Personal Injury: April 2007 Archives

Boston Shootings Injure Five

April 23 was a bloody night for Boston residents, who saw five injuries due to neighborhood gunfire.

The first shooting occurred in front of a YMCA; three men were injured. The second two victims were standing near a car on a streetcorner when they were shot.

"As much as we like to think we have all of these eyes out there, it's not enough. We need the people in the community," said Police Superintendent John Gallagher. "We want to put a stop to this. We need everyone's help to put a stop to it."

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Levee Fall Injures Pregnant Woman

A pregnant woman is in uncertain condition after a 15-foot fall down an embankment of a Colorado river levee.

Pregnant woman injured after fall from levee

Fireman Robby Rodriguez reported that rescue workers worked in sand up to their ankles to rescue the woman, who was alert but in extreme pain. Not many other details are known about the woman or why she was on the levee; Border Patrol officials were involved, but there is no word on the woman's residency.

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Pennsylvania Girl Killed by Train

It was supposed to be a happy day. But Michelle L. Bowers' eighth birthday ended in tragedy when she was struck and killed by an oncoming train near the the Youghiogheny River in South Connellsville, PA.

Community mourns victim of train accident

"It is very tragic," said an investigator. "Given everything that I've learned, there was nothing the engineer could have done." The girl's mother, who was also struck by the train, is in critical condition.

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Pit Bulls Injure Florida Teen

Two pit bulls reportedly attacked a Palm Bay, Florida teenager as she walked home from her bus stop, authorities report.

The dogs were impounded; the victim suffered bites, scratches and lacerations but was not seriously injured. The owner of the dogs, who is 19 years old, claimed the dogs were usually kept in a fenced area, but jumped out when they saw the victim.

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Obesity Linked to Rising Worker Claims

Employers may soon be urging staff to hit the gym: a recent study has linked heavy employees to two times as many workers' compensation injuries as their thinner counterparts.

Obesity tied to workers' injury claims rate

The study, which was conducted at Duke University, focused on a possible link between the BMIs of workers and their workers' compensation claims. Compiled over eight years, statistics showed that obese employees had up to 13 times more lost workdays because of work-related injuries, and the cost of medical claims for their workplace injuries were seven times higher than their fit co-workers.

Retirement Home Accused of Negligence

A Texas woman has accused her employer, Summit Care Texas LP of Beaumont, of negligence leading to injury.

Retirement Home Worker Sues for Injury

The case, which was assigned to the 172nd district court, will deal with potential damages for past and future medical expenses, physical pain, mental anguish, loss of wages, loss of earning capacity, loss of enjoyment of life, physical disability or impairment, and more. The specific injuries were not cited in press coverage.

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Tucson Nursing Home is Fined $1500

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YMCA Testicle Injury Leads to Nearly $800,000 Verdict

An Akron, Ohio man who suffered a testicular injury at a local YMCA was awarded $786,760 by a jury on April 11.

Jury Awards Man For Testicle Injury At YMCA

The injury occurred when a broken weight machine caused a steel rod to make contact with the victim's left testicle. The machine had been broken before and was inadequately duct taped at the time of injury; the 22-year-old victim testified that he had been forced to leave college and could not walk or function sexually. Attorneys for the YMCA declined to comment on the verdict.

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Florida Juvenile Justice Unit Faces Tough Questions Over Abuse Accusations

The acting superintendent and a juvenile justice officer at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Florida have been fired after abuse accusations.

Juvenile justice staff fired over boy's injury

The incident involved an 18-year-old resident who accused juvenile justice residential officer Alvin Speights of knocking him unconscious while choking him. While the resident is charged with assault, the facility has been plagued in the past with battery and even aggravated manslaughter in other incidents.

"There are systemic operational problems at our Dozier facility that span the chain of command from top to bottom," said Walt McNeil, the secretary of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. He cited the firings as part of ongoing moves to change the culture at Dozier.

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New York Man Won't Let Injury Slow Him Down

A 63-year-old man who was training diligently for a cross-country run to benefit hospice programs may have been sidelined by an injury, but that won't stop him yet.

Injury won't stop Granville man

Max Baer was well on his way to the 50-mile-per-day run when he slipped and fell in a local Wal-Mart, losing consciousness and breaking his tailbone. He has not given up on his training goals, though he has postponed his trip while he completes physical therapy.

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Nevada Man Died of Head Wounds in Plane Crash

An autopsy has revealed that the 49-year-old Nevada man who crashed his small plane last week died of head wounds.

Autopsy concluded pilot died of head injury

The man died of blunt force trauma to the head and multiple fractures; though he was wearing a seat belt, he did not survive the crash, though a passenger made it through alive. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have become involved and will further investigate the crash.

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Man Survives Sonoma County Cliff Plunge

A Sonoma County, California man has survived a fall off of a cliff while hunting for abalone.

Man recovers from head injury after Sonoma County cliff fall

The man was halfway up a 35-foot cliff when he plunged down, sustaining a head injury. However, he survived the fall and was treated at a local hospital.

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April 30, 2007

Boston Shootings Injure Five

April 27, 2007

Levee Fall Injures Pregnant Woman

April 26, 2007

Pennsylvania Girl Killed by Train

April 25, 2007

Pit Bulls Injure Florida Teen

April 24, 2007

Obesity Linked to Rising Worker Claims

April 20, 2007

Retirement Home Accused of Negligence

April 19, 2007

YMCA Testicle Injury Leads to Nearly $800,000 Verdict

April 18, 2007

Florida Juvenile Justice Unit Faces Tough Questions Over Abuse Accusations

April 17, 2007

New York Man Won't Let Injury Slow Him Down

April 16, 2007

Nevada Man Died of Head Wounds in Plane Crash

April 15, 2007

Man Survives Sonoma County Cliff Plunge