A jury in central New Jersey has awarded more than $11 million to the family of a man who died after having his wisdom teeth removed. Francis Keller of Woodbridge had a genetic condition that caused swelling as a reaction …
Following the recent Supreme Court decision that federal rules do not protect drugmakers from state lawsuits, Democrats in Congress have moved to overturn a decision that has shielded medical device companies from similar legal action. Last Wednesday the court turned …
New Jersey’s Supreme Court said a passenger in a stolen vehicle can’t collect medical benefits under an auto insurance policy, even if the person doesn’t know the vehicle was stolen. Last week’s 5-2 ruling, which overturned an appellate court, upholds …
A divided Pennsylvania state appeals court says the city of Erie and its insurance carriers aren’t obligated to pay the legal bills of the city’s former mayor. Commonwealth Court said the city and insurers don’t have to reimburse Richard Filippi …
A southwestern Illinois woman has filed a suit seeking information about why her home exploded last month. Laura Williams filed the suit in Madison County Circuit Court. A Feb. 13 blast destroyed her Pontoon Beach home and damaged several others. …
South Carolina legislators considering restricting lawsuits against companies were told that fewer lawsuits are being filed since a 2005 state law limited costs for doctors. A company managing an insurance system for half the state’s doctors told a state Senate …
The Hawai’i Insurance Division has reported that Clifford Cabinatan and Kelly Teves-Cabinatan of Hanamalu, Kaua’i, have been sentenced for insurance fraud. The couple was sentenced to jail for insurance fraud and theft of more than $6,000 from GEICO Casualty. According …
Southeast Texas ranchers and farmers are in dire need of help six months after Hurricane Ike killed thousands of their cattle and destroyed equipment and miles of fencing, the state’s top agriculture official said. Donations, fencing materials and volunteers are …
A fire burned down about two-thirds of a city block in Weleeta Okla., one of several that broke out across Oklahoma last week. No serious injuries have been reported. The fire, which is still under investigation, burned down a cafe …
Louisiana State Police have lifted a shelter-in-place order resulting from the derailing of a freight train car carrying molten sulfur near Placquemine, La., on Mar. 7. The derailed freight car sprang a leak and dribbled stinking orange-and-yellow goop into Bayou …