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Groups File Petition to Stop Oil Transport in Older Railway Cars

Two organizations have filed a petition to halt the use of unsafe tanker cars, possibly as the first step to a lawsuit, says Frenkel & Frenkel.Two groups have filed a petition, which could lead to a lawsuit, with the United States Department of Transportation to immediately...

Jul

Teenagers Drive Cars Older and Less Safe

This blog post has been edited. It was originally posted on December 5, 2014. Facts of this case may have developed or changed since the original post date. Settlements/verdicts may have been reached or are in progress.With the potential for lawsuit filings when a you...

Jul

Lawsuit Filed By Man Trapped in Cook County Jail

A man who spent more than 30 hours trapped in an eight-by-eight foot room in the Cook County Jail has filed a lawsuit against the county. No dollar amount is specified in the suit, but attorneys are asking for compensation for physical, emotional and psychological injuries.&...

Jul

Age Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Twitter

This blog post has been edited. It was originally posted on Nov. 19, 2014. Facts of this case may have developed or changed since the original post date. Settlements/verdicts may have been reached or are in progress.A former Twitter employee has filed an age-discrimination...

Jul

BP Employees May File Lawsuits Over Retirement Losses

A New Orleans appellate judge rejected United States District Judge Keith Ellison's 2012 decision denying employees the right to file lawsuits for millions of dollars lost in their retirement plans after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The court cited a recent...

Jul

Settlement Reached in Mine Lawsuit

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the widows of two men killed in a fire in an underground coal mine have reached a settlement in the women's lawsuit. The agency has agreed to pay $1 million and to develop a training course at the National Mine Safet...

Jul

Bouncy Houses Lead to Serious Injury and Lawsuits

Video of a bouncy house in Colorado that was thrown 300 feet with children inside went viral recently, but experts say that the houses have led to many serious injuries and lawsuits over the past few years. Injuries such as head injuries, broken bones and bloody noses a...

Jul

GM Not Forthcoming About Ignition Switch Problems

General Motors (GM) continues to face Congressional hearings and lawsuits related to their knowledge of faulty ignition switches that have been connected to at least 13 deaths over the past 10 years. Recent documents obtained by The New York Times shows that the company...

Jul

BMW Recalls Vehicles with Airbag Problems

BMW announced on July 16, 2014 that they were recalling more than one million vehicles due to problems with passenger airbags, prompting some to consider a lawsuit against the manufacturer. The airbags were made by Takata Corporation and affects 3 Series vehicles manufa...

Jul

Medical Professionals Urge Adoption of Milliliters for Child Medication

This blog post has been edited. It was originally posted on Oct. 22, 2014. Facts may have developed or changed since the original post date. Settlements/verdicts may have been reached or are in progress.Due to lawsuits that have been instituted after parents give child...

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