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Last Entry: March 30, 2011 at 17:45:23

Negligence Lawsuit Against Hospital Seeks Damages for Hurricane Katrina Deaths

Posted on March 30, 2011
Although more than five years have passed since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, victims of allegedly negligent medical care are still seeking justice through a recent personal injury lawsuit. This week, a trial will begin in a class action lawsuit filed against Memorial Hospital Center of New Orleans and its corporate parent, Tenet Healthcare, for [...

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Blames Prison for Murderous Escapees

Posted on March 28, 2011
Murder at the hands of escaped convicts is extremely rare, but the haunting image of murderous escapees often appears in popular books and films. Such an event, however, recently occurred in New Mexico. This week, the family of a couple allegedly murdered by prisoners who had escaped from a private detention facility in Arizona filed a [...

Lawsuit Blasts Church of Scientology?s Alleged Use of Child Labor

Posted on March 22, 2011
The Church of Scientology has recently faced increased scrutiny after a series of allegations questioned the Los Angeles-based church?s treatment of its younger members. A new personal injury lawsuit filed by a former member of the church raises even more questions about Scientology?s practices...

Police Brutality Lawsuit Claims Anchorage Cop Shot Innocent Teen

Posted on March 07, 2011
Claims of police brutality are always cause for concern, especially when they involve a police officer shooting an innocent teenager. Such an incident is under scrutiny this week as a personal injury trial begins in Anchorage, Alaska. A personal injury lawsuit recently filed by Elvis Tuata alleges that Officer Shaun Henry used excessive force and failed [...

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Injured Audience Members Sue Broadway Musical for $4 Million

Posted on March 01, 2011
Over the years, American theater has gained a reputation for being a classy, somewhat highbrow affair. At the very least, audience members were able to attend a show without fearing for their personal safety. A few recent incidents, however, have threatened Broadway?s reputation as a non-contact spectator event...

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Says Facebook Caused Fatal Crash

Posted on February 21, 2011
Could Facebook be deadly in some circumstances? This is a question that may be answered if a recently filed wrongful death lawsuit goes to trial. The personal injury lawsuit stems from an incident that occurred last December in Chicago. The wrongful death suit claims that a 21 year-old Chicago driver struck and killed a man on [...

Dennis Kucinich Wins Personal Injury Settlement After Olive Incident

Posted on February 15, 2011
A recent lawsuit prompted by a painful run-in with a hidden olive pit finally ended in a settlement for Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio. The bizarre personal injury lawsuit, which pitted (pun partially intended) Rep. Kucinich against the operators of a cafeteria in the U...

Dog Bite Lawsuit Targets Dr. Phil?s Canine Companion

Posted on February 14, 2011
A man famous for dispensing personal advice may soon need advice of his own. Legal advice, that is. Dr. Phil, Oprah’s designated psychologist, recently found himself in legal trouble after his dog Maggie attacked Janet Harris, a former friend of Dr...

Former Football Star Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Against USC

Posted on February 08, 2011
A frightening weightlifting mishap that derailed a football player’s promising career has led to a personal injury lawsuit against the University of Southern California and an assistant conditioning coach. According to Sports Illustrated, the injury occurred in September of 2009 when Stafon Johnson, a former running back for the USC football team, was bench pressing 275 [...

Catholic Priest Files Sexual Abuse Suit Against Another Priest

Posted on February 03, 2011
The past decade has seen a rise in the number of sexual abuse lawsuits filed against members of the clergy, particularly Roman Catholic priests. These lawsuits typically involved younger plaintiffs suing priests for wrongs committed years ago. A recent lawsuit filed in Oregon, however, pits a current priest against a former priest who is now deceased...

Lethal Mix of Booze and Bikes Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Posted on January 14, 2011
The grieving parents of a young student who died in a tragic alcohol-related accident have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against two former college students and the bar that allegedly served them too much liquor. The accident occurred near the University of Wisconsin-Stout, outside a bar called the Log Jam...

Courtney Love Faces Libel Lawsuit for Controversial Tweets

Posted on January 10, 2011
Courtney Love, perhaps more famous for her colorful lifestyle than her musical career, has added another entertaining chapter to her life in the public eye. According to sources, fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir recently filed a personal injury lawsuit against Love after the gregarious rocker delivered a series of allegedly false statements over Twitter in March 2009...

Allegations of Police Brutality Plague Police Department of Major U.S. City

Posted on January 03, 2011
As the new year begins, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department faces several personal injury lawsuits surrounding alleged instances of police brutality. Most of the incidents occurred last year, but their effects have only begun to be felt by the embattled police department...

Teenager?s Haunted House Collapse Spurs Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Posted on December 28, 2010
A recent trip to a St. Louis haunted house turned deadly for an Illinois teenager, prompting her grieving family to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the developers of the popular attraction. According to reports, the deceased girl, Brittney Holmes, who was only 15 years old at the time of the accident, visited The Darkness, a [...

NBA Team Files Defective Product Lawsuit After Imploding Exercise Ball Injures Player

Posted on December 19, 2010
The long-suffering Sacramento Kings, who have occupied the basement of the NBA standings for the last few years, added another dubious chapter to their team’s history when a faulty exercise ball injured a key player. Recently, the team filed a $4 million product liability lawsuit against the manufacturer of the exercise ball that allegedly injured one [...

Drug Recalls Cause Headache for Healthcare Giant

Posted on December 15, 2010
A defect in the packaging of two popular antacids has left Johnson & Johnson scrambling to recall millions of defective drugs. Recently, the embattled company recalled 12 million bottles of Mylanta, and nearly 100,000 bottles of AlternaGel, a liquid antacid...

Doctor Admits to Botched Surgery, Pushes for Hospital Reforms

Posted on December 07, 2010
A terrible mistake recently made by a veteran surgeon has led to a push for major reforms in the practices of American surgeons. While medical malpractice lawsuits provide some relief for victims of bad medicine, precautionary measures before surgery might help save thousands of people from personal injury...

Artichoke Incident at Heart of Bizarre Personal Injury Lawsuit

Posted on December 02, 2010
A recent personal injury lawsuit filed in Florida raises fascinating questions about restaurants’ obligations towards the customers. Specifically, when must a restaurant tell its customers how to safely eat a particular dish, even when that dish is relatively common? According to sources that detailed the injury claim, Arturo Carvajal recently filed an injury claim against Hillstone [...

Woman Stuck in Freezer at Nursing Home with History of Elderly Abuse

Posted on November 24, 2010
A bizarre incident at a California residential facility in which an elderly woman was locked in a walk-in freezer has raised red flags about a nursing home with a checkered past. The woman, who was 94 years old, was hospitalized after employees of Silverado Senior Living found her stuck in a large freezer...

Car Accident Lawsuit Leads to $20 Million Personal Injury Settlement

Posted on November 17, 2010
In 2008, a freak car accident resulted in a severe brain injury for a Wisconsin toddler. A recent personal injury settlement ensures that the little girl’s family will be able to pay her medical expenses for life. The Green Bay Press Gazette indicate that the personal injury settlement, which was reached between the family and several [...

Dog Bite Lawsuits Challenge Unprovoked Police K-9 Attacks

Posted on November 12, 2010
Dogs may be man’s best friend, but on occasion they behave in ways that undermine this unique relationship, to put it mildly. Two recent stories portray the dangers that arise when aggressive dogs attack unsuspecting victims. The first animal bite incident occurred recently in Indianapolis, where a teenager suffered serious injuries after an encounter with a [...

Medical Malpractice Claim Leads to $4.6 Million Jury Award

Posted on November 01, 2010
A Minnesota jury recently awarded nearly $5 million to the family of a woman who bled to death after a cesarean section went horribly awry. According to reports, the grieving family sued Monticello-Big Lake Community Hospital under theories of�medical malpractice and wrongful death...

Recent Wave of Product Recalls Strikes Embattled Car Industry

Posted on October 26, 2010
A recent spate of car recalls has left consumers edgy and car companies nervous about potential�personal injury lawsuits. The wave of recalls has affected a number of prominent car makers, as evidenced by stories coming out this week. First, Toyota announced this week that it was recalling more than 740,000 cars due to a potential brake [...

Amusement Park Pays for Free Fall from 100 Feet

Posted on October 18, 2010
A traumatic accident this summer at a popular Wisconsin amusement park left a 13-year-old girl facing permanent paralysis. The girl, Teagan Marti, fell more than 100 feet from a ride at Extreme World in central Wisconsin. According to sources, the girl’s family recently took a huge step towards securing a healthy future for their daughter, as [...

Personal Injury Lawsuit Filed After Extra Hurt Filming ?Transformers 3?

Posted on October 15, 2010
While making a film creates loads of stress for movie producers, tragic accidents are rarely a cause for their concern. However, a recent incident on the set of ?Transformers 3? has left a rippling effect on the filmmakers and severely impacted the life of one injured extra...

Court Approves $5 Million Jury Award in Jeep Accident Lawsuit

Posted on October 08, 2010
In a positive ending to a tragic story, a Louisiana appellate court recently upheld a large injury settlement award to a family who lost their young child in a tragic car accident. Ten years ago, Juli Guillot was nine months pregnant when her Jeep Cherokee pinned her between the car and a brick column, causing irreparable [...

Beetles Found in Baby Formula Lead to Product Recall

Posted on October 04, 2010
The maker of a popular baby food formula recently announced a massive recall of millions of containers of Similac powdered infant formulas. Abbott Laboratories, the manufacturer of the popular Similac baby food, has admitted that beetles were found in some of the containers of baby formula produced in the company?s Michigan factory...

Victim?s Family Mulls Lawsuit After SeaWorld Whale Attack

Posted on September 20, 2010
A gruesome whale attack last year at a popular Orlando, Florida theme park left one woman dead and a crowd of onlookers horrified. Today, the legal consequences of the incident have begun to take shape. Last February, Dawn Brancheau, a 40-year-old animal trainer at SeaWorld, was pulled into an exhibition pool by one of the park?s [...

Nursing Home Lawsuit Yields Large Settlement for Elderly Patients

Posted on September 14, 2010
In a bittersweet victory for thousands of patients and their families, a California nursing home recently agreed to settle a lawsuit for $50 million. A large group of current and former patients filed a personal�injury lawsuit against Skilled Healthcare Group, based in Orange County...

Salmonella Injury Lawsuit Targets Tainted Egg Producers

Posted on September 07, 2010
The legal consequences have begun to strike two major egg distributors after their tainted eggs caused hundreds of cases of salmonella poisoning across the country. Iowa companies Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms are at the center of a major controversy after their egg recall led federal investigators to find ?widespread food safety problems? at their [...

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