December 30, 2010

Driver Dies In Crash – Widow Sues Business For Serving Too Much Alcohol

Pennsylvania’s The Times Tribune reports the widow of a 29-year-old man killed in a one-car accident in February has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging businesses over-served her husband alcohol.

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December 28, 2010

Mississippi Man Awarded $500,000 in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Dr. John Henry Fairbanks has been ordered to pay a Natchez man $511,000 for medical bills and suffering caused by his negligence during knee replacement surgery, reports the Natchez Democrat.

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December 23, 2010

$4.75 Million Awarded in Virginia Fireworks Accident

What was supposed to be a spectacular fireworks show turned into horror when a high-powered “salute” rocket was fired into a crowd in Vienna, Virginia, during the Fourth of July 2007 fireworks.

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December 21, 2010

Parents Sue South Carolina School Following Son’s Accident

The Beaufort County School District is being sued by the parents of a 6-year-old boy for negligence after their son suffered two broken arms and emotional distress after an accident on a playground.

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December 16, 2010

Suit Filed Against Toyota in Carbon Monoxide Death

The keyless ignition system in a Lexus is being blamed for the carbon monoxide poisoning death of a 79-year-old Queens’ attorney reports the NY Daily News.

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December 14, 2010

$6.5 Million Awarded in Deadly Tractor Trailer, Pick-Up Truck Crash

Two years after a 32-year-old woman was killed when a tractor trailer rear-ended the pick-up truck in which she was riding, her family has been awarded a $6.5 million award in their wrongful death lawsuit, reports the Courier-News.

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December 9, 2010

$20 Million Personal Injury Settlement Sets Records

In what court officials say is the largest settlement in Outagamie County, WI court history, The Post Crescent reports the family of a 4½ year old girl will receive a $20 million settlement.

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December 7, 2010

Escalator Injury Involving Crocs Leads to Multimillion-Dollar Lawsuit

According to Knoxnews.com, the father of a 4-year-old girl whose foot was mangled in an escalator because she was wearing the popular shoe by Crocs, Inc. has settled his multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the company.

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December 2, 2010

New Jersey Man Receives $2 Million in Yamaha Snowmobile Accident

The Daily Record reports a Sparta man will receive $2 million from Yamaha following a snowmobile accident. The judge added $900,000 to the $1.1 million award from the jury.

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