Going Whole Hogg $8.6 Million Verdict in Wild Pig Accident
By Safeguard Screening | Jul 2, 2009
A jury recently awarded $8.6 Million to a Monterey County motorcyclist who was severely injured after striking a wild pig. The jury found that State highway officials were responsible for the Plaintiff’s injuries. They ruled that the officials ignored evidence that a stretch of highway was dangerous because wild pigs were crossing it and the State [...]
Hot for Teacher – background checks, that is
By Safeguard Screening | Jun 25, 2008
The Austin American-Statesman wants the results of background checks conducted by the Austin School Board, but the school board and the The Association of Texas Professional Educators doesn’t want to give it to them. The District Attorney apparently ruled that “part of the information was not exempt from the public information laws.” Now the association [...]