Ford Fighting Multiple Asbestos Lawsuits
The past few months have proven to be busy for Ford Motor Company, as it faces numerous asbestos lawsuits in varying jurisdictions. Two of these cases recently had decisions...
Read moreR.J. Reynolds Hit with Verdict for Lung Cancer that Killed Man Years After He Quit Smoking
Last month, jurors handed down a $3 million verdict against R.J. Reynolds for the role it played in the death of a Florida man who had quit smoking 11...
Read moreEmergency Tests on Cruise Ships Proving Deadly for Employees
Over the past month, various lawsuits against cruise lines have made the news. These suits have been filed by former employees, or the estates of former employees, over accidents...
Read moreBoy Who Lost Leg Camping Receives $47.5 Million Settlement
A boy who lost his leg and a portion of his pelvis and buttock after a tree fell on his tent during a camping trip at a public park...
Read moreLawsuits Filed by Victims of Hoverboard Explosions
In the past few months, there have been two significant lawsuits filed, both involving fires caused by overheated hoverboards. The lawsuits are completely independent of one another and were...
Read moreFamily of Man Electrocuted in Hurricane Harvey Files Lawsuit
Andrew Pasek, 25, was electrocuted during Hurricane Harvey when the current from a light fixture, in someone’s yard near the sidewalk on which he was walking, passed through his...
Read moreNCAA Settles CTE Lawsuit
Earlier this month, the NCAA reached an undisclosed settlement with the widow of a former Texas Longhorns football player. The settlement came three days into the civil trial in...
Read moreCourt Upholds $20 Million Verdict Against Cumberland Farms
Earlier this month, a Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld a $20 million verdict awarded to the family of a woman killed when a driver crashed into a Chicopee Cumberland Farms...
Read moreElectronic Logging Devices Face their First Roadcheck
The trucking industry faces its first highway test on the safety of its vehicles and drivers since the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rules went into effect last year. Despite...
Read moreTexas Jury Hands Cook Medical $1.2 Million Loss
Following a three-week trial, a Houston-based firefighter was awarded $1.2 million after a jury found Cook Medical responsible for injuries that he suffered due to a malfunctioning vena cava...
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