Archive for August 29, 2005

Two Missing After Barge Smashes Into Houseboat

Divers desperately searched the Ohio River on Thursday for two missing bodies after a barge smashed into a 36-foot, incapacitated houseboat.

Family of Wrongful Death Victim Awarded $14 million

A jury in Lubbock County, Texas awarded $14 million to the family of a woman who died shortly after undergoing a hysterectomy at a local hospital.

SCLC to march against Taser gun use

LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia -- The Southern Christian Leadership Conference on Friday said it would lead a march to protests law enforcement's use of Taser stun guns.

$2 Million Verdict in Bus-Pedestrian Accident Appealed Again

Laidlaw is again appealing the $2 million dollar verdict award for a crash in which a Laidlaw bus accidentally hit and fatally injured a crossing guard.

Autopsy scheduled in Taser death

STUART, Flor. -- An autopsy today could determine whether a Port Salerno man's death this weekend is linked to the use of a Taser stun gun.

Fisherman wins $14 Million in DuPont Lawsuit

A Mississippi fisherman who claimed dioxins from a DuPont factory cause his rare form of cancer was awarded $14 million in actual damages.

Court: Wife Can't Sue HIV Research Firm for Husband Infecting Her

A Maryland woman can't sue her husband's employer for her contracting the virus from her husband, a research scientist infected while on the job.

Wisconsin Medical College Cleared of Wrongdoing in Cystic Fibrosis Lawsuit

The Medical College of Wisconsin and other parties involved in a cystic fibrosis research study have been cleared of all negligence charges in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed in Dane County Circuit Court.

Missouri judge rules parts companies can be sued in fatal bus crash

A Missouri judge ruled Friday that the designers or manufacturers of parts used on a school bus involved in a fatal May crash in Liberty can be sued by the families of crash victims.

Judge Overturns Jury's Decision In Medical Malpractice Case

Judge David N. Hurd of New York's Northern District overturned a jury's decision that held that a doctor accused of causing serious injury to a teenage patient was innocent of malpractice.