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Why Law Firms Like Facebook to Track Down Medical Victims
May 27 2015 // For ambulance chasers, persistence and a phone book just don’t cut it anymore. Law firms, which once relied on television commercials, billboards, and cold calling numbers in the white pages to find plaintiffs for...
Former New Mexico Teacher Files Suit Over Her 2012 Firing
May 27 2015 // A former Rio Rancho, N.M. teacher says in a lawsuit that she was fired as a result of her involvement with a union and her outspoken criticism of school district officials. The Albuquerque Journal reported that school...
Wyoming Couple Sues Vapor Cigarette Dealer Over Injuries
May 27 2015 // A Casper, Wyo. couple is suing a local vapor cigarette company, saying the battery in one of the devices exploded and caused injuries. The lawsuit filed by Joshua and Allison Seel says Joshua suffered burns to his leg and...
Cement Company Negligence Charge Dismissed in Florida Teen Suicide Suit
May 27 2015 // A judge in Florida has tossed a portion of a lawsuit that alleged negligence against a cement company in the death of a 12-year-old central Florida girl who committed suicide after being bullied. Rebecca Sedwick jumped to...
Oregon Hash Oil Maker Burned in Blast Sues Butane Businesses
May 26 2015 // A Portland, Ore. man burned when a hash oil operation exploded has filed an $11 million product liability suit against makers and distributors of the butane canisters he was using. The suit says 28-year-old Kevin Tveisme...
Arkansas Treasurer Settles Civil Rights/Disability Lawsuit
May 26 2015 // Arkansas Treasurer Settles Ex-Employee’s Civil Rights/Disability Lawsuit Arkansas’ treasurer has settled a federal lawsuit filed against him by a former employee when he served as the Saline County clerk. An...
Florida ‘House of Horrors’ Dentist Surrenders License
May 26 2015 // A Florida children’s dentist accused of running a “house of horrors” that included performing surgical procedures without anesthetic has agreed to stop practicing dentistry. Dr. Howard Schneider of...
Former Texan Who Got Sick on Ice Cream Sues Blue Bell Alleging Negligence
May 21 2015 // An ex-Houston , Texas resident who says he contracted listeria-related meningitis after eating Blue Bell ice cream has sued the company. David Philip Shockley seeks unspecified damages in the negligence lawsuit filed in...
Idaho Woman Sues Red Robin, Alleging Her Firing Was For Opposing Racism
May 21 2015 // A northern Idaho woman is suing the national restaurant chain Red Robin in federal court because she says she was fired for complaining about racist hiring practices. Stacie Ward of Post Falls filed the whistleblower...
Hard Rock Lake Tahoe Sued by Reno Contractor For $6M
May 21 2015 // SMC Construction of Reno, Nev. is suing the owners of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe for failing to pay more than $6 million for work to finish the property before its Jan. 28 grand opening. The Reno...
Steve Wynn’s Assault on Nevada Free-Speech Raises Yelp’s Ire
May 21 2015 // Steve Wynn’s push for a stronger hand when suing people who badmouth him is being viewed by some, including Yelp Inc., as stacking the deck against free speech. The social media site called on its subscribers to stop...
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Class Action Members Owed $1,640
May 20 2015 // The Louisiana state treasurer is holding money for more than 4,500 people who participated in a class action lawsuit against the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Treasurer John Kennedy says in a news release that most...
Johnson & Johnson Will Pay $7.8M to Settle Arkansas Lawsuit
May 20 2015 // Court filings show pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $7.8 million to settle a lawsuit over how the company marketed an antipsychotic drug to Arkansas doctors. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...
Montana Bank and Insurer Sue Over Who Pays $24.5M Verdict
May 20 2015 // First Interstate Bank and its insurer are suing each other over who gets to pay a defunct Missoula, Mont. logging company its $24.5 million verdict upheld by a state judge in April. The Missoulian reported Kelly Logging...
Northern California Children’s Home Hit With Abuse Lawsuit
May 20 2015 // A group of former foster children alleging abuses at the Valley of the Moon Children’s Home in Northern California dating back to 20 years ago has filed a lawsuit against the facility. The lawsuit was filed earlier...
National Flood Services Launches Private Flood Product Suite
May 20 2015 // National Flood Services, a division of Affinity Insurance Services, has introduced a line of private flood insurance products that will be delivered via the FloodChoice agent system. The new products offer options for...
Man Files Lawsuit Claiming Cancer Institute in Kentucky Lost Piece of His Brain
May 20 2015 // A man has filed a lawsuit against Norton Healthcare in Kentucky, claiming employees lost a piece of his brain after surgery. The Courier-Journal reports 72-year-old Fred Habermel underwent surgery at Norton Cancer...
Wisconsin Couple Sues Over Sinkhole Injuries
May 19 2015 // An Eau Claire, Wis. couple is suing the Village of Boyd over injuries caused by a sinkhole on one of its streets. Thomas and Dawn Stagliano are seeking unspecified damages in Chippewa County Circuit Court. Their lawsuit...
Supreme Court Eyes Letting Businesses Pay to End Class Actions
May 19 2015 // The U.S. Supreme Court will consider giving businesses a new tool to thwart class action lawsuits, agreeing to decide whether a defendant can end a case by offering full payment to the lead plaintiff. The case helps shape...
Amtrak Sued by Train Crash Victims Over Deadly Derailment
May 19 2015 // Six passengers on an Amtrak train that derailed May 12 in Philadelphia, killing eight and injuring more than 200, sued the railroad claiming the accident could have been avoided. The first of the lawsuits listed injuries...
