Archive for September 28, 2005

Family Sues Over Fatal School Bus/Pedestrian Collision

Freeport, Illinois - The family of Susan Filitz has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Freeport School District 145 and the school bus driver responsible for hitting and killing Filitz in January.

Settlements Approved between HMOs and Doctors

Settlements for two health care companies have been approved in a massive class action lawsuit between doctors across the country and ten of the nation's largest HMOs.

Colorado Treasurer Calls 1998 Tobacco Settlement Unconstitutional

DENVER -- Treasurer Mark Hillman has stirred up controversy in Colorado government after questioning the legality of a 1998 settlement between tobacco companies and 46 state governments.

Investigation Into Submarine Collision Continues

The investigation surrounding the collision between the Groton-based USS Philadelphia and a Turkish freighter in the Persian Gulf earlier this month continues.

Oregon firefighters' employer accused of alcohol related death

A wrongful death lawsuit filed this week by the families of two Oregon firefighters killed in the crash of a company van two years ago blames the men's employer for allowing alcohol on the job.

Elderly Woman Awarded $8 million In Case Involving Nursing Home

A judge awarded $8 million to a nursing home resident who allegedly was subject to such severe neglect that she had to undergo the amputation of both her left arm and left leg.

Southwest and American Airlines Battle Over Wright Amendment

Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport continue to dispute a 26-year-old federal law known as the Wright Amendment, which limits Southwest's operations out of Love Field in Dallas.

Hospital Won't Challenge 5.7 Million Dollar Verdict Awarded to Paralyzed Man

St. Luke's Medical Center in Meridian, Idaho has agreed to pay out a 5.7 million dollar verdict awarded to a paralyzed man who fell from a hospital gurney and broke his neck in 2003.

N.Y. bar settles lawsuit for serving alcohol to man who died in crash

A bar in Hampton, N.Y., settled a lawsuit last week that claimed it knowingly served alcohol to an already drunk man who later died when he crashed his pickup into a tree in nearby Sudbury, Vt.

Wrongful Death Suit Against Fight Promoter Dropped

Boise, Idaho - The mother of boxer Art Liggin, 40, attempted to sue the promoter of the "Toughman" boxing contest for the wrongful death of her son.