Jury awards $20M in malpractice case after a Woman Died Giving Birth
The family of a woman who died less than a week after giving birth at Abbott Northwestern Hospital has won a judgment exceeding $20 million in what the plaintiff's attorneys...
New York Construction Worker Fatality Report
A new report by a state workplace safety watchdog highlights the deadly risks construction workers face in New York. The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) released its latest...
OSHA to focus on female construction workers’ safety
OSHA has renewed its alliance with the National Association of Women in Construction “to continue promoting safe and healthful working conditions for female construction workers.” As part of the OSHA Alliance Program, the...
$9.7 Million Verdict for Slip and Fall
SLIP AND FALL: A judge has trimmed to $9.7 million a jury verdict for a Bronx woman who says she slipped on a broken step while descending a staircase in...
Flu epidemic impacting blood supply; donations sought at several locations
The flu epidemic affecting Oklahoma is negatively impacting the blood supply. Because so many regular donors are ill, or taking care of sick family members, they have been unable to...
Settlement reached in lawsuit over Virginia Tech Cadet’s 2010 crash
CHRISTIANSBURG — A Virginia Tech graduate will be paid $1 million after settling a lawsuit against a Corps of Cadets official earlier this month. James Cook first filed a lawsuit...
Toyota and Lexus Recall Vehicles Because Airbags Might Not Work in Crash
Dealers will inspect and replace bad airbag sensors for free, automaker says Toyota and Lexus are recalling 49,000 cars, including 2016 Toyota Prius hybrids, 2016 Lexus RX SUVs and 2015-2016 Lexus NX hybrids because some...
Automotive recalls cost $22 billion in 2016
Takata's faulty airbag inflators accounted for a huge chunk of all vehicles recalled in 2016. A staggering 53.1 million vehicles were recalled in the US in 2016. According to Automotive News,...
$1.13 Million Verdict: Cervical Spine Injuries
A $1.13M verdict was returned to a middle-aged man who suffered a severe neck injury after being struck by a semi-truck. The Plaintiff's injury would require a C5-7 anterior cervical...
Second trial begins alleging link between Johnson & Johnson baby powder, mesothelioma
Second trial begins alleging link between Johnson & Johnson baby powder, mesothelioma. The Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger reports that on Monday, opening statements began in a Middlesex County, NJ trial against Johnson...
