A California jury has awarded $3.3 million to six Central American laborers who say they suffered health problems as a result of a pesticide used by the American company in…
A rancorous split of a small Buffalo, N.Y., personal injury firm has pitted three trial attorneys against the boss, and it isn’t yet clear who will prevail when the dust…
Even some of those allegedly affected with the problem could hardly believe it: Breathing in vapors from butter flavoring commonly used on microwave popcorn can cause a debilitating lung disease.
Just as authorities thought they would, traffic cameras encourage motorists to put on the brakes rather than speed through intersections on red lights.
Victims injured by a Minneapolis bridge collapse earlier this year are asking the government to establish a 9/11-style compensation fund to cover their medical expenses and pay a currently unspecified…
A recent $50 million jury verdict in the case of a man burned to death when his water heater exploded will only fuel tort-reform efforts in Alabama, according to an…
In a verdict that should serve as a warning to school administrators elsewhere, a Florida jury has ordered a private school to pay $4 million to a 12-year-old whose arm…
Contracts, compliance and having the right people in charge are critical components of an effective program to prevent customers from getting sick from food products, says a well-known personal injury…
A 23-year-old model who filed suit yesterday against her 54-year-old billionaire ex-boyfriend, over “bizarre and unnatural sex acts” allegedly performed at his 51,000-square-foot New York City mansion when she was…
Airlines that fail to act properly in response to a passenger complaint may be sued if the person develops deep vein thrombosis as a result, a federal judge has ruled.
Mike Nifong, the disgraced former prosecutor who is now being sued for pursuing rape charges against three former Duke lacrosse team players, has asked North Carolina to help him with…
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