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Jul

CDC Lab Problems Discovered After Probe

The potential for a lawsuit exists following an investigation into security problems at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) laboratory in Atlanta. The problems discovered at the lab were detailed in a report on an anthrax exposure incident issued by the U.S. Department of Agricu...

Jul

Lawsuit Filed in Hospital Strangulation Death

The mother of a man who was murdered by another patient while hospitalized has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the hospital. The suit contends that hospital staff was negligent when they placed the woman's son in the same room as a man with a violent criminal history...

Jul

Court Declines to Dismiss Lawsuit in Foul Ball Injury

A lawsuit filed by the father of a six-year-old girl who suffered skull fractures and brain injury after being struck by a foul ball at an Atlanta Braves game will continue. The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that it will not dismiss the case, also refusing to adopt what is known...

Jul

Jury Awards $20 Million after Gas Explosion

In a lawsuit against Southern California Gas Company and the owners of the building where he was injured, a Rosemead man was awarded almost $20 million by a jury. The gas company had admitted wrongdoing prior to the trial, and the jury was only to determine damages. Accident Deta...

Jul

The Dangers of Arsenic in Drinking Water

This blog post has been edited. It was originally posted on August 12, 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.In 2001, the EPA lowered drinking water standards for arsenic...

Jul

Brothers Receive Settlement in Patrol Car Crash

A lawsuit settlement has been approved by the Ohio Court of Claims in an accident in which two brothers were severely injured by an Ohio State Highway Patrol car. The brothers alleged that the patrol vehicle was not using overhead lights or sirens and was traveling in excess of 9...

Jul

Insurance Companies Forced to Pay Claims

This blog post has been edited. It was originally posted on July 28, 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.An investigation by KXAN in Austin found that many va...

Jul

Lawsuit Possible in Handle Deaths

Portable bed handles recalled after three deaths. Possible lawsuit may be in the works.Handles designed to help adults get in and out of bed may be the subjects of a lawsuit as three people have died due to problems with the devices. The Consumer Product Safety Commis...

Jul

Brazil Reassures Tourists About Airports

In an effort to avoid lawsuits, Brazil is reassuring tourists traveling to the country for the World Cup that the chronic delays in airport construction will not cause problems. The country acknowledged that visitors would be using unfinished facilities for the event. C...

Jul

NFL Players File Lawsuit in Drug Scandal

The NFL faces another lawsuit as players allege they were supplied with powerful painkillers and other drugs that led to serious problems later in life.A group of retired NFL players have filed a lawsuit against the NFL, alleging the league supplied them with painkillers a...

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