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A New York Injury Lawyer reports that, following a host of sexual abuse claims regarding the molestation of children by priests and clerics, the Milwaukee Archdiocese is now filing for bankruptcy protection in order to balance out the massive financial cost of suits filed against local priests that have allegedly molested and sexually abused children. 

The NY City Injury Lawyer explains that a barrage of accusations against priests, dating back decades, have bubbled to the surface. Critics claim that the Archdiocese is merely attempting to hide the identity of the priests in an effort to deflect attention away from the seriousness of the allegations of abuse that have been made. 

Reports point to many such incidences of abuse, including one priest who allegedly molested more than 200 deaf boys at the St. Johns school for the deaf over his tenure there, which spanned decades. Victims of this man’s abuse have stepped forward in droves, and the hot water that the church finds itself in is coming to a boil. 

While the Archdiocese maintains that such behavior is inexcusable, many people feel that the Church as a whole is not doing nearly enough and that compensating victims for the abuse that happened in the past does nothing to prevent clerics from sexually abusing minors in the future. The growing problem of sexual crimes and abuse by religious figures in recent years has brought to light the seriousness of the problem as victims are feeling supported enough to come forward and have their voices heard.

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Court-martial proceedings have recently been delayed by a military judge for a 27-year old Air Force chief master sergeant man accused of sexually harassing 10 of the women working for him via touching them inappropriately and sending very racy text messages. The chief master sergeant’s lawyers requested the delay according to reports.
The women in the case claim the man was continuously sexually inappropriate throughout their time with him. He allegedly sent sexually explicit text messages and photos and regularly flirted and touched the girls inappropriately without permission. The women claim he used his position of power to take advantage of them and scare them into saying nothing about it.
The man faces “18 counts of engaging in sexual misconduct and sex crimes like unprofessional relationships involving 10 enlisted women, with the alleged indiscretions including wrongful sexual contact, adultery, mistreatment of subordinates and dereliction of duty by misuse of his position.”
The Air Force said no new trial has been set since the postponement but will be very soon. "The Air Force takes all allegations of misconduct seriously and holds its people to the highest standards," the Air Force said in a statement. "It presumes the innocence of the accused until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt."
The defendant had apparently transferred to this base back in 2008 where he became command chief of the Air Logistics Center. None of the plaintiffs in the case were available for comment, stated Manhattan Injury Attorneys.
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A Study of California’s 13 biggest cities conducted by the Office of Traffic Safety found that Oakland has the lowest number of alcohol-involved accidents. The city also has the fewest DUI arrests.

There were 312 DWI arrests and 131 people were killed or injured in DUI-related crashes in 2009. However, the study shows that Oakland takes third place for hit-and-run and pedestrian collisions. The safety office looks at information from the Department of Justice and California Highway Patrol, a New York Injury Lawyer informed.

Oakland also was ranked 10th of 13 cities for collisions caused by people driving drunk. The data was for drivers between the ages of 21 and 34 where were drinking, a New York Injury Lawyer stated.

The data was of tickets issued by Oakland police officers on city streets. Freeway tickets are not included in the data. It is unclear which geographical areas had more tickets.

Oakland has many sobriety programs for its citizens. Officers also have sobriety checkpoints around the county to prevent people from driving under the influence. DUI patrols and local roving patrols are also conducted, a New York Injury Lawyer mentioned.

Even though Oakland’s alcohol-involved accidents are low, the city’s hit-and-run collisions involving pedestrians’ stats finished in third against the rest of the cities. Hit-and-run accidents involving bicyclists’ stats are showing Oakland as the fifth highest city.

The Oakland Police Department is working hard to change this year’s hit-and-run data. The Comprehensive Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Child Passenger Safety Program is funded by a grant from the safety office. They received a $491, 305 grants. The program holds bicycle helmet fittings and conducts workshops about bicycle safety in schools.

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After a serious tour bus crash in New York City that killed 15 passengers, the New York Department of Transportation set up random check points throughout Manhattan to inspect buses and to ensure that driver's were qualified and able to drive safely. Qualifications included proper licensing and certification, states a Manhattan Injury Attorney. Drivers are also not allowed to drive over specified amounts of time.
During check point stops, police forced ten buses to stop service for not meeting safety regulations, four buses because of improper driver licensing and an additional five buses because the driver had been driving over the recommended time limit. In total, 36 buses were checked for safety and other violations.
It has been suggested that tour bus companies have become lax in following state mandated laws pertaining to the operation of tour buses. While bus companies can replace buses or bus drivers at their discretion, they apparently were not doing so on a regular basis, points out a New York Injury Lawyer. After a tragic bus accident like the one that happened a few weeks ago, increased attention will be paid to tour buses to ensure that all passengers arrive safely to their destinations. Bus companies will have to inspect their fleet to make improvements and hire additional drivers if necessary to comply with state and local laws.
Bus travel is a popular form of transportation for those visiting new cities or those traveling to visit family or for business, claims a NYC Injury Attorney. Providing safe buses with drivers that can remain alert is a priority. Additional check points may be set up in the future to ensure that changes to tour buses are made.
It is unclear if fines or warnings were issued at these check points. Those traveling on buses that were taken out of service had to wait for replacement buses. This may have caused many to be late arriving at their destination. It is unknown how many passengers were inconvenienced by the check points. Learning more about the safety record of tour bus companies may help future passengers avoid having to switch buses at a check point.

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After a very short deliberation, a jury ruled in favor of former police detectives who were fired for allegedly violating the civil rights of a man and his girlfriend.
The man and his girlfriend sued the city and several police officers claiming they had a conspiracy to obtain illegal search warrants and strategically placed drugs in his home back in 2005, explained a New York Injury Lawyer. Most of the officers had been dismissed from the suit with the exception these two who were still under investigation until now.
The jury believed that the officers followed standard protocol and that the cocaine that was found in the plaintiff’s apartment was not planted.
“We’re very pleased with the jury’s verdict,” said the attorney who represented the defendants,“ and added, “The relatively short deliberations would seem to indicate that they did not lend credence to the plaintiffs’ claims that these two men violated their civil rights.”
Both officers have tried to get their jobs back but have to face long deliberations and complained that this incident has completely ruined their reputations and their character in the eyes of many. In response to the case and its verdict, the mayor of the city commented about the high cost of the trial.
“It’s unfortunate when I think about the amount of dollars, taxpayers’ dollars, that were spent on this,” Mayor of the city said to NYC Injury Lawyers. “I’m obviously ecstatic with the outcome. It’s the way I think we expected it all along. But unfortunately, it just shows that when you go to trial it’s very expensive.”

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A 9News reporter based out of Denver, Colorado settled her lawsuit against a former doctor. The details of the settlement are private.

According to the original lawsuit, the reporter filed the suit against the former Children’s Hospital doctor after he threatened her reputation and her son. They meant on a singles website. She declined a second date with him in January 2010, which led to harassing messages.

She was suing the doctor for defamation and emotional distress. She still has a permanent protection order against the doctor that she won April 2010, a New York Injury Lawyer pointed out.

Her lawsuit said that he had called her place of employment several times telling lies about her and her life. Another woman has come forward stating the doctor also harassed her. It is unclear if she has filed a lawsuit.

The reporter’s lawsuit was not the only lawsuit the doctor had to worry about. Even though the woman’s lawsuit has been suited, he still faces charges. In September 2010, he was arrested for writing over 650 prescriptions. It became clear that the prescriptions were aliases that the doctor either made up or stole, explained a NYC Injury Lawyer.

His lawyer stated that the 20,000 pills were not sold. The doctor popped all of the pills. He reportedly even consumed around 60 Hydrocodone pills a day. The doctor is out on bail. The drug possession case against him is continuing in court. He voluntarily gave up his medical license. He does not work at the Children’s Hospital anymore.

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A local city employee has faced two DWI charges and other troubles this year. Other filed charges included driving while impaired, negligent driving, failure to stop to avoid an accident and failure to stop for an arresting officer. New York Injury Lawyers said the suspect, who works for the local police department might very lose his job after these charges.

The suspect was stopped for speeding Nov. 27 at 1 a.m., at a public park. The arresting officer allegedly smelled strong alcohol on the suspect and concluded he was legally drunk after a sobriety test. The suspect was later taken to the police station and released on bail after several hours in a holding cell.

The same man was involved in a similar incident as recently as August 17. While driving down a small side street, the man collided with another car and was left with only minor injuries according to reports from the local hospital. N York Injury Lawyers said a trial regarding these charges is set for later this year.

The suspect’s charges are all under internal investigation according to the mayor of the city where he is employed. “The city will be taking appropriate action once the investigation is complete,“ he said.

No one could not be reached for comment but most speculate that the employee will lose his job or be placed on probation with a temporary suspension. Police employees declined to comment on the subject and the status of the case.

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Flemings Prime Steakhouse is left with a bill of nearly $250,000 for charges of sexual harassment by three of its employees.
The three men, who worked at the steakhouse, accused the head chef, also a man, of continuously sexually harassing them during their employment. They alleged he fondled their private parts constantly with his hands, kitchen tools and utensils and that the managers at the restaurant knew about it and never did anything about it despite their multiple complaints.
Fleming's Executive Vice President was not happy with the outcome of the case and felt strongly that the allegations against the chef were false. He also explained to New York Injury Lawyers that the restaurant would never just ignore complaints from their employees. He added that the restaurant only agreed to pay the $250,000 to save time and money in the long run from a long and expensive litigation process. The restaurant has moved on from the incident.
"Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar has always been committed to a workplace free of harassment, and we have appropriate policies and training in place for prevention and to address any incidents of sex crimes that may occur. Fleming’s acted responsibly under the circumstances of this case and settled the matter, without admitting liability, to avoid the distraction of continued litigation. Fleming’s is proud of the excellent work environment we provide for our associates," he said in a statement.
The head chef no longer works for Flemings and was unavailable to make any comment.

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A woman, who lost her husband in 2009 in an accident while he worked for United Airlines, is seeking justice by suing Boeing Company for allegedly failing to provide the right kind of equipment to protect her husband and others from falling the way he did while he unloaded a jet at Kuwait International.
The 64-year-old man, who served as a ramp serviceman for United Airlines for more than two decades, had accompanied members of the United Airlines crew to Kuwait where he began unloading the jet.
One of the Boeing 747 employees allegedly moved the belt loader without warning causing the man to fall straight down to the tarmac. The fall left the man with severe brain injuries and he died nearly a week later, explained New York Injury Lawyers.
"This is a tragedy, and it should never have occurred," the widow of the man said. "My husband was serving the country for United Airlines. We would like answers and we would like justice,” she added.
Along with the widow’s claim in the suit against Boeing , she also charged NMC-Willard’s for failure to protect her husband and also claims that CAV International-Inc, shares responsibility because its worker was distracted and caused the accident by moving the loader.
“CAV International failed to adequately train and supervise its employees” the grieving widow, who is seeking an undisclosed amount of money, said.
Boeing and CAV International could not comment on the allegations and details of the suit and officers with NMC-Willard were unavailable.

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