Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
We have assisted many clients whose dogs were killed or maimed another persons dog. This new law holds those negligent dog owners accountable for their actions. It also requires an owner to prohibit an aggressive dog from escaping a residence, enclosed area, yard or structure. A violation of th...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. - A woman from Truth or Consequences died after being attacked by a pit bull and three pit bull mix dogs while taking a walk in her neighborhood Easter Sunday, New Mexico authorities said.Officer James Harrington found four pit bulls mauling Margaret Salcedo, 48, when ...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- It's been two days since a man plunged to his death at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. We still have more questions than answers, but we did get some new information about the roller coaster and we talked to another person who was concerned about its safety. http://abcloca...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
Family members of an Oklahoma couple allegedly slain by a trio of escaped Arizona inmates have filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the state, as well as the operator of the private prison near Kingman and a company that helped build the 7-year-old facility.Cathy Byus, the daughter of Gar...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
Phil and Robin McGraw are being sued by a former close friend over a dog bite. Skin-care specialist Janet Harris, a frequent guest on "Dr. Phil" and a confidante of Robin McGraw, was bitten by the couple's dog, Maggie, while visiting the McGraws in December 2009. Harris claims the bite caused a s...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
FLAGSTAFF - A 22-year-old man has died from head injuries suffered in a snowboarding accident in Flagstaff.The (Medford, Ore.) Mail Tribune reports that 22-year-old Branson Holm, a former resident of Oregon, was removed from life support at an Arizona hospital after suffering the injuries Jan. 9 ...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
ARIZONA CITY, Ariz. - A 10-year-old Arizona City boy was severely mauled by three dogs who attacked him after he got off a school bus with a group of other children -- and the boy will survive thanks to quick action by neighborsChild Severely Mauled by 3 Dogs in Arizona City
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
Beware! Conveyor belts and escalators can be extremely dangerous. Escalators and conveyor belts are statistically much more dangerous than elevators. In elevators, the rider is protected in what is basically a metal box. On conveyor belts and escalators, you are dangerously close to the moving...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to review a lower court's ruling on parents' liability for auto accidents involving their children.The state Court of Appeals held that parents are on the hook financially even when a minor son or daughter gets in an auto accident while driving a fam...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- The Arizona Department of Public Safety responded to two rollover accidents Monday morning in the Flagstaff area. One occurred at 6 a.m. on westbound I-40 a few miles west of Flagstaff. Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/11/22/20101122accidents-I-40.html#ix...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will pay $2 million to a Louisiana man who claimed deputies working for the Sheriff's Office shot him in the eye while on assignment to aid New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. The Board of Supervisors approved the payment on a 4-0 vote at a Wednesday ...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
A 12-year-old boy was expected to recover after nearly drowning Wednesday night in the pool at the Southwest Valley Family YMCA in Goodyear, authorities said12-year-old boy nearly drowns in YMCA pool in Goodyear
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
The average cost of a dog bite was $24,840, up from $24,461 in 2008, with the number of claims rising nearly 5 percent. Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2010/09/05/20100905biz-wiles0905.html#ixzz0yxU5NMO8Own a dog? You need insurance
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
The first legal action in the Arizona prison breakout that led to the killing of two campers has been filed against the state and the operator of the private prison.Vivian Haas, the mother of murder victim Gary Haas, filed a $10 million claim against Arizona and a wrongful death lawsuit against M...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
The first legal action in the Arizona prison breakout that led to the killing of two campers has been filed against the state and the operator of the private prison.Vivian Haas, the mother of murder victim Gary Haas, filed a $10 million claim against Arizona and a wrongful death lawsuit against M...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
A 58-year-old motorcyclist is in critical condition after being hit by a semi-truck Friday night.Police said a NAPA Auto Parts semi-truck driver clipped one of three motorcyclists traveling southeast through the intersection of Grand and 19th avenues around 7:45 p.m.The collision was initially co...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
Teen died after slipping in; teacher faces releaseRead more: http://www.azcentral.com/community/glendale/articles/2010/08/25/20100825glendale-peoria-pool-death-lifeguards.html#ixzz0xdf5UAhcGlendale pool death: Lifeguards not required, Peoria district says
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
Tempe police still searching for driver in fatal hit and runTempe police are still searching for the driver in a fatal hit-and-run collision that took place between a motorized bicycle and a Ford Taurus or Mercury Sable late Saturday night. The crash took place about 11:45 p.m. Saturday and claim...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
Pooch-killing dogs on loose in Tempe, ChandlerTwo pooch-killing dogs, a white one and a black one, have become public enemies in a Tempe neighborhood near the Chandler limits. The canines are terrorizing dog-loving, dog-walking neighbors in the area of East Chilton and McNair drives after they sa...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
PATRICIA GIACALONE,v.HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF WALLINGFORD.(AC 30777).Appellate Court of Connecticut.In this Case, the plaintiff, Patricia Giacalone, was attacked by a pit bull owned by the tenant of the Defendant. The Landlord/Defendant knew there was a dangerous dog on the property but ...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
Family dogs kill man with hundreds of bitesThis is a very sad case. This is the type of extremely vicious behavior that we see when dogs feed off each other's aggression in a pack.
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
Flagstaff being sued for $4M in fatal crashFLAGSTAFF - The family of a Northern Arizona University student who died after his bicycle was struck by a city garbage truck last fall is suing Flagstaff for $4 million.
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
Arizona ruling: Parents on hook for kids' wrecksDid the trial court properly apply the family purpose doctrine when it found parents liable for their son's negligent conduct in causing an accident even though the son drove the vehicle contrary to the parent's instructions? Answer: Yes.
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
Preventing dog bitesThis week, May 16 - 22, is National Dog Bite Prevention week. The American Veterinary Medicine Association estimates about 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs every year. 5700 bites were reported in Maricopa County in 2009.Please take care to prevent dog bites. Many of ...
Posted by Jay L. Ciulla | Apr 11, 2013 |
Singer Vanessa Carlton bitten by dogSHOHOLA, Pa. -- The father of singer Vanessa Carlton says his daughter was bitten by a pit bull while jogging near his northeastern Pennsylvania home.http://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/articles/2010/05/07/20100507vanessa-carlton-bitten-by-dog.html#ixzz0nI0jmXv8