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Class Action Filed Over Traffic Court Fines

Posted on December 09, 2009
An attorney has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Indianapolis-area traffic court defendants who claim they received excessive punishments for seeking their day in court. According to the lawsuit, Marion County Traffic Court Judge William Young fined some defendants an additional $500 for challenging traffic or parking tickets before the court...

Police Negligent in Teen?s Death, Lawsuit Claims

Posted on December 09, 2009
The Louisville Metro police were negligent in the death of teenager who died following a high-speed chase with police, a lawsuit filed by family members claims. In the lawsuit, the family of Aaron Shields alleges that police should have known the vehicle contained minors and that the chase was dangerous and unnecessary, reports the Louisville [...

Subprime Suits Unlikely to Succeed, Insurer Says

Posted on December 09, 2009
Subprime mortgage-related lawsuits against company executives or board members have little chance of succeeding, according to a firm that provides insurance against such claims. XL Capital Ltd. CEO Michael McGavick said yesterday that it will be tough for investors to meet the legal threshold required to extract damages...

Appeals Court Dismisses Taser Lawsuit

Posted on December 08, 2009
The family of a woman who died after police shocked her with a Taser cannot pursue a lawsuit against a Georgia sheriff?s department, a federal appeals court has ruled. In the decision, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of the suit, finding Whitfield County Sheriff?s deputies acted appropriately...

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City Settles Suit Over Falling Tree

Posted on December 08, 2009
The city of Charlotte has agreed pay an undisclosed sum to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a woman whose sport utility vehicle was crushed by a falling tree. According to the lawsuit, the city was negligent because it knew the tree was unstable but failed to warn the public...

Ariz. Lawmaker Proposes Limits on Lawsuit Damages

Posted on December 08, 2009
A state lawmaker in Arizona has proposed a ballot initiative to cap damages in accident and medical malpractice cases, the Arizona Daily Star reports. Sen. Jack Harper said the current legislative and political makeup of the state will heighten the likelihood that such a measure would succeed...

Lawsuit Filed Over Student?s Suicide

Posted on December 08, 2009
Virginia Tech University administrators were negligent in the death of a 21-year-old student who committed suicide in 2007, a lawsuit filed by the student?s parents claims. In the lawsuit, the parents of Daniel Kim allege that school officials failed to respond to a written warning that the Kim was suicidal...

Jury Awards Damages to Family of Comair Crash Victim

Posted on December 08, 2009
A jury has ordered air carrier Comair to pay $7.1 million to the family of a man who died in 2006 crash in Kentucky. In the lawsuit, the family of Bryan Keith Woodward sought damages from the airline for loss of consortium. Earlier this year, the Kentucky Supreme Court overturned a law that allowed loss [...

Jury Awards Damages to Man Paralyzed in Accident

Posted on December 08, 2009
A Florida jury has awarded nearly $45 million to a man who was left paralyzed when an automobile struck his motorcycle in 2006. Attorneys declined to comment on the verdict because of pending post-trial motions, according to reports. The verdict is believed to be one of the largest ever awarded in Lee County.

Internet Games Bilked Consumers, Lawsuit Claims

Posted on December 07, 2009
A California woman has filed a lawsuit accusing the makers of a popular computer game of scamming consumers through special offers from advertisers. In the lawsuit, Rebecca Swift alleges that she was illegally charged more than $200 when she tried to sign up for extra game credits for YoVille, a popular virtual-world game developed by [...

Families File Suit Over Tavern Liability Shield

Posted on December 04, 2009
The families of two people killed in a 2008 crash with a drunken driver have filed a lawsuit that challenges a Wyoming law shielding bar owners from liability for injuries caused by patrons. In the lawsuit, John and Carol Munkberg ask the judge to declare the law unconstitutional or certify the question for the Wyoming [...

Trial to Decide Fla. Medicaid Class Action

Posted on December 04, 2009
A court is scheduled to hear a class-action lawsuit next week that accuses the state of Florida of failing to provide adequate medical and dental care to more than a million children covered by Medicaid. At issue is the case are low Medicaid reimbursement rates paid to doctors and dentists in the state...

Attorneys in Talks to Settle Suits Over FEMA Trailers

Posted on December 04, 2009
Attorneys are in talks to resolve thousands of claims stemming from hurricane relief trailers that allegedly exposed residents to hazardous fumes, according to reports. The settlement talks come just one week before a trial was scheduled to begin over claims that formaldehyde in a trailer supplied by Fleetwood Enterprises Inc...

Chemical Plant Survivors Still Seeking Justice

Posted on December 04, 2009
More than 25 years after an incident at a Union Carbide chemical plant killed more than 15,000 people in Bhopal, India, residents there still feel they have not received justice, the Los Angeles Times reports. Those living near the former plant say their water remains contaminated and that many residents were never compensated under a [...

Woman Can Pursue Suit Over Apartment Fire, Court Rules

Posted on December 04, 2009
The Nebraska Supreme Court has revived a lawsuit against the owners of an Omaha apartment building that was the site of deadly fire in 2006. The high court held that Maria Ofelia Corona de Camargo may seek damages for from the owners and managers of the Colonial House Apartments for pain and suffering...

Actor Settles Wrongful Death Suit Against Hospital

Posted on December 04, 2009
Actor James Woods has settled a lawsuit that accused a Rhode Island hospital of negligence in the death of his brother, the Providence Journal reports. The settlement calls for Kent Hospital to pay an undisclosed sum to the children of Michael Woods and to launch initiatives to improve patient care...

Family Files Lawsuit Over Fatal Construction Accident

Posted on December 04, 2009
The family of a 19-year-old worker killed in a highway construction accident earlier this year has filed a lawsuit against a Tennessee-based trucking company, the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports. Jeffrey Brian Thompson II was killed when a truck owned by T and T Trucking veered off of I-75 on Nov...

Judge Dismisses Suit Against Enron Banks

Posted on December 04, 2009
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Enron investors against banks alleged to have aided the defunct energy company?s fraud, Reuters reports. An attorney for one of the plaintiffs said they saw no point in continuing their suit against Bank of America Corp’s Merrill Lynch unit, Barclays Plc, Credit Suisse Group AG Royal Bank [...

Liability for Stabbings Confined to Assailant, Court Rules

Posted on December 01, 2009
A Texas appeals court has refused extend liability for a 2003 drug-fueled stabbing incident beyond that of the assailant, according to the Austin American-Statesman. Dustin McManus was sentenced to a 15-year prison sentence after he stabbed 10 high school students during a Halloween party while he was under the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms and marijuana...

Soldier Who Inspired Chemical Hazard Bill Dies

Posted on December 01, 2009
An Indiana National Guardsman who was part of a federal lawsuit accusing KBR and other companies of exposing soldiers to carcinogens in Iraq has died of lung cancer, the Indianapolis Star reports. Specifically, the lawsuit claims that soldiers were knowingly exposed to sodium dichromate and hexavalent chromium...

Justices Weigh Limits on Whistleblower Suits

Posted on December 01, 2009
In a closely watched case, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday began considering arguments over whistleblower lawsuits filed under the federal False Claims Act, USA Today reports. At issue in the case is whether such lawsuits should be blocked if whistleblowers bring their claim based on public information available in a state or local report...

University Settles Brain Injury Lawsuit

Posted on December 01, 2009
La Salle University has agreed to pay $7.5 million to resolve a lawsuit filed on behalf of a former football player who was left with a severe brain injury during a 2005 game. According to the lawsuit, the university failed to properly care for the player after he suffered a concussion a month before the [...

Substantial Damages Awarded in Fatal Drunken Driving Case

Posted on December 01, 2009
A Missouri jury last week awarded $89 million in a case stemming from a fatal drunken driving crash, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The award includes $53.5 million to the fianc� of the decedent, Dennis Riegel Jr., and $35.5 million to Riegel’s daughter and parents...

Study Links Drywall to Corrosion

Posted on December 01, 2009
A federal study has concluded that Chinese drywall containing high levels of hydrogen sulfide is strongly associated with the corrosion of home appliances. However, officials with the Consumer Product Safety Commission said the problem may not be as common as previously believed...

Study finds Half a Million Kids Suffer Adverse Drug Reactions

Posted on September 29, 2009
Adverse reactions to medications send more than half a million children to clinics or emergency rooms each year, new data shows. According to statistics analyzed by researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston, 22 percent of 585,922 adverse drug events resulted in an emergency room visit among children under 18...

I want your Rolex: Lawsuit: Doctor Allowed Man to Die to Steal Watch

Posted on September 29, 2009
The family of a California man has filed a lawsuit accusing an emergency room doctor of failing to resuscitate their father in order to steal his Rolex watch. In the lawsuit, the family claims that Dr. Cleveland Enmon and Catholic Healthcare West are negligent for wrongful death, conspiracy and other damages...

Clinic Negligent for Botched ED Treatment

Posted on September 29, 2009
A Georgia jury has ordered an Atlanta men’s clinic to pay $9.25 million to a 53-year-old man who suffered permanent damage from an erectile dysfunction treatment. Following a six-day trial, jurors found that Boston Men’s Health Center Inc...

Class Action Filed Over Alleged Mold Infestation

Posted on September 29, 2009
A Florida attorney has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of the elderly residents of a low-income apartment complex owned by the Archdiocese of Miami. According to the lawsuit, St. Andrews Towers in Coral Springs failed to address a history of mold issues before recruiting residents who may suffer breathing problems...

State Courts Grapple with Damage Caps

Posted on September 29, 2009
Supreme court judges in two states (Georgia and Maryland) are scheduled to decide whether to do away with limits on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases. In Georgia, justices will decide whether the state?s $350,000 cap violates the state constitution...

Jury Awards Damages to Prempro Patient

Posted on September 29, 2009
A jury has awarded $3.7 million to a woman who developed breast cancer after taking the Wyeth hormone-replacement drug Prempro. Jurors must now decide if Wyeth is liable in the case and whether the drug maker should be required to pay punitive damages...

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