With a jumpstart of $3 billion dollars into an established account, BP has officially begun it’s project to compensate those individuals hurt by the big Gulf oil spill. This money will be used in a wide variety of ways to promote clean up and financial assistance to the areas surrounding the gulf. As reported by [...]
The following is a guest post by Chicago wrongful death attorneys at Dolan Law Offices: When a loved one is suddenly killed as a result of the negligent, destructive or illegal behavior of another person, it is hard to imagine how life could ever return to normal. Often times, the thought of taking legal action [...]
Being a good negotiator is a vital skill in retaining a large settlement for an Irvine personal injury claim. To achieve a maximum settlement you will need to be aggressive, patient, smart, and composed. An insurance adjuster will have a number of tactics that aim to settle your claim for as little as possible. If you [...]
There are a number of fatal mistakes that can wreck your Los Angeles personal injury claim. Making just one of these fatal mistakes could jeopardize your settlement and cost you and your loved ones. One of these mistakes is made by victims who believe they can handle their own case when there is significant injury. [...]
By Allison Ross, Palm Beach Post A Miami judge has certified the nation’s first class-action suit against manufacturers and distributors of defective Chinese drywall. County Circuit Judge Joseph Farina gave the go-ahead for the class certification, which is limited to affected homeowners living in the Keys Gate community in Homestead. The [...]
By Kare11.com LAKEVILLE, Minn. — At least one person has died in a multi-vehicle accident involving a bee truck on Interstate 35 late Monday morning. The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. Monday on northbound I-35 near County Road 70 in Lakeville. St. Patrol Lt. Eric Roeske told KARE 11 one person is confirmed dead, while one [...]
A personal injury accident can leave you permanently disabled and unable to work. If you have suffered from a serious personal injury accident you want to recover a maximum settlement. A serious injury accident can cause physical damages, medical expenses, loss of work, property destruction, pain, stress, and mental anguish. After a car accident [...]
By Bob Van Voris May 20 (Bloomberg) — R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. must pay $29.1 million to Connie Buonomo, the widow of a Florida man who started smoking at age 13 and died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 2008, a jury in Fort Lauderdale said. The unanimous verdict today by six state [...]
May 19, 2010 By JDJournal.com Residents have filed a class action lawsuit in New Jersey State Court, Hudson County against Honeywell International of New Jersey and PPG Industries of Pennsylvania for dumping and failing to clean up cancer-causing hexavalent chromium waste in their neighborhoods. According to today’s press release at PR Newswire, the [...]
By Bill Hendrick WebMD Health News May 17, 2010 — Nearly 2 million toy dart gun sets that have been linked to two asphyxiation deaths in the Midwest are being recalled by Charlotte, N.C.-based Family Dollar Stores, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said today. The China-made toys, sold exclusively at Family [...]
