InjuryBoard Phoenix Archives

• Liability for Failure to Prevent Risks of Criminal Activity

  Staff Writer | April 30, 2007 5:02 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  I read today that a female Circle K clerk in Tucson filed a lawsuit against her employer alleging that the company provided negligent security which allowed a customer to abduct and sexually assault her. According to the newspaper article in the Arizona Daily Star, Circle K should have known of "criminal dangers" at that store. . . . [T]he company should have staffed at least two employees...

• Arizona Supreme Court Rules on Case Involving Public Records Law and E-Mail

  Staff Writer | April 27, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The Arizona Public Records Act requires that records maintained by all state and local government agencies be open and available for inspection in a manner: reasonably necessary or appropriate to maintain an accurate knowledge of their official activities and of any of their activities which are supported by monies from the state or any political subdivision of the state.A.R.S. section...

• Remembering Crime Victims

  Staff Writer | April 23, 2007 5:00 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Today marks the start of the National Crime Victims Rights Week highlighting the rights of crime victims to be treated fairly with dignity and compassion. This morning, Governor Napolitano delivered a speech kicking off a week of activities designed to highlight the needs of crime victims. In the past, crime victims did not receive sufficient information about the status of a criminal case. ...

• Ohio State Database Exposes Confidential Information

  Staff Writer | April 20, 2007 11:37 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  According to the on-line edition of Computerworld, a database containing social security numbers of approximately 14,000 current and former employees at Ohio State University has been the most recent source of possible identity theft. This situation apparently involved foreign thieves from three different countries hacking into an Ohio State University database containing sensitive employee...

• Jury Verdict Against Allstate for Hurricane Katrina Damage

  Staff Writer | April 16, 2007 11:00 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Today a federal jury in Louisiana awarded a family whose home suffered damage as a result of Hurricane Katrina, a judgment against Allstate Insurance Company for the sum of $2.8 million in damages and penalties. The case involved allegations by Allstate that Hurricane Katrina's winds did not exceed 100 miles per hour and as a result could not possibly have caused structural damage to a home...

• Legislature to Consider Alcohol Interlock Devices for DUI Offenders

  Staff Writer | April 14, 2007 9:00 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  The Arizona House of Representatives has preliminarily passed a tough DUI bill requiring offenders to place ignition interlock devices on their vehicles which would prevent them from drinking and driving. The legislation apparently has enough support to pass the legislature and will likely go to the Governor's office for signature. The legislation designed to prevent alcohol-related motor...

• Alcohol, Driving and Punitive Damages

  Staff Writer | April 11, 2007 12:25 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  In Arizona if you are impaired by drugs or alcohol but still make a conscious decision to drive and later cause an accident, did you know that you not only will face criminal charges and jail time but you also will likely face civil penalties which are non-dischargeable in bankruptcy? In other words, making stupid decisions can cost you. In addition to facing jail time, you will likely face a...

• Maricopa County Loses a Fine Judge

  Staff Writer | April 09, 2007 10:53 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Motorcycle Accidents

  Today we mourn the loss of a Judge with the Juvenile Division of the Maricopa County Superior Court. Judge John Gaylord was appointed to the Maricopa County Superior Court in 2000 and for the past three years was assigned to the Juvenile Court facility in Mesa. I never had an opportunity to appear in front of Judge Gaylord in the Juvenile Court. However, I know that Judge Gaylord had an...

• Phoenix Receives Failing Grade for Driver Safety

  Staff Writer | April 07, 2007 9:30 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Men's Health Magazine just published its rankings for the safest and most dangerous drivers in the country. It based its rankings on the rate of fatal accidents, as well as the deaths caused specifically by speeding, both from the National Highway traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In addition, we pulled city statistics on accident frequency from Allstate Insurance. And then we used...

• Internal Revenue Service Misplaces Over 500 Laptop Computers

  Staff Writer | April 05, 2007 4:39 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  According to the United States Treasury Department Inspector General, the Internal Revenue Service has had some problems protecting sensitive taxpayer information. Apparently between 2003 and 2006, almost 500 laptop computers belonging to the Internal Revenue Service were lost or stolen which may have exposed personal information of approximately 6000 taxpayers to identity thieves. Amazingly,...

• Consumer Product Safety Commission and Product Recalls

  Staff Writer | April 03, 2007 11:19 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Have you ever been concerned that a product you have been using may be defective? Does an appliance seem to run hotter than it should? Does a baby carrier you purchased contain loose straps? Have you ever been concerned that a bike you purchased seems flimsy? Well the Consumer Product Safety Commission provides information about product defects and safety recalls. The Consumer Product Safety...