Personal Injury Law

BP Oil Spill Lawsuits Target MMS and the Government
Washington, DC: In addition to lawsuits filed against British Petroleum and other defendants for their alleged roles in the BP oil spill, a lawsuit has now been filed against the US Minerals Management Service (MMS) claiming the service also had a role in the disaster.

Coal Spill Triggers Injury Lawsuits
Many plaintiffs have filed lawsuits against the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for a coal ash spill that occurred in December 2008. The plaintiffs had one year to file their lawsuit for personal injury claims...

BP Oil Spill Lawsuits
Here they come: See a list of the British Petroleum oil spill-related lawsuits filed so far, with links to the orders and complaints, here.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

MDL Panel in Boise, Idaho, to Decide Where to Transfer BP Oil Spill Lawsuits
Next week, on July 29, the Multi-district Litigation Panel, a panel comprised of seven judges throughout the country, will gather to determine where to transfer the cases filed against BP arising from the oil spill...

Suits Over Oil Spill Temporarily Suspended
All lawsuits against Transocean stemming from an April 20 oil spill have been temporarily put on hold by a Houston judge while the company seeks to limit its liability. Transocean officials earlier this week filed a request to suspend the lawsuits as they seek to limit their liability to $26...

Local Law Firm Joins BP Class Action
Hill, Peterson, Carper, Bee & Deitzler PLLC is joining firms who have filed class-action lawsuits relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.A Charleston law firm has joined a consortium of 10 law firms filing lawsuits against British Petroleum relating to a recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico...

Employee Lawsuits (An Introduction and Topic Overview)
How employers can cope with the siege of employee lawsuits

Employee Lawsuits: Negligent Hiring and Retention
Employers must check references, criminal records, other background material.

Laurin Maritime et al
Class Action Launched Against Companies Responsible for Mississippi Oil Spill

Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill
Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill>

Hormone Replacement Therapy Lawsuits See Multi-Million Dollar Settlements
HRT Lawsuits Pharma Faces Multi Million Dollar Settlements

Newmont Mining
Settles Toxic Spill Class Action

Hazardous Chemical Spill
500 Evacuated from Denver Area Hospital

Legal Malpractice
legal malpractice lawsuits.