Personal Injury Articles
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Recent Articles
- Oregon Class-Action Lawsuit against “Big Tobacco” Struck Down — May 8, 2008
- Disabled Man Files Lawsuit against Police — May 6, 2008
- Congressional Bill Prevents Health Care Discrimination based on Genetic Testing — April 29, 2008
- Man Falsely Arrested for DUI Files a Lawsuit — April 24, 2008
- Chicago El Train Accident Highlights the Danger of Public Transportation Injuries — April 24, 2008
- Merck under Fire over Ghostwritten Studies on Vioxx — April 23, 2008
- Woman Sued for Smoking Inside Her Own Apartment — April 17, 2008
Article Categories:
- ATV Accidents
- Brain Injuries
- Consumer Awareness
- Discrimination
- Dog Bites
- Drug Companies
- Insurance
- Major News Events
- Notable Injury Cases
- Police Brutality
- State Laws
- Supreme Court
- Taser
- Train Accidents
- Worker's Compensation
ATV Accidents
- Study Reports Rise in ATV Accidents among Children — August 17, 2007
- Importance of ATV Safety Revs Up with These Latest Developments! — April 27, 2007
- Preventing ATV Accidents vs. Letting Riders Ride - ATV Bills Kick Up Debates, Reveal Importance of Safety Discussions — February 8, 2007
- Liability Determined in New York Personal Injury Case Involving Freak ATV Accident — January 23, 2007
Brain Injuries
- Improving Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Treatment — September 18, 2007
- Can Your Brain Surgeon Tell The Difference Between Left and Right? Yep. — August 31, 2007
- Brain Injury Patients Sue State of Massachusetts for Lack of Community Care! — May 25, 2007
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) A Source of Concern at Many Levels! — May 9, 2007
- 1996 Traumatic Brain Injury Law Being Reexamined on Capitol Hill! — March 23, 2007
- Former Football Player's Suicide Linked to Brain Injuries Suffered on Playing Field — January 26, 2007
Consumer Awareness
- "Silent" Tort Reform Slowly Eroding Consumers' Rights to Sue — April 8, 2008
- Personal Injury Lawsuit Alleges A Monumental Medical Mistake — February 14, 2008
- Golf Course Injuries: Who's at Fault? — January 17, 2008
- Equifax Pays Out Almost $3 Million for Faulty Credit Reporting — December 11, 2007
- Bankruptcy Filing May Halt Child Negligence Case — November 21, 2007
- Raw Sewage is Just the Beginning of Florida Homeowners' Troubles — October 18, 2007
- New Study Claims that Brain Injury Leads to Bankruptcy — October 11, 2007
- Consumer Protection Agency Catering to Industry? — September 12, 2007
- Can Your Child Board An Airplane and Leave the State Without Your Permission? Yep. — August 31, 2007
- Sarasota Personal Injury Attorney and MADD at the Bottom of Drinking Glass Controversy — July 20, 2007
- Study Shows a Dramatic Spike in Trampoline Injuries — July 20, 2007
- Alleged Shock Pen Personal Injury Prompts California Bill, Interesting Liability Questions — January 1, 2007
- Reviewing Product Liability with the Nintendo Wii Recall of its Controller Straps — December 22, 2006
- Car Accident Injuries Often a Result of Harsh Winter Driving Conditions — December 15, 2006
- Undermining of Non-Economic Damages Next Step in Erosion of Consumer Safety — August 31, 2006
Discrimination
- Woman Humiliated and Forced to Remove Nipple Rings — April 3, 2008
- Family of Immigrant May Seek Punitive Damages — March 20, 2008
- University of Wyoming Suspends Students for Party, Students Cry Foul — December 11, 2007
- Is Firing a Women with Breast Cancer Employment Discrimination? — October 30, 2007
- Lesbian Kicked Out of Women's Bathroom Sues New York Restaurant — October 18, 2007
- “Dreadlock Discrimination” Triggers Lawsuit — October 5, 2007
- Denny's Sued Hit Hard in Racial Discrimination Lawsuit — September 24, 2007
- Disabled Woman Says McDonald's Discriminated Against Her...Twice — July 13, 2007
- Wal-Mart Loses Important Gender Discrimination and Defamation Case — July 6, 2007
Dog Bites
- Texas Dog Bite Law to Impose Stricter Penalties? — September 14, 2007
- Dog Attacks on Minors Teach Lesson of Knowing Your State's Statute of Limitations — June 22, 2007
- Man's Best Friend: Who is Responsible for Dog Attacks? — August 11, 2006
Drug Companies
- FDA Calls for Investigation of Singulair by Merck — April 3, 2008
- Heparin Contaminant Identified; Tougher Inspections in the Works for Chinese Products? — March 25, 2008
- Pfizer Pulls Ads Amid Commercial Speech Questions — March 20, 2008
- Doctor Claims Quicker Trasylol Removal Could Have Saved 22,000 — February 21, 2008
- More Zyprexa Personal Injury Claims Get Settled — January 31, 2008
- OxyContin Makers Face Lawsuit for Liability of Kentucky Drug Abusers — October 18, 2007
- OxyContin Settlement Payments Start — September 18, 2007
- Merck Denied Retrial, Ordered to Pay $15 Million to Couple — August 17, 2007
- Judge's Decision to Dismiss Part of Vioxx Lawsuit Reveals Flaw of 2003 Texas Law — May 1, 2007
- 11 Women Sue Johnson & Johnson and Other Companies for Ortho Evra Personal Injuries — February 23, 2007
- Wyeth Loses $1.5 Million in First Plaintiff Victory of 5,000 Product Liability Lawsuits Against Its Hormone Replacement Drugs — February 2, 2007
- What You Don′t Know Can Still (Sometimes) Hurt You — Defective Drugs May Come in Popular Packages — August 1, 2006
- Defense Lawyers the Only Winners Thus Far in Vioxx Claims — July 13, 2006
Insurance
- Allstate Reveals McKinsey Documents as Florida Shuts Them Down in State — April 15, 2008
- How Will Health Insurance Look for the Next Four Years? — April 10, 2008
- Allstate Ordered to Slash Auto Insurance Rates in California — March 27, 2008
- House Passes Bill on Mental Health Coverage—Senate Next to Vote — March 17, 2008
- Bill Would Make Insurance Clients Harder to Drop — February 21, 2008
- State Farm Targeted Again by Mississippi Attorney General for Possible Katrina Fraud — January 31, 2008
- California Teen Dies after Insurance Company Denies Liver Transplant — January 8, 2008
- Insurance Company Refuses To Provide Food for Child — January 8, 2008
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Caps Declared Unconstitutional in Illinois — December 6, 2007
- The Need for Even More Auto Insurance Company Awareness — October 23, 2007
- $1.5 Billion Requested in Allstate Insurance Trial — October 9, 2007
- Virginia School District Offers Students Free Accident Insurance — September 20, 2007
- Unlikely Homeowner Dropped By Insurance Company! — September 14, 2007
- Progressive Insurance Investigators Sued for Spying on Church Support Group — September 07, 2007
- AIG Insurance Protects Its Wealthiest Client's Homes from Wildfire Damage — August 31, 2007
- Court Decision Deals Severe Blow to Hurricane Katrina Victims & Favors Deep Pockets of Insurance Companies — August 10, 2007
- State Farm Will Drop 50,000 Homeowner Policies in Florida in 2008 — July 27, 2007
- Child Forced to Sue Parents to Get Insurance Coverage for Medical Needs — June 29, 2007
- Seattle Personal Injury Lawsuit Filed against State Farm for Its Dillydallying! — May 16, 2007
- Allstate and State Farm Insurance Companies Intimidate, Frustrate in Minor-Crash Personal Injury Claims! — February 16, 2007
- Insurance Companies Never Rest in Efforts to Limit Liability — April 20, 2006
- Insurance Companies Enter the Fray as Plaintiffs — April 19, 2006
- $20 Million Jury Verdict Shows Allstate's True Colors — October 23, 2006
Major News Events
- "Criminal" Kids Prepare For Court — March 20, 2008
- Employee's Lawsuit Accuses Employer of Torture — March 17, 2008
- Clear Channel To Pay Fire Victims $22M, But Will Not Admit Fault — February 21, 2008
- Tiger Woods' Wife Wins Libel Suit Against Publisher — December 20, 2007
- Former PR Man Seeking $100 Million from Late Evel Knievel — December 13, 2007
- University of Colorado Reaches $2.85 Million Settlement on Historic Title IX Lawsuit — December 13, 2007
- Virginia Tech Shooting May Give Rise to Lawsuits — October 30, 2007
- Phoenix Airport Self-Strangling Mystery — October 9, 2007
- More Settlements for 9/11 Victim Lawsuits Announced — September 24, 2007
- Former Duke Lacrosse Players Seeking $30 Million Injury Settlement from City of Durham — September 14, 2007
- Looking Deeper into Minnesota's Bridge Collapse Tragedy — August 10, 2007
- Personal Injury Attorneys Help Men with Life-Changing, Iraq War Personal Injuries Reach Multi-million Settlement with Helicopter Manufacturer Boeing! — March 2, 2007
- Examining Your Personal Injury Rights at a Sporting Event Following the Latest NBA Brawl — December 22, 2006
- September 11 Lawsuits Still Moving Slowly Forward — August 23, 2006
Notable Injury Cases
- School Nurse Takes Crutches from Injured Student — April 8, 2008
- Personal Injury Lawsuit Last Resort against Bullies — April 3, 2008
- $13 Million Personal Injury Lawsuit 13 Years in the Coming — February 7, 2008
- Shoe Manufacturer Sued By Tot’s Dad — February 21, 2008
- Texas Personal Injury Lawsuit Adds to Couple's Grief over Stillborn Baby — January 29, 2008
- Sexual Harassment Suit Could Prompt Changes in Michigan Personal Injury Law — January 29, 2008
- Passengers' Bill of Rights Enacted in New York, Considered in Other States — January 24, 2008
- Right Between the Eyes…Make That the Toes in Bizarre Personal Injury Lawsuit! — January 22, 2008
- $1.7 Million Spanking Personal Injury Verdict Gets Spanked — January 22, 2008
- Florida Personal Injury Lawsuits to Hang over Tobacco Companies Like a Cloud of Smoke? — January 17, 2008
- Bizarre Personal Injury Lawsuit Features Escapee Seeking Damages from Jail — January 15, 2008
- Class Action against Spying Landlord Settles in Ohio — December 18, 2007
- Oregon Prisoner Castrates Himself, Sues Prison Officials — December 18, 2007
- Missouri Town Raises Baggy Pants Issue with New Prohibition — December 11, 2007
- Workplace Horseplay Ends When Woman Loses an Eye—Literally—and Files Lawsuit — December 6, 2007
- Non-Drinker, Non-Driver Faces Charges Related to Car Accident Injury, Death — December 4, 2007
- Dancing Dentist Injures Patient, Faces Personal Injury Suit — November 21, 2007
- NYC Couple Files $400K Lawsuit Over Wedding Flowers — October 30, 2007
- Woman Sues for Unneeded Double Mastectomy After Mislabeled Biopsy — October 23, 2007
- Cop Drops Negligence Lawsuit Against Family of Boy She Rescued — October 16, 2007
- Knicks and Coach Isiah Thomas Hit For $11.6 Million in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit — October 11, 2007
- Walgreens Swallows $25.8M Pill in Wrongful Death Suit — August 31, 2007
- Stuttering Study Plaintiffs Settle with State of Iowa — August 28, 2007
- Dentist Who Implanted Boar's Tusks in a Woman's Mouth While She Was Unconscious Gets Sued - But Wins Big In Court — August 2, 2007
- Utah Couple Awarded $2 In Damages After Their Sick Son Was Improperly Taken From Them by the Division of Child and Family Services For Alleged Child Abuse — August 2, 2007
- Delaware Supreme Court Rules That Man Injured By Horseplay At Work May Sue His Co-Workers In A Personal Injury Lawsuit — July 27, 2007
- California Personal Injury Case Amazingly Avoids Immigration Debate — July 10, 2007
- Inmate Raises a Ruckus over Forced Haircut — July 3, 2007
- Massachusetts Personal Injury Lawsuit Involving Fatal Car Accident Reveals Importance of Knowing Statutes of Limitations in Your State! — April 20, 2007
- Personal Injury Lawsuit Filed Against Texas Motor Speedway Following Recreational Vehicle Accident Involving Two 11-Year-Old Boys — January 16, 2007
- Proving Liability in Recent Slip and Fall Injury Case Challenging Yet Rewarding — December 15, 2006
Police Brutality
- Controversy and Server Problems Hound Cop-Rating Website RateMyCop.com — March 18, 2008
- Victim Strip Searched and Injured By Alleged Police Brutality — February 14, 2008
- Police Brutality Suit Seeks $100 Million — February 7, 2008
- Drew Peterson Now Accused of Police Brutality in Lawsuit — December 28, 2007
- Roundup: Chicago Police Brutality and Misconduct in 2007 — December 20, 2007
- The Rise of YouTube and Camera Phone Videos to Curtail Alleged Police Brutality! — October 16, 2007
- Bosco the Police Dog up on Police Brutality Charges? Personal Injury Claims Follow "Unprovoked" Dog Attacks — August 21, 2007
- Chicago Police Department Hit with Another Serious Allegation of Police Brutality! — May 4, 2007
- Storm of Controversy Surrounds Alleged Chicago Police Brutality Cases — April 6, 2007
State Laws
- Medical Malpractice Caps in Ohio and Nevada Show Negative Effects of Tort Reform — April 1, 2008
- Marijuana Gets Man High Court Hearing in California — November 21, 2007
- Florida Legislators Revive Personal Injury Protection Law after Its Short Death — October 11, 2007
- Social Host Liability Act Settlement for Girl Injured at Party where Alcohol was Served to Minors — October 1, 2007
- Florida Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Law Expires Today! — October 1, 2007
- Examining Interesting Personal Injury Prevention Legislation in Some States — September 12, 2007
- Hold-Harmless Waivers in Question Before Florida Supreme Court — August 31, 2007
- Taking New York City Personal Injury Claims Online: Let's Cybersettle! — August 28, 2007
- Proposed New York Personal Injury Law Suffers Temporary Setback — August 17, 2007
- What You Shouldn't Do during a Car Accident Involving Nevada Personal Injury or Death! — August 2, 2007
- What the Expiring Florida Personal Injury Protection Could Mean to You! — August 2, 2007
- West Virginia Personal Injury Lawsuit Centers on 1923 Law, One Man's Sanity & the State's Two-Year Statute of Limitations — June 22, 2007
- Proposed New Jersey Product Liability Law Would Give Pet Owners Recourse for Tainted Pet Foods! — June 8, 2007
- In Rod We Trust? Family Members of Illinois Wrongful Death Victims Certainly Hope So! — May 25, 2007
- Constitutionality of 2005 Ohio Personal Injury Law Challenged before State Supreme Court! — May 4, 2007
- Proposed Oregon Personal Injury Law Would Remove Time Limits for Filing Product Liability Lawsuits — April 13, 2007
- Florida Personal Injury Protection Debate Once Again Reveals True Colors of Auto Insurance Companies! — April 6, 2007
- Florida Lawsuit Legislation Would Pull Out the Chair on Corporate "Empty Chair" Tactics! — March 16, 2007
- Michigan Drug Lawsuit Legislation Aimed at Repealing Unique State Law Sparks Debate! — March 9, 2007
- Georgia Medical Malpractice Legislation Would Put 2005 Tort Law Under the Knife! — March 9, 2007
- Will Tobacco Personal Injury Lawsuits Ignite Following Recent California Supreme Court Ruling? — February 23, 2007
- North Carolina Supreme Court Rules Adultery falls under Personal Injury Statutes — December 4, 2006
- Pennsylvania Personal Injury Verdict Shuts Down Local Hunters— November 21, 2006
- Legislature Compelled to Protect Personal Injury Victims from Their Own Insurance Carriers — June 14, 2006
Supreme Court
- Supreme Court Gives Go-Ahead to Discrimination Case — March 6, 2008
- Supreme Court Rules That Employers Are Liable For Mismanaged 401(k) Accounts — February 28, 2008
- The FDA Approved Man’s Medical Injury — February 28, 2008
- Supreme Court Dismisses Experimental Drug Case — January 24, 2008
- U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether Injured Plaintiff Can Bring a State Lawsuit over a Medical Device Approved by the Federal Government — December 13, 2007
- Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow to Florida's No-Fault Personal Injury Protection — June 6, 2006
- Supreme Court Allows Injury Suits Against U.S. Postal Service — May 3, 2006
Taser
- 11-Year-Old Shot with Taser Gun at School — April 8, 2008
- Another Taser Death, Same Police Excuses — March 27, 2008
- As Chicago Police Department Buys More Tasers, a Chicago Study Finds Potential Harm in Taser Use — February 7, 2008
- Pregnant Woman Tasered—Will Excessive Force Ever Find Boundaries? — December 6, 2007
- University of Florida Student Tasered at Senator John Kerry Forum—Excessive Police Force? — September 27, 2007
- Georgia County Stays Hushed on Taser Settlement — August 28, 2007
- Police Brutality in Vermont? The Buzzing Taser Controversy in Brattleboro! — August 2, 2007
Train Accidents
- Keeping Track of Disturbing Information about Recent U.S. Train Accidents — June 14, 2007
- U.S. Senator, Federal Investigator Hitting the Brakes on Recent New York Train Accidents! — March 23, 2007
- Teen's Tragic Death in New York Train Accident Reveals Danger of Gap-Related Incidents — January 26, 2007
- Recent Train Accidents Propel a Locomotive of Concern about Train Safety! — February 8, 2007
Workers' Compensation
- Injuries on the Job: A Workplace Safety and Rights Primer — March 25, 2008
- South Carolina Delivers a Blow to Injured Workers Seeking Workers' Compensation — July 24, 2007