Electronic 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...
Read moreVictims of TV News Helicopter Crash Receive $40 Million Settlement
Last week, KOMO-TV, its aviation contractor, and the estate of the station’s late pilot agreed to a $40 million settlement with two men who were injured in an accident...
Read morePennsylvania Mom Awarded $4 Million for Death of Daughter
A Lancaster County jury awarded a Pennsylvania mother, who sued doctors and a medical practice over the 2010 death of her 32-day-old daughter, $4 million in damages. The baby...
Read moreGeorgia Supreme Court Upholds Verdict Against Chrysler
Earlier this year, the Georgia Supreme Court heard an appeal stemming from a 2015 jury verdict against Chrysler Group LLC. The litigation stemmed from a car accident in which...
Read moreC.R. Bard Hurdling Multiple Lawsuits
A Florida couple is suing C.R. Bard, a manufacturer of surgery products, for allegedly implanting defective devices. David and Cynthia Israel filed their lawsuit April 23, 2018 in the...
Read moreFirst Lawsuit Filed in Fatal Engine Explosion
The first lawsuit against Southwest Airlines was filed last week by a passenger of Flight 1380, during which an engine exploded, killing one person. The plane was traveling from...
Read moreParents File Lawsuit Against Trampoline Park
Last week, a Tennessee family filed a $750,000 lawsuit against Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park in Cordova in Shelby County Circuit Court. The lawsuit was filed on behalf...
Read moreNew Jersey Orders Major Company to Pay Millions in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
Earlier this month, Johnson & Johnson, along with its talc supplier, a unit of Imerys SA, were hit with a $37 million verdict in compensatory damages over claims that...
Read moreUber Avoids Lawsuit; Settles with Family of Woman Killed
Uber Technologies has avoided a lawsuit after successfully settling with the husband and daughter of the woman struck and killed by a self-driving vehicle on March 18th. There was...
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