The State of Washington, Department of Transportation has settled a lawsuit with a man injured at a highway intersection. It was alleged that the DOT failed to fix a dangerously designed roadway at the intersection of two highways near Shelton, Washington. The plaintiff was critically injured in a result of this accident. He was riding his motorcycle on US 101, when a car that was attempting to turn left from a road into the southbound lanes of 101 cut him off. The motorcycle crashed into the driver’s side of the car.
There had been some serious concerns about the intersection, which was also described as “a scary intersection to deal with.” The lawsuit alleged that DOT failed to fix the intersection, despite of 55 collisions at the intersection. The cost for a fix was around $50,000.
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The California Department of Transportation and a driver who ran her car into a girl walking across a street were ordered by a jury to pay a now comatose woman $12.2 million in damages. The San Mateo County jury found the Defendants responsible for the collision in a crosswalk in the city of Millbrae that left then 17-year-old Emily Liouwith permanent brain injuries.
It was contended that the crosswalk was placed on top of a small rise where drivers couldn’t see pedestrians. Caltrans created the problem and took no action to improve safety at the intersection. Although, the impact was at a relatively low speed, Liou was knocked to the ground and hit her head. The driver told investigators that she didn’t see the girl until just before the impact.
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After a lengthy legal battle against PG&E, a San Jose mother has finally settled the wrongful death lawsuit. Lisa Bernstein lost her daughter in a fiery crash with company’s driver. Lisa Bernstein was so heartbroken that she actually hauled the twisted carcass of her daughter’s truck up to PG&E headquartersin San Francisco.
Mrs. Bernstein says her first priority was to hold PG&E accountable for the 2006 crash that killed 20-year-old Mary Bernstein. PG&E refused last month to support legislation to make companies more accountable for errant drivers. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, PG&E must enter a judgment for $5 million. This mother’s goal was to make PG&E “take safety a little more seriously”.
A wrongful death suit is a legal action (lawsuit) filed for the death of a person due to the carelessness, negligence, recklessness, malpractice, or inaction of another individual, company or entity. If someone you love has died to due to the negligence or wrongful actions of another, your family deserves answers and compensation.
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Massey Energy has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a contract worker killed at one of the company’s West Virginia coalmines. Massey Energy Company, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, with operations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia, is the largest coal producer in Central Appalachia and is included in the S&P 500 Index.
Massey paid the family of Steven Cain $2.1 million. Cain died in an accident at Massey’s Justice No. 1 mine in October 2008. Federal inspectors found that Cain had “little mining experience” and “minimal training,” and criticized Massey for overloading the supply cars. Virginia-based Massey owns the Upper Big Branch mine in Raleigh County, where 29 men died and two were injured in an April 5 explosion. The blast is the subject of civil and criminal investigations.
“Massey Energy extends its deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones at Upper Big Branch.” This was the message posted by Massey Energy on its website. “Massey will continue its efforts to investigate the accident and update the families.”
Here is a video of an interview of Massey Energy CEO with Fox Business. (Courtesy of YouTube.com)
Many workers are injured on their job site on a daily basis. Working with cranes, forklifts, scaffolding, heavy equipment, and toxic chemicals, all pose danger to the hard working individuals who earn their living in the construction industry. Construction workers face some of the most dangerous working conditions in America. These dangers are increased when construction companies force employees to work overtime and under tight deadlines.
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The family of three children injured in the 2008 Air Show at the Huntsville International Airporthas reached a settlement with a tent provider and the local airport authority. Its contended on behalf of the children of Wanda Cross were injured due to negligence in the installation of tents at the air show. All three children were hurt by part from collapsing tents. The settlement is between the family and All Needz Rental Inc.In the Cross case, one of the children was struck across the face by a tent support pole and suffered the most serious injury. The children have all recovered from their injuries. The confidential settlement was satisfactory to all the parties involved.
Defective Products can cause great injury and range from cars and trucks to children’s toys. If you or your loved one is seriously injured by a defective or dangerous product, please contact one of our products liability attorneys for a free consultation to discuss your rights and potential claim. Our attorneys will aggressively fight to get you the money damages you and your family are entitled to. We are the LAWYERS ON YOUR SIDE™. Call us (1-866-789-1664) or click here to fill the online inquiry form, and receive the excellent service that you deserve.
The Nevada Supreme Court is upholding the $32.2 million defective tire verdict against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Companyin the tire blowout accident that killed three victims and injured seven others. Goodyear had argued that the jury award was excessive. However, the court says that the loss of life and serious injuries justify the amount. A suit was filed by the surviving relatives and guardians of the children against Goodyear, Ford Motor Company and Valley View Hitch & Truck Rental. Both Ford and Valley View settled their claim. The judge found that Goodyear “has taken the approach of stalling, obstructing and objecting” in its pre-trial behavior. As, a sanction the court ruled that Goodyear could not present a defense of liability , but could only argue to the jury the amount of compensatory damages and if it was subject to punitive damages. The jury came back with the $32.2 million verdict but didn’t return punitive damages.
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A federal jury in St. Louis awarded $500,248 on Wednesday to a farmer who claimed that he and his family had lost just over $1.5 million when genetically modified rice contaminated the U.S. rice supply. The trial, which lasted more than three weeks, is the fifth trial in federal and state courts in which farmers have been awarded damages. In all, hundreds of lawsuits filed by thousands of farmers and others against Bayer CropScience have alleged that the release of LibertyLink, a herbicide-resistant rice, into the rice supply cost farmers millions. In two state trials in Arkansas, jurors also had found in favor of farmers, Downing said. A spokesman said jurors awarded farmers $1 million in the first trial and $48 million in the second, including punitive damages of $42 million in the second trial.
A Nuvaring lawsuit has been filed by the estate of a Nebraska woman who allegedly died due to a blood clot in one of her lungs that was caused by complications of the vaginal birth control ring. NuvaRing birth control is inserted once a month and releases etonogestrel and ethinyl estradiol to prevent unwanted pregnancy. The lawsuit indicates that Tompkins, of Omaha, died in February 2009 after using the device for only five months, alleging that the drug makers failed to adequately warn about the risk of problems from NuvaRing. An autopsy determined that Tompkins died due to a blood clot that had traveled to her lung, a condition known as a pulmonary embolism. The Nuvaring wrongful death lawsuit seeks an unspecified amount of damages for the death, lost wages, and funeral expenses, and also is requesting punitive damages be levied against the defendants.
Maytag Corp. is recalling about 1.7 million dishwashers because of a fire hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the company has received 12 reports of electrical failures in the dishwasher-heating element that led to fires and damages. No injuries have been reported. CPSC advise consumer to immediately stop using the recalled dishwashers and disconnect the electric supply by shutting off the fuse or circuit breaker controlling it. Consumers can schedule a free in-home repair or receive a rebate of $150 or $250 toward the purchase of select new Maytag dishwasher.
GE Appliances & Lighting is recalling about 181,000 GE Front-Load Washing Machines. A wire can break in the machine and make contact with a metal part on the washtub while the machine is operating, posing fire and shock hazards to consumers. GE is aware of seven incidents in which flames escaped the units and caused minor smoke damage. Recalled washing machines were manufactured between December 2006 and February 2010. The washing machines were sold at department and various retail stores nationwide. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled washer, unplug it from the electrical outlet and contact GE for a free repair.
