Alabama to Conduct Three Year Study of School Bus Seatbelts

There will be a study on the important question of whether Alabama school buses should be equipped with seat belts. A study panel appointed by Governor Riley voted unanimously on August 20th to seek proposals from Alabama universities to do a three-year study.

North Carolina Plant Explosion Caused by Inadequate Safty Controls

According to federal safety investigators, inadequate safety controls for chemical reaction hazards led to an explosion at a North Carolina chemical plant that killed one worker and injured 14 others last year in Morganton, North Carolina.

$53M Awarded in Crash of a Cessna 150

A jury found in favor of the plaintiffs and against two component part manufacturers in a lawsuit arising out of a plane crash in Florida.

Firm Settles Machine Guarding Case

Our firm recently settled a product liability case against the manufacturer of a planer infeed table. Our client, Stokes Moring, was employed at Dixon Lumber Company in Eufaula, Alabama.

Ford is Recalling 3.6 Million Vehicles

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 3.6 million passenger cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans to address concerns about a cruise control switch that has led to previous recalls based on reports of fires.

Groups want Allstate Trial Records Kept Open

Consumer groups have called on a U.S. District Court judge in New Orleans to keep open to the public key Allstate Insurance Co. documents from the first federal insurance trial in Louisiana from Hurricane Katrina.

El Paso Corporation Settles Explosion Case

El Paso Corp. will pay a $15.5 million fine as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice and pipeline safety regulators related to a 2000 natural gas pipeline explosion in Carlsbad, New Mexico, that killed 12 people.

New Health Commissioner Faces Tough Task Rebuilding Trust

Dr. Sanne Magnan has a list of priorities as she takes over the Minnesota Department of Health, but one of the biggest tasks isn't mentioned: Repairing the damage done by her predecessor.

Diabetes Try Green Tea Instead

If you suffer from diabetes, drink plenty of green tea every day. It's just as effective - and far safer - than the world's leading anti-diabetes drug Avandia, which also increases the risk of heart attack by 43 per cent.

State Farm Pays Nearly $30M in Mississippi to Settle Katrina Claims

State Farm Insurance Co. agreed to voluntarily re-evaluate Mississippi Hurricane Katrina slab cases in April, and since then has paid more than $29.8 million in additional claims payments since the re-evaluation process began.