A California jury has ordered a trucking trailer manufacturer to pay $18.9 Million in damages after one of their trailers killed a 16-year-old boy. Riley Hein, a high school junior, was on his way to band practice. Suddenly, the truck driver veered into the teen’s…
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A family traveling in Columbus were all tragically killed when a reckless truck driver crashed into the families SUV. The truck that was hauling scrap metal crossed into the lane the family was in, causing the collision. Schnitzer Southeast, the trucking company responsible, took responsibility…
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Last week, a Tennesse judge awarded a woman almost $2.14 million in damages for injuries. The woman was injured after a YRC Inc truck driver rear-ended her. Sylvia Stephenson, the plaintiff was willing to settle outside of court for the damages she obtained from the…
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Thursday, the Second Circuit Court found that a lower court applied collateral estoppel wrongly. Because of this, a man was unable to relitigate his case against Philip Morris for his wrongful death suit against them. Plaintiff Vincent Bifolck accused Malboro of negligently designing cigarettes. Bifolck…
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Back in March of 2015, the Stiner family filed a suit against Amazon for their role in the death of Logan Stiner. According to the suit, Logan was looking for pre-workout supplements on the Amazon website. Thanks to Amazon analytic’s, it matched Logan with “Hard…
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When we think of the causes of truck accidents, human error and activities like speeding and distracted driving often come to mind. Many crashes, after all, are caused by fatigued motorists, or those who are looking at their phones. While these are common causes of…
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The online retail giant Amazon, is facing accusations of negligence, fraud, and misrepresentation. Great Northern Insurance Co. is suing the retailer after one of the popular hoverboards sold on their site combusted. According to the suit, Great Northern Insurance had to pay out $3.8 million…
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Monday, the popular e-cigarette company, JUUL was hit with another lawsuit. The class action filed in Illinois federal court alleges that JUUL and its parent company, Phillip Morris, engaged in deceptive marketing aimed at youth to downplay the risks of nicotine addiction. If true, this…
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Today, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that 23 O.S § 61.2 was unconstitutional. This is after a long court battle with a man named Todd Beason. Beason was working on an oil rig in Texas when an employee from another company improperly set up a…
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Wednesday, a Massachusetts jury awarded the family of a long-time smoker $21 million. According to the suit, Frederick Laramie was a long time Marlboro smoker who died of lung cancer. The plaintiffs alleged that Malboro’s parent company, Phillip Morris, handed out free cigarettes to children…
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