A Superior Court jury in San Bernardino, California awarded a severely injured man and his wife over $31.5 million in a ruling against Caltrans. The jury found that the state agency was responsible for a dangerous roadway condition on a section of California State Route 138 in Pinon Hills, California. As a result, a motorcycle accident…
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According to the Florida Times Union, the estate of a 19-year-old woman slain in the crossfire of a drug-related attack last year has received a $1 million settlement from the apartment complex property owner for a wrongful death claim. The beneficiaries include her 2-year-old twin toddlers. The pre-lawsuit settlement finalized last week said that Danielle…
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The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with IKEA, announced a voluntary recall of a track lighting system sold exclusively at IKEA stores because of an electric shock hazard. The Swedish company, known for its low-cost, do-it-yourself furnishings, is recalling about 5,000 units of its 365+ SÄNDA track lighting system. The ground connection…
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NuvaRing is a popular internal birth control device, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2001 and marketed and sold by subsidiaries of Merck, Organon USA Inc. and Schering-Plough. Currently, over a thousand NuvaRing lawsuits have been filed around the country alleging that female users of the medical contraceptive suffered serious…
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According to Good Morning America and several other media communications, a Massachusetts man suffered second-degree burns from a grill after applying sunscreen aerosol spray on parts of his body. Brett Sigworth applied Banana Boat sunscreen to his body before walking over to his grill, not knowing it would still be flammable after it was on…
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According to the Taunton Gazette, the parents of a 3-year-old boy who died after falling into a septic tank six years ago have been awarded a judgment of more than $21 million. Three-year-old Jaecen Cambronero died after the May 4, 2006 accident at his family’s Richmond Street home. “This is a widespread problem, not just…
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A wrongful death lawsuit over the deaths of two students in a 2010 Philadelphia Duck Boat crash was settled with an agreement to pay $17M in damages. The July 2010 accident occurred on the Delaware River when a barge that was being pushed by a tugboat ran into the Duck Boat causing it to capsize…
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Big Rigs carrying ethanol are among the most dangerous vehicles on the road. Ethanol is a highly flammable liquid used in many products but most commonly used by the fuel industry. South Texas has many refineries which increases the number of tanker trucks carrying hazardous materials, such as ethanol, on the roads. Just this week…
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