California to Increase Awards in Medical Malpractice Cases April 29, 2022 By Adam Beam SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — People who get hurt because of a doctor’s negligence in California could soon get a lot...
Court: Hospitals Can be Responsible for Abuse by Employees April 7, 2022 VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A state appeals court said Tuesday that a Southern California hospital can be held responsible for...
Viewpoint: Hawaii Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Work Comp Subrogation March 28, 2022 By Ryan L. Woody Workers’ compensation carriers doing business in Hawaii held their collective breathe for 2021 waiting on the Supreme Court to decide...
Kin of Dead Sex Abuse Victim Sue Under New California Law January 13, 2022 By Brian Melley LOS ANGELES (AP)–After decades of dealing with the boyhood trauma of being molested by a priest, Jim Bartko sued the...
Parents Say Child Injured at S. Idaho School, File Lawsuit September 1, 2021 TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The parents of a former south-central Idaho middle school student have filed a lawsuit against...
Lawsuit: Negligence Caused Legionnaires’ Outbreak at Hotel August 13, 2019 By Kate Brumback ATLANTA — A lawsuit filed Monday alleges “negligence in the operation and maintenance of the water systems” caused a Legionnaires’...
Man Burned by Caustic Beer at N.J. Casino Eatery Awarded $750,000 September 19, 2017 By WAYNE PARRY A man whose esophagus and stomach were severely burned when he drank a beer tainted by a caustic chemical at...
New York Bill Seeks to Extend Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Deadline June 7, 2016 By DAVID KLEPPER Legislation before state lawmakers in New York would significantly change medical malpractice law by allowing patients to sue years after...
Families of 10 Sailors Aboard Sunken El Faro Freighter Settle Claims January 29, 2016 The families of ten sailors aboard a cargo ship that sank in a hurricane last year have settled claims with...
Georgia Judge Cuts Jeep Fire Death Damages From $150M to $40M July 30, 2015 By TOM KRISHER A Georgia judge has cut the damages that Fiat Chrysler must pay the family of a child who died in...