Onita Bennett has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Pine Forest Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers after the death of her husband. Bennett claims that the negligence of the physicians and staff led to the numerous falls and injuries that her late husband sustained during his time at the nursing home. Bennett claims that the falls that her husband took would not have happened if he had been properly supervised by the nursing home staff. Mr. Bennett suffered a fractured hip and a brain hemorrhage as a result of his falls. Onita Bennett is seeking damages for physical pain, physical impairment, medical expenses, and mental anguish. For more information on taking legal action after the wrongful death of a loved one, contact the Appleton lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C.

Seven members of a high school basketball team and one adult passenger were killed in a crash January 12 in New Brunswick when the van they were riding in fishtailed into the path of an oncoming tractor-trailer. The van involved, a Ford Club Wagon, has been banned in 40 states and several Canadian provinces due to known safety issues. According to Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy organization, the Club Wagon was originally designed to carry cargo, resulting in a body which extends over 4 feet beyond the rear wheels. This creates dangerous instability when the van is loaded with more than five people, increasing the risk that the van will fishtail, or, with its high center of gravity, overturn. In 2005 Congress made it illegal to use the Club Wagon for transporting children to or from school. However, despite the risk, the law does not prohibit Club Wagons from being used as transportation to extracurricular activities. If you have been injured as the result of an accident, call the experienced personal injury attorneys at Habush Habush & Rottier today.