Voters could make California the first state to require many doctors to submit to random drug and alcohol tests, a safeguard that has long been in place for pilots, police officers and others who must stay clear-eyed on the job. …
A woman who says she hurt her back after slipping on a greasy spot at a Safeway store in Sandy has filed a lawsuit against the grocery chain. The Oregonian newspaper reports that Tammy Hadley seeks at least $30,000 for …
A Maine man who says he developed a serious disease after getting bit by a rat he bought at Petco has sued the pet supply retailer. Dominic Profenno Jr. said in his complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Portland …
Supporters of raising California’s award limit for medical malpractice suits hope to put the issue before voters. The Los Angeles Times reports lawyers and consumer groups are getting signatures for a ballot measure to increase 1975’s pain and suffering limit …
A judge in Lexington ruled Monday that former Kentucky lawmaker Steve Nunn is liable for nearly $24 million in damages in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of his slain ex-fiancee. Fayette Circuit Judge James Ishmael ruled after …
An attorney says a disabled man was awarded $8,000 by Disneyland after the “It’s A Small World” ride broke, stranding him for a half hour while the theme song played continuously. Lawyer David Geffen says Jose Martinez didn’t medically stabilize …
A teenage boy and his mother have sued a Portland hospital, alleging the boy was burned after a technician left metal discs on his body during a magnetic resonance imaging exam. The Oregonian reports that Aaron Lee and his mother, …
A federal agency has ordered Norfolk Southern Railway Co. to rehire an Indiana employee fired in 2010 and pay him nearly $438,000 in damages. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the Fort Wayne-based crane operator was fired in August …
A shoplifter who was shot in the face after stealing a bottle of vodka from a Colorado Springs liquor store is suing the shop owner. The Gazette reports that the shoplifter is seeking at least $100,000 for pain and suffering. …
Kansas will continue to limit compensation for pain and suffering to $250,000 in personal injury lawsuits following a state Supreme Court ruling Friday in the case of a woman whose doctor removed the wrong ovary from her in 2002. Amy …