, 2007 2:00 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The District of Columbia has agreed to pay the parents of 2 minor children, Octavia Suydan, 8, and her brother, Christopher Suydan, 7, killed by a driver fleeing the police, $1.2 million for a 2004 automobile accident that resulted in a wrongful death claim by the surviving parents. The Washington Post reported that the accident occurred after a drug sting gone bad, when Eric Palmer, who was in...

• Nailguns Cause Thousands of Injuries Yearly

  Greg Webb | April 15, 2007 3:19 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  CNN recently reported that the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that about 37,000 people are injured by nailguns every year. The CDC further stated that, since the early 1990's, nailgun injuries have increased by about 200 percent. When the CDC examined who was getting injured, it found that work-related nailgun injuries had remained stable since 1998, but...

• New Opinions Out From Virginia Supreme Court

  Bryan Slaughter | March 05, 2007 10:53 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The new opinions from the Virginia Supreme Court came out Friday and can be found here. Two decisions of interest are Nusbaum v. Berlin and Doherty v. Aleck. In Nusbaum, a trial court held an attorney in criminal contempt for shoving an opposing attorney at a jury trial. The Supreme Court upheld the finding of criminal contempt and the associated fine, but not the lower court's assessment of...

• Retailer Files Personal Injury Suit Against City

  Christina Cole | March 02, 2007 1:30 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  A liquor store that is described by the city as a have for crimes and drugs is now fighting back against government attempts to close it down with a personal injury lawsuit.Last year, ENG Liquor, successfully beat efforts to have it closed is now seeking $200,000 from Oakland for several illegal acts ranging from defamation to intentional infliction of emotional distress.ENGs fued with the city...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | February 01, 2007 4:03 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation. The information found herein may represent the opinions or...

• M. Bryan Slaughter & J. Gregory Webb

  Staff Writer | March 05, 2006 3:41 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  M. Bryan SlaughterBryan is a partner at Michie Hamlett Lowry Rasmussen & Tweel, and concentrates his practice on complex cases involving serious injury and wrongful death. He represents clients injured by defective products, truck and auto accidents, or the carelessness of negligent corporations. Bryan has extensive experience in the courtroom. In 2004, he obtained an $8.3 million jury...

• Michie Hamlett Lowry Rasmussen & Tweel PLLC

  Staff Writer | March 05, 2006 3:38 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The lawyers in the Personal Injury Group of Michie Hamlett Lowry Rasmussen & Tweel have dedicated their careers to representing people who have been seriously injured by the negligence of others. Unlike firms that advertise on television and billboards, we do not handle a high volume of cases - our clients are more than a number. Instead, we choose to work on a smaller number of cases...