A new warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration has helped to heighten concerns about the connection between antidepressant drugs and increased depression and suicidal thoughts.
Eli Lilly & Co. has announced a settlement of $690 million, intended to cover about three quarters of the claims against its blockbuster antipsychotic drug, Zyprexa.
A Liberty, Kansas school bus crash has left 9 year-old Renna Yi with life threatening head and spinal cord injuries, and injured many others. Her family filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming that the bus had break problems, no seat belts, as well as large sections of exposed, unpadded metal.
The father of a third-grader was charged after his son brought a loaded handgun to school last month.
Investigation into the death of a man who died after police used electric shocks and pepper spray remains on hold while medical findings are completed and reviewed.
A Washington-based gun control group filed a lawsuit against an Upper Darby gun shop that allegedly sold a gun involved in the fatal shooting of a city boy last year.
Niagara Regional Police are trying to determine whether a 50,000-volt Taser stun gun cased the death of a burglary suspect Friday.
Police say their initial investigation of the shooting death of a boy by a friend in Marietta, Ohio, seems to indicate the incident was an accident.
The Senate is preparing legislation to give the gun industry sweeping protection against civil liability lawsuits this month.
A day after a man in West Palm Beach, Fla. died after being shot with a Taser stun gun, a Boca Raton law firm filed a national class action suit claiming Taser has misled police departments about the device's safety.
Civil suits filed by injured victims and family members of those killed in the March 23 BP refinery explosion are close to being settled.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Mintek Digital Inc. of Anaheim, California have voluntarily recalled about 116,00 units of portable DVD player battery packs due to the possibility of the product overheating and exploding during recharging.
Subcontractor Patrick Taft faces 14 counts of reckless conduct for cutting and not properly closing a gas line that lead to a fatal gas explosion and fire.
Michigan man, Jeff Richter, is being sued by EMC Insurance Companies for fire damage to a Shell Mini-Mart in Spring Lake totaling $114,000 after he accidentally ignited a gas fire.
The Mormon church has been added as a defendant in the $14 million suit against a church sponsored Boy Scout group who allegedly began a blaze torching 14,200 acres of land in Utah.
A Tampa family has filed a lawsuit against General Electric claiming that a manufacturing defect in their Spacemaker microwave caused it to catch fire and damage their home.
Researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have resumed trials on the drug Celebrex. The trials will study the effectiveness of the drug in preventing lung cancer in former and current smokers.
According to Dutch researchers, the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) such as Naproxen (Aleve), Celebrex and Ibuprofen may double the risk of acute urinary retention.
Four crewmen were killed yesterday when two Canadian National Railroad freight trains collided in Yazoo County northeast of Bentonia.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, after two Long Island employees were allegedly discriminated against due to their age.
A 10-year-old girl was killed after being struck by a train while trying to run through a railroad crossing that town residents have long believed dangerous.
A jury in Los Angeles has ordered Farmers Insurance Exchange to pay $9.9 million to two policyholders who nearly went broke in settling a lawsuit that the insurance company refused to cover.
On Tuesday, July 5, a state district judge in Wharton, Texas refused to postpone the first Vioxx trial, as per the defense's request. Lawyers for Merck & Co., the pharmaceutical giant being sued in the wrongful death case, claimed that potential jurors would be biased because of publicity before the trial.
Approximately 50 French citizens are joining a US lawsuit against Merck & Co., Inc. the manufacturer of Vioxx. The plaintiffs claim that they suffered heart problems while taking the prescription painkilling medication.
A railroad worker died after being pinned between two rail cars in Emporia last night.
The state of Texas is suing the manufacturer of Vioxx, an arthritis medication that was recently recalled due to research indicating that it may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
In Castle Rock, Colorado Missy Martin was awarded $11 million from Union Pacific Railroad for irreversible brain injuries sustained after a collision involving a Union Pacific train in 2002.
A Belleville, Illinois, widow is suing the Illinois Central Railroad for not reducing chemical hazards that caused the death of her railroad worker husband.
In Angleton, Texas, approximately 120 people filled out questionnaires to be considered for jury duty in the first Vioxx lawsuit to go to trial in the United States.
The Mississippi State Supreme Court recently ruled that its residents can file lawsuits against the tobacco industry.
Most Americans said victims of asbestos-caused cancer should be paid by a trust fund system, not with lawsuit settlements or judgments.
Grimes County officials are still investigating the death of a 23-year-old man near Todd Mission last week, they said Monday.
A recent study shows black families are at a greater risk for developing lung cancer than white families.
The trial in a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Muscatine and the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad has been delayed for six months.
A judge recently dismissed a lawsuit by a woman who says Lucky Strike cigarettes started an addiction that lead to her lung cancer.
A severely injured passenger and relatives of people killed in a commuter train crash earlier this year urged state legislators to bar commuter railroads from using engines to push trains from behind.
A prominent local man is suing a lakeside restaurant owned by Pewaukee's city mayor, contending he fell through the restaurant's pier and injured his back.
According to a new study, people who suffer traumatic brain injury are more likely to survive their injuries if taken to the hospital by helicopter instead of by ground transportation.
According to the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the most frequent cause of death in the hospital among Americans 44 years and younger is traumatic brain injury.
In Castle Rock, Colorado Missy Martin was awarded $11 million from Union Pacific Railroad for irreversible brain injuries sustained after a collision involving a Union Pacific train in 2002.
The first Vioxx case to go to court got underway in Angleton, Texas on Thursday, with both sides presenting opening arguments to jurors.
Military policeman Sean D. Baker has filed a $15 million suit against the Pentagon for traumatic brain injuries inflicted as a result of a beating received during a Guantanamo Bay training exercise.
The family of the deceased Brian Ong won a $1.3 million dollar award in their wrongful death lawsuit against the All Pro Wrestling School run by Roland Alexander.
The Ralston family of Port Angeles filed suit against the Port of Port Angeles, Port Angeles Marine, and San Juan Excursions for an unspecified amount to compensate for permanent injuries sustained by their son.
The family of deceased Carlos Gracia, 42, is suing Santa Clara County for $5 million claiming jailers failed to administer appropriate care during a seizure, which resulted in Gracia's death.
Angleton, Texas - The head of the Merck & Co.'s epidemiology department testified on Monday in the nation's first Vioxx case to go to trial.
A Kansas City, Kansas, man is suing the United Government of that city and Wyandotte County for violating his constitutional rights, after being run over by an undercover policeman last October.
A physician's group filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Minnesota woman, claiming that Merck inappropriately used results from animal studies to counter evidence that Vioxx was harmful to humans.
A Sewickley, Pennsylvania man accused of fatally shaking his 3-year-old daughter was acquitted by an Allegheny County judge Thursday. The exact cause of the child's death could not be determined.
The family of a man who died following a head injury after fainting during his wife's child labor is suing the hospital system.
Two Virginia women have filed lawsuits against the city of Lynchburg and a police department captain, claiming the officer's negligent driving caused them permanent injury.
TRENTON, New Jersey - Appeals court judges reinstated three car crash injury lawsuits Monday, based on last month's state Supreme Court ruling that a person's permanent injuries do not to also be serious to qualify for awards.
Mary Jo Libby filed a lawsuit in Penobscot County Superior Court against Funtown-Splashtown USA Inc. after a tragic ride on a water slide left her with permanent brain damage.
The father of a Texas woman killed in an alleged alcohol-related fatal car crash filed a wrongful death suit this week against the man charged with causing the crash.
'Mr. Baby,' a Cornish rex cat, suffered a scratched nose, broken nails and "emotional trauma" when an Atlanta baggage handler accidentally placed him on a baggage conveyor belt instead of carrying him to the main terminal.
Although many health organizations have attempted to discredit claims that childhood exposure to thimerosal is linked to autism, those on the opposing side seem to be gaining supporters.
A New York appellate panel this week order a $5.2 million dollar wrongful death award held in abeyance until the New York Supreme Court rules on the admissibility of test evidence.
Family members of slain rapper Notorious B.I.G will receive money for legal fees after city police withheld documents and caused a mistrial in the family's wrongful death lawsuit against police.
A Florida woman whose husband was killed in the July 2001 crash of a van modified for use by a handicapped driver has reached a settlement with Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., and several businesses in her town.
OLYMPIA, Washington -- Three siblings are suing the city and the estate of their late sister over a traffic accident that killed their mother and the sister.
A negligence lawsuit has been filed in the state district court on behalf of Wendy Bonham from Salt Lake City.
DeKALB, Illinois -- The family of a 17-year-old girl killed in a car crash is suing two bars in which the man who hit her had been drinking the night of the incident.
BLOOMFIELD, Missouri -- The State of Missouri has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit over a fatal collision between a highway patrol cruiser and a car driven by an allegedly intoxicated woman.
WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Families of two people killed in a June 24 car-truck collision are seeking a restraining order this week to prevent destruction of evidence before it can be gathered from the damaged truck.
The family members of two United States Navy seamen have filed a lawsuit against United Technologies Corporation, its subsidiary Sikorsky Aircraft and conglomerate General Electric Company.
A Nassau County jury found a paralyzed defendant guilty on all counts connected to a drunk driving accident that killed a teen.
An ex-NFL player has been charged to 15 years in prison for driving under the influence and killing a man on a bicycle.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the imposition of a $300,000 penalty against Rose Art Industries for failing to inform the government of defects in children's soap making kits that lead to several burn injuries.
In reaction to a report in which a consumer received second and third degree burns, Lamplight Farms Inc. has recalled all Tiki Cone Metal Torches.
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for driving under the influence and causing an accident that killed two men.
A jury awarded $5.4 million to brain-damaged man for injuries he suffered while working at the Air Liquide Process and Construction Inc. plant in Geismar.
A construction worker died after a fall down an elevator shaft while renovating an apartment building Tuesday.
The death of a masonry company worker killed at a supermarket construction site this week in Waynesboro is being investigated.
The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority has been found liable for damages after firing a contractor who raised concerns about safety to authorities.
A former employee has filed suit against a Florida aircraft supply company, saying he was fired after providing investigators with information leading to charges against its president for grand theft and dealing in stolen property.
A Tampa construction worker was killed after being pulled into a wood chipper Wednesday, witnesses say.
A Pennsylvania township has reached a $40,000 settlement with a former employee who says she was wrongfully terminated after alleging corruption and fraud had taken place.
An analysis of more than 2,500 OSHA construction site inspection records in New York from 2003 found that violations of OSHA's scaffolding or fall protection requirements made up one-third of all OSHA construction violations in the state.
A judge has ruled that two whistleblowers who say taxpayers were cheated out of tens of millions of dollars on Iraqi reconstruction projects can move forward with their lawsuit.
A construction worker died Friday morning when the boom he was operating touched a power line.
An $82,000 settlement has been reached between Winston-Salem State University and a former employee who filed a qui tam lawsuit after she was fired from the institution.
Timothy Thamert, 31, was injured Monday when the boom of a crane fell onto his head at a construction site.
A Michigan jury has awarded $80,000 to an employee who filed a whistleblower suit against an auto body shop.
A construction worker was injured when a small front-end loader fell on him while he worked in a foundation trench this morning.
A 15-year-old boy died after the structure he was working on collapsed this afternoon.
A worker killed during a construction accident Tuesday has been identified as Rudolfo Dionisio Perez-Deleon, 18, of Brookesville.
Texas lawmakers have established new rules for asbestos-related lawsuits in an effort to reduce frivolous lawsuits and eliminate harsh deadlines for legitimate cases.
A recent study has found that contrary to previous research, the cholesterol-lowering statin drug Lipitor does not help severely ill diabetes patients. In fact, the research found that patients on Lipitor were twice as likely to die of stroke.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new bill may change the way that asbestos cases are settled in court. A trust fund, financed by insurers and manufactures, would pay predictable settlements to victims of asbestos exposure.
Recently acquired documents from both Johnson & Johnson and the US government are showing that Propulsid, the once-popular heartburn drug, may have caused severe heart problems in some patients
NORCO, CALIFORNIA -- Residents are attempting to wait patiently to find out whether their properties have been contaminated with toxic chemicals that may have leaked from a nearby testing facility.
A group of people who say they were exposed to Agent Orange and other chemicals tested at a Canadian Forces Base in New Brunswick have launched a class-action lawsuit against Ottawa.
The Michigan Department Community of Health released a report indicating that study participants from the Tittabawassee River Flood Plain have dioxin levels that are higher than average for people with no known direct exposure to dioxins.
On July, 7, 2005, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Volkswagen, Ford, and Toyota would be recalling vehicles with defects that pose a hazard to consumers.
A settlement was reached in a Citrus County, Florida, woman's lawsuit against Bridgestone/Firestone Co. over defective tires the woman claims were responsible for an accident that took the life of her husband and injured their two sons.
Michigan's Wayne County Circuit Court has awarded a $925,000 settlement to the plaintiff in atoxic mold exposure case, marking the largest toxic mold settlement in Michigan history.
The recent recall of more than 50,000 heart defibrillators by Guidant Corp. opens the medical device maker up to more product liability lawsuits. The Indianapolis-based company is already in the midst of extensive litigation.
China's Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) is being blamed after dioxins turned up in ducks and duck eggs in Changhua County.
A powerful new tool has been developed to detect toxic mold in homes, and this tool is powered almost entirely by Puppy Chow.
Recent evidence indicates that many landfills in Wyoming are leaking into the state's groundwater, leading to contamination.
Medical device maker Guidant Corp., already under pressure because of defective heart defibrillators, recently announced a new product safety alert affecting more than 28,000 of the company's pacemakers.
According to a study published in the journal Science, pesticides and other man-made chemicals may decrease male fertility for at least four generations.
While still in the womb, U.S. babies absorb a number of toxic chemicals, including mercury, gasoline products, and pesticides, according to a new report.
Scientists recently discovered that dangerous toxins such as mercury, DDT, and other now-banned pesticides are being deposited into the Arctic in the form of bird droppings.
The department is removing the medicinal products from the market and will also work to stop future importation.
Nutraquest, makers of an ephedra based weight loss product, will pay nearly one million dollars to settle claims of false advertising.
U.S. health officials defended the safety of childhood vaccinations in a response to vocal critics, who believe there may be a link between certain mercury-containing vaccines and autism.
A study published in the June 2005 issue of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics stated that weight loss supplements containing ephedra and guarana may be harmful to obese people who suffer from clogged arteries, glucose intolerance, or high blood pressure.
A local man recently filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Palmetto after a police dog mauled his face while he hid in a swamp.
Fayette, Mississippi resident Zandra Gray pled guilty to wire fraud on Friday in the federal Fen-Phen settlement investigation. Gray will be sentenced on Sept. 23 and faces up to 20 years in prison.
The parents of a boy killed by a commuter train have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a rail company, the state and local government.
A rapidly increasing number of people are dying from diseases related to asbestos exposure, according to federal health experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A Rankin Inlet man was charged in connection with the accidental death of a seven-year-old boy last month.
Health Canada warned that some patients with pre-existing medical conditions could suffer from muscle damage by taking cholesterol-reducing drugs known as statins.
Researchers from the U.K. and Pakistan believe that a lack of iron in the diet may make the body more likely to absorb metal in the environment, leading to problems such as lead poisoning and manganism.
Two companies were fined $39,000 in conjunction with the death of William "Bill" Maffit, a contractor at Beta Steel who died while working on May 6.
Researchers have proven a long-hypothesized link between naturally-occurring asbestos in rocks and cancer development in those exposed to the asbestos.
Industrial waste contaminated with Dioxins and other toxic wastes sits at the center of a controversy between community members who want the materials removed, and DuPont Co. officials, who want to enclose the waste site.
Thirteen lawsuits recently filed in Nashville federal court claim there's a connection between welding fumes and Parkinson's disease.
Recent tests by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed that elevated asbestos levels were present at local recreation areas in El Dorado Hills, a suburb of Sacramento, California.
Two companies have been cited and fined $11,800 for alleged safety violations at a church construction site in Elkview. Five workers were injured at the site when trusses they were installing collapsed.
Four deaths in the United States have prompted the Food and Drug Administration to issue a warning about off-label usage of mifepristone (Mifeprex) and misoprostol, otherwise known as the abortion drug RU-486.
The family of a man killed by an underage drunk driver has been awarded $80,000, to be covered by the insurance policy of a couple who threw a party where the teen drank before the accident.
Oklahoma energy company, ONEOK, found libel for damages caused by the 2001 Hutchinson gas explosions, has appealed the verdict that awarded Reno County property owners $5 million for damages plus $2.6 million in legal fees.
Only ten months after its approval, the sale of Palladone has been halted by the Food and Drug Administration amid fears of possible overdose when used in conjunction with alcohol.
Results of a new study show that women taking hormone therapy pills such as Prempro may experience a renewal of menopausal symptoms, as well as increased risk of heart attacks and breast cancer.
In a scam operation set up by the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, ICE officers posed as safety instructors to round up documented and undocumented construction workers in North Carolina.
Researchers at the University of California at Davis recently released a study that indicates that naturally-occurring asbestos deposits can cause mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer that afflicts the lining of the lungs.
A federal court in California dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit against Taser International Inc. over its stun guns, the company said.
Black employees in seven states are accusing Walgreen Co. drug stores of systematically segregating and denying job promotions to ethnic minorities, according to a recent federal lawsuit.
On June 27, 2005, the European Union's drug agency recommended not lifting a suspension on Bextra, a painkilling drug produced by Pfizer, Inc.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a new warning detailing a higher risk of death among older people who are taking antipsychotic drugs such as Zyprexa and Clozaril to treat dementia.
Six anti-smoking organizations have joined the U.S. government's lawsuit against tobacco manufacturers.
Police say their initial investigation of the shooting death of a boy by a friend seems to indicate the incident was an accident.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced a worldwide recall of nearly 255,000 Volumetric Infusion Pumps manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corp.
The widow of Robert Ernst, a man who died from heart problems in 2001, blames Merck & Co. Inc. for his sudden death. Carol Ernst's lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company will be the first of thousands of Vioxx related cases to go to court.
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the federal government can punish cigarette manufacturers with a $280 billion fine for deceiving the public about the dangers of smoking.
A jury has awarded $20 million to an 85-year-old prison doctor who was forced to retire because of his age.
A California judge denied Louisiana-Pacific Corp.'s request to de-certify a class-action suit filed against the company on behalf of 5,300 California homeowners. If found liable, the company could pay up to $100 million in damages.
The family of an elderly Florida man who died after his heart defibrillator allegedly failed is suing the maker of the device, Guidant Corp., for wrongful death and product liability. Guidant already faces several lawsuits over the widely-used product.
The California Supreme Court recently refused to hear another lawsuit on how the state calculates benefits for a permanently disabled worker.
Attorneys for the former owners of a nursing home in Napa, California have asked to postpone the case against their clients in order to review extensive evidence gathered by federal authorities.
In Yuba County, California a superior court judge convicted a former nursing home worker of leaving a 98-year-old Alzheimer's patient outdoors all night.
The parents of a U.K. child who developed cerebral palsy after a premature birth have received a settlement of ~4 million from an obstetrician charged with mismanaging the delivery.
New data reveals that a simple one-dollar test on infants can aid in the diagnosis of kernicterus, a type of brain damage that causes cerebral palsy and other forms of mental disability in newborns.
According to a recent announcement by the World Health Organization, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) treatments such as Prempro and Premarin should be considered as human carcinogens.
Jurors in a recent medical malpractice lawsuit have awarded 23.8 million dollars to the family of a baby girl born with cerebral palsy following a traumatic delivery.
Lyle Henry, a Fat Tuesday's bouncer, will not be charged with attempted murder or aggravated assault in the criminal trial against him for inflicting a severe head injury to bar patron David LaSalle, 22.
Two maintenance workers have filed suit against Sleepy Hollow Village, the fire chief, and two firefighters who allegedly caused a gas explosion and fire that seriously injured them.
As part of a major medical malpractice settlement reached today, a 12-year-old-boy born with cerebral palsy has received 4.5 million from the Mid-Western Health Board of Limerick.
3.7 million Lincoln Navigators, Ford Expeditions and F-150 pickup trucks are being investigated due to hundreds of vehicle fires that are believed to be cause by a defect in the cruise control switch.
The lawsuit against Holsborough County for the death of Brian Armsrong, 41, after he received a head injury in jail, was settled with the family for $65 thousand plus legal fees.
On July 22, a doctor told a packed courtroom that he had resisted prescribing Vioxx to his patients because he did not believe the arthritis drug was safe.
A New York woman is suing Consolidated Edison for brand-like burns she received after falling from her skateboard onto a scorching hot metal manhole cover in Manhattan.
A new study released by the Center for Justice and Democracy in New York has found that in the past 4 years, medical malpractice rates charged to physicians have risen dramatically, while payouts in malpractice claims have stabilized.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has overruled a 1995 law that placed caps on damages in medical malpractice lawsuits, finding the law in violation of the state's due process clause.
A woman who filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against an Apple Valley obstetrician after the death of her baby has been awarded $268,000 in a ruling handed down Friday.
Advocates of the position that autism is linked to childhood vaccination now have the backing of a Kennedy.
A woman in Castle Rock, Colorado is suing the four Colorado Springs doctors who she claims mistakenly diagnosed her with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and subsequently removed her breasts.
A Machesney Park woman is suing the nursing home where she claims her daughter was sexually assaulted in late 2004.
State authorities have sanctioned the Pleasant Care Petaluma nursing home more than 20 times in the last five years.
On June 21, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox announced the arrest of Laticia Schevette Brown for physically abusing a resident of the nursing home where she was employed last year.
Jurors in Newport News, Virginia awarded Jerry Sinclair $2 million for brain damage he incurred during hip replacement surgery. An unsafe administration of anesthesia was found to be the cause.
A Manhattan jury found that three doctors who performed hip replacement surgery on former ESPN television and radio show host, Dick Schapp, acted negligently and ultimately caused his death.
The Illinois Supreme Court has given new life to Jan Sullivan's medical malpractice case against the doctor she claims to have seriously injured her through a botched abdominal surgery.
Dr. Roger Thurman of Wilson Medical Center in Wilson, North Carolina, faces a lawsuit for leaving an 18" x 6" towel inside a surgery patient.
A second suit has recently been filed against two companies allegedly responsible for leaving hydraulic fluid in receptacles used by doctors at two North Carolina hospitals to clean their surgical instruments.
The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Gainesville was recently ordered to pay over $1 million dollars for providing substandard care to a former patient and causing him to suffer a potentially fatal condition.
A jury in Chicago's Cook County Circuit Court awarded a woman $2.3 million after finding that her husband became paralyzed from a surgery he underwent at Advocate Christ Medical Center in 1994.
As the medical practice case against a Pennsylvania doctor began recently, the prosecution alleged that the doctor did not identify bladder cancer in a former patient and thereby contributed to her death.
According to an attorney, the University of California, San Francisco, Medical Center recently agreed to a $6 million settlement for a patient who underwent surgery at the facility and incurred irreparable brain damage.
Officials with the North Carolina Medical Board are determining whether disciplinary actions are necessary in the case of a surgeon who has been sued for medical malpractice more than 20 times.
An OB-GYN who agreed to a settlement in a case where she was accused of allowing a patient to bleed to death has recently filed an application to practice medicine in the state of Texas.
A New York State Supreme Court Justice has found a Manhattan surgeon liable for leaving a needle inside of a patient during abdominal surgery.
A federal grand jury has indicted former Orange County physician Dr. George Kooshian on charges of administering diluted and/or lower than prescribed dosages of medications for HIV/AIDS patients.
The family of an infant who was given carbon dioxide instead of oxygen after birth filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the federal government seeking 21.5 million in damages.
In a 226-201 vote, the House of Representatives passed a tort reform bill July 27th capping non-economic "pain and suffering" damages in medical malpractice lawsuits at $250,000.
State regulators in California have accused a Riverside weight-loss surgeon of medical malpractice after the death of six gastric bypass surgery patients who were under his care.
Two wrongful death lawsuits have already been filed, with more expected, as Ford continues to investigate what is causing certain models of their popular pickup trucks to unexpectedly catch on fire.
The City of Texarkana, Arkansas, this week asked a Texas appeals court to apply Arkansas law to a case in which a Texarkana, Arkansas, police officer was involved in a traffic accident in Texarkana, Texas.
SANTA ROSA, Calif -- The death of a man who was zapped six times with a Taser stun gun by police leaves unanswered questions about both the safety of the devices and the actions of police in the case.
WASHINGTON -- The senate passed a bill that protects gunmakers, dealers, and importers from lawsuits brought by victims of gun crimes
NEW YORK -- A violent drug suspect died after being shot once with a police Taser yesterday inside a Queens station house.
CHICAGO -- A Taser stun gun used by Chicago police was determined to have been the cause of an Indiana man's death earlier this year, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. Drug use was also a contributing factor.
With just one more day to file, the commuter rail system that connects four Southern California counties has received 135 claims against it for a fatal January 26 crash caused by a failed suicide attempt.
ATLANTA -- Families of victims of a fatal 2001 bus wreck caused when a passenger slashed the driver's throat filed suit this week a Georgia court against Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Senate Republicans Wednesday moved to force a vote on a bill that would ban lawsuits against gun manufacturers when their products are used in crimes.
MERILLVILLE, Ind. -- Amid mounting criticism and a class action lawsuit, Merillville, Indiana's Police Department has decided to dump its Taser stun guns.
The U.S. Court of Appeals last week reinstated a $100 million lawsuit against three New York State troopers accused of improper use of deadly force to stop a group of motorcyclists on a state highway.
SANTA ROSA, Calif -- The death of a man who was zapped six times with a Taser stun gun by police leaves unanswered questions about both the safety of the devices and the actions of police in the case.
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Five San Jose police officers face administrative leave after the death of a 30-year-old man who was stunned with a Taser, sprayed with pepper spray and hit with a baton early Monday.
Des Moines, Iowa -- A man who was taking the Bextra for his arthritis suffered a stroke, and now he has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer, Inc., the manufacturer of the drug.
An Indiana appeals court last week upheld a $39 million ruling against an Outback Steakhouse, ruling the restaurant partially liable for a traffic accident caused by alcohol-impaired patron. The company plans to appeal the ruling.
In a case before a Tippecanoe County jury, a woman who alleged her doctor did not properly diagnose her with cancer was awarded $301, 670 on Friday.
Ford Motor Company is being sued this week by the family of two people killed when the 1997 Ford Explorer they were driving rolled over on the highway near Barstow.
Kawasaki Motors recently announced a recall of 155,000 of its popular all terrain vehicles due to a defect that could cause steering control problems.
The family of a woman who died of cryptococcal meningitis has been awarded 1.4 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit against the doctor who allegedly misdiagnosed her condition.
In Medina County, Ohio, the second of two nurse's aides who gave laxatives to nursing home residents in order to make them sick was sentenced to 10 months in jail.
A Kansas woman has filed suit against a Saint Louis Denny's for a severe burn injury to her buttocks, which she sustained after sitting down on a toilet seat covered with caustic chemical cleanser.
ADRIAN, Mich. -- An attorney's mention of the plaintiffs' Social Security and auto insurance benefits during opening statements caused a mistrial Tuesday in a lawsuit over an auto accident.
On Friday, President Bush signed into law legislation that would encourage voluntary, nationwide reporting of medical errors. The legislation is designed to improve patient care and reduce medical mistakes.
A Manhattan party promoter was sentenced to 17 years to life for driving under the influence and killing a Long Island mother of three.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. -- Monterey County officials have now asked for a third opinion on the cause of death in the death of Robert Heston after the initial autopsy implicated Taser stun guns.
FREMONT, Calif. -- An East Bay man was in critical condition Tuesday after Fremont police shot him with a Taser stun gun while he attempted to evade officers.
A Colorado woman last week filed a $100,000 negligence suit resulting from an alcohol-related car crash last year.
In Washington County, Ohio the trial began of a doctor who is accused of unnecessarily performing a caesarian section on a woman and causing her baby to suffer adverse health consequences.
A Tampa mother is planning to sue the Tampa school district after her 6 year-old-son, E'Traveon Johnson, was hit by a car and sustained severe brain and spinal cord injuries, as he ran from his school.
In Arkansas' Fourth Circuit Court on Wednesday, a medical expert testified in the case of a woman suing an obstetrician for allegedly harming her baby via premature caesarean section delivery.
Following FDA criticism on the safety of Zyprexa, Eli Lilly and Co. are now facing an investigation from the attorney general's office in Florida.
The Taser-related deaths of three California men this past week alone has prompted calls for restrictions on the device.
HILO, Hawai'i -- A driver indicted for negligent homicide in the deaths of two people in a 2003 car crash is suing a service station owner she said sold her inadequate tires which caused the crash.
A man who underwent surgery at a hospital in Hot Springs is suing the facility, claiming that staff members failed to prevent him from falling out of bed and suffering a serious back injury.
On Friday, an inquiry into the medical practices of an Australian surgeon revealed that he had mistakenly sewn through a patient's bowel as many as 20 times in an attempt to close an abdominal incision.
Cirque du Soleil settled its case with Mark Brown, 52, for an undisclosed amount, compensating him for head and spinal cord injuries that he sustained when a prop from the show "O" fell on his head.
The family of a young man who suffers from spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy is suing an Australian Medical Center in Hamitlon over events that occurred 20 years ago following the child's birth.
An Ocala physician appeared Friday before a Florida Medical Board to defend his actions last fall during the U.S. flu vaccine shortage. The doctor became a local hero after distributing Canadian flu vaccines to elderly patients.
July 30 -- A State Superior Court Judge in New Jersey decided to certify a class action suit brought against Merck & Co. for damages associated with Vioxx.
New York -- The Senate Majority Leader suggested that pharmaceutical companies voluntarily impose a two-year ban on direct-to-consumer advertising.
LUBBOCK, Tex. -- Jury selection has begun in a $13 million wrongful death lawsuit against three construction companies involved in a worker's death.
In the case of an obstetrician who is being sued for allegedly harming a baby by way of a premature delivery, attorneys for both sides gave their closing arguments Monday.
After Guidant Corp.'s worldwide recall of several models of its implantable defibrillators, the company is facing 21 product liability class actions and 11 individual lawsuits in state and federal jurisdictions, in addition to an action in Canada.
After receiving more than 130 complaints about engine problems, the National Highway Traffic and Safety Commission is investigating several Volvo sedan and station wagon models.
The driver and passenger of a car hit by another motorist running a stop sign at an intersection in Montclair, New Jersey were awarded a combined total of $279,500 for their injuries.
A Madison, Wisconsin, woman seeking $1.5 million from the Ford Motor Company for injuries suffered when a rented 2000 Explorer she was driving rolled over received a $10,800 award this week from a federal jury.
Michael Schiavo's attorney, Mark Perenich, has asked for an extension of the two-year statute of limitations within which a malpractice case must be filed.
The South Dakota Supreme Court issued a ruling Thursday granting a new trial in the case of a woman who committed suicide following a brief stay at a state run mental hospital.
A man convicted of the second-degree murder of his girlfriend's son in November 1983, has filed a federal lawsuit against San Diego Children's Hospital and its former director after his conviction was overturned on August 10, 2004.
Patients who filed medical malpractice lawsuits after a hospital mix up scored a victory this Monday when a Superior Court Judge signed an order allowing them to seek punitive damages.
A man whose wife was killed in a 2004 SUV rollover accident filed suit this week in Kentucky against Ford Motor Company and Avery Dennison Corporation, makers of a highway reflector that punctured the vehicle's tire.
An osteopath in Toledo, Washington is accused of five separate instances of malpractice ranging from providing substandard care to over-prescribing deadly medications.
An appellate panel in Albany, New York, upheld a verdict awarding damages to the plaintiff in a product liability suit involving a defective razor.
CLIFFSIDE PARK, New Jersey -- A New Jersey couple whose daughter was killed in a car crash on the night of her graduation is suing the driver of the vehicle in which she was riding, whom police say had been drinking.
Santa Clara County's investigation of Carlos Gracia's death has revealed that the inmate died from a heart attack. However, Gracia's family still maintains that Carlos was provided inadequate medical attention after suffering a head injury related seizure during booking.
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- A suit against Taser filed in Maricopa County Tuesday claims the company misrepresented the safety of its product.
On Friday, a jury in Roanoke, Virginia awarded $700,000 to a woman who became paralyzed from the waist down following spinal surgery at a facility in southwest Virginia.
Two brothers residing in Cape Cod have filed separate medical malpractice lawsuits against their physician, who they accuse of overprescribing painkillers, as well as several local pharmacists who filled those prescriptions.
A Guam woman who was treated for hypertension at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii is suing the facility, claiming that negligent actions on the part of the staff left her with permanent injuries.
Wal-Mart filed suit last week in a St. Louis federal court to take a civil suit settlement from one of its employees disabled in a September 2000 car crash.
The seventeen victims of a gas explosion in Connecticut on May 19, 1999, have filed suit in Superior Court against Getty Oil for their severe physical injuries, property damage, and emotional trauma.
A Maine sheriff's deputy filed a civil suit this week, seeking damages from the driver of a car involved in a crash that occurred while the deputy was responding to a call.
WACO, Tex -- The death of a disabled Vietnam veteran shot multiple times with a Taser by Waco police has been ruled a homicide, according to Waco Police officials.
A nurse who worked in Davie, Florida is accused of taking drugs and killing a patient by administering a lethal dose of morphine.
A federal court jury in Tennessee has ordered Greyhound Lines to pay $8 million in damages to a victim of a bus crash caused when a passenger slashed the driver's throat with a box cutter.
Fort Madison, Iowa -- The lawyer for Kenneth L. Peterson filed nine charges against Pfizer, Inc., the manufacturer of Bextra.
Montgomery, Alabama -- A U.S. District Court judge announced that the first federal Vioxx Multi-district Litigation will go to trial in late November.
In a 2--1 vote, the Nevada Supreme Court reinstated the case of a woman who is suing a doctor for leaving a needle inside her breast during breast lift surgery.
The medical malpractice trial of Dr. Bradley Schwartz was suspended Tuesday after the plaintiff agreed to an out of court settlement.
A Cambridge, Massachusetts family was awarded $40 million for their son's severe brain injuries which he sustained during the delivery process. The boy, now 8-years-old, has cerebral palsy and will require life-long care.
The man arrested for killing a pedestrian in front of a Florida cafe has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for DUI manslaughter.
The parents of a California man killed in a traffic accident are suing the state, the city in which the accident occurred, an electric utility, and the employer of a motorist involved in the crash.
An Illinois judge sentenced a homeless man to 18 years in prison on charges of driving under the influence and killing a man.
A wrongful death suit was filed this week by the parents of a 5-year-old boy killed near Branson when he was struck by a school bus.
Witnesses at the scene of an assault allegedly initiated by two Merced County sheriff's deputies, which resulted in the head injury of one of the victims, are saying their accounts of the incident were inaccurately represented in official reports.
A woman who contracted a flesh-eating infection after the birth of her child has filed suit against Surrey Memorial Hospital for failing to maintain proper infection control standards and improperly diagnosing her condition.
SCOTLAND -- A couple who witnessed a fatal train accident were awarded compensation at the Court of Session today.
The widow of a South Carolina man who died after the ladder he was using collapsed beneath him has reached a $700,000 settlement agreement with the ladder's manufacturer.
A New York City man indicted for killing a 3-year-old with a truck while driving under the influence now faces a civil suit being filed by the child's family.
Several residents have filed a lawsuit in the wake of a fire at a chemical processing plant, fearing adverse health effects from the release of potentially deadly toxins into the community.
Angleton, Texas -- A jury decided against Merck & Co. on Friday, ruling for the plaintiff in the United State's first Vioxx trial.
A California man electronics engineer who lost control of his motorcycle and broke his leg last summer is suing the Yukon government, claiming poor road conditions led to his accident.
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Police officers have filed lawsuits against Arizona-based stun gun manufacturer Taser International Inc., claiming they suffered injuries after being shocked during training exercises.
Police Chief Jacob Herring has filed suit against Taser International for injuries he sustained after being shocked with a Taser M26 during training exercises.
MONTEREY, Calif. -- The latest findings concerning the cause of death of a 40-year-old Salinas man who was tasered by police earlier this year have been delayed another week, officials said.
A family who was awarded 5 million dollars in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against a Michigan Hospital in 2003 is the latest target of a state law which caps non-economic damage awards at $359,000.
The family of a prominent Florida man who died following hemorrhoid surgery is suing the doctors involved in the procedure and the corporation that owns the facility where it was took place.
South Dakota's Supreme Court ordered a retrial of the medical malpractice case against a mental hospital and a doctor accused of failing to prevent a patient from killing herself.
Due to reports of burn injuries resulting from use of West Bend Housewares LLC's 10-cup Automatic Coffeemaker Carafes, the company has recalled all 10-cup carafes, including replacement carafes, to ensure the safety of their customers.
The family of three Oklahoma residents killed in a crash in New Mexico is suing Ford Motor Company and two Oklahoma Ford dealers, claiming defects in a 2001 Expedition led to their deaths.
CHICAGO, Ill. -- The family of a man killed in a bridge collapse at a construction site last week has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the construction company.
Norwegian researchers assert that the antidepressant Paxil causes the chances of suicide in adult patients; previously, suicidal behavior due to Paxil was only linked to children.
A woman who became pregnant despite injections of the contraceptive drug Depo Provera has filed a "wrongful birth" lawsuit against Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and a Northern California Planned Parenthood.
A lawsuit alleging neglect was filed against a nursing home in Tinley Park, Illinois after one of it's residents was found to have been suffering from gangrenous ulcers.
The families of four construction workers killed Aug. 10 when their van was struck by a produce truck filed suit this week against the trucking company, claiming its driver was too tired to be on the road.
The murder charge against Antonio Driskell for inflicting fatal traumatic brain injuries upon his 4-week-old infant daughter, Samara, were dropped on July 22, 2005 after he spent 13 moths in jail for the crime.
Ryan Robert Romaine, 25, is standing trial for attempted murder for intentionally running his car into Curtis Smith, 33, and severely injuring him.
The family of a Texas woman who died from massive blood loss following a routine hysterectomy has filed suit against a Lubbock County gynecologist for negligence and medical malpractice.
A jury in Roanoke, Virginia found Dr. Carol Wray guilty of malpractice after one of her patients had to undergo a double mastectomy to correct injuries from breast reduction surgery that Wray performed.
ALASKA -- A wrongful death suit against Alaska Railroad will go to trial after a Superior Court judge denied half the railroad's motion for summary judgment Wednesday afternoon.
Asher Mendonsa, 16, has filed a $12 million lawsuit in Chatanooga, Tennessee Circuit Court for injuries resulting from a slip and fall accident that rendered him a quadriplegic.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed legislation Thursday that restricts the amount of damages that can be awarded to plaintiffs in medical malpractice lawsuits.
A Kentucky man who claims that several of his doctors failed to diagnose and treat his "mini strokes" was awarded over 1.25 million dollars in a verdict handed down by a Whitley County jury on August 12th.
Settlement was reached this week without placing responsibility in the Michigan case of a man who was hit by a truck as he crossed the street in late 2002 and died last year.
In Haverhill, New Hampshire the parents of Kelly Ann Nester have filed a civil suit against Plymouth State University and four Sigma Kappa Omega sisters for the death of their daughter.
Judge David N. Hurd of New York's Northern District overturned a jury's decision that held that a doctor accused of causing serious injury to a teenage patient was innocent of malpractice.
A Missouri judge ruled Friday that the designers or manufacturers of parts used on a school bus involved in a fatal May crash in Liberty can be sued by the families of crash victims.
The Medical College of Wisconsin and other parties involved in a cystic fibrosis research study have been cleared of all negligence charges in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed in Dane County Circuit Court.
STUART, Flor. -- An autopsy today could determine whether a Port Salerno man's death this weekend is linked to the use of a Taser stun gun.
Laidlaw is again appealing the $2 million dollar verdict award for a crash in which a Laidlaw bus accidentally hit and fatally injured a crossing guard.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia -- The Southern Christian Leadership Conference on Friday said it would lead a march to protests law enforcement's use of Taser stun guns.
A jury in Lubbock County, Texas awarded $14 million to the family of a woman who died shortly after undergoing a hysterectomy at a local hospital.
In a blow to Purdue Pharma Inc., a New York judge has not certified the request for a class-action suit of Oxycontin addicts. Instead, separate cases have been consolidated and will be considered individually.
The family of a Missouri boy is suing the hospital after their son died as a result of his feeding tube becoming unnoticeably dislodged.
A Mount Olive, N.J., couple is suing the 17-year-old driver of the car in which their daughter was riding when she was killed in a Jan 21 car crash.
A Bronx jury awarded Ruth Byron $800,000 after finding that her doctor misdiagnosed her with cancer and removed one of her breasts.
An Illinois man injured when his pickup struck a school bus that allegedly pulled in front of him abruptly will receive $1 million from the insurance company representing two school districts.
Two Texas men are suing Ford Motor Co. and an Oklahoma Ford dealer over the deaths of their parents in a 2003 New Mexico highway collision.
Michigan Court of Appeals judges have decided to support an excessive force lawsuit filed against a Benzie County Police Officer by allowing the case to be tried in front of a jury.
Portland, Oregon -- The State Treasurer sued Merck & Co., Inc. last week, alleging that the pharmaceutical giant failed to disclose risks associated with its popular painkiller Vioxx.
A federal judge in Arkansas has denied class action status for three women attempting to sue drugmaker Wyeth.
The parents of a rock climber killed while climbing in Yosemite National Park have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the National Parks Service for $10 million.
A man injured in a collision with a fleeing suspect in 1999 will be allowed to sue the City of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Police Department, a judge ruled Wednesday.
A jury in San Francisco Thursday ordered the city to pay $27 million to the family of a 4-year-old girl who died in 2003 when she was struck by a city truck.
The widow of Mark Croghan has filed a lawsuit for the death of her husband in a gas explosion, which occured at the plant where he worked.
A Hospital in Rockford, Illinois has agreed to pay 6.5 million to settle a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by the mother of a child who suffered permanent brain damage during routine foot surgery.
A convicted drug dealer found guilty of shooting two individuals, killing one, receives an 85-year prison sentence.
The estate of a Medford, Oregon, 17-year-old who caused a fatal car crash is being sued by a man who was injured and the family of a man who died in the incident.
An attorney for a girl who became sterile after undergoing radiation treatment to the wrong part of her body announced last week that a settlement has been reached with the facility where the treatment took place.
An Idaho Falls doctor faces a lawsuit for allegedly performing an unnecessary surgical procedure on a patient. The suit alleges that the procedure caused the patient to develop meningitis.
An Indiana man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and $10,022 in restitution for a DUI accident that killed his friend.
DARBY BOROUGH, Penn. -- The cause of death of a man who died in police custody Sunday is being investigated.
A Philadelphia judge has denied the appeal of a 2.75 million dollar jury verdict awarded to a man who claimed that his physician failed to diagnose his prostate cancer in a timely manner.
A 14 year old shocked by a Chicago Police stun gun has become the first Taser-linked cardiac arrest to be documented in a medical journal.
A spokesman for Merck & Co. indicated that the pharmaceutical manufacturer would consider settling some of the pending Vioxx cases leveled against it.
A lawsuit has been filed in Worcester County against the Eastern Shore Gas Company for a propane explosion, which killed one person and injured about 12 firefighters.
A woman injured when a Carson Nugget parking attendant backed into her with an SUV has been awarded nearly $1 million in compensation.
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. -- A Mexican worker who was shot in the head by a deputy in November 2004 has filed a $15 million federal lawsuit.
Two of the world's largest automakers, Ford and Toyota, separately announced major vehicle recalls this week in the wake of numerous complaints about product safety and performance.
The parents of Ivan Smith, 29, have filed a lawsuit against Bancroft Neurohealth group home for severe burn injuries that Smith inflicted upon himself under the home's supervision.
CHICAGO -- A judge denied the city's request to be dropped from a wrongful death lawsuit Friday over a 2003 porch collapse that killed 13 people.
Hawaii attorney general, Mark J. Bennett, filed a lawsuit against a nursing home in Kapolei after one of its residents was taken to an area hospital for injuries allegedly sustained at the facility.
Popular gas grills from two manufacturers are the subject of separate recalls due to defective hoses that can present a potential fire hazard.
An Essex couple has filed a formal medical negligence complaint against Princess Alexandra Hospital, alleging that several mistakes and oversights contributed to the death of their daughter, who was delivered stillborn.
Trenton, New Jersey -- The nation's second Vioxx court case, brought by a decorated Vietnam War veteran, is set to begin September 12 in Atlantic City.
The recall, which involves nearly 1.5 million Ultimate Chopper food processors, is due to a malfunction in the product's interlock assembly that can pose injury risks.
The father of a man who died as the result of burns suffered when his Ford F-150 crashed and caught fire in February 2003 is suing Ford Motor Company and a Fayetteville, Ark., car dealership.
The mother of a 14-year-old boy seriously injured in a May 2003 school bus crash that also killed his sister has filed a lawsuit on behalf of her son.
A Montgomery County, Ill., jury this week awarded $1 million to the family of a 14-year-old girl who died of injuries received when a school bus ran off a road and crashed in August 2003.
The family of a patient who died from brain swelling will receive $199,000 from Los Angeles County to settle a lawsuit filed against Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
Five claims have been filed against the Marine Corps for allowing a Camp Lejune Marine involved in a fatal 2004 car accident access to ether, in spite of a history of abusing the substance.
A 60-year-old Red Sox fan has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the team for injuries sustained in an accident with a vendor dolly in 2002.
An Issaquah woman is suing the Gene Juarez Salon for third degree burns she received while having her hair highlighted.
A Pennsylvania woman filed a malpractice lawsuit last week claiming that a doctor performed the wrong surgery on her in an attempt to treat her inflamed wrist.
An Indiana jury has found a doctor liable in a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by the parents of a child who suffered permanent birth injuries.
A Pennsylvania man who was convicted of four counts of vehicular homicide and DUI charges has been sentenced to 12 to 24 year in prison and a $30,000 fine.
GRESHAM, Ore. -- A man who was stunned with a Taser by police is suing the gun's manufacturer, the city and police department for $75,000.
A Palm Beach jury this week ordered a $6 million payment by an insurance company to the mother of a man killed in a May 2002 collision between his motorcycle and a car.
A Washington state attorney whose father was killed in a motorcycle accident plans to sue the men she says caused the crash, and the law enforcement agencies that have so far failed to identify them
The Parents of a 7-year-old boy killed at Rye Playland in White Planes, New York are planning to file a lawsuit against the park and Westchester County.
A Texas farmer who contracted a flesh-eating infection that eventually required the amputation of his right leg filed a medical malpractice lawsuit last week naming his physician and Scott & White Memorial Hospital as defendants.
The family of a San Francisco socialite killed when a loose trailer slammed into her car has filed a wrongful death suit against a trucking firm and its driver.
The family of Victoria Snelgrove has filed suit against FN Herstal in conjunction with the Boston police department for false marketing touting the safety of the company's pepper-pellet gun.
The nation's second Vioxx court case, pitting plaintiff Frederick Humeston against defendant Merck & Co., began with jury selection on Monday, September 12.
A lawsuit filed on behalf of a New Jersey woman claims that the plaintiff suffered a pulmonary embolism from using the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch.
BOSTON, Mass. -- The family of a college student killed outside Fenway Park when a police officer fired a pepper-spray pellet into her eye sued the gun maker for $10 million.
After being cleared of criminal charges in the boat crash that killed 11-year-old Brianna Lieneck, it is probable that Steven Fleischer will face a civil suit filed by the Leineck family.
A civil suit was settled this week between the parents of two young sisters killed Oct. 27, 2004, crossing a street in Orange County, Florida, and the woman whose car struck them.
Atlantic City, NJ -- Lawyers for plaintiff Mike Humeston and defendant Merck & Co. took turns presenting opening arguments during the nation's second Vioxx court case on Wednesday.
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. -- The family of a woman killed when she ran into a steamroller that was moved into the middle of traffic is suing the construction company.
A Chicago man has been awarded a $4,750,000 settlement in his lawsuit against the Salvation Army after being permanently injured while unloading an agency truck.
The attorney for an Iowa man suing Ford Motor Company over the death of his wife in a house fire said this week that Ford's recent recall of 3.8 million vehicles helps prove his case.
A jury in Independence, Missouri has awarded $13.3 million to the family of Nancy Ryan after she died of a blood disease caused by her proximity to the company's oil refinery in Sugar Creek.
CHICAGO -- A train that jumped its tracks near downtown Chicago, killing two passengers, was traveling nearly 60 mph above the speed limit, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
Attorneys from the Southern Poverty Law Center have filed a civil suit against five individuals involved in the racially charged assault of Billy Ray Johnson.
A Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled that a Pittsburgh doctor is not liable for the actions of his patient, who blacked out and collided full force into a car, killing two people.
Several charges brought against a Delaware doctor were dismissed last week after a County Supreme Court Justice noted that the lawsuit was not filed within the two-year statute of limitations.
After refusing to tip a stripper at Dèjá Vu strip club in Seattle, Michael Chiristian, a man disabled by a traumatic head injury, was severely beaten by four bouncers, further deteriorating his already diminished abilities.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- A Santa Cruz man died Sunday after being tasered by deputies in the Santa Cruz County Jail Saturday night.
In the wake of a large-scale recall of more than 4 million trucks and SUVs, Ford is facing product liability and negligence claims over it's Mustang model sports car.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has given poor marks to the head restraints on seven minivan models, saying they offer inadequate protection in a crash. Three minivan manufactures have questioned the ratings.
The drug, a solution used during heart-bypass surgeries, is contaminated with Gram-negative rod, a type of bacteria. The problem has already been linked to one death and two serious illnesses.
The Illinois Appellate Court this week upheld a lower court decision absolving a Chicago hospital of responsibility for a 1997 serious injury car accident caused by one of its doctors who fell asleep while driving.
Opening arguments were held yesterday in the medical malpractice trial of several Pennsylvania doctors accused of contributing to the death of a four-year-old boy, who died from cardiac arrest.
Atlantic City, New Jersey -- A witness for the plaintiff in the case Humeston v. Merck & Co. testified Monday, contending that even one dose of Vioxx could be enough to trigger a heart attack
University of Albany student currently involved in a personal injury lawsuit against police was arrested for assaulting both a police officer and a civilian.
ATLANTA -- The family of a man who died after repeated Taser shocks at the Gwinnett jail has filed a federal lawsuit against members of the sheriff's department.
Two doctors named in a medical malpractice lawsuit following the death of an Auburn, New York resident were cleared of all negligence charges in a verdict handed down Monday.
A woman who underwent treatment at the University of Maryland Medical Center has filed a lawsuit claiming the hospital was negligent in failing to contain an outbreak of Acinetobacter bacteria which spread to her and 16 others.
A lawsuit was filed in U.S. district court alleging that a nursing home in Elkhorn, Nebraska allowed one of it's elderly female residents to develop an infection from lying in her own feces.
An out-of-court settlement was reached this week between the children of a Nebraska woman killed when a dump truck smashed into her car in the drive-through lane of a Burger King and the truck's manufacturer.
Election officials have discovered that U.S. Senator Ken Salazar's campaign committee paid a $45,000 settlement to a Mexican laborer who suffered multiple leg fractures in a Colorado car crash with a Salazar campaign worker.
PRINEVILLE, Oreg. -- A driver was killed during a minor traffic accident when his loaded rifle fell from a gun rack and discharged.
Atlantic City, NJ -- The former president of Merck Research Laboratories revealed concerns he had regarding the safety of Vioxx in a previously recorded deposition played in court yesterday.
Lancaster, SC -- The July death of a 29-year-old Lancaster County Detention Center inmate has been attributed to a shock from a Taser stun gun.
A jury in Jasper County found in favor of a woman who was allegedly subject to substandard medical care at a hospital where she was taken and treated for appendicitis.
Lisa Nash, 47, is suing Pacific Gas and Electric for severe burn injuries she sustained after an underground transformer exploded beneath her.
Washington utility regulators have suggested a $90,000 fine be paid by Puget Sound Energy to settle a lawsuit filed after a natural gas explosion killed Frances Schmitz, 68, last year.
A Utah couple whose son died in a 2003 ATV accident is blaming a paintball fired into his eye by a friend in 2001, and is suing the friend's family.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A Sacramento area man died after being shocked by sheriff's deputies -- the fourth Taser-related death in the area since June.
Earlier this month, a judge unsealed a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by the widow of a patient who died from multiple pulmonary embolisms at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in September of 1999.
An Arizona family filed a wrongful death lawsuit this week against Maricopa County and a rancher over the death of a woman who collided with two horses in a designated open range area.
Los Angeles County supervisors have agreed to pay $425,000 to a woman hit by a sheriff's patrol car as she crossed a highway in a high desert community about 75 miles north of downtown Los Angeles.
A psychiatrist in Manchester, New Hampshire is facing a lawsuit from a former patient who claims that the doctor did not diagnose him with the depression that allegedly led to the loss of his job.
WHJY, a radio station out of Providence, Rhode Island will remain a defendant in civil suit filed by victims' families and survivors of a tragic 2003 nightclub fire.
City officials in Erie, Pa., have agreed to a $600,000 settlement with the parents of a woman left brain damaged in a collision with a police officer with a record of speeding.
Boise, Idaho - The mother of boxer Art Liggin, 40, attempted to sue the promoter of the "Toughman" boxing contest for the wrongful death of her son.
A bar in Hampton, N.Y., settled a lawsuit last week that claimed it knowingly served alcohol to an already drunk man who later died when he crashed his pickup into a tree in nearby Sudbury, Vt.
St. Luke's Medical Center in Meridian, Idaho has agreed to pay out a 5.7 million dollar verdict awarded to a paralyzed man who fell from a hospital gurney and broke his neck in 2003.
A judge awarded $8 million to a nursing home resident who allegedly was subject to such severe neglect that she had to undergo the amputation of both her left arm and left leg.
A wrongful death lawsuit filed this week by the families of two Oregon firefighters killed in the crash of a company van two years ago blames the men's employer for allowing alcohol on the job.
Freeport, Illinois - The family of Susan Filitz has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Freeport School District 145 and the school bus driver responsible for hitting and killing Filitz in January.
After just four days of explosive testimony before a jury, Mercy Hospital of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania agreed Tuesday to pay 11 million dollars to the parents of a young boy who died of complications from a bowel obstruction.
The assets of a Connecticut trucking company being sued over a fatal crash were frozen by a Superior Court judge this week amid concerns the company was selling its trucks.
Taser International said it sent a warning that might have prevented the death of a Nashville man who died last week after being Tasered by officers several times during a scuffle.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Georg. -- The family of a Gwinnett inmate plan to file a civil lawsuit, despite federal authorities refusal to press criminal charges in his Taser-related death, attorneys said Wednesday.
SAN FRANCISCO -- The mother of a man who died after being Tasered by Vallejo police has filed a $30 million lawsuit against the city of Vallejo.
The O'Halleren family of Abingdon, Illinois has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Ameren I-P for a natural gas explosion that destroyed their home and killed their infant son Tanner.
Atlantic City, NJ -- Frederick "Mike" Humeston, a decorated Vietnam War veteran, took the stand Wednesday to testify against Merck & Co. in his lawsuit against the Vioxx manufacturer.
A woman in Wichita, Kansas has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a doctor who she claims prescribed her powerful pain medications without explaining the dangers posed by the drugs.
The family of an Alabama high school student killed in a car crash is suing the driver of the car, who was acquitted of manslaughter charges in the incident.
A Florida Circuit Court has ruled that a law designed to implement a statewide "patient right to know" ballot initiative is unconstitutional because it limits who may obtain hospital records dealing with medical errors.
An appeal has been filed in an Ohio lawsuit by a man who was injured when his car was rear-ended by that of a volunteer firefighter responding to an emergency call.
NASHVILLE -- Following a Taser-related death, Metro Nashville has taken the devices off of the front lines and restricted their use to supervisors.
A woman who suffered severe brain injuries during a failed appendectomy procedure at a Cook County Hospital will receive 35 million dollars if the county approves a medical malpractice settlement reached last month.
Denver, Colorado - The Vancouver Canucks are trying to throw out a lawsuit filed by Steve Moore, a hockey player for the Colorado Avalanche, for severe injuries inflicted upon him by Canucks forward Todd Bertuzzi.
Defense attorneys have asked a judge to remove a negligence charge from an Illinois lawsuit filed by a former reporter seriously injured while riding in a patrol car that crashed into a utility pole.
LONDON - A girl who was left severely brain damaged from injuries suffered at birth has been awarded £3 million by London's High Court.
Three San Rafael and San Anselmo Jack in the Box employees have filed a lawsuit against owners Ahsan and Elixmaena Khan, alleging that the couple violated state labor laws and physically assaulted one employee.
Atlantic City, New Jersey -- The attorneys for the plaintiff rested their case in the civil product liability trial against Merck & Co. on Wednesday.
Two former employees of Medieval Times who performed as knights in staged combat displays have filed related lawsuits against the franchise, alleging wrongful termination and uncompensated personal injuries.
A Pennsylvania woman has filed a lawsuit against a school district for injuries suffered by her son when he was struck by a school bus driven onto a sidewalk.
A Texas family was awarded $30.4 million by a Brownsville jury in their wrongful death suit against Ford Motor Co. for the death of their teen-aged daughter in the crash of the family's pickup.
A student at the University of Missouri at Columbia is suing the city, the state, and the drivers of a car and truck for serious injuries suffered in a bicycle accident with the two vehicles.
Atlantic City, NJ -- The evidence presented by Merck & Co.'s first witness was thrown out Friday by the judge presiding over the nation's second Vioxx trial.
A Canadian family is suing an alleged drug dealer who sold their 21-year-old daughter drugs that almost resulted in a fatal overdose.
Strattera, approved for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) since 2002, reportedly causes an increased risk of suicidal behavior among children and adolescents taking the drug.
A Tacoma woman severely injured in a car crash that also killed her mother has won a settlement from the Washington state Department of Corrections in the amount of $1.2 million.
A request by the Florida Department of Corrections to dismiss the wrongful death suit filed by the father of slain corrections officer Darla Lathrem, was denied by Circuit Judge Isaac Anderson yesterday.
A Connecticut judge who froze the assets of a truck company being sued over a fatal crash has appointed a receiver to run the company and threatened the owner with contempt charges for missing a hearing.
A Superior Court jury in Cochise County, Arizona awarded $200,000 to a woman after finding that she was forced to undergo various surgeries following a botched procedure performed by a Douglas surgeon.
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Investigations by the State Attorney's Office and the Fort Myers Police Department into the death of a man stunned by a police Taser.
A husband and wife from Fremont, Nebraska have asked a jury to hold a doctor and nurse from the Fremont Cancer Center liable for their role in a Hepatitis C outbreak that occurred in 2000.
Connecticut woman, Kelly Allison, was awarded $2 million in damages for the severe injuries she sustained when her minivan was hit by a Peterbilt tractor-trailer truck.
The day after a Texas civil trial in the case began, Ford Motor Co. agreed last week to settle a wrongful death suit with the families of two teens killed in a 2002 Ford Explorer rollover,
A natural gas explosion in a St. Joseph, Missouri Triumph Foods' pork processing plant killed one and injured fourteen others, days before production was to begin.
Two lawsuits were filed in South Carolina last week over a 2004 Highway Patrol chase that caused the death of one woman and serious injury to another as troopers pursued a drunk driver.
A doctor who prescribed the steroid cream Lotrisone to treat a baby's diaper rash has been cleared of wrongdoing by an Oregon jury.
A pending lawsuit alleges that Covington County employees negligently allowed the escape of two inmates who viciously murdered Dennis Courtney, 56, after breaking out of Covington County Jail in March.
A Utah man has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a team of doctors at St. Mark's Hospital for allegedly removing the wrong testicle during a surgical mix-up that occurred in 2003.
LOCKPORT, NY -- A man who was permanently disabled in a construction accident at Roswell Park Cancer Institute agreed to settle his case out of court for $1.65 million, his attorney said.
A Manhattan oral surgeon stands accused of injuring a patient during surgery while being dependent on drugs. The dentist is also the center of an investigation concerning the illegal sale of human body parts.
Bill Hattan has filed a lawsuit against C.A. Hull and NES Work Safe for severe injuries he sustained when a car hit him and a co-worker as they worked along the shoulder of I-95.
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Police jolted a mentally disturbed man after he scuffled with officers taking him into custody. The man then leapt into a lake and drowned, police said.
Shortly after Paxil was connected to higher suicide rates in certain people, the antidepressant has now been linked to a higher-than-normal risk of birth defects when used by pregnant women.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- According to Taser International, an Arizona court Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against the company on the grounds that it was filed too late.
The mother of a woman killed in a 2002 single-car crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the victim's fiancé, who drove the car, and the bar where he drank before the crash.
The guardians of an emotionally troubled teenager who climbed out a school bus window and was fatally injured are suing a Tennessee school district, claiming it failed to meet the victim's special needs.
In a recent study, researchers have discovered a molecule that may give way to a new blood test to detect early stages of pleural mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos.
An Ohio trucking company will pay $3.25 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit over a city worker killed when the drunken driver of an overloaded dump truck knocked him out of a lift bucket.
Indiana - A settlement was reached with Toyota and Church Brothers Collision Repair in the lawsuit filed by the parents of Olivia Bailey, 3, who sustained brain injuries resulting from a defective automatic window accident.
A Cook County jury Monday ordered the city of Chicago to pay $17.5 million in damages to a man whose pregnant wife and unborn child were killed in 2003 by a suspect fleeing police pursuit.
An Illinois man who faces criminal charges in a fatal one-car crash is being sued by a passenger who survived the incident and the mother of a passenger who did not.
The second wrongful death lawsuit in two years was filed yesterday against an Arkansas trucking firm over the company's second fatal Nashville, Tenn., crash in that time.
Sierra Chemical Co, a mining explosives manufacturer, has reached a settlement with the state of Nevada over a fatal explosion that occurred in 1998, which killed 4 workers and injured 6.
A seriously injured victim of a bus crash that killed 4 and injured 19 has filed a civil lawsuit claiming gross negligence as the cause of the charter bus/tractor-trailer collision.
Lincoln, Nebraska - The parents of Brady Beran have filed a $4 million personal injury claim against Lincoln Public Schools for a brain injury Brady sustained during a Lincoln East High School football game.
A Washington family that lost a son in a car crash has filed a lawsuit against the teen-aged driver who hit the man's car as it was parked alongside the road.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The family of a man killed after being shocked with a stun gun has dropped its lawsuit against Taser International.
A jury in Hidalgo County, Texas, awarded $28.3 million to a couple whose child suffered paralysis after being delivered at a local hospital.
Illiana, Illinois -- A woman permanently injured when an object propelled by a lawnmower hit her in the head has settled with the Town Council of Munster for $50,000.
Researchers have discovered that Californians who live near naturally occurring sources of asbestos are at a higher risk of developing malignant mesothelioma.
An elderly woman in Alsip, Illinois who suffered kidney damage after being administered medication for too long was awarded $3.2 million in a malpractice lawsuit.
Atlantic City, New Jersey -- The defense attorneys representing Merck & Co. rested their case Thursday after presenting a final expert witness.
A Rhode Island police officer has filed a lawsuit against two women who are suing him and local officials following a collision involving his patrol car and the SUV in which they were traveling.
Shortly before being approved by the Food and Drug Administration, proposed diabetes drug Pargluva has been linked to increased risk of stroke, heart disease, and death.
Harvey Harris, a 62-year-old Philadelphia man suffering from life-threatening mesothelioma from years of working with asbestos, is beating the odds with gene therapy.
After falling from the uneven bars during high school gymnastics practice Andrea Wilson sustained a spinal cord injury, which resulted in permanent paralysis. She is suing the school, training facility and coaches for negligence.
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a Michigan cement company, claiming the driver of one of its trucks was unlicensed and intoxicated when he caused a fatal crash.
Atlantic City, NJ -- In the nation's second Vioxx trial, the jury found for the defendant, Merck & Co., asserting that the pharmaceutical manufacturer did not mislead consumers about the safety of its recalled arthritis drug.
During a family vacation to North Carolina's Bald Head Island, Howard Biggers IV, 6, fell out of a moving golf cart and suffered a traumatic brain injury that lead to his death 14 months later.
A high court judge in London has awarded three million in damages to a young boy who suffered brain damage after developing a severe case of jaundice at birth.
Santa Clara County has rejected a $10 million benefits claim filed by the family of fireman Captain Mark McCormack who was killed after being electrocuted while fighting a fire.
TOPEKA, Kans. -- The city has settled a federal lawsuit brought by an Olathe man against police over their alleged use of a Taser stun gun on him.
A jury in Waco, Texas, last week ordered the maker of a bus involved in a fatal 2003 crash to pay $17.5 million to victims, declaring the bus defective because it had no seat belts.
Two separate lawsuits have been filed in Sacramento after two men died as a result of being stunned with a Taser gun.
An Adams County jury has awarded $1 million dollars in damages to the parents of a young girl who died from a mistreated bowel obstruction at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.
The families of two construction workers who died after falling from a scaffold at a malt plant have filed suit against International Malting Co.
The son of a woman who suffered a heart attack and died while being treated at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way has filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit against the hospital.
A driver employed to transport Virginia Medicaid patients is facing a second wrongful death lawsuit over the deaths of three senior citizens in an April 8 crash that also led to criminal charges.
A South Carolina police department is being sued by the family of a man who died when a car in which he was a passenger crashed into a tree while fleeing police pursuit.
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - A couple hit by a sheriff's patrol car in November 2002 has filed a civil lawsuit against Grand Traverse County and the deputy who drove the car.
HAMMOND, Ind. -- The family of an Indiana women killed in a 2003 collision with a tractor-trailer was awarded $6 million dollars in a wrongful death suit against the tractor driver and an Illinois trucking company.
A Connecticut jury on Thursday ordered an obstetrics group in Waterbury to pay $12 million for failing to offer a blood protein prenatal test to the parents of a child born with severe birth defects.
The Republican controlled Wisconsin State Senate voted Tuesday to restore caps on medical malpractice awards, limiting non-economic damages to $450,000 for adults and $550,000 for minors.
A federal jury in South Dakota last week awarded a Wisconsin man and his daughter $87,100 in damages for a 2002 car crash, finding a Sioux Falls policeman negligent for causing the incident.
A Wisconsin couple filed a wrongful death lawsuit last week against parties involved in the Oct. 16 nighttime highway crash between a charter bus carrying a high school band and a tractor-trailer.
The United States Senate will soon begin debating the creation of a $140 billion trust fund to compensate victims of asbestos exposure.
Ford Motor Company has issued three recall orders in the past two days, affecting a total of 455,000 sport utility vehicles, pickups, vans, and sedans with potential safety problems.
A Danish study indicated that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which include COX-2 inhibitors like Celebrex and Vioxx, after a heart attack increases the risk of death.
A nurse's aide from Keyser, West Virginia was convicted of stealing a patient's medication by removing a pain patch from the patient's arm and sucking out the medication.
Three surgeons have agreed to pay more than three million dollars between them as part of a large settlement awarded to Redding Medical Center patients who claim the doctors performed unnecessary heart surgeries.
A San Francisco jury has awarded Genaro Garcia, a 71-year-old retired sheet metal worker, more than $1.9 million as a result of his on-the-job exposure to asbestos.
A Florida woman will receive a $55,000 settlement from the city of Largo for injuries received when a city dump truck ran into her car three years ago.
The Food and Drug Administration has added a warning to the labels of the Ortho Evra birth control patch, notifying users of increased estrogen exposure compared to regular birth control pills.
The Utah Supreme Court clarified its position on medical malpractice lawsuits last Tuesday, correcting the misconception that cancer survivors in remission cannot sue their physicians for failure to diagnose.
A settlement agreement has been reached between West Virginia University and employees concerning a class action asbestos lawsuit filed in 2000.
A man who passed out while at work and subsequently suffered a stroke recently was awarded $5.4 million by a Middlesex county jury that held that the stroke could have been prevented with proper medical care.
Citing insufficient evidence, a Daviess County judge dismissed the case of a woman who claimed that the medical professionals she saw while pregnant failed to properly treat her for chicken pox, allegedly causing the premature birth of her baby.
A schizophrenic man who has been charged in a shooting incident is suing the mental health facility he claims denied him his medication two days prior to the shooting.
The Scottsdale-based company is being sued for unspecified compensatory and punitive damages after a county deputy suffered a severe injury during a certification training exercise required by the manufacturer.
The husband of a University of Maine professor who died after her car was struck by a cable company van is suing the owner and the driver of the van and a snowplow contractor.
A Missouri trucking firm and its driver are being sued by the family of a Texas man killed when a tractor-trailer struck his motorcycle near Pharr, TX., November 12.
A woman from Westbrook, Connecticut filed a lawsuit against Carnival Cruise Lines after she broke her tailbone during an activity aboard one of the company's cruise ships.
Earlier this month, three individuals brought a lawsuit against a hospital they claim improperly operated a liver transplant program. Patients were subjected to lengthy waiting periods, which resulted in suffering and death, the lawsuit states.
The family of a man who died after being injured in the crash of a van operated by Catholic Charities of Boca Raton plans to file the second lawsuit over the crash.
Houston, Texas -- The jury was selected and opening arguments were heard, as the first federal Vioxx lawsuit against Merck & Co. got underway Tuesday.
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the city of Charleston and a Charleston police officer by the husband of a woman killed when the officer's patrol car hit the couple's pickup truck.
Lawyers for the family of a boy killed when he was struck by a driver fleeing police pursuit have notified the city of Orange, N.J. of their intent to file a wrongful death suit.
A Michigan state appeals court recently overturned a $25,000 verdict made in favor of a woman who was injured after she slipped and fell on ice ou