Frank Azar – Two More Sue in Relation To Accident That Injured 27

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On June 25 2012, a woman named Linda Booth lost control of her vehicle while pulling into a parking space at a Rally in the Square in Lima, Ohio. The resulting accident injured 27 people which likely occurred due to mistaking the brake and the accelerator.

(Image: Downtown Lima, Ohio)

Now LimaOhio.com reports, two more entities have joined list of those suing over the accident just under the two year deadline. An insurance company who paid out on behalf of its clients and a woman who claims that injuries sustained from the accident required hip replacement surgeries.

The woman, Faye Stewart, named the city of Lima, City Engineer Kirk Niemeyr, the Lima Public Works Director, the Deputy Public Works Director, ArtSpace Century Endowment Fund who held the rally, General Motors, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and the Ohio Department of Job and Family services, and the driver, Linda Booth as defendants in the suit. She is seeking damages in excess of $25,000.

A similar suit was filed all of these defendants with the exception of the Department of Job and Family Services by a man who claimed to have had his leg amputated due to injuries inflicted in the accident.

Central Mutual Insurance of Van Wert also filed suit against Booth seeking $6,534 that it paid out on behalf of Richard Norton, a client injured in the accident.

Booth filed for bankruptcy in August of this past year. She filed suit to limit her liability in relation to the accident, claiming that she only has $25,000 in liability coverage.

Read more at LimaOhio.com.

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Frank Azar – Family Makes High Climb for Charity

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Vacation has different meanings for different people. For some it means relaxing at a resort, playing shuffleboard on a cruise to Bermuda, or surf trip to Costa Rica. But for the MacDonald family, as a recent article in the Londoner reports, vacation means helping those in need.

This June, parents Jamie and wife Leslie, along with their daughters, Melanie and Diana will travel to Vacation has different meanings for different people. For some it means relaxing at a resort, playing shuffleboard on a cruise to Bermuda, or surf trip to Costa Rica. But for the MacDonald family, as a recent article in the Londoner reports, vacation means helping those in need.

This June, parents Jamie and wife Leslie, along with their daughters, Melanie and Diana will travel to Tanzania with the goal of climbing to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. The climb will benefit Plan Canada, a development agency dedicated to improving the lives of third world children. The MacDonalds hope to raise $5,000 to benefit the organization.

The MacDonalds say that their inspiration for their humanitarian vacation comes from Jamie’s late parents, Gord and Gladis. According to Jamie, Gord would take yearly trips to Jamaica or Cuba where he would donate computers, bicycles or clothes to help the communities there. Gord and Gladis both passed away in the past two years, and MacDonalds say that this trip will largely serve to honor their memory.

As of May 9, the MacDonalds were just shy of half-way to their fundraising goal. The money will be used to purchase mosquito netting to protect families living in areas where insect borne illnesses are prevalent.

“For $10, you can give a family a chance to be safe for three years,”Diana said. “It’s a pretty good deal.”

People can make donations to the MacDonalds’ climb at their Facebook page, MacDonald Kilimanjaro Climb for Plan Canada. Jamie emphasized that the family would accept donations in any amount, and that the trip was about “the act of giving.”

To read more about the MacDonalds, read the original article over at the Londoner.

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Frank Azar-Telebrands Pocket Hose Class Action Settlement

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The company Telebrands recently was accused of providing false and misleading information about its pocket hose product. The company has agreed to settle the class action lawsuit it was involved in by repaying those who were affected by the product. The company is providing compensation for those who purchased the Pocket Hose in the United States between November 6, 2009 and January 30, 2014.

The reward of compensation is up to $20 per Pocket Hose you purchased. Class members must provide proof of purchase through the form of a receipt in order to obtain this reward. The Pocket Hose must also be returned to the Settlement Administrator.

If a class member provides a receipt but does not return the Pocket Hose, that member will only receive a $12 reward for each Pocket Hose purchased during the Class Period. Those who fail to return the Pocket Hose and do not have a valid receipt may be eligible to receive $6. These people must substantiate their claims through a submitting the Claim Form attesting to their purchase of the product. This submission is under penalty of perjury. The claim form deadline is June 20, 2014. The case regarding the Telebrands Pocket Hose was filed by plaintiff Alex Arreguin, Jr. after he alleged some of the advertising and product labels for the Pocket Hose contained misleading statements or unsubstantiated claims. He also claimed the Pocket Hose in general is defective. Telebrands has not confirmed that these allegations are true but decided to settle the class action lawsuit in order to avoid further cost and the uncertainty of further litigation. The defense counsel through the case has been Jeffrey Richardson and the class counsel has been Gilian L. Wade and Sara D. Avila. The final hearing for the case will take place on August 14, 2014.

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Frank Azar-Supporting A Charity

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Finding a charity to support can be more difficult than you would think. There are hundreds to choose from and filtering through them all to find one that supports a cause you truly care about can take days. The most effective charities are names the majority of people will recognize. However, there are some lesser-known charities that are actually more successful than the most popular charities. These five charities all function on less than $2 million per year but still manage to earn a four-star rating from Charity Navigator.

1. Air Warrior Courage Foundation: This charity was created by military aviators to “care for our own.” It works along with the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association to focus on active duty, guard, reserve, and retired military personal and their families who need financial assistance.


2. Greenville Humane Society: The Greenville Humane Society was created in 1937 as an organization that helped with the prevention of cruelty to animals. The mission of the charity is to “promote and improve the quality of life and humane treatment of animals.” The methods used to accomplish this mission are reducing the unwanted animal population by placing them in homes or spaying and neutering the animals.


3. Child Aid: The mission of this charity is to “create opportunity for Latin America’s rural and indigenous poor through childhood literacy and education programs.” The charity holds reading programs and training for teachers and librarians.


4. National Alopecia Areata Foundation: NAAF advocates for research to find a cure or treatment for alopecia areata. It also supports those who are impacted by the disease while educating the public about alopecia areata.


5. Living Lands and Waters: This charity was founded in 1998 as an organization to “aid in the protection, preservation, and restoration of the natural environment of the nation’s major rivers and their waterbeds. The charity expands awareness of the issues pertaining to this topic and works to create a desire to help.

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Pneumo Abex LLC, Asbestos, and Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Lawsuits

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Gordon Bankhead worked for Pneumo Abex LLC, successor of Abex Corporation, from 1965-1999. Bankhead was a parts man in the service and repair of heavy duty vehicles, and was exposed to asbestos throughout his career. His duties included, “inspecting, replacing grinding and blowing out dust from the asbestos-containing brakes.”

Bankhead was diagnosed with mesothelioma in January of 2010, and filed for his asbestos injury complaint in March of 2010. In October of 2010, his personal injury lawsuit went to trial.

Damages collected for the personal injury lawsuit included $1.47 million for Gordon Bankhead’s past and future economic loss and $1.5 million for his pain and suffering. They awarded Emily Bankhead $1 million for her loss of her husband’s support and companionship.

His death in October of 2011 led to the wrongful death lawsuit against Pneumo Abex LLC. This lawsuit was intended to compensate his family for the loss of his companionship. The jury was to determine correct compensation the family for losing a loved one 17 years prior to life-expectancy.

The 10-count complaint stated the Pneumo Abex LLC knew the dangers associated with asbestos disorder, but failed to relay the message to their employees.

“Each of the foregoing acts, suggestions, assertions and forebearances to act when a duty existed to act, the said defendants, and each of them, having such knowledge, knowing the decedent did not have such knowledge and would breathe such material innocently, was done falsely and fraudulently and with full intent to induce decedent to work in a dangerous environment and to cause decedent to remain unaware of the true facts,” the complaint says.

The jury described the defendants actions as malicious, fraudulent and oppressive.

This wrongful death lawsuit awarded Bankhead’s wife, Emily Bankhead, $6 million, and his two daughters, Tammy Bankhead and Debbie Bankhead-Meiers, $2.5 million each.

Joseph Satterley and Justin Bosl of Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood represented the Bankheads throughout both trials. Former partner Leigh Kirmsse assisted on the personal injury lawsuit.

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The Rat Pack

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Frank Azar is a big fan of old movies, and more specifically, a group of actors commonly referred to as “the Rat Pack,” who often starred in iconic Hollywood classics that are still enjoyed today. This blog post will give you a little background on the Rat Pack so that you understand the context when they are discussed in other blog posts.

The Rat Pack was a group of actors that centered mainly around Humphrey Bogart. The name of the group was encouraged by the media and press in order to easily describe the group of stars, which also consisted of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop. Famous starlets such as Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, and Shirley MacLaine were also known to have spent a lot of time with the Rat Pack.

After the death of Humphrey Bogart in 1957, the members of the group referred to themselves as “the Summit” or “the Clan,” but the media had already coined the name for the iconic group, and they were never able to shake their original name.

It was common that members of the Rat Pack would show up when one of the members was scheduled for an appearance. This built the Rat Pack fan base tremendously. Although the Rat Pack is unlike any pop culture phenomenon of the day, a similar comradery is exhibited amongst the past and current cast members of Saturday Night Live, where individuals show up to perform on SNL and affiliated shows like 30 Rock and Parks & Recreation to show support for one another. it is usually expected that when one member shows up, another is following closely behind.

Although the crew appeared in many films together, one of Frank Azar’s favorite happens to be the 1960 film Ocean’s 11. The film was later re-made, but nothing compares to the first!

Below is a recent video of an interview with Shirley MacLaine, who recalls her many experiences with the Rat Pack. Enjoy!

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Frank Azar Wins Case Against Helmet Maker Riddell

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This past April, Frank Azar and his team at Franklin D. Azar & Associates won a huge case against prominent football helmet manufacturer Riddell Sports Inc. This case is significant because it could present opportunities for individuals injured over the past few decades to receive compensation for their medical expenses and injuries. Frank Azar, a Trinidad native, served as co-counsel on the case with Denver based attorney Randy Barnhart.

Franklin D. Azar & Associates became involved in the suit against Riddell after Rhett Ridolfi, a student on the Trinidad High School football team, suffered serious head trauma during a football drill, which resulted in total paralysis of his left side. A jury in Las Animas County District Court decided that Riddell was accountable for a percentage of the 11.5 million restitution Ridolfi will receive.

A representative from Riddell said the company plans to appeal on the grounds that the court excluded a testimony by a defense expert. This means Rhett Ridolfi is not likely to see any sort of compensation from Riddell for quite sometime, and the exact number they owe him is not yet worked out.

In response to the case, Frank Azar stated that because Riddell failed to adequately warn about the dangers of concussions while wearing their helmets, this verdict could affect “thousands of pending individual cases.” Azar further stated, “Riddell set this phony-baloney standard about concussion risk…If they had told the truth, ‘You have a 50 percent change of getting a concussion with this helmet,’ what mother or father would let their kid play football in a Riddell helmet? And you can still buy this helmet today.”

This case is particularly poignant because Riddell is the official helmet supplier to the NFL (National Football League), and countless numbers of retired players have sustained life-altering brain injuries while playing football in Riddell helmets that they are steal dealing with today.

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