Judge Orders New Vioxx Trial

A federal judge has ordered a third trial in a lawsuit by a woman who blamed Merck & Co.'s painkiller Vioxx for the heart attack that killed her husband.

Equity Index Annuity Insurers are Facing More Lawsuits

New accusations against equity index annuity sellers may lead to regulatory grief comparable to what property-casualty firms suffered during the contingent- commission scandal a couple of years ago, industry observers.

U.S. Chamber Alabama Legal Climate Bad for Business

Alabama has one of the worst business climates in the country when it comes to lawsuit abuse, according to a study commissioned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Woman Sues Over Air Deaths

The woman who watched her husband and son perish in a plane crash at Shelby County air show last September is suing the pilot's estate, the airplane's co-owner and others in Jefferson County Circuit Court.

Madison County Vioxx Case Hears Closing Arguments

Closing arguments in the wrongful death lawsuit Schwaller v. Merck and Co. are expected Monday with a jury verdict probable by the end of the week.

Court Upholds $20M Verdict Against Phenix City's Continental Carbon Co

The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld a 2004 jury verdict awarding the city of Columbus, a south Columbus businessman and an Oakland Park resident damages totaling more than $20.7 million from continental Carbon Co. of Phenix City and its parent company, China Synthetic Rubber Corp.

Man Who Lost Wife Test Vioxx Maker in Court

Whether the maker of Vioxx withheld information about the drug's risks was the point of opening statements Wednesday in a crowded Madison County courtroom.

Merck Defends Conduct in Vioxx Trial

Merck & Co. put profits ahead of consumer safety by hustling a blockbuster arthritis medicine to market, then routinely denied the drug's potentially lethal health risk.

Tire Failures Drive RV Lawsuits

A Retired aerospace mechanic, Billy Wayne Woods babies his $200,000 luxury motor home, conscientiously cleaning it, covering its tires with wheel covers and even constructing a special RV- carport.

Bus Victim's Family Files Civil Lawsuit

The family of Nicole Ford, one of the four girls killed in a tragic school bus accident filed a wrongful death suit in Madison County Circuit Court, lawyers representing the family announced Monday.