Articles - Law & Justice en-us http://www.thescizone.com/news N/A http://www.thescizone.com/news michael@thescizone.com 20 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1597/1/A-case-reopened-as-murder/1.html Matthew R. Nagle was stabbed in the neck on July 3, 2001, and spent the last six years of his life in a wheelchair. After he died last July, prosecutors said they would consider pressing murder charges against his attacker. And now they are - in a move that some legal analysts say is unusual, but not without precedent.Last week, a Norfolk County grand jury indicted Nicholas M. Cirignano on a charge of second-degree murder. Cirignano - already serving nine to 10 years at MCI- Norfolk for stabbing Nagle - now faces a charge that could keep him in prison for life. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1528/1/Warrant-Issued-for-Charlette-Marshall-Jones/1.html On January 29, 2008, at approximately 9:32 a.m., within the Orient Road Jail located at 1201 North Orient Road in Tampa, Deputy Charlette Marshall-Jones, knowingly, willingly and intentionally, with force, committed the act of elevating a wheelchair from the rear, occupied by the disabled victim causing the victim to fall to the floor, face first.  This intentional act could reasonably be expected to have resulted in physical injury to the victim. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1527/1/Sheriff-David-Gees-Comments-Concerning-the-Treatment-of-a-Disabled-Arrestee/1.html On January 29, 2008, Mr. Brian Sterner was dumped out of a wheelchair by a Hillsborough County Detention Deputy at the Orient Road jail.  The video of the incident has been seen around the world.  The public was quick to express their anger and resentment about the treatment of Mr. Sterner.  I too was outraged at what happened.  The actions and inactions of my deputies during this incident have cast a negative light on this agency.  The hardworking and dedicated deputies and civilians at this office deserve better.    They perform their jobs with pride and integrity, and realize the public's trust is something they must earn every day. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1526/1/Police-Dump-Paralysed-Man-out-of-Wheelchair/1.html Four US sheriff's deputies have been suspended after deliberately dumping a quadriplegic man out of his wheelchair to search him, officials have said.Deputy Jones tipped Mr Sterner's wheelchair causing him to falll Brian Sterner was tipped onto the floor of the Florida police station after being arrested over a driving offence. Unable to walk since a 1994 accident, he has only partial use of his arms and no feeling below the sternum. The incident in January was caught on a CCTV camera in the jail in Hillsborough County, which incorporates Tampa. The video is on the link below... michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1450/1/Court-to-decide-if-stem-cell-surgery-is-covered/1.html Home Owners Insurance Co. is being sued for refusing to reimburse $51,000 Kevin Krohn spent to have the procedure done in Portugal in 2005, claiming it does not meet the legal test for treatments it must pay for under the no-fault law.A Manitou Beach man told a jury Tuesday about regaining some control over the lower part of his body after a stem cell surgical procedure on his crushed spinal cord. The Lenawee County Circuit Court jury is to begin deciding today if the treatment was “reasonably necessary” for coverage under Michigan’s no- fault auto insurance law. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1340/1/Insurer-ordered-to-pay-after-herpes-leaves-man-paralyzed/1.html Court rules having unprotected sex 'foolish,' but disease accidentalAn insurance company has been ordered to compensate a Lower Mainland man after a sexually transmitted disease left him a paraplegic. Randolph Charles Gibbens lost the use of his legs after contracting genital herpes. His insurance company refused to pay, but a B.C. Supreme Court judge in Vancouver has ordered it to settle the claim. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1331/1/57-million-to-paralyzed-cyclist/1.html A $5.7 million court award for a cycling accident, ruled to be 75 per cent due to Langley Township negligence, is being reviewed by the municipality’s insurer. “Because they are responsible for the defence, they (insurers) are a major factor in the litigation process,” said Township administrator Mark Bakken Wednesday. James Aberdeen, a Surrey resident and an accomplished triathlete and Ironman competitor, suffered a spinal cord injury in an accident on 272 Street, north of 64 Avenue, on June 29, 2002. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1240/1/NH-man-sentenced-in-crash-that-paralyzed-Methuen-woman/1.html Dana Martino of Methuen is doing her best to defy the opinions of doctors who said she may never walk again because of injuries suffered in a car crash on Interstate 93 in Andover one year ago.And once again yesterday, Martino, 35, who also is a breast cancer survivor, summoned all her grit to testify in the trial of the man charged with causing the accident which left her with severe head, neck and spine injuries. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1205/1/Former-clinic-surgeon-sues-ex-employer/1.html Was a former Marshfield Clinic neurosurgeon an overly aggressive practitioner whose zeal to heal resulted in unnecessary and risky surgeries, or did his colleagues' professional jealousy force him out of a lucrative practice? Federal jurors will be considering those opposing perspectives as they hear testimony this week in a breach of contract lawsuit brought by Dr. Jay Schindler, who contends the clinic fired him in December 2003 without adequate investigation or good cause. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1188/1/Complaint-leads-to-courthouse-door-fixes/1.html Lee Carter wanted to enter the Chester County Courthouse without having to make an appointment.Now, he can.Because of Carter's concerns, the county modified both sets of courthouse doors so that people confined to wheelchairs can enter by pulling a chain, said Cindy Goettsch, the county's human resources director and its Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400