07
Jul
High Court Declines to Hear Lockheed Martin Appeal
A financial mismanagement lawsuit filed against Lockheed Martin may proceed as a class action after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case, says Frenkel & Frenkel.The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal submitted by Lockheed Martin...
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Jul
Mother Awarded $11 Million in Topamax Case
The mother of a child born with a cleft palate and lip she said was caused by her use of Topamax was awarded nearly $11 million, says Frenkel & Frenkel.The mother of a now 5-year old boy who was born with a cleft palate and lip that she claims was caused by her use of the a...
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Jul
Settlement Reached in Snow Groomer Accident
A family reached a settlement with the ski resort involved where a teenager almost lost his leg in a snow groomer accident, says Frenkel & Frenkel.A lawsuit filed by the family of a Canadian boy who almost lost his leg after being run over and dragged by a snow groomer...
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Jul
Settlement Reached in All-Metal Hip Replacement Suit
A tentative settlement was reached regarding thousands of lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson and its all-metal hip replacements, says Frenkel & Frenkel.An agreement has been reached with Johnson & Johnson in an effort to settle thousands of lawsuits against the comp...
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Jul
Judge Chastises BP Regarding Actions During Litigation
The judge with sole discretion chastised BP's latest actions relating to costs stemming from litigation after the 2010 oil spill, says Frenkel & Frenkel.U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, who has sole discretion over decisions that could affect the amount of liability...
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Jul
Jury Awards Landmark Award in Dram Shop Lawsuit
A jury awarded the family of a man killed by a drunk driver over $18 million, agreeing the establishment violated dram shop laws, says Frenkel & Frenkel.In a landmark decision, a Texas jury awarded more than $18 million to the family of a young man killed by a drunk driver...
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Jul
Additional Lawsuit Filed Against Championship Powerboat Race
A second lawsuit against organizers of a Key West powerboat race has been filed in the 2011 death of a participant, says Frenkel & Frenkel.The uncle of Jeffrey Tillman, a man who died along with Robert Morgan when their 46-foot catamaran flipped and crashed in Key West Harb...
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Jul
Delaware Refinery Wins Lawsuit Against Insurance Company
Delaware judge ordered that an insurance company had a duty to indemnify a refinery after an accident that killed two men, says Frenkel & Frenkel.A Delaware judge has ruled that Maryland Casualty Insurance Company had a duty to indemnify Premcor Refinery Group, wh...
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Jul
Woman Settles Assault By Police Lawsuit
A woman whose assault by police was captured on video settled a lawsuit and is seeking criminal charges against the officers, says Frenkel & Frenkel.An assault by police lawsuit against the city of Jasper, Texas, has been settled for $75,000, according to the attorneys for...
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Jul
Lawsuit Alleges Plant Endangered Health of Workers and Citizens
Federal lawsuits claim that a glass-manufacturing plant in Danville, Ky., endangered the health of workers and local citizens, says Frenkel & Frenkel. According to recent federal lawsuits, the Phillips North American Lighting plant, a glass-manufacturing company located in D...
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