Monthly Archives: January 2021
Republican Lawmakers Propose Limits to COVID Lawsuits
Should businesses that have “substantially complied” with state requirements be immune to coronavirus-related lawsuits? Florida Republicans believe that they should be while those on the other side of the aisle contend that such legislation would reduce the incentive to follow state-ordered safety guidelines. Two nearly identical pieces of legislation were proposed in both the… Read More »
Armored Truck Company Sued After Fatal Accident
Garda, an armored trucking company, is being targeted for a personal injury lawsuit after the death of a 73-year-old man. According to the family’s lawyers, who have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company, Garda employed underqualified drivers and routinely allowed trucks that required maintenance to be sent out on delivery. Garda is… Read More »
COVID Vaccines and Personal Injury Lawsuits
One of the least inspiring reasons to get the new COVID vaccine is that Congress has offered Pfizer & co broadscale immunity from product liability lawsuits related to their vaccine. In other words, if you suffer any ill side effects from the vaccine, chances are, you will not be able to file a lawsuit… Read More »
Migrant Workers Allege That They Were Sprayed by Pesticides
Two dozen migrant workers from Texas allege that they were sprayed with toxic pesticides in Illinois. Now, they’ve filed a lawsuit against the Iowa-based company that employed them, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. The workers are represented by Legal Aid from Illinois and Texas. The workers allege that they were wearing orange hats and backpacks… Read More »
Woman Sues the Government Claiming a Controlled Fire Led to a Multi-Car Accident
A woman has filed a lawsuit against the federal government after a “prescribed burn” caused a major accident on the roadway. Prescribed burns or controlled fires are those that humans set themselves to remove brush that could cause uncontrolled fires. In this case, the woman says that the government negligently burned the foliage resulting… Read More »
South Carolina Nursing Home Lawsuit Looks to be First of Many
It was one of those stories that was buried underneath other headlines. While Americans were socially distancing, wearing masks, and avoiding unnecessary outdoor activities, COVID-19 was spreading like wildfire in American nursing homes. How did this happen? In some cases, it was an act of government that placed run-off COVID patients into nursing homes…. Read More »
Drunk Driver Sues Rental Car Company after Fatal Crash
This lawsuit will likely test the bounds of your patience. A man who is serving a sentence for vehicular homicide has filed a lawsuit against Enterprise Rental for wrongful death. His sister was killed in the crash, and his mother was seriously injured. Felix Luis C. Rodriguez filed the lawsuit on the basis that… Read More »
Firefighters Believe Their Protective Gear is a Carcinogen
Firefighters in Florida and all over the country are sounding the alarm over their protective gear. They believe it has caused a larger-than-average number of firefighters to get rare forms of cancer. For years, cancer rates among firefighters have been higher than the general population. But no one knew why. Eventually, scientists zeroed in… Read More »