Valero Energy has settled one of two wrongful death cases filed against the company after two men suffocated inside a reactor tower at the Delaware City refinery in 2005. The settlement agreement was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The agreement, the terms of which were not disclosed, affected […]
Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., has been retained by the family of a deceased bridge worker who was killed in a bridge collapse on October 30, 2008 on I-10 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Eric Troy Blackmon, a long time employee of Boh Bros. Construction, was a foreman on the new Twin Span Bridge being built between Slidell and New Orleans, Louisiana.
<p>So how much do you think your life is worth? $100M? $20M? $420? According to a the IVEY MEMO, the value of your life is $200,000. Evidently, GM saved over $250M by letting a few hundred people <strong>burn to death</strong> in their cars.</p>
What is donning and doffing? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was established in 1938 to protect workers’ rights. According to the FLSA, the term “donning and doffing” is used to refer to the practice of putting on (donning) and taking off (doffing) protective gear, clothing, and uniforms. There are certain circumstances where employers legally […]
<p>One Prattville man is dead, a woman is in critical condition and a Montgomery man has been charged with homicide by vessel and boating under the influence after a horrific boating accident on Lake Martin. Patrick Cumbie, 22, is in the Elmore County Jail under $15,000 bond for the death of Donny Tatum, a 62-year-old Prattville man, according to the Alabama Marine Police. Tatum's sister-in-law, Sue Tatum, is in critical condition after suffering life-threatening injuries, said Whit Moncrief, who is a Prattville resident and a friend of the victims.</p>
<p>WETUMPKA -- A Prattville woman continued to fight for her life Monday, following a fatal weekend boating accident on Lake Martin, and more criminal charges may be filed in the case. Sue Tatum was listed in "critical" condition Monday evening at Baptist Medical Center South, said Melody Ragland, marketing coordinator for Baptist Health. Her injuries are life-threatening, District Attorney Randall Houston said.</p>
<p>An Indiana County jury this week awarded $226,000 to the family of a man who had been exposed to asbestos while he worked at the Fisher Scientific plant along Indian Springs Road in White Township.</p>
<p>It is recommended that policyholders contact an attorney for legal advice immediately to determine if they should opt out. If policyholders do not opt out by the June 3 deadline, they will not be able to pursue individual litigation if they feel the class action decision is not an adequate remedy or if they file a claim on the policy in the future.</p>
<p>A wrongful death lawsuit resulting from a fall through the roof of a building at Georgia Pacific has settled out of court.</p>
Medtronic Inc., the maker of the defective Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead, announced last week that it had reached a settlement agreement regarding another of its faulty medical devices.
In Nov. 2007, drugmaker Merck & Co. announced it would pay $4.85 billion to resolve claims that anti-inflammatory medication, Vioxx, caused heart attacks, strokes and even death. In May 1999, the FDA approved Vioxx based on studies of approximately 5,000 patients. The study suggested Vioxx worked by blocking an enzyme linked to pain and swelling. […]
The Alabama Supreme Court on Thursday threw out nearly all of a record $3.6 billion verdict that the state government won against Exxon Mobil Corp. in a dispute over natural gas royalties.
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