Archive for September 19, 2005

Court Rules Doctor Cannot Face Third Party Liability in Medical Malpractice Suit

A Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled that a Pittsburgh doctor is not liable for the actions of his patient, who blacked out and collided full force into a car, killing two people.

Nursing Home Fined For Failing to Prevent Sex Abuse

Illinois state officials have levied a $30,000 fine against a Freeport Nursing Home for allegedly failing to prevent one of it's resident's from sexually abusing three other residents.

Court Orders Man To Pay Child Support For Babies Conceived By In-Vitro Fertilization

After his girlfriend conceived two children through in-vitro fertilization, a married man tried to avoid paying child support by claiming he was not the legal father. The Washington Supreme Court unanimously ruled the man must pay.

Federal probe underway on illegal Internet diet drugs sales

Budget Pharmacy, a drug store located in Lower Southampton, Pennsylvania, has come under federal scrutiny for illegally selling $13.1 million in prescription diet drugs over the Internet.

Civil Rights Lawyers File Suit in Brain Injury Assault Case

Attorneys from the Southern Poverty Law Center have filed a civil suit against five individuals involved in the racially charged assault of Billy Ray Johnson.

Commuter train traveling 60 mph over speed limit during accident

CHICAGO -- A train that jumped its tracks near downtown Chicago, killing two passengers, was traveling nearly 60 mph above the speed limit, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

Proposed O'Hare Airport Expansion Faces Legal Battle

Advocates are preparing to file a stay in federal court to halt the expansion of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and preserve a historic landmark.

Makers of Low-Tar Cigarettes Sued for False Advertising

BANGOR, Maine -- Three locals are suing the makers of Marlboro Lights and Cambridge Lights for false advertising, contending the companies' light cigarettes are just as harmful as high-tar brands.