Georgia’s Department of Human Resources has reported that a recent survey of south Fulton County communities finds the symptoms of nearly 600 residents to be consistent with exposure to propyl mercaptan, a toxic substance found in crop pesticides.
Two cousins from Aurora, Illinois, may receive a new trial after the state Supreme Court sent their drug case back to Kane County.
The Missouri Supreme Court is considering the validity of a police search that turned up 66 pounds of marijuana in a Swedish foot model's car.
Judge Albert Maldonado, his former bailiff, and a courthouse maintenance worker have filed lawsuits claiming they were injured from exposure to asbestos and other toxic materials during renovation of the Salinas, California, courthouse where they work.
The Matthews family, of Ridgeland, Mississippi, has been awarded more than $2 million in compensation for medical expenses and other costs stemming from the toxic mold infestation of their former residence.
On Monday, a Chicago federal jury ordered Amerigroup Corp. to pay $48 million in damages for discriminating against pregnant women and other Medicaid-eligible applicants. The amount was automatically tripled under the federal False Claims Act.
A study conducted by University of Missouri-Columbia researchers suggests that nursing home leaders are aware of less than 5 percent of medication errors that go on in nursing homes.
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