Four more women contact local police about doctor

from the Denton Record-Chronicle 12:36 AM CDT on Friday, March 18, 2010 By Donna Fielder / Staff Writer Four additional women contacted police Wednesday saying they also were victims of a Denton doctor who touched them sexually and made inappropriate remarks, police reports state. Since news reports Tuesday that Dr….

State attorneys general tackle mortgage servicing

State attorneys general tackle mortgage servicing

From the Washington Post By Brady Dennis, Thursday, March 17, 9:00 PM State attorneys general, who soon will enter settlement talks with the nation’s largest mortgage servicers after revelations of flawed foreclosure paperwork and other shoddy practices, will accept nothing less than wholesale changes to the way those companies treat troubled homeowners,…

Public database for safety complaints goes live

Public database for safety complaints goes live

from the Washington Post JENNIFER C. KERR The Associated Press Friday, March 11, 2011; 10:04 AM WASHINGTON — Despite a last-minute attempt to derail it, the government launched a public database Friday that allows people to report and search safety complaints on thousands of products – from cribs and toys…

Ford expands recall of F-150 pickup to nearly 1.2M

Ford expands recall of F-150 pickup to nearly 1.2M

from The Houston Chronicle By TOM KRISHER Associated Press April 14, 2011, 9:41AM DETROIT — Under pressure from government safety regulators, Ford Motor Co. is expanding a recall of the popular F-150 pickup truck to include nearly 1.2 million vehicles that may have defective air bags. The additional recall, announced…

Carreras v. Marroquin, et al.

Carreras v. Marroquin, et al.

Parents brought claims against a physician who allegedly caused their adult daughter’s death. The parents attempted to delay the expiration of the statute of limitations by sending a pre-suit, notice of their claims shortly before their filing deadline expired. The notice was not accompanied by a form allowing the doctor…

285,000 Hyundai Elantras Recalled for Air-Bag Inflation Issue

285,000 Hyundai Elantras Recalled for Air-Bag Inflation Issue

by Christopher Jensen of the New York Times Hyundai is recalling about 285,000 Elantras for air-bag problems, while Continental Tire says about 391,000 of its truck tires are vulnerable to tread separation, according to documents filed this week with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Elantras are being recalled…