Archive for February 24, 2006

$20 Million in Punitive Damages Awarded Against Insurance Company

A Pittsburgh jury awarded $20 million in punitive damages on Tuesday against an insurance company that denied a claim for damaged coal mining equipment.

Guidant Investigation Discovers Further Violations

Indianapolis-based Guidant Corp., which has recalled more than 200,000 pacemakers and nearly 90,000 defibrillators over the past year for a variety of defects, continues to come under fire for regulation violations.

Quadriplegic Teen Sues Juvenile Detention Center Over Injury

Artie Allen, 18, became a quadriplegic after attempting a back flip off of a picnic table at the Garza County Regional Juvenile Center in Post. He is suing the center for $25 million in damages.

Nursing Home Barred from Accepting New Patients Following Sexual Abuse Allegations

A nursing home in Port Charlotte, Fla. was recently barred from accepting new residents after an investigation conducted by state officials revealed multiple unreported allegations of sexual abuse.

Woman Injured by Fiery Bug Bomb Explosion Suing Landlord

Galveston woman, Myra Miles-Brown is suing her former landlord, Marion Tompkins for $5 million in damages after being injured in an explosion caused by 18 bug bombs.

Man Sentenced After Injuring His Children in DWI Crash

A man from Verbank, N. Y. was sentenced after injuring his two children in a DWI accident.

Victim's Family Blames Driver, Company in California Wrongful Death Suit Against Greyhound

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- The family of a woman who died in a bus crash in Central California last November has filed an amendment to their wrongful death suit blaming both the driver and Greyhound.