Category Archives: Personal Injury
How The National Electrical Safety Code Impacts Electrocution Lawsuits
If you have been injured due to electrocution, there are several things that you need to know. One of the most important is that the accident may not have been your fault. If so, you may be entitled to file a lawsuit against the company that maintained the dangerous condition on their premises. You… Read More »
Kratom Product Liability Lawsuits
Kratom is sold as a natural herbal remedy but in reality, it is a dangerous drug that can lead to death. It is widely available across the U.S. and only a handful of states have outlawed the substance. Two recent wrongful death lawsuits were filed against kratom manufacturers and suppliers. Both of these cases… Read More »
Goodyear, FedEx Face Lawsuit Over Faulty Tires After Deadly Crash
An Alabama woman has launched a lawsuit against Goodyear and FedEx after a tire blowout accident claimed the life of her husband. According to the wrongful death lawsuit, FedEx employed faulty retread tires that resulted in a FedEx truck blocking traffic. Her husband then slammed into the back of the FedEx truck. The lawsuit,… Read More »
Wrongful Death Filed Over Contaminated Eye Drops
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Amazon and the manufacturer of EzriCare eye drops after one of their customers became infected with a treatment-resistant bacterial infection known as pseudomonas aeruginosa. The infection led to the death of a customer and the family has filed a lawsuit claiming that both Amazon and the… Read More »
Los Angeles Ordered To Pay $38 Million In Electrocution Accident Lawsuit
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) recently agreed to pay $38 million to the family of a father and daughter who were killed in an electrocution accident. LADWP admitted that serious failures contributed to the danger posed to the public after the two were killed by a downed power line. The… Read More »
Can Amazon Be Held Liable For Defective Third-Party Products?
Amazon is now one of the largest vendors in the world. It is home to more than 350 million individual products. What happens when someone is injured or killed due to a defective product sold over Amazon’s website? Can Amazon be held liable for these injuries? Initially, Amazon had argued that it was not… Read More »
Firefighting Foam The Subject Of A Class-Action Lawsuit
Dupont is among the named defendants in a lawsuit filed concerning the toxic nature of foam used to fight fires. The city of Stuart, Florida is the venue for the first of three bellwether trials set to commence over whether or not PFAS found in firefighting foam contaminated water supplies. The foam is believed… Read More »
Family Sues After Disabled Woman Falls On Disney Jungle Cruise Excursion
The family of a disabled woman has filed a lawsuit against Disney which has now been converted into a wrongful death claim. According to the lawsuit, the woman was attempting to board a Jungle Cruise Line attraction. The woman allegedly broke her femur in an attempt to board the attraction and 5 months later,… Read More »
Hyundai Sued After Rear-End Accident Collision
Hyundai lost a record $38.1 in a product liability lawsuit involving a traffic accident. The plaintiff was catastrophically injured in the crash suffering paralysis injuries. While wrongful death lawsuits seem like they would pay out the most money, catastrophic injury suits are generally more expensive to settle. In these cases, the plaintiff requires intensive… Read More »
New Article Shines Light On Crew Sexual Assaults Aboard Cruise Ships
A recent article published by the Orlando Sentinel outlines one of the largest problems facing the cruise industry: Sexual assault. In cases where the sexual assault is committed by a passenger, issues related to liability can be difficult to tease out and are often not clear until after litigation has occurred. However, when the… Read More »
