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• Faulty Log Splitter Recalled

  Shannon Weidemann | July 25, 2007 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  A log splitter sold at hardware stores across the country have been recalled because they have the potential to harm the person using it. The product recall is for Brave Products and Iron & Oak log splitters. The problem is with the hydraulic cylinders. The splitters were sold at Ace, True Value, and Do It Best Hardware stores and independent power equipment dealers nationwide from January...

• Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case to Stand

  Shannon Weidemann | February 14, 2007 11:54 AM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  A judge has ruled there was no jury misconduct in the medical malpractice case against Dr. Anita Krishna Das. The jury ruled in her favor.The plantiffs sued on the grounds that one of the jury members had a spouse that had worked at the doctor's former practice. In a lengthy ruling released earlier this week, Judge Larry Smukler, sitting in Belknap County Superior Court, said because the...

• Group Home Operator Gets 30 Years for Slavery

  Staff Writer | January 24, 2006 4:19 PM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  The operator of a group home for the mentally ill in Witchita, KA, was sentenced today to 30 years in federal prison. Arlan Kaufman, 69, was convicted this past November of more than 30 criminal counts for his actions, including enslaving his residents, forcing them to work in the nude, and perform sex acts. His wife Linda was sentenced to 7 years for her role in the crimes.From...

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  Courtney Mills | July 24, 2007 2:20 PM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

• Car Accident Injures Hailey Man

  Shannon Weidemann | July 11, 2007 11:51 AM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  A 59-year-old man driving his Jeep west of Hailey was involved in a single car accident. The accident was on Croy Creek Road on Monday night. The driver was thrown from the vehicle. The vicitim was found lying in the middle of the road just east of the Wood River Animal Shelter about a mile and a half out Croy Creek Canyon. Paramedics and the Blaine County Sheriff's Office were dispatched...

• Junk Lawsuits Harder to Find Than Weapons of Mass Destruction

  Staff Writer | April 17, 2006 9:20 PM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  The Greedy Trial Lawyer has an excellent post up about these mysterious "junk lawsuits" we all keep hearing about, but never actually seem to find. Despite no evidence that "junk lawsuits" are actually a problem, or even exist at all, President Bush and his big business allies continue to push ahead with their campaign of "tort reform." The question becomes: how long will this go on before we...

• Wise Sentenced In Car Accident That Killed Two

  Staff Writer | January 20, 2006 3:57 PM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  Cheryl Wise received two fifteen-year sentences for two counts of vehicular manslaughter in a Hailey courtroom last Friday. Last July, after drinking six beers, Wise swerved into oncoming traffic where she crashed into a Suburban carrying seven passengers. Two were killed in the accident while the other five suffered minor injuries.According to MagicValley.com:It was later reported that Wise...

• Idaho Police Cars to be Less Noticeable

  Staff Writer | April 07, 2006 4:17 PM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  Watch out, serial speeders and dangerous drivers. The Idaho State Police are testing out new, less conspicuous police cruisers to nab driving offenders on the highway. These cars are the same style cruisers currently in use, but they lack a top light bar.From the article at KTVB.com:Troopers say drivers tend to be on their best behavior when they see a patrol car, but when the cruisers are less...

• Mardi Gras Crowds in New Orleans

  Staff Writer | February 18, 2006 5:10 PM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  Mardi Gras season is upon us again. Despite the widespread devestation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Mardi Gras capitol of the United States has now kicked off its annual celebration, albeit with smaller crowds than previous years. As a former resident of New Orleans myself (I received my law degree from Tulane University), I am elated to see the city recovering. As insurance companies...

• Malpractice Lawsuit Settlement Upheld

  Staff Writer | January 20, 2006 12:22 PM | 0 CommentsBoise, ID

  The Idaho Supreme Court recently upheld a lower-court ruling that awarded $500,000 to a man who lost his eyesight after being treated for an injury by an eye doctor. Frank Newberry was workingon his car when something hit him in his right eye. After being taken to the emergency room, Newberry was treated by Dr., Laurence Martens who didn't find anything in the eye and sent Martens home with...