Jury Awards Couple $15M After Husband Left Paralyzed By Clinic
A jury has awarded $12 million to a man whose routine trip to the doctor ended with paralysis. They also awarded his wife $3 million to care for him. Cris Nelson was a truck driver for Frito Lay before the accident at his doctor’s office.
May 6, 2016
Liability
Litigation
Georgia
Frozen Produce Recall Expanded After Eight People Contract Listeria
CRF Frozen Foods is expanding a recall of frozen organic and traditional fruits and vegetables over possible listeria contamination. The recall includes some 358 products sold under 42 brand names, including items like kale, potatoes, blueberries, strawberries, broccoli and various vegetable medleys, among others.
May 4, 2016
Liability
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Research Suggests More Than 250K Americans Die Yearly From Medical Errors
Medical errors, including wrong diagnoses, botched surgeries and medication mistakes, are the third leading cause of death in the United States, a new study suggests.
May 4, 2016
Education & Training
Liability
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Takata Doubles The Number Of Vehicles Under Recall In The U.S.
Under pressure from U.S. regulators, Japanese air bag manufacturer Takata Corp (7312.T) is expected to announce as early as Wednesday that it is recalling 35 million to 40 million additional inflators in U.S. vehicles, three sources briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.
May 4, 2016
Auto
Liability
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Four University Students Die In Head-On Collision
Four University of Georgia students were killed following a two-vehicle crash in Oconee County Wednesday night. The crash happened at about 9 p.m. on Highway 15, near Watkinsville. The accident scene is about 14 miles south of Athens.
April 28, 2016
Auto
Liability
Georgia
Snapchat Sued Over Accident Involving Speed Filter User
A car accident victim is blaming Snapchat’s speed filter for a crash that left him with traumatic brain injuries, according to a new lawsuit. The plaintiff, Wentworth Maynard, was merging onto a four lane highway outside of Atlanta, Georgia when his car was struck "so violently it shot across the left lane into the left embankment," his lawyers contend.
April 27, 2016
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Georgia
Braves, MLB Sued Over Fan’s Fatal Fall At Turner Field
Greg Murrey visited Turner Field in August 2015, as the Atlanta Braves faced the New York Yankees. His seat was in the second row of Section 401; when standing, the section’s guard rail “barely reached the height of Greg’s ankles,” a lawsuit filed this week claims.
April 26, 2016
Liability
Litigation
Georgia
