Archive for February 03, 2006

Botched Surgery Victim Receives $1.56 Million

A man who became legally blind after undergoing elective back surgery was recently awarded $1.56 million by a jury in Randolph County, W. Va. The jury also awarded $300,000 to the man's wife.

Fox News Employees File Suit over Alleged Toxic Mold and Pesticide Exposure

Two Fox News employees have filed suit, alleging that toxic molds and pesticides present in a Fox building caused them to become sick.

Florida Doctor Convicted in Oxycontin-Related Death Cases

Accused of prescribing large quantities of Oxycontin and causing the deaths of five patients in the last three years, Dr. Thomas G. Merrill of Apalachiola, Fla. was found guilty on nearly all counts against him.

$2 Million Awarded to Man Injured by Defective Golf Club

A Denver man who was struck in the head by a golf club that came apart while his son was in mid-swing, has been awarded $2 million for his injuries.

Tour Manager of Great White Accepts Plea Bargain

Dan Biechele, the former tour manager of Great White, has plead guilty to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter in a plea bargain deal, which limits his jail time to a maximum of 10 years.

Federal Agents Raid Alaska Charter Company

Armed federal agents raided both the Anchorage and Palmer aircraft hangars of Security Aviation Inc. yesterday.