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• Landlords on guard as lawsuit hits trial

  Staff Writer | January 29, 2007 9:58 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  The family of a woman who was killed at Bridgeport Apartments wants to hold the property owner liable.RALEIGH - The North Raleigh apartment Stephanie Bennett lived in seemed safe to Carmon Bennett, her father.That was five years ago, before his 23-year-old daughter was murdered when her killer either crawled through a bedroom window or walked through her front door, then raped and strangled...

• Congress fails to pass vital pool safety legislation

  Staff Writer | January 21, 2007 10:27 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  Pool Safety - Congress fails to pass vital pool safety legislation.Every year, about 250 children under age 5 drown in America's swimming pools, and 1 of every 5 kids -- nearly 12 million under the age of 15 -- suffer injuries that require medical attention. South Florida Sun-Sentinel Editorial Board Comment on the situation.Posted January 6 2007 Every year, about 250 children under age 5...

• Boot Camp Wrongful Death Lawsuit Postponed

  Staff Writer | January 18, 2007 11:29 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  A judge announced yesterday that the wrongful death lawsuit filed against two boot camp guards will not begin until the criminal trial is over. Guards at a Panama City Boot Camp beat and kicked Martin Lee Anderson in early January 2006. The beating was caught on videotape and has been seen on local and national news stations around the country.Seven drill instructors and a camp nurse stand...