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Ski Resort Settles Suit Over Avalanche Death

Posted on July 08, 2009
The Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort and others have agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a 13-year-old boy killed in a 2005 avalanche on Mount Charleston. According to the lawsuit, the resort ignored avalanche warnings on the day of incident in order to save money...

Lawsuits Expected in Colorado Hepatitis C Outbreak

Posted on July 08, 2009
Thousands of patients who were potentially exposed to hepatitis C at a Colorado hospital could file lawsuits against the facility, according the Denver Post. Health officials on Tuesday confirmed that they had identified a 10th case of hepatitis C among patients who had undergone surgery at Rose Medical Center in Colorado Springs...

City of Des Moines, Iowa to seek Separate Suits in Fee Lawsuit

Posted on July 08, 2009
For the fourth time, the city of Des Moines is asking a judge to force utility customers who were overcharged on electric and natural gas bills to pursue their claims separately, the Des Moines Register reports. The class-action lawsuit stems from a 5 percent franchise fee charged to utility customers from at least 2004 to [...

Judge Blocks Appeal in GM Case

Posted on July 08, 2009
A bankruptcy judge has ruled against a move by asbestos and car accident claimants who sought an expedited appeal in the sale of General Motors Corp. Claimants had sought to have their appeal to block the sale heard directly by the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York...

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Treasury to Push Forward with New Consumer Agency

Posted on July 08, 2009
Treasury Department officials last week promised to push forward with plans to create a new consumer finance regulatory agency despite shouts from the financial services industry decrying the plan. Plans for the proposed agency were detailed in a draft bill sent to lawmakers last week...

Study Links Computer Use to Injuries

Posted on July 07, 2009
Computer use is landing an increasing number people in doctors’ offices or in the emergency room, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine. In the study, researchers found that emergency room visits for computer-related injuries rose from 1,267 to 9,279 from 1994 to 2006...

Government Knew of Contaminated Water, Lawsuit Says

Posted on July 07, 2009
A North Carolina military base knowingly exposed hundreds of thousands of Marines to contaminated drinking water over several decades, a lawsuit filed Monday claims. In the suit, 45-year-old Laura Jones, whose husband was stationed at Camp Lejeune, claims she developed lymphoma as a result of the exposure...

Jury: Police Discriminated Against Pregnant Officer

Posted on July 07, 2009
The Suffolk Park Police Department discriminated against a female police officer by forcing her to choose between working during pregnancy or taking unpaid leave, a federal court jury has ruled. Jurors also found that the department had retaliated against the woman by denying her paid leave donated by her husband, a fellow officer...

Attorneys Reach Last Minute Settlement in Birth Injury Case

Posted on July 07, 2009
An Ohio jury has awarded $31 million to the family of a child who suffered brain damage during birth, the Dayton Daily News reports. However, attorneys representing Miami Valley Hospital and the family reached an undisclosed settlement agreement while jurors deliberated...

Lawsuit Filed Over Recalled Meat

Posted on July 07, 2009
Attorneys filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of a New Mexico boy who claims he was sickened after eating tainted meat from a Colorado slaughterhouse. According to the lawsuit, 13-year-old Alex Roerick of Albuquerque had to be hospitalized after eating meat produced at the JBS Swift & Co...

VA Hospital Showed Systemic Failures

Posted on July 07, 2009
Safety problems at a Pennsylvania VA hospital go far deeper than a renegade physician blamed for botching scores cancer treatments, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The newspaper cites a Veterans Affairs investigation report that found the Philadelphia VA Medical Center used staff that lacked experience developing and administering radiological treatments...

Lawsuit Filed over Use of Likeness in Video Game

Posted on July 06, 2009
A college quarterback has filed a lawsuit over the use of his likeness in a video game produced by Electronic Arts. The plaintiff alleges that the company and the National Collegiate Athletic Association profit illegally from the sale of video games which showcase N...

Lawsuit Alleges Flight Attendant Exposure to Fumes

Posted on July 06, 2009
A former flight attendant has filed a lawsuit against Boeing after being allegedly exposed to hazardous fumes while working aboard the aircraft. The plaintiff claims that the manufacturer was aware that the air intake design could allow hazardous fumes to be transferred from the engine to the passenger cabin...

Lawsuit Filed Over Unprovoked Taser Use

Posted on July 06, 2009
A County Police Department has been sued over the alleged inappropriate and unprovoked use of a Taser. The plaintiff asserts that, while he was serving three officers at a local restaurant, one officer zapped him with the Taser without warning while the others observed and laughed...

Class Certification Denied in Magazine Renewal Case

Posted on July 06, 2009
A class certification request in an automated magazine renewal case has been denied due to a lack of commonality. The judge ruled that the circumstances surrounding each individual case were unique and therefore lacked the uniformity required to certify the class...

Concerns Raised over Inadequate Medical License Review

Posted on July 06, 2009
An investigation has raised concerns over whether the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is adequately addressing medical malpractice complaints. Despite over 50 lawsuits for medical malpractice, one Chicago ophthalmologist still maintains his medical license...

Levaquin Cases Certified as N.J. Class

Posted on July 06, 2009
Class certification has been approved in Atlantic County, New Jersey, for cases involving Levaquin, an antibiotic manufactured by Johnson & Johnson for bacterial infections. The plaintiffs allege that Levaquin caused tendon ruptures and tendonitis, and patients who had a transplant or were over age 60 were most commonly affected...

Settlement Reached in Cyclist?s Death

Posted on July 02, 2009
Santa Clara County reached a $2.3 million settlement in the death of Matt Peterson, a cyclist who was killed after a sheriff’s deputy fell asleep at the wheel and drove into a group of cyclists. Another cyclist was killed and one was injured. The county, who accepted responsibility and has apologized to the victims’ families, [...

Judge Permits 1964 Civil Rights Case to Proceed

Posted on July 02, 2009
A civil lawsuit filed over two 1964 murders can proceed after the presiding U.S. District Court Judge cited a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision which stated the statute of limitations “does not run until the plaintiff is in possession of the ‘crucial facts’ that he has been hurt and the defendant is involved...

Award Issued for Injury at Home Improvement Store

Posted on July 02, 2009
An injured customer and his wife were awarded $1.5 million by a jury after he was hurt at a local home improvement store. In the lawsuit, the customer claimed he was hurt after a pallet of plywood fell from a forklift and hit a barricade, which knocked him over and caused injuries to the neck [...

Advocates File Lawsuit over Autism Therapy Coverage

Posted on July 02, 2009
Autism advocates have filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Managed Health Care to force the department to require insurance companies to pay for physician-ordered services. Insurers argue that physician-ordered behavior-modification therapy for autistic patients is educational and not a valid medical expense, resulting in a denial of coverage...

Panel Recommends Acetaminophen Dosage Changes

Posted on July 02, 2009
In an effort to reduce liver failure and acetaminophen overdoses in the U.S., an expert panel has made several recommendations to the Food and Drug Administration. The panel endorsed a decrease in the maximum dosage of acetaminophen recommended and the removal of prescription drugs that combine it with other painkillers...

Advocates Warn of Pool Filter Dangers

Posted on June 26, 2009
A California woman is waging a personal battle to raise awareness about the dangers of certain swimming pool filters following the death of her husband. Jim Halverson suffered fatal injuries when his pool’s two-piece, kettle style filter exploded and struck him in the head...

Supreme Court OKs Punitive Damages in Tugboat Case

Posted on June 26, 2009
A tugboat crew member can pursue a punitive damages claim against his employer for injuries suffered on the job, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. In a 5-4 decision, the court found that there was no legal impediment to punitive damages in the case...

Jury Awards Damages for Wrongful Death

Posted on June 26, 2009
A McDonald’s franchisee and the company that owns the land where the restaurant sits were negligent in the strangling death of a 21-year-old man, a Florida jury has ruled. Jurors found that Brickman Management Company and B&B Cash Grocery Stores failed to provide adequate security for the parking lot where the incident occurred...

Justices Rule Strip Search Suit Can Proceed

Posted on June 26, 2009
The parents of a former middle school student can pursue their lawsuit against an Arizona school district over the strip search of their daughter, the Supreme Court has ruled. In an 8-1 decision, the justices found that school officials violated the rights of the then 13-year-old girl who they believed was hiding prescription-strength ibuprofen in [...

Jury Awards Damages in Fatal Crash

Posted on June 25, 2009
The California Department of Transportation was partially negligent in a crash that killed two teenagers, a jury has ruled. According to the lawsuit, the agency knew the rolling mountain road was unsafe. The jury agreed and awarded $6.3 million in damages to the families of those killed and a survivor injured in the accident.

Grout Cleaner Liability Suits Move Forward

Posted on June 25, 2009
Dozens of product liability lawsuits over injuries allegedly caused by a tile grout cleaning product will go forward as general negligence claims, a federal judge has decided. However, in ruling on the multidistrict litigation, U.S. District Judge Thomas W...

Insurer Refuses to Pay Damages to Accident Victim

Posted on June 25, 2009
A New Jersey county’s insurance company is refusing to pay a multimillion dollar verdict awarded to an accident victim because it says the county mishandled a lawsuit stemming from the accident. State National Insurance Co., the excessive-liability insurance carrier for Camden County, claims that a county attorney did not properly prepare for trial or adequately [...

Judge Tosses Class in Sprint Billing Case

Posted on June 25, 2009
A federal judge has declined to certify a national class action against Sprint Nextel Corp. over claims of unfair billing practices. In a written decision, U.S. District Judge Robert Bryan found that plaintiffs failed to show that handling the case as a class would be more efficient than hearing the cases individually...

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