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A dog bite lawsuit has been filed in Kentucky by a woman who claims she was bitten on a Skywest Airlines flight last year.

The lawsuit was filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court by Shea Johnson, of Louisville. Johnson claims a German shepherd dog, which was laying on the floor of the cabin in front of its owner, attacked her without reason. Court documents say Johnson was not “teasing, tormenting, or abusing the German shepherd,” when the animal bit her face. Johnson apparently sustained “permanent injuries and impairments,” and had to undergo medical treatment after the attack.

The personal injury lawsuit names Louisville International Airport, the Louisville Regional Airport Authority, Atlantic Southeast, Delta and Skywest Airlines as defendants. The lawsuit contends the defendants failed to provide a safe atmosphere for Johnson, as the German Shepherd was “improperly allowed to board the flight.” The lawsuit says: “The German shepherd was not a service animal for mobility, hearing, or visual disability. The German shepherd was not in an animal carrier and was not stowed under the seat.”

If you have been the victim of an animal attack, you may be entitled to financial compensation. For more information on dog bite lawsuits, please contact a Las Vegas Dog Bite Lawyer of William Palmer & Associates, P.C., by calling 702-888-2222.

A man in Louisiana has filed a slip and fall lawsuit against Wal-Mart for injuries his wife allegedly sustained when she slipped on grapes in a store aisle.

According to Orleans Parish District Court documents, Sullivan Francis claims his wife, Sharon, was injured while shopping at the Wal-Mart on Behrman Place in New Orleans in October 2009. The lawsuit claims Francis was walking near the store’s vision center when she slipped on a substance and fell. Sullivan contends that smashed grapes are what caused his wife to slip.

Sharon Francis suffered serious and disabling injuries in the fall, according to the lawsuit. Sullivan claims she is no longer able to provide him companionship.

The lawsuit accuses Wal-Mart Louisiana of negligence, saying employees knew there was a slippery substance on the floor but failed to remove it, keep customer from walking on it, or warn shoppers of the danger.

Francis is seeking an unspecified amount of damages for loss of consortium and society with his wife.

If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident, please contact a Las Vegas personal injury lawyer of William Palmer & Associates, P.C., by calling 702-888-2222.

The driver of a van and tour operator has been named in a lawsuit filed over a crash that killed three Japanese tourists and injured 11 others.

The lawsuit was filed by passenger Kei Meada Friday in U.S. Federal court in Salt Lake City. Maeda was among 14 tourists in the tour vehicle when it crashed near Cedar City August 9 during a trip from Las Vegas to Bryce Canyon National Park. Maeda has suffered incomplete quadriplegia since the crash.

The lawsuit contends van driver Yasushi Mikuni had THC in his system, which indicates marijuana use, when he fell asleep at the wheel. Investigators say Mikuni was not impaired at the time of the accident.

Mikuni has been charged with negligent driving under the influence. The tour operator has not been charged.

Details of the lawsuit, such as damages sought, were not available.

If you have been injured by a negligent driver in Las Vegas, please contact a Las Vegas car accident attorney of William Palmer & Associates, P.C. by calling 702-888-2222.

Two men killed in a Las Vegas bus accident Wednesday were identified Thursday.

According to the Las Vegas Police Department crash report, 22 year-old Geno Borelli and 22 year-old Robert Cahalan were killed in the accident.

Police say the collision occurred shortly before noon on Decatur Boulevard between Lone Mountain Road and La Madre Way in the northwest valley. Authorities say a 2004 Lincoln aviator was northbound when it crossed the center line of the roadway and struck a school bus that was headed south.

The driver of the school bus, 40 year-old Cedric Doolittle, and a passenger, 63 year-old Betty Price, suffered moderate injuries in the accident, police say.

Police spokesman Jacinto Rivera say the driver of the sport utility vehicle was pronounced dead at the University Medical Center. The SUV passenger died at the scene. It is unclear which man was driving the vehicle.

Toy manufacturer Fisher-Price announced a recall of nearly 11 million toys in the United States and Canada Thursday.

The company recalled various models of toddler tricycles, inflatable balls, high chairs, and Little People Wheelies toys. Some of the products, which were sold as far back as 1997, have been redesigned to address risks. Fisher-Price general manager Kevin Curran said, in a statement, the company goes beyond industry regulations for safety and “takes additional steps to constantly gather and review feedback about how our products are doing in real homes. We analyze this information to see if patterns are developing that could indicate a product performance or other type of issue.”

The voluntary recall notice states that Fisher-Price and the Consumer Product-Safety Commission are aware of 80 incidents of injury caused by the toys, including six tricycle incidents involving young girls require medical attention as a result of a design flaw. The recall notice does not specify the injuries, but refers to a risk of “severe injury, including genital bleeding.”

If your child has been injured by any childcare product or defective children’s toy, please contact the Las Vegas product liability attorneys of William Palmer & Associates, P.C., by calling 702-888-2222.