Latest Lawsuits Headlines
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In Maine, Wrongful Death Suit Blames Forklift Design
Aug 22 2006 // The family of a Sanford man killed in an industrial accident blames the manufacturer of a forklift for a design that allowed the man to become pinned when he backed up under a shelving unit. An inexpensive adaptation could...
Judge Rules Against Private Ambulance Company Serving Spokane
Aug 21 2006 // A judge has ruled that Spokane, Wash., residents who have used American Medical Response ambulances since 1998 can pursue state Consumer Protection Act and breach of contract claims against the company. AMR, the...
Shareholders lose out in class action securities settlements, study says
Aug 21 2006 // Since 1995, there have been 755 separate cases of class action securities litigation on allegations of companies inflating their stock prices due to fraud or untimely disclosure. Settlements in these cases have totaled...
Judge denies California insurers’ lawsuit to stop auto rate regs
Aug 21 2006 // A Sacramento Superior Court judge has rejected the insurance industry’s request for an injunction against auto insurance rate regulation reforms in California, but the legal challenges will not end...
Lawyers group pulls surfing contest sponsorship for fear of being sued
Aug 21 2006 // The nation’s lawyers apparently have no fear of sharks — unless they’re the kind that file lawsuits. About 40 lawyers signed up for the National Lawyers on Longboards Surfing Contest scheduled during the...
Lawyers group pulls surfing contest sponsorship for fear of being sued
Aug 21 2006 // The nation’s lawyers apparently have no fear of sharks — unless they’re the kind that file lawsuits. About 40 lawyers signed up for the National Lawyers on Longboards Surfing Contest scheduled during the...
Judge Who Decided First Katrina Case Now Faces Hundreds
Aug 18 2006 // One down, hundreds to go. That’s the tally for a federal judge who ruled this week in favor of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. in the first trial to challenge insurers for refusing to cover billions of dollars in...
Judge for Katrina Insurance Lawsuits Seeks Lawyers’ Advice
Aug 16 2006 // A federal judge presiding over most of the insurance lawsuits spawned by Hurricane Katrina is soliciting advice on the best way to resolve hundreds of cases in a “just, speedy and inexpensive” manner. In a...
State Farm Trying to Improve its Image After Hurricane Katrina
Aug 16 2006 // Representatives of State Farm Insurance Co. are on a media tour in Mississippi to give a more positive image to the company as it and others in the industry fend off lawsuits filed in the aftermath of Hurricane...
Developer Alleges Conseco Rigged Sale of N.Y. Building
Aug 15 2006 // Billionaire real-estate developer Sheldon H. Solow filed a federal lawsuit last week against insurer Conseco Inc. and one of its subsidiaries, alleging an auction to sell the General Motors Building in Manhattan in 2003...
Another Katrina Suit Filed Against State Farm by Mississippi Insured
Aug 14 2006 // Judy Dutruch has long questioned why her insurance company refused to send an engineer to investigate Hurricane Katrina’s destruction of her Diamondhead home on Aug. 29, 2005, before denying her claim. Batesville...
Insurers in Louisiana Agree to Extend Hurricane Lawsuit Deadline
Aug 14 2006 // Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says nearly all of Louisiana’s homeowners insurance companies, including State Farm and Allstate, have complied with his order to extend the prescriptive period for policyholders...
Insurers: Mich. Supreme Court’s Decision Will Reduce Asbestos Litigation Abuse
Aug 11 2006 // The Michigan Supreme Court’s decision to preclude trial courts from bundling asbestos cases for trial or settlement is an excellent first step toward restoring balanced justice in asbestos cases in the state,...
Judge Denies California Insurers’ Lawsuit to Stop Auto Rate Regs
Aug 10 2006 // A Sacramento Superior Court judge has decided to reject the insurance industry’s request for an injunction against auto insurance rate regulation reforms in California, but the legal challenges will not end...
Shareholders Lose Out in Class Action Securities Settlements, Says University Study
Aug 9 2006 // Since 1995, there have been 755 separate cases of class action securities litigation on allegations of companies inflating their stock prices due to fraud or untimely disclosure. Settlements from these cases totaled about...
California insurers sue department to stop auto insurance regulations
Aug 7 2006 // Three insurance trade groups filed a lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to stop enforcement of California Department of Insurance auto rating regulations they said will harm millions of policyholders. On...
News Currents
Aug 7 2006 // Ark. town puts down uninsured pit bulls Pine Bluff, Ark., officials have euthanized 85 pit bills since June 16, when a new ordinance took effect, requiring owners to obtain $100,000 insurance policies to cover dog...
California insurers sue department to stop auto insurance regulations
Aug 7 2006 // News Currents Three insurance trade groups filed a lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to stop enforcement of California Department of Insurance auto rating regulations they said will harm millions of...
Miss. Katrina Suits: Key Wind-Water Ruling Expected Soon; Other Plaintiffs Seek Joint Trial
Aug 4 2006 // Lawyers for hundreds of Mississippi homeowners who sued their insurance companies for denying their claims after Hurricane Katrina are fighting to keep the cases joined in a “mass action” rather than split up...
Court Refuses Quick Decision on La. Insurance Suit Extensions
Aug 4 2006 // A decision on the constitutionality of new state laws giving hurricane-affected homeowners in Louisiana an extra year to sue their insurance companies will not be expedited by a court, the state’s top insurance...
