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Worker crushed under 3 tons of granite slabs

BY BRIAN STANLEY Dec 31, 2010 02:38AM A 23-year-old employee of a Romeoville stone warehouse was crushed to death by a 6,000-pound slab of granite on Thursday morning.Emilio Gallardo, 23, of Chicago was killed in what the Will County Coroner’s office called a work-related mishap. He was pronounced dead at 10:22 a.m. Fire crews responded […]

Medical Insurance Subrogation Interests in New Mexico Personal Injury Cases

Contributor: Collins & Collins, P.C. Many with personal injury claims are very surprised to learn that their medical insurance carrier has asserted a subrogation interest in their personal injury settlement or judgment. Personal injury victims often are frustrated that they have paid medical insurance premiums for years and now they must reimburse their insurance company […]

Average Injury Verdicts in California

Jury Verdict Research found earlier this year that the average money damage award for personal injury trials in California is $1,814,094. The median verdict, perhaps a better statistic, is $114,305. Other interesting facts from the study: The median verdict in a wrongful death case is $2,212,936, compared to the national average of $1,450,000 Approximately 17% […]

Crestwood reaches deal in tainted drinking water lawsuit

Residents of south suburb will get $500K, plus free trash pickup, vehicle stickers and business licenses for 2 years December 10, 2010| By Michael Hawthorne, Tribune reporter Crestwood will pay residents $500,000 to settle one of the class action lawsuits filed against the south suburb for secretly pumping contaminated water to households for more than […]

Toyota injury claims survive dismissal attempts

(Reuters) – A federal judge largely rejected Toyota Motor Corp’s attempts to dismiss personal injury claims brought over sudden unintended acceleration, according to a tentative order posted on Wednesday. The personal injury cases are proceeding at the same time as a proposed consumer class action over economic loss suffered by people who purchased Toyota vehicles. […]

Supreme Court to hear Walmart case

By Jonathan Birchall in New York Published: December 7 2010 01:34 | Last updated: December 7 2010 01:34 The US Supreme Court is to decide whether the largest class action employment lawsuit in US history can proceed against Walmart, the discount retailer, in a case that is being closely watched by other large corporate employers. […]

Drugged Driving Deaths, a Pervasive American Problem

Posted by Pierce Egerton, December 02, 2010 3:38 PM Driving while impaired (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI) data and prevention efforts often focus on drunk driving. But drugged driving presents a serious risk for property damage, personal injury and even death. Sadly (and scarily,) the trend is on the rise. The new fatality […]

Personal Injury Law Firm Creates Family Safety Library; GJEL Accident Attorneys News Center is Resource for Motorists, Cyclists, More

Orinda, Calif. (Vocus) December 1, 2010 Gillin Jacobson Ellis & Larsen (GJEL Accident Attorneys), a catastrophic injury and wrongful death law firm in the San Francisco Bay area, has published an online news center as a family resource on issues pertaining to motoring on the nation’s roadways and bicycle paths. With a focus on driver […]

Woman seeks personal injury compensation after losing a finger

29 Nov 2010 A woman who lost a finger at a public event is seeking personal injury compensation for the pain and suffering she was caused. Clare Wiffin, 37, was attending a race at Kempton Park in Sunbury with her family when the accident occurred last year, Get Surrey reports. She needed to get some […]

Ex-Kaplan employee alleges company framed him after he became a whistle-blower

Trial begins Monday for Ben Wilcox, a former dean at Kaplan who is accused of sending threatening e-mails to Kaplan students, employees and executives Ameet Sachdev Chicago Law, November 30, 2010 A trial opened Monday in a Chicago federal courtroom against an alleged computer hacker that promises to reveal more than the details of a […]

New York City Injury Lawyer News: DePuy Hip Implants Have High Failure Rate

11/11/2010 // New York, NY, US // New York City Accident Lawyer // New York City injury lawyer Jonathan C. Reiter New York, NY (New York City Injury Lawyer News) With approximately 400 complaints regarding the failure of a hip replacement implant reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over a span of […]

Madison County jury awards couple whopping $3 million in personal injury suit

11/18/2010 10:55 AM By Amelia Flood Former truck driver Thomas Edwards and his wife, Betty, were awarded more than $3 million in damages by a Madison County jury in their personal injury trial. The Edwardses filed suit two years ago against truck driver Gary Collier and his employer Millstadt Rendering Company over a 2007 tractor […]

Illinois attorney crushed to death by own golf cart

Illinois attorney crushed to death by own golf cart at Evanston golf course By Doug Mead, Nov 12 2010 When Skokie, Illinois firefighters received a 911 call about a “down golfer” at the Evanston Country Club, they arrived to find a Kenilworth, Illinois attorney trapped under his own golf cart. Larry Schad, a personal injury […]

Freak Accidents: They Can Happen To You

Posted by Mark Bello November 09, 2010 6:36 PM Lost in the discussion about big business interests and creating an economic climate that will encourage big business to create jobs, lost in the US Chamber of Commerce’s phony campaign against trial lawyers and accident victims, lost in political rhetoric about fixing a false “problem” that […]

GALLOWAY v. STATE

GALLOWAY v. STATE TANEIA GALLOWAY, Appellant, v. STATE OF IOWA, Appellee. No. 08-0776. Supreme Court of Iowa. Filed November 5, 2010. Ryan T. Beattie of Beattie Law Firm, P.C., Des Moines, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, and Joanne Moeller, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee. HECHT, Justice. A parent signed release forms waiving her […]

Personal injury claim- Get compensated at the earliest

Jonathan Richards Personal injury refers to injury to the body, mind or emotions. It is caused by the negligence of another person. Some of the most common types of injury claims are those involving road accidents, accidents at work, product defect accidents, etc. If you can prove the negligence of the concerned party, you are […]

The Associated Press: Judge recommends $12M settlement on bad peanuts

Judge recommends $12M settlement on bad peanutsBy MICHAEL FELBERBAUM (AP) – 9 hours agoRICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge is recommending approval of a $12 million settlement for those sickened or killed in last year’s salmonella outbreak tied to a Virginia-based peanut processor. U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael Urbanski in Lynchburg issued his recommendation late Wednesday […]

Indianapolis Personal Injury Attorneys

Indianapolis Personal Injury Attorneys Young and Young University Scholarship Endowments Indianapolis Personal Injury Attorneys 26.08.2010 20:57:46 Young and Young one of the leading consumer personal injury law firms in Indianapolis, has announced scholarship endowments for 2 Hoosier Universities. (live-PR.com) – Indianapolis, IN August 25, 2010 — Young and Young one of the leading consumer personal […]

PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly attorneys, practices honored by Best Lawyers

PERSONNEL FILE: Jackson Kelly attorneys, practices honored by Best Lawyers 8/26/2010 7:56 AM CHARLESTON — Jackson Kelly is pleased to announce that 61 of the firm’s lawyers were recently named in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Lawyers from across the firm’s offices were honored in the publication. Nationwide, Jackson Kelly was […]

What Stephen Colbert Can Teach Lawyers About Cross Examination

Contributor: Erik Magraken, ICBC Injury Claims Lawyer MacIsaac & Company SUMMARY: Article by BC Injury Claims Lawyer (ICBC Injury Claims Lawyer) Erik Magraken discussing cross examination and the effective use of leading questions. DISCLAIMER This article is authored by British Columbia personal injury lawyer Erik Magraken and pertains to legal matters in the Province of […]

Age-bias case vs. Google can move forward, state Supreme Court rules – San Jose Mercury News

By Mike Swift mswift@mercurynews.com In a ruling that could have broad ramifications for workers who sue employers for age bias, the California Supreme Court has cleared the way for a former Google executive who was fired to move forward with a lawsuit accusing the company of age discrimination. The justices on Thursday unanimously upheld a […]

Trumbull Connecticut personal injury: Wall collapse at mall injures 2 people

July 21, 2010 (TopWireNews.com: – Law, press release) Tara Monks Trumbull, CT – A wall in the food court of the Westfield Trumbull shopping mall collapsed Saturday, July 18, 2010 and injured 2 people, as reported by the Connecticut Post. Town officials and mall executives are looking into the cause of the accident. The food […]

Accident Attorney Explains The First Critical Steps To Take If You’re Ever In An Accident

Fresno Accident Attorney Explains The First Critical Steps To Take If You’re Ever In An Accident In Fresno Too many people panic when they are in a accident. They do the wrong thing and say the wrong thing. This costs them money and opportunity to get their lives’ back. Learn what to do Published on […]

Personal Injury Lawyers Warn Consumers About Insurers Compensation Practices

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers APIL is warning consumers about what has become known as ‘third party capture’, a practice which involves an insurance company settling a claim directly with a personal injury victim of a policyholder, without the victim receiving independent legal advice. The war of words from the APIL comes in reaction […]