Montana Personal Injury Lawyer - Miscellaneous

Reebok Pays $1 Million Fine

Shannon Weidemann — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:00:25 GMT

Reebok violated the Federal Hazardous Substance Act by not labeling a charm given away with shoes as containing potentially toxic materials. The charms contained lead which can cause brain damage and even death if ingested. Reebok agreed to pay a $1 Million fine for violating the consumer law.

A 4-year-old Minneapolis boy who swallowed the bracelet's heart-shaped pendant died in March 2006. The pendants, made in China, were free gifts included with the purchase of children's shoes. About 300,000 of them were sold between May 2004 and March 2006.

Per the settlement agreement Reebok did not claim they violated the law. The law was created in 1960 to protect consumers from harm. The charms containing lead were a small part of mulitple toys and children's items recalled last year that were made in China.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

St. Louis Woman Awarded $1.1 Million in Sexual Harassment Trial

Shannon Weidemann — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:44:55 GMT

A woman in St. Louis accused her boss of sexual harassment and a jury awarded her $1.1 Million last week. The woman claimed her boss made mulitple sexual advances and finally fired her for resisting. The woman worked for James Neuman's company from December 2004 to April 2005.

She and her attorney, Eli Karsh, claimed that Neuman made repeated sexual advances that she resisted, threw her onto a bed on a trip to Chicago, made frequent sexual innuendoes in her presence, often commented about her anatomy and finally fired her.
She told the jury that as a result she had been unable to have a relationship with a man and suffered depression and anxiety attacks but lacked funds for treatment.

Neuman denied all of the allegations. He claims that the woman was fired because of unsatifactory job perfomance. His attorneys plan to appeal the decision.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Law Office of Elizabeth L. Cunningham, PLLC

Staff Writer — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:21:44 GMT

If you or a family member have experienced injury or death due to the negligence of another, please contact Personal Injury Attorney, Elizabeth Cunningham of Law Office of Elizabeth L. Cunningham, PLLC immediately!

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

Elizabeth Cunningham, Attorney at Law

Staff Writer — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:18:49 GMT

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

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Staff Writer — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:17:45 GMT

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