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U.S. Doctors Say Lawsuits Help Guarantee Drug Safety
Sep 1 2008 // Doctors who run one of the most influential U.S. medical journals are giving the U.S. Supreme Court some unsolicited legal advice about a major case. Lawsuits can serve as “a vital deterrent” and protect...
Man Denied Meds in Dallas Jail Awarded Nearly $1 Million in Lawsuit
Aug 29 2008 // A jury has awarded nearly $1 million to a man left partially paralyzed from a stroke after being denied proper medical care in the Dallas County Jail. The $900,000 judgment Tuesday is thought to be the largest jury verdict...
Appeals Court Throws out $241 Million Award in Executive Life Suit
Aug 27 2008 // An appeals court on Monday, Aug. 25, 2008, tossed out a $241 million award won by the state of California in a lawsuit stemming from the takeover of failed insurer Executive Life by French investors. The 9th U.S. Circuit...
Lawsuit Challenges South Dakota’s Malpractice Cap
Aug 25 2008 // A medical malpractice complaint filed this month in Sioux Falls seeks to challenge the constitutionality of South Dakota’s cap on non-economic damages. South Dakota limits the amount of such damages to $500,000. That...
New York City Bus Workers File Lawsuit against Diesel Makers
Aug 22 2008 // A group of New York City bus workers claim in a lawsuit that diesel exhaust from idling buses exposed them to severe illnesses, including lung and throat cancer. The lawsuit, filed in state court on Monday, names 13 diesel...
Documents Released to Plaintiffs in Arkansas Tainted Rice Lawsuit
Aug 22 2008 // A judge in Arkansas has released a handful of the million-plus documents offered under seal in a lawsuit over genetically modified rice. Some Arkansas rice farmers claim they lost money after genetically altered rice grown...
Firm Sues Iowa City Challenging Decision on Flood-damaged Buildings
Aug 22 2008 // A Florida company has filed a lawsuit against Cedar Rapids, Iowa challenging the city’s decision to reject its bid to demolish flood-damaged buildings. Bunnell, Fla.-based Bamaco Inc., filed its lawsuit on August 19...
Lawsuit that Led to Mississippi Tort Lawyer Scruggs’ Downfall Settled
Aug 21 2008 // A settlement has been reached in a civil lawsuit that led to a bribery conviction for Mississippi-based anti-tobacco lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and several associates, an attorney said. Oxford attorney...
West Va. Logger Lawsuits Revived
Aug 21 2008 // The West Virginia Supreme Court has revived a pair of lawsuits seeking damages from timber, mining and land companies for devastating 2001 floods. The court reinstated a 2006 jury verdict that improper logging practices...
Mid-Year 2008: Securities Lawsuit Filings Remain Up
Aug 21 2008 // The continued steady subprime and credit crisis-related lawsuit filing level suggests that the litigation wave will continue during the second half of 2008. Is litigation stemming from the subprime- and credit...
New MPL Endorsements Create Opportunities for Agents
Aug 21 2008 // Miscellaneous Professional Liability Classes • Advertising agencies • Answering services • Audio/visual consultants • Business/management consultants • Communications/media/public...
New Mexico Court: Class Actions Can’t Be Barred in Small Claims
Aug 20 2008 // The New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled that contractual prohibitions on class actions for small consumer claims violates public policy and is therefore unenforceable. According to Robert Fiser, individually and as a...
Rhode Island, Town Reach $20M Deal in Club Fire Suits
Aug 20 2008 // The state of Rhode Island and the town of West Warwick have each agreed to pay $10 million to those left behind after a nightclub fire that killed 100 people, according to court documents filed Monday. The latest...
Amerigroup Lawsuit Settled for $225 Million in Illinois Fraud Case
Aug 19 2008 // An insurance company giant has agreed to pay $225 million to settle a lawsuit that accused it of discriminating against pregnant women and other high-risk patients in Illinois. The Illinois attorney general’s office...
Liberty Mutual Sues New York over Workers’ Comp Law Changes
Aug 19 2008 // Boston-based insurer Liberty Mutual Holding Co. has filed a federal lawsuit challenging several recent amendments to New York State’s workers’ compensation law as unconstitutional. The suit alleges that changes...
Lawyers in Rhode Island Lead Paint Case Argue Court Costs
Aug 18 2008 // A lawyer for Rhode Island said Friday that three former lead paint companies should not be allowed to recoup costs from a nine-year legal fight with the state that ended last month in their favor. The state Supreme Court...
U.S. Doctors Say Lawsuits Help Guarantee Drug Safety
Aug 18 2008 // Top doctors who run one of the most influential U.S. medical journals are giving the U.S. Supreme Court some unsolicited legal advice about a major case. Lawsuits can serve as “a vital deterrent” and protect...
Florida Insurance Commissioner and Allstate Resolve Pending Litigation
Aug 15 2008 // Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty announced that the Office of Insurance Regulation reached a limited agreement with the Allstate Companies. The agreement includes a $5 million fine to resolve the ongoing issues...
New Hampshire Woman Sues City over 2007 Flooding
Aug 14 2008 // A Rochester, New Hampshire woman is suing the city, alleging it did not maintain a dam, causing her home to be devastated by flooding last year. Rufus Roux’s home was damaged in April 2007, when heavy rain and...
GM, Deloitte to Settle Shareholder Suit for $303M
Aug 11 2008 // General Motors Corp. and its auditor have agreed to pay $303 million to settle claims that the automaker misled shareholders about its finances. Under the settlement, GM would pay $277 million to investors, while its...
