Archive for March 14, 2007

Motorcycle Accident Lawsuit Settled for $1.75 Million

A man who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident after running over a pothole has settled his lawsuit with Gloucester County, New Jersey, for $1.75 million, the man's attorney said Thursday.

Idaho Jury Exonerates Ford Motor Co., Holds Driver Responsible in $31 Million Verdict

On March 8, a Blaine County jury awarded the family of Hailey teenager Jess Matey $31 million following a 2004 accident. Matey was the passenger in a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trak that rolled, resulting in his permanent brain injury.

Class-Action Lawsuit Filed against Whirlpool

A class-action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, alleging that Whirlpool Corporation had prior knowledge of the defective design of its side-by-side refrigerators.

Mother Sues Retailer After Daughter Injured by Shoe Battery

A Moyock, North Carolina, mother has filed a lawsuit alleging that her 2-year-old daughter sustained serious injuries from a pair of play shoes that had blinking lights.

Jury Begins Deliberation in Construction Accident Case

A jury in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, has begun deliberations in a lawsuit alleging that a Lafayette general contractor is liable for injuries sustained by a worker who was permanently disabled after a 12 foot fall.

Widow, Construction Company Reach Settlement in Negligence Suit

Three days before the start of civil proceedings, the widow of a man who drowned in Florida's Homosassa River agreed to settle her lawsuit with the construction company she alleged was partly responsible for his death.

Settlement Reached in Crane Collapse

Attorneys for a construction worker who was injured two years ago after a crane collapsed at a job site have reached an undisclosed settlement with the owner of the crane.