Archive for August 19, 2005

Widow Awarded $253 Million in Nation's First Vioxx Trial

Angleton, Texas -- A jury decided against Merck & Co. on Friday, ruling for the plaintiff in the United State's first Vioxx trial.

Lawsuit Filed After Explosion at Chemical Plant

Several residents have filed a lawsuit in the wake of a fire at a chemical processing plant, fearing adverse health effects from the release of potentially deadly toxins into the community.

Family of child killed by truck files suit against allegedly drunken driver

A New York City man indicted for killing a 3-year-old with a truck while driving under the influence now faces a civil suit being filed by the child's family.

$700,000 Settlement in Defective Ladder Lawsuit

The widow of a South Carolina man who died after the ladder he was using collapsed beneath him has reached a $700,000 settlement agreement with the ladder's manufacturer.

UnitedHealth Group Sued by Medical Society

The state medical society of Minnesota is suing UnitedHealth Group for a new contract policy that violates state law.

Witnesses to train tragedy awarded compensation

SCOTLAND -- A couple who witnessed a fatal train accident were awarded compensation at the Court of Session today.

Wrongful death suit in construction accident case thrown out

HELENA, Mont. -- The Montana Supreme Court Tuesday threw out a lawsuit filed against the city of Missoula by the family of a construction worker who died in a scaffolding collapse while working at the University of Montana.