Monthly Archives: December 2021
ICE Flights Riddled With Toxic Smoke, Other Dangers
Yes, foreign nationals, even those in the United States illegally, do have the legal standing to sue the federal government, their employer, or anyone else who negligently causes an injury. However, they often don’t due to the risk of exposure. On the other hand, if they are already on an ICE flight to a… Read More »
Woman Files Lawsuit After Doughnut Employees Add Insult To Injury
In our blogs, we’ve talked a bit about hot coffee spills and the mother of all tort lawsuits, the McDonald’s verdict in which a woman successfully sued and won millions of dollars after she spilled hot coffee on herself. Now, a new lawsuit has been filed with similar allegations. A woman claims she was… Read More »
American Farmers Sue Swiss Manufacturers Of Paraquat
In a toxic liability lawsuit that could stretch into the billions of dollars, hundreds of American farmers have joined a class to sue the Swiss makers of the chemical known as paraquat, a weed-killer used to prevent the spreading of invasive weeds in farmland. Paraquat kills weeds, but it is also known to cause… Read More »
Miami Shopper Wins Slip And Fall Lawsuit
Slip and fall lawsuits don’t always make it to trial. In fact, it’s very unusual for a case like this not to be settled by the store’s general liability insurer. In this case, the plaintiff claimed that she slipped and fell on spilled fabric softener as she was rounding an aisle. The basis for… Read More »
New Jersey Allows Nursing Home Lawsuit To Proceed
Right now, there are lawsuits in every state that have been filed against nursing homes during the COVID pandemic. As it stands, it is unclear what percentage of deaths occurred just from nursing homes, but the early figures indicated that the majority of deaths came from in-patient facilities. Just recently, plaintiffs had filed lawsuits… Read More »
TSA Workers Win Suit Against Airport Over Carbon Monoxide Leak
Two TSA workers who suffered permanent brain damage related to a carbon monoxide leak won millions in a suit against the airport for which they worked. While you cannot sue your employer in personal injury lawsuits, the TSA workers were not employees of the airport. They are employees of the federal government who work… Read More »
West Palm Beach OBGYN Injured Over 14 Women And Children
One West Palm Beach doctor has caused at least 14 injuries to women and children through his more than 30 years of practice as an OBGYN. The complaints and disciplinary actions date back to 1988. While the doctor did face disciplinary actions for losing 6 patients and injuring others, there was never a finding… Read More »
Man Receives $120M In Nuclear Verdict Against Gainesville Employee
A Gainesville man won a nuclear jury verdict against the City of Gainesville and one of their employees after an accident left him paralyzed from the chest down. The accident occurred in 2015 when a City of Gainesville employee working for Gainesville Regional Utilities ran a stop sign and slammed into a pickup truck… Read More »