ROCKFORD, Ill. -- In papers filed this week in response to a wrongful death lawsuit, an Illinois sheriff's office said a deputy involved in a crash was en route to an emergency at the time, contradicting previous statements.
A man who was previously sentenced for causing a fatal DWI accident has been ordered to pay a $2,500 fine.
A New Jersey Teamsters union has filed a federal lawsuit against Pfizer Inc. alleging that the pharmaceutical company marketed the cholesterol drug Lipitor to people with low risk of heart attacks.
Insurance regulators in California are investigating whether or not Blue Cross attempted to increase profits by retroactively canceling insurance policies for patients undergoing expensive medical treatment.
A Pennsylvania jury recently awarded $2.65 million to the family of a woman who died less than a week after undergoing elective surgery to correct a bowel problem.
According to workers who regularly go into the tunnels that connect the power plant to the Capitol and the House Senate office buildings, the area is thick with asbestos.
Montana state legislator, Jack Ross, was sentenced after pleading guilty to DUI.
A Maryland judge ended a 4-year-old cohabitation ban that forced Karl Ulf Hedberg, a gay divorced father, to choose between custody of his son and cohabitation with his same-sex partner.
In a 3-2 ruling, the South Dakota Supreme Court sided with prosecutors in allowing the state to keep a $7,400 vehicle for a $50 drug bust.
A San Francisco jury has awarded $1.9 million in a product liability and negligence trial against John Crane, Inc. and Thorpe Insulation Company.
Small amounts of the cancer causing chemical Benzene have been discovered at the former site of an old landfill now surrounded by homes.
A jury in West Virginia recently awarded $17 million to the parents of a girl who suffers from cerebral palsy and other conditions caused by complications she experienced during birth.
In an attempt to void a $130 million debt, Northwest Airlines has filed a lawsuit against the Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC).
Randy Johnson, who earns $16 million annually in major league baseball, filed a motion in Washington's Island County Superior Court for return of 95 months' worth of day care payments for his illegitimate daughter.
Seeking $12,000 in civil penalties, 36-year-old John Claussen is suing a popular online matchmaking service that refused to find him a suitable mate because he is technically still married.
The family of a 6-year-old girl killed in a traffic accident is suing the City of Vallejo, alleging that the city did not properly maintaining the intersection where the accident happened.
On Monday, 10 former members of Blue Cross filed suit against California's largest health insurance provider stating that the insurer illegally, systematically and retroactively canceled insurance coverage for those who required expensive health care.
On Monday, a jury in Marion County awarded a woman more than $1.5 million in an insurance lawsuit after her insurance provider wrongfully terminated her disability insurance benefits.
Responding to a 911 call in West Philadelphia, the last thing officers expected to find were 120 "sofa-cushion" sized marijuana bundles.
The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging the constitutionality of a law that denies financial aid for students convicted of drug offenses .
A Massachusetts woman is fighting mad after her insurance company canceled the insurance policy on her Bridgewater home because she owns Siberian huskies.
The use of methyl bromide as an agricultural pesticide may be more strictly regulated following a ruling by a San Francisco County Superior Court.
Tenants of a Providence, R.I. apartment complex are suing New England Gas for failing to clean up the site on which they live.
Researchers at UC Davis have shown that thimerosal, a preservative containing mercury that used to be found in children's vaccines, causes immune dysfunction in mice.
A man from Tucson, Ariz. was sentenced to 15 years for a drunk driving accident that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist.
A state appeals court has claimed jurisdiction in a slip and fall lawsuit filed against the Golden Acorn Casino in Campo, Calif., ordering the casino to settle the claim through arbitration.
AURORA, Colo. -- A Colorado woman who lost her unborn baby in a crash with a man fleeing police pursuit is considering a lawsuit against three officers and the City of Aurora.
After receiving reports of skin cancer and lymphoma among patients taking certain eczema medications, the FDA has ordered a "black-box" warning to be placed on two drugs.
A private, twin-engine Cessna crashed early Thursday morning while attempting to land at Melbourne International Airport.
Attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs said that a whistleblower has helped him build a case against insurance companies that denied claims from policyholders who lost their homes during Hurricane Katrina.
Ray Wersching, former kicker for the San Francisco 49ers, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on charges that he embezzled more than $8 million in insurance premiums.
Andre Johnson, wide receiver for the Houston Texans, claims an insurance company tricked him into signing up for an estimated $43 million in needless policies.
The trial of a Kentucky nursing home accused of neglecting a patient who cried for help as he lay dying on his bed began earlier this week.
Officials from Carnival Corp. confirmed that one person died and eleven were injured in a fire aboard a Princess cruise ship.
The shoe and clothing manufacturer issued a voluntary recall earlier this week after a 4-year-old boy swallowed part of one of the company's charm bracelets and later died of lead poisoning.
Mercury levels in Virginia river fish studied in 2005 have not changed significantly since 2002, according to a report issued this month by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Phillip Morris USA concerning a $50 million award.
The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) accused Geico Corp. of discriminatory practices for using consumers' occupations and educational backgrounds to determine auto insurance rates.
Nine states, including Texas, Virginia and California, reached a nearly $172 million settlement with Zurich American Insurance Co., an insurer that allegedly engaged in price-fixing and bid-rigging in the commercial insurance market.
Both a felony possession of cocaine charge and a misdemeanor possession of marijuana charge have been dropped against Marshall University football recruit Kirby Watson.
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld the $7.5 million verdict for the wife of a retired CSX railroad employee who died of asbestos exposure.
In Wood County, W. Va. a jury recently awarded $6.5 million in a lawsuit that alleged an area hospital destroyed medical records to cover up the cause of a patient's death.
In a pivotal case, the Supreme Court must answer the fundamental question of whether or not inventors can get away with patenting laws of nature, natural phenomena and abstract ideas.
A Spanish-speaking family is suing Blue Cross for refusing to cover their medical expenses on a policy the HMO wrote in English.
Following accusations of Medicare fraud, former oncologist James Heuser and 22 other physicians now face class action litigation in Missouri filed by former patients who allegedly receive tainted or diluted chemotherapy medication.
A South Carolina woman is claiming that Union Carbide has breached a settlement agreement concerning her husband's asbestos case.
Awarded custody of the triplets she delivered for another couple in 2003, a Pennsylvania woman must give back her surrogate's fee, as well as the child support payments from the biological father.
Over the course of 15 years, Doug Richardson of Lansing, Mich., shelled out tens of thousands of dollars in child support for a boy who, DNA test prove, was fathered by another man.
The investigation into whether a popular toy, Magnetix, could be dangerous to small children has been undertaken by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The investigation centers on small, aspirin-sized magnets that can become dislodged from the tiny toys.
Ambien, currently the most often-prescribed sleep aid medication, is the target of reports from patients who say the drug caused them to behave erratically and dangerously at night.
According to recent research, patients with chronic kidney failure may be able to blame their conditions on certain medications used to cleanse the bowels prior to colonoscopies.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 21,300 Coca-Cola ElectroPlasma Lamps that were sold in Rite Aid stores during the month of January.
A New York man who sustained severe burns when his TV remote control ignited a gas explosion in his apartment has filed a lawsuit seeking damages from the parties alleged to be responsible.
A study that has raised questions as to the safety of Tasers was recently published in the Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers.
A man from Indiana was sentenced to prison for a drunken driving accident that led to the death of a motorcyclist.
Mike Schrock, a Bedford, Va. farmer, wants the city to clean pollution on his land that he says prevents him from farming.
Lawyers have invited residents to join the town and the Freedom Sanitary District in filing a class action lawsuit over the contamination of local wells.
A Jonesboro, Ark. family says that toxic mold has caused $45,000 in damages to their home and may completely destroy the structure.
Authorities have charged Assistant Cook County Prosecutor John Joseph Edwards III after allegedly finding crystal methamphetamine in his apartment.
Two teachers from the Royal Independent School District, just outside of Houston, Texas, were arrested and put in jail after marijuana was discovered in their home.
A woman from Albuquerque, N. M. was sentenced for killing a court worker at a gas station while driving intoxicated.
Researchers at Duke University may be able to explain the neurological, psychological and physical problems of Gulf War veterans and victims of bioterrorism.
An attorney from a law firm based in the Bay Area recently filed a class-action lawsuit against the operator of a California nursing home chain, alleging that residents at the home were neglected due to inadequate staffing.
A suit against 73 asbestos manufacturers claims exposure to the substance caused the death of a man who worked as a laborer in various locations.
Jason Thomas, who signed a $300,000-a-year contract with the Bills in January, opted to pay tens of thousands of dollars in missed child support, rather than go to jail.
In an online dating sting, detectives nabbed a Kentucky man wanted for unpaid child support.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- An $850,000 settlement will end a lawsuit against the owners of a North Carolina bar that served alcohol to a man who later killed two cousins in a car crash.
The family of a man who was killed in a construction site fall has reached a settlement agreement with the contractor.
James Crowley and Emile Richard have filed asbestos lawsuits in Androscoggin County Superior Court naming nearly two dozen manufacturers and suppliers as defendants.
The families of two men involved in a construction accident have reached a settlement agreement with the contractor, building owner, and two other companies.
Sanders Construction, a Nevada-based company, has reached a settlement agreement with more than 55 homeowners to pay for property damages caused during a blasting accident.
The father of an Arizona State University football player who was shot to death last year by another ASU football player has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
The family of a man who died after receiving a screwdriver implant in his spine during surgery was awarded $5.6 million by a jury in Hilo, Hawaii, yesterday.
The case has led to tougher drug laws in Utah but the State's Supreme Court said prosecutors cannot convict Jeffery Don Ireland of drug possession.
Two children returning home from a family reunion are the only survivors of a horrific plane crash that killed their parents.
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