Category: Personal Injury
Oklahoma Court Allows Fracking Earthquake Injury Lawsuits
July 1, 2015 -- The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that oil companies can be sued for injuries caused by earthquakes linked to drilling operations, the New York Times reports. The lawsuit was filed by Gary and Sandra Ladra against...
Defective Black & Decker Coffee Pot Lawsuit Filed by CPSC
June 18, 2015 -- The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has filed a lawsuit against the maker of a coffee pot for allegedly failing to report a problem with a defective plastic handle that could break, posing a laceration and...
Lawsuits Filed After Amtrak Train Derailment in Philadelphia
May 29, 2015 -- The first lawsuits have been filed against Amtrak by victims of a deadly train accident in Philadelphia earlier this month. The Amtrak engineer at the controls, Brandon Bostian, could face criminal charges if law enforcement find...
Lumber Liquidators Class Action Lawyers File Injunction
April 15, 2015 -- Attorneys who filed a class action accusing Lumber Liquidators of selling unreliable home-testing kits have asked a judge for an injunction to stop the company from misleading customers about the safety of their floors. Law360 reports...
$8.3 Million Settlement in Death of California Inmate
February 16, 2015 -- Alameda County has agreed to pay a record-breaking $8.3 million to the family of a 50 year-old man who died in the custody of the jail system in 2010. The Contra Costa Times reports that the...
Bacterial Meningitis Lawsuit Ends in $1 Million Settlement
February 13, 2015 -- The father of a girl who died of bacterial meningitis at Ohio University has been awarded a $1 million settlement. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Andrea Robinson, an 18 year-old freshman who died of...
“Under-Running” Rails Investigated After Deadly Train Wreck in NY
February 9, 2015 -- The Star-Tribune reports that an investigation has opened into an unusual third rail design that may have contributed to a deadly train accident in New York. The fiery incident occurred on the morning of February 3,...
Trinity Guardrail May Have Failed 8th Crash-Test
The New York Times has reported that the eighth and final crash test involving a potentially defective guardrail showed extensive damage to the car.
1st Round of Guardrail Safety Tests Completed in Texas
13News Now reports that researchers in San Antonio, Texas have completed the first round of safety tests involving a controversial guardrail manufactured by Trinity Industries, Inc.
2014 Kia Forte Recalled for Fire Risk
January 26, 2015 -- Kia Motors has issued a recall for about 86,880 of the 2014 model-year Kia Forte due to a potential fire hazard under the hood. The problem has been traced to a cooling fan resistor in vehicles...