Latest Lawsuits Headlines
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Lawsuit: Acupuncture Treatment Punctured California Woman’s Lung
Feb 5 2015 // A San Diego, Calif. woman is suing a chiropractor she claims collapsed her lung during an unlicensed acupuncture treatment. Jamie Del Fierro says she was injured about a year ago during a treatment for tension headaches at...
GM Facing 104 Lawsuits Plus Class Action Tied to Car Defects
Feb 5 2015 // General Motors Co., which has come under media, congressional and courtroom scrutiny over fatalities caused by flawed ignition switches, is defending 104 death and injury lawsuits brought by those who blame accidents on...
Wal-Mart Driver in Morgan Crash Can’t Halt Civil Suit
Feb 4 2015 // The Wal-Mart Stores Inc. driver whose truck crashed into a van carrying actor-comedian Tracy Morgan lost a legal bid to halt a lawsuit against the company while criminal charges are pending against him. Kevin Roper, who is...
Attorneys, Insurers Facing Off over Hail Litigation in Texas
Feb 4 2015 // The vestiges of twin hailstorms that ravaged the south Texas coast in 2012 are now blowing through the halls of the Capitol in Austin. Two of the state’s most-powerful lobbies, the insurance industry and trial...
Allstate Settles Mortgage Fraud Suit with Morgan Stanley
Feb 4 2015 // Allstate Insurance Co. agreed to settle a 2011 lawsuit accusing Morgan Stanley of fraud over more than $100 million worth of mortgage-backed securities in which the insurer invested. The largest publicly traded U.S. home...
Securities Class Actions Held Steady in 2014
Feb 4 2015 // Deals often beget securities class actions. Yet, despite the active mergers-and-acquisitions market in 2014, the number of new federal securities class actions barely budged from the level in 2013. Last year, 170...
Lawsuit Against Union Pacific over Texas Veterans Parade Crash Begins
Jan 30 2015 // A freight train that slammed into a parade float two years ago, killing four veterans and injuring 16 other people, came within 39 inches of missing the trailer, attorneys for both sides told a West Texas jury. A Midland...
Greenberg Calls New York Fraud Suit Waste of Time, Money
Jan 30 2015 // Ex-American International Group Inc. Chairman Maurice “Hank” Greenberg said New York’s pursuit of him through a decade-old fraud suit is a waste of taxpayer money, as the two sides prepare for a trial...
Chubb Sued for $60M by Owners of Ohio Mansion Destroyed by Fire
Jan 29 2015 // The owners of a southwest Ohio mansion that burned to the ground last year are suing their insurance company for almost $60 million for allegedly not honoring their claims. Court documents show homeowners Jeffrey and Maria...
Builders Association Sues over Minnesota’s Residential Sprinkler Law
Jan 29 2015 // The Builders Association of the Twin Cities is suing the state over a new sprinkler mandate. The law which took effect requires a sprinkler system for all new homes that are 4,500 square feet or larger. The Builders...
Wells Media Announces C-Suite, Managerial Promotions
Jan 28 2015 // Property/casualty insurance media company Wells Media Group announced four C-suite and managerial staff promotions this week. Julie Tinney now serves as chief marketing officer, Josh Carlson has been promoted to chief...
Securities Class Action Lawsuits, Settlements Get Smaller
Jan 27 2015 // The size of federal class action lawsuits accusing companies of securities fraud has dropped significantly, new studies show, as the bull market in stocks approaches its sixth birthday. Losses claimed by shareholders,...
Oregon Man Sues Walmart Over Gas Can Explosion
Jan 27 2015 // A Coos County, Ore. man badly burned when he poured gasoline on a fire is suing Walmart, claiming the gas can he bought there was defective. The Register-Guard reported Daniel Rowlett is seeking $13 million. He says...
California Suit Against Boy Scouts Could Reveal Sex Abuse Claims
Jan 27 2015 // A sex abuse case claiming negligence against the Boy Scouts is getting underway in California and will include the use of previously undisclosed information from “perversion” files kept by the organization. The...
Oklahoma Supreme Court to Hear Oil Company/Earthquake Lawsuit
Jan 26 2015 // Oklahoma’s highest court has decided to hear a lawsuit that alleges two oil companies are liable for injuries a Prague woman suffered during a 2011 earthquake. The lawsuit by Sandra Ladra of Prague is among dozens of...
Nebraska School Faces $1M Lawsuit Over Boy’s Drowning
Jan 26 2015 // The family of a 12-year-old boy who drowned at an Omaha, Neb., school last fall is seeking $1 million from the district. The Omaha World-Herald reports that James Martin Davis submitted a claim to Omaha Public Schools on...
Joan Rivers’ Estate Sues N.Y. Surgical Center Over Alleged Negligence
Jan 26 2015 // Joan Rivers’ estate sued the New York City surgical center where complications during a medical procedure led to the comedian’s death, saying it provided reckless and negligent treatment, violated her privacy...
Montana Smelting Company Says Atlantic Richfield Concealed Pollution
Jan 26 2015 // American Smelting and Refining Co. said in a Montana lawsuit filed earlier this month that Atlantic Richfield Co. concealed pollution-related documents during the sale of Atlantic Richfield’s zinc fuming plant to...
Former Professional Wrestlers Sue WWE Over Concussions
Jan 22 2015 // Two former professional wrestlers accuse the WWE of “selling violence” while ignoring concussions that they say left them with serious brain injuries. The men, including one who performed under the name Skull...
Mississippi Attorney General Asks Court to Dismiss Google Suit
Jan 22 2015 // Mississippi’s attorney general says a suit against him by Google should be dismissed. In court papers filed Jan. 12, Democrat Jim Hood claims the Internet search giant’s assertion that it is protected by...
