Miscellaneous

• Do Not Drink Metromint Flavored Water- It May be Contaminated

  Jenny Albano | December 08, 2007 12:59 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  The California Department of Health announced Wednesday, December 5, that consumers should not drink Metromint Flavored Water because it may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus, which can cause vomiting and diarrhea. Soma Beverage Co., LLC., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling all bottles of Metromint flavored water (Peppermint, Spearmint, Orangemint and Lemonmint) with a "Best Before"...

• Baptist Pastor In Ohio Charged With Sex Crime.

  IB Contributor | March 10, 2007 12:24 AM | 1 CommentOrange County, CA

  An Ohio pastor has been charged for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl, according to a news article posted in the Dayton Journal News in Ohio. The girl, whose name was not released because she was a minor and the victim of a sex crime, said Enorris Thomas, an assistant pastor at Second Baptist Church on Verity Parkway, fondled her at his Middletown home,...

• Denver Pastor accused of sexually assaulting children

  IB Contributor | March 28, 2007 10:09 PM | 4 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Clergy abuse claimed by brother and sister.A pastor faces charges of sexually assaulting two children in his wife's home day-care at least a dozen years ago, authorities said Monday, according to a Fox News report on its Web site.Stephen J. Heese, 51, pastor of The Church in South Denver, is accused of assaulting a girl, now 17, and her brother, now 20, when they attended the day-care operation...

• State Supreme Court Reinstates Fraud Claims Against Milwaukee Archdiocese

  IB Contributor | July 11, 2007 1:01 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Clergy abuse victims win a court victory. The Wisconsin Supreme Court in a landmark decision, ruled that victims of sexual abuse in the hands of priests may be able to file fraud claims against the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, although the court said victims cannot sue for negligence because the three-year statute of limitations had run out on several cases.Advocates and plaintiffs' attorneys said...

• 4-year-old Orange County girl drowns in backyard pool

  IB Contributor | June 23, 2007 9:53 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Eighteen Orange County children have drowned this year.It was a crowded pool at a birthday party in a Villa Park home. It was a perfect day for a party - warm and sunny. There were plenty of kids in the pool and even more adults standing around the pool watching them. But not one of those kids or adults noticed 4-year-old Aurora Pruitt of Moreno Valley slip underwater and drown in the shallow...

• Two Orange County toddlers drown in backyard pool

  IB Contributor | March 24, 2007 2:28 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  This week was a tragic one for a Garden Grove family that lost two toddlers, who drowned in the family's backyard swimming pool Wednesday.Khloe Hyunh was only 21 months old and her cousin, Jason Nguyen was 2 years old. The children's mothers are sisters, according to an article in the Orange County Register.Officials say that it took only minutes for the two children to slip away into the deep,...

• More Women Are Sexually Abused By Priests Than Boys Are

  IB Contributor | July 09, 2007 11:25 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Clergy Abuse - Priest Abuse of Adult WomenRarely do abuse victims want their story splashed in the media for everyone to read. Peggy Warren is different. Peggy wants everyone to know what happened to her, the betrayal, the seduction, the manipulation and the abuse of power that she suffered, as an adult, at the hands of a Catholic priest. She wants other women who have suffered physiological...

• Personal Injury Lawyers Must Think Twice Before Taking on Fire Claim

  IB Contributor | October 26, 2007 7:28 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  This week, I was one of many attorneys who received an e-mail from Richard Alexander, a very accomplished and knowledgeable personal injury attorney in San Jose. The subject of Alexander's e-mail was very relevant especially at this time when the wildfires that have ravaged Southern California are subsiding and people affected by the fire are starting to look for adjusters and attorneys to help...

• What is your pet's life worth?

  IB Contributor | March 31, 2007 11:55 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  It's not a million dollar question. If the number of pet owners that we have talked with are any indication, thousands of pets will eventually fall sick or die as a result of the tainted pet food sold by Canada-based Menu Foods. To many families, whose grief for the loss of a pet is not much different than the loss of a loved one, in their minds, they deserve damages for that pain and suffering...

• Mr. Chase - President, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association

  IB Contributor | January 14, 2007 9:10 PM | 1 CommentOrange County, CA

  Bisnar|Chase partner sworn in as President.Last night, at a gala event in Newport Beach, attended by hundreds, including many Orange County judges, political figures and some of the most prominent personal injury attorneys in California, Brian Chase, took the oath of office as President of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. In 2004, Brian was named the "Trial Lawyer of the Year" by...