Category: Negligence
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Gross Negligence
This blog post has been edited. It was originally posted on May 13, 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.
Lawsuit: University Hazing Death
Super Bowl XLV Settlement
PepsiCo Faces Lawsuit over Cancer Causing Ingredient
This blog post has been edited. It was originally posted on March 26, 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.
Family of Woman Burned During Routine Surgery sites/default/files Suit
Lawsuits Filed Over Suspected Injection Well-Induced Earthquakes
This blog post has been edited. It was originally posted on March 21, 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.
Illinois State Trooper sites/default/files Lawsuit
An Illinois state trooper who was seriously injured in an accident on Interstate 88 in which an Illinois Tollway worker died has filed suit against the truck driver who caused the accident. The trucking company the driver worked for is also named in the lawsuit. Accident Details
Settlement Reached in Teen’s Wrongful Death
A settlement has been reached in the wrongful death suit filed by the parents of a 15-year old boy who died after being swept away while on a kayaking and hiking trip in Hawaii. The terms of the settlement between Michael and Marianne Madoff, the boy’s parents, and the defendants—Bold Earth Teen Adventures and Hawaii Pack and Paddle—were sealed. Accident Details
BP Targets Special Master in Latest Tactic to Block Claim Payments
Lawyers for BP have targeted Patrick Juneau, the Special Master appointed to administer claims as part of a settlement between BP and businesses along the Gulf Coast injured by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. The oil company sent a letter to FBI Director, Louis Freeh, requesting hundreds of documents, including any that may indicate that Mr. Juneau was aware of alleged wrongdoing. Claims Investigation