Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Claims against insurance agents and brokers: Timing is everything
May 21 2007 // In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, many insurance agents and brokers in Louisiana and Mississippi and, to some extent, in Texas have found themselves being sued for allegedly failing to advise their customers...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special property’ and new coverage
May 21 2007 // The manufacturer of the contaminated pet foods that caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses may want to put the controversy behind it, yet the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and other...
The rest of the story: directors and officers coverage for independents
May 21 2007 // The historic out-of-pocket payments made in recent years by independent directors of publicly traded firms are enough to instill fear in board members everywhere, not to mention their insurance brokers. But is the fear...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special property’ and new coverage issues
May 21 2007 // The manufacturer of the contaminated pet foods that caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses may want to put the controversy behind it, yet the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and other...
Consumer Group Blocks Settlement Against Mercury Insurance
May 18 2007 // A proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit against an insurance company for tens of millions of dollars in illegal overcharges was rejected by the Los Angeles Superior Court, in part because it would have allowed the...
U.S. Chamber: ‘Broken Lawsuit System’ Hurts Small Businesses
May 18 2007 // The tort system in the United States cost small businesses $98 billion in 2005, with the fear of lawsuits altering the way the small business owners make decisions, according to studies released at a Congressional hearing...
Ariz. Bill to Raise Burden of Proof on ER Suits Fails in House
May 18 2007 // The Arizona House has narrowly rejected a medical malpractice bill that would have made it harder to successfully sue emergency medical providers for alleged malpractice. The bill was the only major piece of malpractice...
Ark. Judge Grants Class Status to Truckers Suing Wal-Mart
May 18 2007 // A judge in Little Rock, Ark., has granted class status in a federal lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in which the company is accused of discriminating against black applicants for jobs driving Wal-Mart trucks. In his...
Tyco to Pay $3 Billion to Settle Shareholders’ Lawsuit
May 17 2007 // Tyco International Ltd. has agreed to pay about $3 billion to settle shareholder claims from one of the largest corporate fraud cases ever, ending uncertainty over the outcome of the legal battle as it prepares to split...
Actor Tom Sizemore Settles Lawsuit with State Farm
May 16 2007 // Actor Tom Sizemore has settled lawsuits brought against him by State Farm Insurance and his former girlfriend, one-time Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss. Papers filed in Superior Court in California said that resolutions were...
N.H. Woman Sues After Crash That Killed Unborn Daughter
May 16 2007 // A Hampton, N.H. woman who delivered a stillborn baby hours after a crash two years ago is suing the other driver. Kelly Marie was eight months pregnant when a pickup truck sideswiped her car. She delivered the baby girl...
W. Va.: Massey Energy Hit with Lawsuit, Alleging Clean Water Act Violations
May 15 2007 // West Virginia coal producer Massey Energy Co. and its subsidiaries have illegally poured pollutants into West Virginia and Kentucky waterways 4,633 times within the last six years, federal prosecutors allege in a case...
Lawsuit Claims Paralysis Caused by Denial of Claim
May 15 2007 // A 39-year-old Washington woman paralyzed from injuries caused in a car crash sued her insurer for denying coverage for surgery doctors agree could have prevented her paralysis. Tara Sadler, a Yakima, Wash., resident and...
Resident Sues N.Y. Yankee Cory Lidle’s Estate Over Plane Crash
May 14 2007 // Stephane Sparta was at home in his 31st floor apartment when New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle’s small plane crashed into the floor below. The plane didn’t hit Sparta, “but it gave him quite a...
Trial Begins for Man Suing Idaho Hospital in Malpractice Case
May 10 2007 // Lawyers for a man who blames an eastern Idaho hospital for brain damage during surgery for a minor wrist injury have begun presenting their case to a jury. Brock Higham is suing the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center,...
N.D., Iowa, Minn. Support Model Annuity Suitability Regulation
May 10 2007 // NASD and state regulators from North Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota announced today that they have signed a joint statement supporting a new rule to require that insurance companies and agencies recommend only suitable annuity...
Judge Denies State Farm Motion to Dismiss Miss. Lawsuit
May 9 2007 // A federal judge has denied State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.’s request to dismiss a lawsuit against the insurer because the policyholders received an emergency Small Business Administration loan to help rebuild their...
Texas AG Sues Pawn Shop Chain for Dumping Customer Records
May 9 2007 // The Texas Attorney General’s Office filed suit against a pawn shop chain on May 8, claiming it “systematically” exposed customers to identity theft. Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office said...
West Virginia a ‘Test Ground’ of U.S. Chamber’s Anti-Lawsuit Efforts
May 8 2007 // In its ongoing, multimillion-dollar lobbying and advertising campaign decrying “frivolous” lawsuits and “jackpot” jury awards, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has anointed West Virginia the poster...
Okla. governor vetoes tort reform bill
May 7 2007 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry on April 28 vetoed a sweeping civil justice measure that would have changed the way negligence and medical malpractice lawsuits are filed and litigated in state courts. Despite his veto of the...
