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- Stunned Motorist Settles Lawsuit against State
- Police Use Tasers to Control Teen Crowd at High School Talent Show
- Company Contends No Bid Workers’ Comp Management Contract
- Lawsuit Settlement Requires School to Follow Americans with Disabilities Act
- UCLA Police Used Excessive Force in Taser Attack, Report Says
- Members of Motorcycle Club File Suit Over Alleged Wrongful Search
- Taser Incident Prompts Texans’ Lineman to Threaten Lawsuit
- Georgia School District Settles Discrimination Suit
- Study Shows New Ventilation Systems May Pose Health Risk
- Lawsuit Filed over Taser-Related Death in Northern California
- Adoption
- Arkansas Voters Pass Ban on Unmarried Couples Adopting or Fostering Unwanted Children
- Nebraska Governor Calls Special Session to Revise Safe Haven Law
- Oglala Sioux Tribe to Open Child Advocacy Center in Rapid City
- Malawi Officials Delay Finalizing Adoption by Madonna
- Virginia Law Affects Adoption Proceedings for Biological Parents
- Couple Seeks Child to Adopt Using Billboards
- Woman Imprisoned for Helping Teen Lover Seeks Custody Change for Child
- Couple Seeks Supreme Court Hearing for Child Custody Dispute
- 21 States Rewarded for Increasing Adoption
- Conservative public interest law firm sues San Francisco over “anti-Catholic” resolution
- Antidepressants
- Digitek Manufacturer Actavis Totowa Issues Recall For All Other Drugs
- Court Rules in Favor of Drug Firms in Suicide Warning Suits
- Drug Company Settles Whistleblower Suit for $4 Million
- Mother Files Lawsuit Alleging Paxil Responsible for Daughter’s Birth Defect
- Paxil Maker May Have Known about Drug’s Suicide Risks, Senator Says
- Antidepressants May Not Help Bipolar Patients, Study Says
- Antidepressants Linked to Increased Risk of Bone Fractures
- Suit Filed against Eli Lilly on Behalf of Deceased Texas Woman
- More than 18,000 Claims Settled by Eli Lilly for Nearly $500 Million
- Parents File Lawsuit against Paxil Maker over Daughter’s Birth Injury
- Arava
- Arthritis Drugs
- Study Shows That Popular Supplements Fail To Help Slow Arthritis
- FDA Orders Stronger Warnings Be Placed on Four Popular Arthritis Drugs
- Vioxx Research Biased, Journal Says
- Settlement Deadline Extended in Vioxx Lawsuit
- Vioxx Maker Agrees to Pay $650 Million to Resolve Allegations of Illegal Marketing
- Maker of Vioxx Subject of Grand Jury Probe
- Celebrex Suits May Suffer After Judge’s Ruling
- Vioxx Maker to Pay $4.85 Billion Settlement
- Vioxx Users Argue for Medical Monitoring
- Celebrex Kills Cancer?
- Asbestos
- Oneida County Office Building Reopened Following Asbestos Scare
- Patients Being Recruited For New Columbia University Mesothelioma Treatment Study
- 79 Companies Named in Texas Asbestos Lawsuit
- Chemical Company Settles Asbestos Lawsuit for $1.8 Billion
- $5 Million Asbestos Verdict Upheld
- $7.1 Million Awarded to Couple in Asbestos Case
- Texas Man Files Suit against 30 Companies for Asbestos-Related Illness
- Family of Mesothelioma Victim Wins $30 Million Verdict
- Chemical Exposure Lawsuit against DuPont Gets Underway
- Asbestos Fears Raised at Elementary School in San Mateo
- ATV Accidents
- West Virginia City Pushes to Keep ATVs off Streets
- California Senator Proposes Kid ATV Safety Legislation
- Yamaha Recalls 7,800 ATVs
- Driver of truck in fatal off-road accident sentenced to 30 days
- Debate Rages on Age Restrictions for ATV Use
- Arizona Woman Dies in ATV Rollover Accident
- Driver in Fatal ATV Accident Found Reckless; Passenger’s Family Awarded $1.2 Million
- Parents of 13-year-old killed in ATV accident sue property owner, ATV owners
- Utah family blames paintball in lawsuit over ATV accident that claimed son
- 150,000 ATVs Recalled
- Auto Accidents
- Settlement Awarded to Victims of Charter Bus Crash
- Study Shows Traffic Fatality Numbers Spike on Election Day
- New Study Shows Correlation Between Higher Gas Prices and Fewer Roadway Deaths
- Open Container Bill Passes with Flying Colors
- New Law Gets Tough on Teen Drivers
- Pets and Driving Don’t Mix
- Indiana Law Gives Passengers Good Samaritan Responsibility In Car Crashes
- 1 Dead, 3 Injured In Wake of Dallas Cement Truck Accident
- Study: Smoking Bans Increase Drunk Driving
- Family Settles Defective Auto Case for Undisclosed Amount
- Aviation Law
- Justice Department Approves Merger of Northwest and Delta Air Lines
- 2 Small Planes Collide in Midair over Colorado, No Injuries Reported
- 4 Killed in Crash of Maryland Medical Helicopter
- Federal Aviation Administration Passes New Rule Intended to Prevent Fuel Tank Explosions
- French Court to Try Continental Airlines and Five Others over Concorde Crash
- European Union Caps Airline Emissions, Angers International Trade Groups
- Manhattan Man Sues JetBlue for $2 Million over Forced Bathroom Break
- Crashed Wisconsin Medical Helicopter Was Lacking Recommended Safety Features
- US Proposes Relaxation of Restrictions on International Airline Ownership
- Senate Begins Considering FAA Reauthorization Bill after Seven Month Delay
- Baycol
- Benzene
- Lab Worker’s Lymphoma Death Blamed on Benzene Exposure
- Kentucky Woman Sues over Husband’s Death in Benzene, Petroleum Naphtha Case
- Citgo Found Guilty of Criminal Charges in Environmental Case
- Environmental Watchdog Files Intent to Sue Over River Contamination
- Kentucky Tire Builder Files Suit against 11 Companies for Exposure to Benzene, Butadiene
- Eight Companies Hit with Lawsuit over Benzene Death
- Safeway Settles Soft Drink Benzene Lawsuit
- Sunny Delight Named as Defendant in Benzene Lawsuit
- 14 Corporate Giants Named in Benzene Lawsuit
- Coca Cola Settles Lawsuit Alleging Benzene in Soft Drinks
- Bextra
- Heart Attack Victim Files Suit against Drug Manufacturer
- Lawsuit Alleges Bextra Caused Woman’s Heart Attack
- British Study May Reveal Root of Adverse Vioxx Side Effects
- FDA slow to respond to drug safety issues
- Celebrex and Vioxx May Increase Risk of Death After Heart Attack
- Iowan’s Bextra Lawsuit Contains Nine Charges Against Pfizer
- SEC Requests Documents on Bextra and Celebrex
- Stroke Victim Sues Bextra Manufacturer
- European Medicines Agency recommends continued suspension of Bextra
- Birth Injury
- 17 Premature Babies Given Heparin Overdoses at Corpus Christi Hospital, One Dies
- Connecticut Jury Awards $38 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
- Parents Sue Tripler Army Medical Center over Daughter’s Birth Injuries
- Lawsuit Settlement Requires School to Follow Americans with Disabilities Act
- Family of Brain-Injured Child Receives $26.5 Million in Malpractice Suit
- Hospital Denies Responsibility in Wrongful Death Case
- Family Receives $12 Million in Birth Injury Case
- Obstetrician on Trial in Birth Injury Case
- Medical Malpractice Case against Doctor, Hospital Set to Resume
- Parents Fight HMO over Infant’s Care
- Burn Injury
- Explosion at NW Louisiana Gas Transmission Station Injures 1
- Natural Gas Explosion Injures 14 at San Diego Hotel Construction Site
- Settlement Reached with Sears Over Dangerous Stoves
- United Airlines Sued over In-Flight Coffee Spill
- Girl Burned by Spotlight in Public Park Awarded $500,000 Settlement
- Russian Woman Awarded $200,000 after Being Boiled Alive
- Paint Plant Worker Awarded $900,000 for Injuries after Chemical Explosion
- Landscaper Sues Lawn Mower Manufacturer for Burns
- Rice Cooker Manufacturer Sued over House Fire that Killed 3 Children
- Burned West Virginia Man Seeks $40 Million in Suit against Police
- Celebrex
- Celebrex Suits May Suffer After Judge’s Ruling
- Celebrex Kills Cancer?
- Maker of Celebrex in Trouble Again
- Heart Attack Victim Files Suit against Drug Manufacturer
- Vioxx Maker Seeks FDA Approval on New Arthritis Drug
- Consumer Group Calls Commercial for Arthritis Drug Misleading
- FDA Approves Celebrex for Treatment of Juvenile Arthritis
- British Study May Reveal Root of Adverse Vioxx Side Effects
- Boston U. Study Finds Link Between Anti-Inflammatory Drug and Heart Attacks
- Celebrex ads return, accompanied by serious warnings
- Cerebral Palsy
- Connecticut Jury Awards $38 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
- Parents Sue Tripler Army Medical Center over Daughter’s Birth Injuries
- Lawsuit Settlement Requires School to Follow Americans with Disabilities Act
- Family of Brain-Injured Child Receives $26.5 Million in Malpractice Suit
- Medical Malpractice Case against Doctor, Hospital Set to Resume
- Iowa Woman Wins $13.5 Million in Birth Injury Lawsuit
- Pennsylvania Jury Awards $2.7 Million to Family of Brain Damaged Baby
- Michigan Couple Awarded $15.8 Million for Son’s Cerebral Palsy
- $5 Million Settlement Reached in Birth Injury Lawsuit
- Appeals court upholds verdict in Ohio medical malpractice case
- Chemical Exposure
- Oneida County Office Building Reopened Following Asbestos Scare
- Supreme Court Evaluates Effects of FDA Drug Labels on Liability Cases
- Study Demonstrates Link between Autism and Rainy Climates
- 7 Northeast States Petition EPA to Limit Mercury Emissions
- Explosion at NW Louisiana Gas Transmission Station Injures 1
- FDA Issues Warning Letters to Bayer over Unapproved Aspirin Products
- Study Links Bisphenol A to Increased Incidence of Heart Disease and Diabetes
- Tracy, CA Man Receives 10 Month Prison Sentence For Asbestos Violations
- Asbestos Problems Force Albany Elementary School To Close For School Year
- Patients Being Recruited For New Columbia University Mesothelioma Treatment Study
- Child Custody
- Arkansas Voters Pass Ban on Unmarried Couples Adopting or Fostering Unwanted Children
- Nebraska Governor Calls Special Session to Revise Safe Haven Law
- Off-duty Chicago Police Officer Shoots Son, Kills Self and Daughter
- Utah High Court Sides with Child’s Biological Father
- New York To Allow Same-Sex Couple to Divorce
- Oglala Sioux Tribe to Open Child Advocacy Center in Rapid City
- Cultural Differences Take Center Stage in Houston Custody Battle
- Custody Battle Sparks Debate over Children’s, Parents’ Rights
- Britney Spears Ordered to Undergo Drug Testing, Attend Parenting Classes
- Washington Supreme Court Asked to OK State-Supported Divorce Representation
- Child Support
- Nebraska Governor Calls Special Session to Revise Safe Haven Law
- Prison Time Looms for Deadbeat Dad
- Convicted Quintuple Murderer to Pay Child Support While Incarcerated
- Washington Supreme Court Asked to OK State-Supported Divorce Representation
- Ohio Arrests 82 Child Support Offenders
- Delaware Most Wanted Posters Collar Child Support Evader
- Former Basketball Star to Pay More Than $150,000 in Child Support
- Florida bill could let men challenge child support when paternity is questionable
- Kansas legislation would restrict deadbeat parents’ driving privileges
- North Dakota group petitions against child custody laws
- Cholesterol Drugs
- FDA Study Shows No Link Between Use of Statins and ALS
- Settlement Reached in Baycol Lawsuit, 30 States Awarded
- Appeals Court Affirms Rights to Exclusive Sales of Generic Zocor
- Florida Lipitor Conspirator Pleads Guilty in Kansas City District Court
- Lipitor Trafficker Gets Federal Prison Time
- Federal Appeals Court Turns Down Ranbaxy’s Lipitor Plea
- Fake Lipitor Distributor Pleads Guilty to Neupogen Charges
- Pfizer Hit with 10 New Lipitor Lawsuits
- Lipitor Conspirator Sentenced to Federal Prison
- Lipitor Importer Pleads Guilty in Kansas City Federal Court
- Closed Head Injury
- Federal Judge Tosses Stun Gun Lawsuit
- Jury Awards $15.7 Million to Man Injured by Dump Truck
- New Hampshire Woman Sues Hospital for Negligence over Fall
- Family Files Lawsuit over Injury on Cruise Ship
- Family of Boy Injured during Baseball Game Files Lawsuit
- Lil’ Wayne Sued by Concertgoer for ‘Making It Rain’
- Jury Awards Nearly $14 Million to Man Injured in Bus Crash
- Daughter’s Pedestrian Accident Spurs Colorado Mom to Sue
- Husband and Wife Motorcyclists Killed after Hitting Marker on Tennessee Highway
- Illinois Motorcyclist Critically Injured in Collision with Deer
- Construction Accidents
- Bridge Construction Accident Sends Workers Tumbling Into Louisiana Lake, Kills 1
- 14 Injured in Idaho Bridge Construction Collapse on Interstate 84
- 1 Killed, 1 Injured in Massachusetts Construction Lift Collapse
- OSHA Issues $313,500 in Fines to Construction Firms over March Crane Collapse
- 16 Injured by Collapse of San Diego Construction Site Pedestrian Walkway
- Maryland Labor Board Proposes Strict New Crane Safety Regulations
- Asbestos Problems Force Albany Elementary School To Close For School Year
- Crane Accident in Houston is Area’s Second Within Four Days
- Natural Gas Explosion Injures 14 at San Diego Hotel Construction Site
- Mannsville, New York Man Killed in Quarry Bulldozer Accident
- Crashworthiness
- 2 Small Planes Collide in Midair over Colorado, No Injuries Reported
- 2009 Subaru Forester Wins Top Safety Pick Award
- Yamaha Recalls 7,800 ATVs
- Paralyzed Mother Allowed to Keep $82.6 Million in Ford Case
- Automakers, Safety Advocates Collide Over SUV Roof Safety
- Family Sues Ford for Negligence in Fatal Crash
- LATCH Child Safety System Dangerously Underused
- Can Your Car Be Used against You in a Court of Law?
- Lawsuits Often Last Recourse for Truck Accident Victims
- Ford Puts Safety First
- Creosote
- Criminal Law
- Jury Convicts Gang Member of First-degree Murder of Blind Man
- Man in Santa Costume Massacres Ex-In-Laws’ Christmas Party
- Investigators Search Caylee Anthony’s Grandparents’ Residence
- RIAA Will End Filesharing Lawsuits
- Wall Street Trader Accused of Multibillion-dollar Fraud Scheme
- Sarah Palin’s to-be In-law Arrested on Drug Charges
- Supreme Court Considers Re-Examining Convicted Murderer’s Case
- Judge Reduces Murder Suspects’ Bail in Slaying of College Student
- Former Morgan Stanley Broker Sanctioned for Robbing Accounts of Minor Malpractice Victims
- Convicted Hedge Fund Swindler to Undergo Medical and Psychological Evaluation
- Defective Products
- Plastic Chunks Found in Lean Cuisine Frozen Dinners Prompts Recall
- Bridge Construction Accident Sends Workers Tumbling Into Louisiana Lake, Kills 1
- Supreme Court Evaluates Effects of FDA Drug Labels on Liability Cases
- FDA Issues Warning Letters to Bayer over Unapproved Aspirin Products
- Study Shows That Popular Supplements Fail To Help Slow Arthritis
- Study Shows Increased Risks of Heart Disease, Stroke from COPD Drug Use
- FDA Issues Warning Letters and Import Alert for Drugs Produced by Ranbaxy
- Study Links Bisphenol A to Increased Incidence of Heart Disease and Diabetes
- Digitek Manufacturer Actavis Totowa Issues Recall For All Other Drugs
- Study Shows Popular Infertility Treatments To Have Little or No Effect
- Defective Tires
- Family Settles Defective Auto Case for Undisclosed Amount
- 255,000 Chinese-made Tires Recalled by American Distributor
- Ford Ordered to Pay $6 Million to Paralyzed Man
- Class-Action Lawsuit Could Collapse Ford Motor Co., Lawyer Says
- Woman Alleges Defective Tire Responsible for Fatal Accident
- Lawsuit Alleges Defective Tire Responsible for Deaths in Freeway Crash
- Fatal Crash Leads to Lawsuit against Tire and Car Manufacturers
- Hawaiian woman accused of negligent homicide files suit alleging tires caused crash
- Settlement Reached in Defective Tires Case
- Volkswagens, Fords, Toyotas Recalled
- Dental Malpractice
- Dialysis Filters
- Diet Drugs
- French Researchers Claim Experimental Diet Drug Tricks Body Into Losing Weight
- Digitek Manufacturer Actavis Totowa Issues Recall For All Other Drugs
- Bill Linked to Ephedra Passes House and Senate
- Former Fen-Phen Users Blame Wyeth for Lung Disease
- Nutraquest Plan for Exiting Ephedra-Related Bankruptcy Approved
- Nutraceutical Continues Fight Against Ephedra Ban
- Metabolife Litigants Agree to Settle Ephedra Lawsuits
- Judges Prod Metabolife Parties to Settle Ephedra Suits
- Appeals Court Confirms Ephedra Ban
- New York Firm Wins Appeals Court Reversal in Fen-Phen Case
- Dioxins
- U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Dismissal of Agent Orange Lawsuit
- Demoted Denney Describes Dow Dioxin Data as Deceptive
- High-Profile Toxicologists, Lab Experts Hired in Chemical Exposure Suit Against Ford
- West Virginia Residents Sue Chemical Plant for Exposure to Toxins
- Metal Yard Worker Sues over Chemical Exposure
- Cement Plant Agrees to Pay EPA Fine
- Senators introduce legislation that could raise levels of dioxin in ground
- Multi-Cast Agrees to Pay $10,000 Fine For Air Pollution Violations
- Judge Allows Class-Action Suit Against Dow Chemical
- Lockheed Martin and Others Sued for Environmental Contamination in Florida
- Divorce
- Arkansas Voters Pass Ban on Unmarried Couples Adopting or Fostering Unwanted Children
- Off-duty Chicago Police Officer Shoots Son, Kills Self and Daughter
- New York To Allow Same-Sex Couple to Divorce
- Washington Supreme Court Asked to OK State-Supported Divorce Representation
- New Jersey to Make Divorce Easier
- “Covenant Marriages” in Texas?
- Oops … I Did it Again - Spears Files for Divorce
- SafeGuard Guaranty to Offer Divorce Insurance
- Simpson, Lachey Divide Assets in Divorce
- Kim Basinger to Appear in Court over Child-Custody Dispute
- Dog Bites
- Woman Bites Dog
- Hawaiian Woman Attacked by Boyfriend’s Dogs
- Pet Owners Fight Legislation Banning Breeds
- Owner of “Potentially Dangerous” Dog to Appeal Ruling
- Tennessee State Senator Fights to Hold Pet Owners Responsible
- Teen Awarded $228,000 for Dog Bite Injuries
- Pit Bull Attacks Girl in Palm Harbor, Florida
- Police Chief Seeks Destruction of Dangerous Dog
- Madison, Wisconsin, Approves Vicious Dog Regulations
- Tennessee DA Petitions to Euthanize Dogs Involved in Attack
- Drug Offenses
- Sarah Palin’s to-be In-law Arrested on Drug Charges
- New Sentencing Guidelines Ease Punishment for Crack Offenders
- 5-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shoots Self with Stolen Handgun
- Illinois Prosecutor Faces Drug Charges
- St. Louis County Proposes DWI Court
- New Jersey Bill May Ease Penalties for Some Drug Offenders
- Underage Drinking in Santa Barbara May Become Costlier for Grown-Ups
- Texas Marijuana Possession Ticket Law Hard to Swallow
- Supreme Court Slashes Crack Sentences
- New Jersey Governor Proposes Shrinking Drug-Free Zones
- DUI and DWI
- Jamul Tribal Chairman and Daughter-In-Law Killed in Motorcycle Crash
- Open Container Bill Passes with Flying Colors
- Chicago “Top Cop” Arraigned for Lying in DUI Case
- Study: Smoking Bans Increase Drunk Driving
- Oklahoma Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Fatal DUI Accident
- St. Louis County Proposes DWI Court
- Bars Sued After DUI Causes Crashes
- Man Pulled Over on Suspicion of DWI Sues Over Police Brutality
- Man Sues Cop for False DUI Arrest
- Lawyer Set to Sue Two Myrtle Beach Bars
- Electrical Accidents
- Natural Gas Explosion Injures 14 at San Diego Hotel Construction Site
- 9 Killed in Bronx Fire; Space Heater May Be to Blame
- Undisclosed Settlement Reached in Wrongful Death Suit over Waco Pastor’s Electrocution
- Man Electrocuted While Trying to Steal Copper from Electrical Equipment in Indiana
- Five Workers at Indiana Wal-Mart Store Injured by 12,000-Volt Shock
- Telephone Lineman Severely Burned in Rhode Island Electrical Power Line Accident
- HP digital camera recalled over fire risk
- Verdict Against Retailer in Product Liability Case
- Nationwide Box Fan Recall Prompts Wrongful Death Suit
- $10 Million Claim Filed for Fireman’s Death Rejected
- Employment Law
- Wal-Mart Settles Litigation for Up to $640 Million
- OSHA Issues $313,500 in Fines to Construction Firms over March Crane Collapse
- Maryland Labor Board Proposes Strict New Crane Safety Regulations
- Disgruntled San Francisco IT Administrator Relents, Hands Over Network Passwords to Mayor
- Over 500,000 Bus and Truck Drivers Collect Medical Disability But Keep Driving
- Crane Accident in Houston is Area’s Second Within Four Days
- Disney, Universal Studios, and Georgia-Pacific Claim Exemptions from Florida Gun Law
- Natural Gas Explosion Injures 14 at San Diego Hotel Construction Site
- California Appeals Court Says Marine Contractor Not Liable for Seaman’s West Nile
- Former Employee Sues Indiana Riverboat Casino under Maritime Law
- Ephedra
- Bill Linked to Ephedra Passes House and Senate
- Nutraquest Plan for Exiting Ephedra-Related Bankruptcy Approved
- Nutraceutical Continues Fight Against Ephedra Ban
- Metabolife Litigants Agree to Settle Ephedra Lawsuits
- Judges Prod Metabolife Parties to Settle Ephedra Suits
- Appeals Court Confirms Ephedra Ban
- Nutraquest Settles Calif. Ephedra Suit for $1 Million
- Metabolife Attempting Settlement of Ephedra Claims
- Denver appeals court hears ephedra-ban arguments
- Ephedra importer sues as FDA appeal approaches
- Family Law
- Arkansas Gay Adoption Ban Faces Constitutional Challenge
- ACLU Files Lawsuit against New Arkansas Parenting Ban
- Arkansas Voters Pass Ban on Unmarried Couples Adopting or Fostering Unwanted Children
- Study Demonstrates Link between Autism and Rainy Climates
- Nebraska Governor Calls Special Session to Revise Safe Haven Law
- 8-year-old Boy Dies after Accidentally Shooting Self with Gun Club Uzi
- Off-duty Chicago Police Officer Shoots Son, Kills Self and Daughter
- Study Shows Popular Infertility Treatments To Have Little or No Effect
- Prison Time Looms for Deadbeat Dad
- Utah High Court Sides with Child’s Biological Father
- Featured
- US, Chinese Governments Investigate Deadly Blood Thinner
- Vioxx Maker to Pay $4.85 Billion Settlement
- Lab Mix-Up Leads to Double Mastectomy; Lawsuit Filed
- NHTSA Seeks to Reduce Back-Over Fatalities
- Children of Truck Crash Victims File Lawsuit
- Texas Leads the Country in Truck Accident Fatalities
- $5.2 billion settlement awarded to asbestos victims
- Widow Awarded $253 Million in Nation’s First Vioxx Trial
- First Vioxx trial may set precedent for ensuing lawsuits
- Fen-Phen
- Former Fen-Phen Users Blame Wyeth for Lung Disease
- New York Firm Wins Appeals Court Reversal in Fen-Phen Case
- Wyeth to pay Texas fen-phen plaintiffs millions
- Kentucky lawyers in fen-phen case deny responsibility for excessive fees
- Kentucky Fen-Phen Judge’s Retirement Pay Cut
- Jury Rules in Favor of Wyeth in Fen-Phen Case
- Kentucky Judge Resigns After Allegedly Profiting From Fen-Phen Case
- Jury Delivers Different Decisions in Two Fen-Phen Cases
- Fen-Phen Trial Rescheduled for June
- Fen-Phen Case Settled for Undisclosed Amount
- Firearm Accidents
- 8-year-old Boy Dies after Accidentally Shooting Self with Gun Club Uzi
- Court OKs Wrongful Death Suit over Teen Shooting
- Teen Charged in Shooting Death of 17-Year-Old Friend
- 5-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shoots Self with Stolen Handgun
- $8 Million Awarded to California Man in Fatal Paintball Accident
- Taser Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Federal Court
- Son’s TASER Death Prompts Parents’ $2 Million Lawsuit
- Workers Alleging Injuries from TASER Jolt File Lawsuit
- Family Maintains Officer’s Death Was an Accident
- Taser Incident Prompts Texans’ Lineman to Threaten Lawsuit
- Gas Fires and Explosions
- Explosion at NW Louisiana Gas Transmission Station Injures 1
- Natural Gas Explosion Injures 14 at San Diego Hotel Construction Site
- Paint Plant Worker Awarded $900,000 for Injuries after Chemical Explosion
- Landscaper Sues Lawn Mower Manufacturer for Burns
- Georgia Supreme Court Considers Appeal in Exploding Gas Tank Case
- Judge Allows Explosion Investigation to Remain Under Wraps
- Family Seeks $25,000 in Wrongful Death Suit for Chemical Exposure
- Burn Victim Wins Suit against Motorcycle Accessories Distributor
- Family of Explosion Victim Receives Settlement in Wrongful Death Suit
- Car’s Remote Triggers Explosion of Acetylene Gas in Trunk: New Hampshire Man Injured
- Groundwater Contamination
- St. Petersburg Residents File Suit against Raytheon Corporation
- Oil Companies Agree to Settlement in MTBE Cases
- Chemical Company Settles Asbestos Lawsuit for $1.8 Billion
- Modine Manufacturing Co. Settles Class-Action Lawsuit
- EPA to Test for Uranium Contamination on Navajo Reservation
- Federal Groundwater Contamination Suit Targets Cargill
- Environmental Watchdog Files Intent to Sue Over River Contamination
- Class Action Status Denied in Suit against 3M Co.
- Lawsuit Blames Liver Damage on Groundwater Contamination
- Attorney General to Sue Shell, U.S. Army for $100 Million
- Guidant Stent
- HMO Law
- Insurance Claim Denied Due to Racism, Lawsuit Says
- Parents Sue When State Seizes Their Baby
- New Jersey Doctor Wins Battle against Health Insurer
- Parents Fight HMO over Infant’s Care
- Medicaid HMO Faces Multi Million Dollar Fine
- California Sees Decline in Work-Based Health Coverage
- Kaiser Settles Lawsuit over Homeless Dumping
- HMO Sued For Inadequate Coverage of Anorexia Treatment
- HMO Slammed With $144 Million Penalty in Discrimination Suit
- Blue Cross Mobilizing to Address Accusations of Illegal Policy Cancellations
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Insurance Claim Denied Due to Racism, Lawsuit Says
- Insurance Company Hit with Multimillion-Dollar Verdict
- Parents Fight HMO over Infant’s Care
- Medicaid HMO Faces Multi Million Dollar Fine
- Allstate Agrees to Mass Settlement in Katrina Lawsuit
- Recusal Sought for Judge Presiding Over Katrina Lawsuit
- Katrina Insurance Lawsuit Withdrawn During Federal Court Trial
- Preliminary Settlement Could Mean Millions for Wireless Customers
- Multimillion Dollar Punitive Award Reduced by Federal Judge in Katrina Lawsuit
- State Farm Settles Out of Court Days Before Trial
- Kava
- Lead Poisoning
- Environmentalists at War with Feds Over Suisun Bay Pollution
- Mattel Recalls 19 Million Chinese-Made Toys
- Elmo, Dora, Big Bird, and Other Characters on Recalled Toy List
- Family Awarded $12.75 Million in Lead Paint Suit
- Class Action Lead Paint Suit Targets ‘Thomas’ Toy Manufacturer
- Jury to Decide on $52.6 Million Lead Paint Suit
- New Yorkers Urged to Avoid Imported Eye Makeup with High Lead Levels
- EPA Responds to Legal Pressure to Monitor Lead in Children’s Toys
- Five Contamination Sites Added to National Priorities List
- GM Cleanup Dispute Over Weschester, N.Y. Redevelopment Project
- Lotronex
- Lung Cancer
- Oneida County Office Building Reopened Following Asbestos Scare
- 26 More Genes Associated with Most Common Form of Lung Cancer Identified
- Study Shows Increased Risks of Heart Disease, Stroke from COPD Drug Use
- Tracy, CA Man Receives 10 Month Prison Sentence For Asbestos Violations
- Asbestos Problems Force Albany Elementary School To Close For School Year
- Patients Being Recruited For New Columbia University Mesothelioma Treatment Study
- Tobacco Company Funded Lung Cancer Research
- Asbestos Fears Raised at Elementary School in San Mateo
- Lung Cancer Treatment is Colored by Race
- Kansas Hospital Faces Fines for Exposing Workers to Asbestos
- Manganism and Welding Rod Injury
- Lawsuit asserts a link between welding fumes and neurological problems
- Court Affirms Jury Verdict Linking Welding Rods to Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer
- 18 Southern California Welders file Mass Tort Lawsuit
- Growing Number of Lawsuits Link Welding with Parkinson’s Disease
- Scientists working to prove link between Iron Deficiency and Lead Poisoning
- Maritime Law
- Bay Area Water Regulators Announce Intention to Sue Federal Government over Pollution
- Disney, Universal Studios, and Georgia-Pacific Claim Exemptions from Florida Gun Law
- U.S. Supreme Court Limits Punitive Damages in Maritime Law Cases
- California Appeals Court Says Marine Contractor Not Liable for Seaman’s West Nile
- Spain Identifies Source of Half-Billion Dollar Sunken Treasure Recovered by US Firm
- House of Representatives Passes Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill
- Arizona Ministry Head Admits Ponzi Scheme, Cites Maritime Law In Bogus Filings
- 4 Dead, 1 Missing After Fishing Trawler Sinks in Bering Sea
- U.S Supreme Court Hears Petition to Reduce Exxon Valdez Punitive Damages
- Former Employee Sues Indiana Riverboat Casino under Maritime Law
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