As technology advances so must the law in order to provide remedy disputes involving social media and other internet claims. Advertising on social media has presented a new way for companies to gain attention of possible consumers. Social media websites like Facebook and Twitter are increasingly popular among users and this drives the desire to […]
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Joyce Meyer Ministries Sued for Wrongful Death
Doug / 05-09-2011 / Wrongful Death
According to BND Southwest Illinois, Joyce Meyer Ministries has been named as a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the family of Sheri Coleman. The lawsuit was filed in Monroe County and its 27-pages indicate that Joyce Meyer, her son Danny Meyer, plus Meyer Ministries played a role in the death of […]
Fosamax Manufacturers Sued for Drug’s Over Promotion of Off-Label Uses
Doug / 05-06-2011 / Defective products
According to the Louisiana Record, a Lafourche Parish woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the manufacturers of the drug Fosamax regarding over-promotion for alleged off-label uses. Off-label is a term used for medications that are used for non-approved use. Josephine Naccio filed a lawsuit against Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp aka Merck, Watson […]
City of Sacramento Held Liable for Brain Injury, Jury Awards $6 Million to Plaintiff
Doug / 05-05-2011 / Personal Injury
According to the San Francisco Gate, A Sacramento jury has returned a verdict against the City of Sacramento in a lawsuit alleging traumatic brain injury and other severe injuries. Cathy Liu was beginning her residency at UC Davis when she went out on a morning jog and was hit by a car. Liu was a […]
Companies Appeal $16 Million Duragesic Fentanyl Patch Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Doug / 05-04-2011 / Wrongful Death
According to PR News Wire, the First District of the Illinois Court of Appeals has received an appeal of a $16.56 million judgment entered more than two years ago against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc. and ALZA Corp. The appeal comes from a 2008 jury verdict in Cook County District Court. […]
Woman Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Against Universal Studios
Doug / 05-03-2011 / Theme park accidents
According to the Louisiana Record, a Jefferson Parish woman has filed a lawsuit against Universal Studios after she fell and injured herself while exiting a portable toilet located near a Final Destination IV movie set. The personal injury trial is set to go to trial next year. Debra Pittman claims that she exited the portable […]
Ridgeview Nursing Home Lawsuit Filed, Family Alleges Negligence
Doug / 05-02-2011 / Nursing Home Neglect/Abuse
According to Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Information, a Chicago nursing home is facing a lawsuit alleging negligent and abusive long-term care. Three siblings filed a lawsuit against Ridgeview Nursing Home after their mother died but the family was not notified until four months after her passing. According to the complaint, the woman was admitted in […]
Monster Truck Driver Sued for Wrongful Death After Running Over Woman
Doug / 04-29-2011 / Wrongful Death
According to My FOX DFW, the family of a woman run over by a pickup truck in the parking lot of a strip club has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Kasey McKenzie’s estate is suing the driver, Eric Crutchfield, and the Spearmint Rhino Gentleman’s Club in Dallas. On March 17, Crutchfield’s pickup turned monster truck […]
Jury Awards $1.5 Million in Personal Injury Case Against BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Doug / 04-28-2011 / Personal Injury
According to the Daily Markets, a Pima County Superior Court has found that BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Company is responsible for personal injury a woman suffered after slipping and falling. The plaintiff identified as Metzler, a 26 year old kindergarten teacher stopped at a local Fry’s grocery store. While shopping, she slipped and fell on water […]
Former Student Sues School Over Wrestling-Related Injury
Doug / 04-27-2011 / Personal Injury
According to Avvo, a former Washington state student has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the school district over a wrestling practice injury. The boy, along with his parents, claim the student suffered a knee injury three years ago. Bruce and Susan Watkins filed a lawsuit against the Richland School District in Benton County Superior […]
Bicyclist Hit by Truck Faces Multiple Surgeries, Files Lawsuit
Doug / 04-21-2011 / Truck Accident
According to The Tennessean, a Brentwood bicyclist has filed a lawsuit against a Franklin construction company and its truck driver after a near-fatal collision. Michael Montgomery, 58, filed a suit in Williamson County Circuit Court naming Civil Constructors Inc. and Curtis Tipton and Citicapital Commercial Leasing Corp as defendants. Montgomery alleges Tipton negligently and recklessly […]
RCS Agrees to Settle a Personal Injury Lawsuit
Doug / 04-20-2011 / Personal Injury
According to The Madison Record, RCS Construction Inc., has agreed to settle a personal injury lawsuit brought on as a result of a conveyor belt injury. David Philips sued RCS Construction Inc over a conveyor belt made by PKM Machine, now known as Siem Ag-PKM GMBLL. The settlement comes after RCS lost a summary judgment […]
Paynic Home for Funerals Moves to Dismiss Personal Injury Lawsuit
Doug / 04-15-2011 / Personal Injury
According to the Madison Record, defendants George Paynic and Paynic Home for Funerals has moved to dismiss a lawsuit alleging personal injury on the property. According to the complaint, Pansy Rodgers claims she was visiting the funeral home in 2008 when she fell and was injured. The trial is set for Monday. The defendants are […]
Walt Disney World Monorail Crash Lawsuit Dismissed
Doug / 04-01-2011 / Theme park accidents
According to MSNBC, a lawsuit against Walt Disney World following a deadly monorail crash in July 2009 has been dismissed. The Disney monorail backed into the front of the train driven by Austin Wuennenberg, 21, killing the young man. Christine Wuennenberg, Austin’s mother, filed a lawsuit against Disney in January 2010, claiming the monorail’s manager […]
Ford Motor Co Named in Personal Injury Lawsuit
Doug / 03-29-2011 / Personal Injury
According to the Louisiana Record, Ford Motor Co is named as a defendant in a personal injury lawsuit caused by asleep-at-the-wheel driver. Everett Chad Ganier filed a lawsuit against the automaker, Inner Parish Security Corp., Darryl J. Batiste and ABC Insurer in Jefferson Parish District Court. The case was then moved to federal court in […]
Toyota Wins Access to Private Information in Personal Injury Lawsuit
Doug / 03-23-2011 / Personal Injury
According to Bloomberg, Toyota Motor Corp won a small victory in a personal injury lawsuit brought on by 81 Toyota owner plaintiffs. A judge’s ruling granted the company access to insurance and financial data of plaintiffs suing the auto maker over economic losses they claim to have suffered as a result of sudden acceleration defects […]
Lawsuit Filed in Case of 4 Motorcycle Deaths
Doug / 12-21-2010 / Motorcycle accident
Andrew Schlichtemeier age 21 is being sued by the families of two of the four men that were killed in a motorcycle crash in August. While motorcycles are known to be dangerous and certain precautions should be taken when riding, in this case it probably wouldn’t have made much of a difference if the four […]
Former Attica Guard Awarded Millions
Doug / 12-20-2010 / Motorcycle accident
David Apa, an Attica prison guard was injured while riding his motorcycle in August of 2007. The cause of the accident was Dr. Barbara Radolinski who veered in front of his motorcycle in her vehicle. Apa lost his job at Attica because of surgeries required due to the accident because he was not covered by […]
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