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• KWCH Reporter Injured In Car Accident

  Christina Cole | February 28, 2007 9:58 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Alana Rocha, KWCH 12, was critically injured in a car accident last Saturday. Wichita Police believe the driver that crashed into her car was driving while drunk.Police say they first spotted the driver because he almost crashed into another car. They thought he was stopping when he pulled into a parking spot but the man kept on driving through an alleyway and back onto the road.He was traveling...

• Fisher Price "Laugh & Learn" Recalled

  Christina Cole | February 18, 2007 9:37 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Fisher Price toy recall involves 500,000 "Laugh and Learn" bunny toys that have been sold in the Unite States due to a potential choking hazard.The pink pompom nose can detach from the bunny, posing a choking hazard to children. The toy recall involves the Laugh and Learn Learning Bunny. Product numbers involved in the recall are: K0468, K2960, K2961, K2962, K2963, K2964, K2965, K3440, K6898,...

• Woman Hit by SUV

  Christina Cole | February 11, 2007 5:44 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A woman was hit by an SUV last night, just before 7pm when she stepped in the way of an oncoming car, Wichita Falls Police report.The accident took place at the intersection of Harrison and Elizabeth. The 35-year-old woman failed to yield the car and that is when she was hit by a Hyundai.She was transported to the hospital where she was treated and then released.

• Class Action Lawsuit against Wal-Mart Largest in History

  Christina Cole | February 05, 2007 2:54 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A Federal appeals court decision to allow a complaint alleged against Wal-Mart by six women to go ahead with a class action case, is the largest sex discrimination class action lawsuit in American history to date.To sum it up, this decision means, over one million present and past female Wal-Mart employees might seek compensation. This action could end up costing Wal-Mart billions of dollars!The...

• Super Bowl Party Hosts: Liable for Guests Drinking and Driving

  Christina Cole | February 01, 2007 2:03 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  The insurance industry financed a survey that says many Americans that are planning a Super Bowl Party are underinsured and open to potential lawsuits and financial ruin.The data shows that of an estimated 28.5 million people hosting a party between the holidays and the Super Bowl, 21.3 million do not have a personal umbrella insurance policy, liable for potential lawsuits should the worst...