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Ohio Court Rules School Not Liable for Hockey Puck Injury

The state’s Court of Claims has ruled that a southwest Ohio university isn’t liable for injuries to a Connecticut woman hit in the head by a stray hockey puck during pre-game warm-ups. The court found Miami University in Oxford is …

Philadelphia Eagles’ Peters Settles Injury Lawsuit for $2M

Philadelphia Eagles left tackle Jason Peters will get nearly $2 million in a lawsuit over a rolling walker which he says broke and caused him to reinjure his torn Achilles tendon. The lawsuit says Peters was using a Roll-A-Bout knee …

New Suit Filed Over Alleged Golden Corral Illness

A new lawsuit has been filed on behalf of four people who say they fell ill after they ate at a Golden Corral restaurant in Casper, Wyo., last year. Attorney Jason Ochs tells the Casper Star-Tribune he filed a personal …

Lawsuit Planned in Oregon Hospital Fire

The father of a 12-year-old Klamath Falls girl who was burned in a freak fire at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital has hired a lawyer to sue the Portland hospital. Stephen Lane told The Oregonian his daughter Ireland Lane is likely to …

Alabama Man Sentenced in Money Laundering Scheme

A Pelham, Ala., man has been sentenced to 37 months in prison in a money laundering scheme that involved his daughter as a co-conspirator. Authorities say 69-year-old Paul Lane Jr. and his 28-year-old daughter, Katherine, concocted a story about her …

Woman Sues Walmart; Claims She Ate Moldy Candy Bar

A Huntsville, Ala., woman says in a new lawsuit that she became ill after eating a moldy Mr. Goodbar candy bar that she claims was nine months beyond its expiration date. Al.com reports that Terrica Brown is suing Walmart and …

Fans Injured at NASCAR Race Explore Legal Options

The attorney for three NASCAR fans injured last weekend during a race the day before the Daytona 500 says they are exploring a possible lawsuit, but some experts say they could face tough obstacles in winning damages. Matt Morgan, the …

Civil Lawsuit Filed in 2010 Fatal Crash in North Dakota

The father of a woman killed in a bus-motorcycle crash in Fargo, N.D., two years ago has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the bus driver and the church that employed her. Mirsad Kocic is seeking at least $50,000 in …

U.S. Supreme Court to Review Lawsuits Over Flaws in Generic Drugs

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider whether generic drug manufacturers can be subjected to personal injury lawsuits that allege flaws in the design of drugs, even if federal law would not allow such cases to go forward. …

Mississippi Tort Cap Challenged in Federal Appeals Court

A federal appeals court has asked parties involved in a personal injury lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of Mississippi’s $1 million cap on non-economic damages to re-brief the issue. The court noted it has been two years since the original …