Interesting stories about lawsuits, mass tort cases, and other personal injury issues. Did a controversial but legal drink make one man run into traffic? Did too many ice packs cause a really, really…terrible…injury for one Army veteran? (Warning: The article is not safe for work). Beer stores might be partially responsible for rampant alcoholism on …
Interesting stories about lawsuits, mass tort cases, and other personal injury issues. A small win for William and Kate in the latest privacy scandal rocking Britain. Partygoers allege they were encouraged to swim in a glowing pool that was actually filled with blinding, toxic chemicals. Can a city sell helicopters “as is” when “as is” …
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Interesting stories about lawsuits, mass tort cases, and other personal injury issues. 11 years later, the owners of the World Trade Center are suing for damages. And the result “could be bigger than your wildest imagination.” Technically the whole trial might belong in Italy; but hundreds of passengers and thousands of businesses are seeking money …
Interesting stories about lawsuits, mass tort cases, and other personal injury issues. A hairy man competition turns gross. Grosser, that is, than a normal hairy man competition. Kobe settles out of court with the family of a Grizzlies fan, for $75,000 in pocket change. An activist’s family, Israeli courts, and death during a protest. It’s …
Continue reading ‘That Tort of Thing – August 28, 2012 – Memphis Personal Injury Lawyers’ »
Interesting stories about lawsuits, mass tort cases, and other personal injury issues. South Africa mining companies face a lawsuit from injured workers that could be worth billions. Arsenic discharged into a South Carolina river? Not for much longer. Distracted law enforcement: Carrying a suspect to jail, using Facebook, and fatally injuring a cyclist. Child injured …
Continue reading ‘That Tort of Thing – August 21, 2012 – Memphis Personal Injury Lawyers’ »
Interesting stories about lawsuits, mass tort cases, and other personal injury issues. “My sister paid Progressive Insurance to defend her killer in court.” Lawsuit settled over a man not being HIV-positive. Guatemalan victims of US experiments want their day in court. Similarly, Filipino workers on banana plantations believe US pesticides caused severe injuries. Some Hurricane …
Continue reading ‘That Tort of Thing – August 14, 2012 – Memphis Personal Injury Lawyers’ »
Interesting stories about lawsuits, mass tort cases, and other personal injury issues. Is a woman’s death connected to psychotropic drugs and a major donation she made to her doctor? Who caused one teen’s death when she was struck by a drunk driver? Could a strip club’s policies be partially to blame? Walgreens in CA have …
Continue reading ‘That Tort of Thing – August 7, 2012 – Memphis Personal Injury Lawyers’ »
Interesting stories about lawsuits, mass tort cases, and other personal injury issues. Bayer may have been hurt in the short-term by lawsuits over their dangerous contraceptives (like Yaz and Yasmin), but not that hurt. A good example of abusive debt collection practices, brought to you by a Minnesota medical revenue company. How will Penn State …
Continue reading ‘That Tort of Thing – July 31, 2012 – Memphis Personal Injury Lawyers’ »
Interesting stories about lawsuits, mass tort cases, and other personal injury issues. A prop malfunction has caused one actor blindness and disfigurement. Now he wants compensation – including damages for career losses, since he makes a living with his appearance. Are there any parental rights anymore? Parents want to know why their autistic son was …
Continue reading ‘That Tort of Thing – July 24, 2012 – Memphis Personal Injury Lawyers’ »
Interesting stories about lawsuits, mass tort cases, and other personal injury issues. Focus this week: Medical Malpractice. Getting medical tests done? Make sure someone actually looks at the results… Malpractice claims were at a low in 2011, but malpractice seems to be occurring at a steady rate. Hospitals in New York are cutting corners by …
Continue reading ‘That Tort of Thing – July 17, 2012 – Memphis Personal Injury Lawyers’ »