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• Jury Finds U-Haul Tow Dolly Defective and Unreasonably Dangerous

  David Lowe | February 27, 2007 6:51 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  A federal court jury in Louisville, Kentucky awarded $10.4 million to a 25 year old Florida woman and her family for injuries sustained when their SUV pulling a U-Haul International, Inc. tow dolly jackknifed and overturned, rendering the woman paraplegic.The Burke family was moving from Indianapolis to Florida to start a new life and was driving though Kentucky pulling a 1999 Ford Contour on a...

• Defective Seatbelt Leads to Wrongful Death Verdict

  David Lowe | February 24, 2007 10:10 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  A Texas jury has awarded $24 million to the family of an 18 year old woman who died in a roll-over accident after being ejected from the vehicle, allegedly due to a defective seatbelt.The manufacturer of the seatbelt, Honeywell International, Inc., plans to appeal the verdict. Honeywell contends that the woman was not wearing her seatbelt at the time of the accident, but the family argued that...

• Damage Award Against Nursing Home Operator Stirs Debate

  David Lowe | February 23, 2007 9:13 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  A $4.1 million judgment awarded against a Tennessee nursing home is generating debate in that state over the rights of abused residents to compensation versus the costs to insurance companies and nursing home operators.The jury heard evidence that the resident developed bedsores, and had an undiagnosed hip fracture and other problems, all of which were ignored by the nursing home because of...

• Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak Hits Wisconsin

  David Lowe | February 21, 2007 9:56 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Peanut butter contaminated with Salmonella has sickened at least six Wisconsin consumers according to the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. The six reported cases took place between September 5, 2006 and January 28, 2007, and sickened consumers in several Wisconsin counties, including Dane, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Washington and Winnebago. ConAgra Food's peanut butter...

• Allstate and State Farm Hard Ball Strategy: Take It Or Leave It

  David Lowe | February 12, 2007 5:06 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A report published by CNN after an 18 month investigation about minor impact soft tissue injury cases reveals that victims in these auto accident cases are likely to be shortchanged when it comes to compensation. These accident victims, though they are not at fault, have little leverage when dealing with insurance adjusters because accident attorneys are often reluctant to accept cases...

• Insurance Company Takes Heat for Filing Slip and Fall Lawsuit

  David Lowe | February 08, 2007 4:16 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  It's nice to see the shoe on the other foot. Sentry Insurance is being criticized for being too litigious. Sentry has sued an 81-year-old Brookfield, Wisconsin woman over injuries suffered by a member of a meal-delivery team who slipped and fell on a patch of ice in her driveway three years ago. Apparently, Sentry paid medical benefits for the delivery person and is seeking to recover those...

• Dangerous School Parking Lot Design Leads to Wrongful Death Verdict

  David Lowe | February 07, 2007 4:39 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  A Los Angeles, California jury has awarded more than $10 million to the parents of a first grade student killed when struck by a van in an improperly designed school parking lot. The jury found that the lot was not built in accordance with the state-approved plans, and that hte school was aware of its dangerous design before the accident.Reacting to the verdict, the child's father said he...