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• Engine and Parts manufacturers pay $53M in Products case

  Tedford Taylor | September 17, 2007 5:01 PM | 0 CommentsHuntsville, AL

  A Volusia, Florida jury awarded two men, a flight instructor and former student pilot, $53M against two manufacturers. The jury determined the manufacturers were liable for the airplane crash which caused serious injury to both men. The plaintiffs argued, and the jury agreed, that the manufacturer of the carberator, and the engine maker of the Cessna 150, knew about defects which caused the...

• Steam Pipe Explosion in New York City

  Jenny Albano | July 19, 2007 9:54 AM | 0 CommentsHuntsville, AL

  On Wednesday, a steam pipe burst in Midtown Manhattan, killing one person and wounding around 25 others. During rush hour the pipe burst sending steam and dirt high into the sky. Many New Yorkers thought the explosion was a terrorist attack, but that theory was quickly ruled out.The explosion left a large crater in the ground, and a red truck lay on the bottom. Many people were struck by...

• Follow-Up to Hydroxycut Recall

  Margaret Embry | May 18, 2009 9:41 AM | 0 CommentsHuntsville, AL

  As a follow-up to the May 1, 2009 Hydroxycut recall post, the FDA has released more information about the recall. As of May 7, 2009, Iovate Health Sciences USA, Inc. of Blasdell, New York and...

• Women for Justice 2008

  Tara Helms | September 18, 2008 2:45 PM | 0 CommentsHuntsville, AL

  The year 2008 marks the third year for the Alabama Women’s Caucus of the Alabama Association for Justice. Emily Raley said it well in her role as the first Chair of the Women’s Caucus, that...

• Serious Health Risks Associated with Bowel Cleansing Products

  Tara Helms | May 21, 2008 5:20 PM | 0 CommentsHuntsville, AL

  In recent years, the use of oral sodium phosphate solution (Fleet Phospho-Soda) as a bowel preparation for colonoscopy or surgery has become more and more common. The U.S. Food and Drug...

• Menu Foods Facing $60M Lawsuit over Pet Food Recall

  Christina Cole | March 21, 2007 12:12 AM | 0 CommentsHuntsville, AL

  Pet owners in Canada have filed a second class action lawsuit, against Toronto-area pet food company, Menu Foods, alleging their products made their dogs and cats sick and in some cases killed them. A $60M class action lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Toronto against Menu Foods. Last week the company issued a pet food recall of 91 different dog and cat foods sold across the United States and...

• Mattel Recalls Spotlight Inattention to Defective Products

  Courtney Mills | August 15, 2007 1:57 PM | 0 CommentsHuntsville, AL

  Mattel's late notice of a recall to consumers of some 9 million toys in the U.S. indicates how lax oversight on goods entering into this country has become. The recall of these toys is just the latest in a series of problems experienced with Chinese-made goods in the United States: some because of lead paint contamination on toy trains, others because of DEG contamination in toothpaste, and...

• Texas Lawmakers consider immunity for Oil Companies

  Tedford Taylor | May 04, 2007 11:01 AM | 0 CommentsHuntsville, AL

  Texas lawmakers are considering a bill which would shield oil companies from legal claims alleging a fuel additive designed to improve air quality is defective, it has polluted the drinking water in Texas and across the country, and major players in the industry knew it. MTBE is the additive which has been found in drinking water supplies and could cost billiions to clean up. The government...

• Autauga County physician awarded $1M in Cemetery Dispute

  Tedford Taylor | May 01, 2007 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsHuntsville, AL

  An Autauga County jury awarded Dr. Gene Parker more than $1 million against a cemetery for fraud and breach of contract. Parker bought an "estate plot" from the cemetery's former owners which included landscaping, concrete walkways and a large family marker. The current owners redrew the plots, reducing their size so as no not to include space for the aformentioned amenities. Additionally, they...

• Supreme Court to look at $30 million verdict against UA

  Tedford Taylor | May 01, 2007 10:40 AM | 0 CommentsHuntsville, AL

  Attorneys for former University of Alabama recruiting coordinator Ronnie Contrell will ask the Alabama Supreme Court to uphold a $30 million Tuscaloosa County jury verdict which was set aside. Cottrell filed a defamation suit against the NCAA and several other parties, including Tom Culpepper, in December of 2002. Tuscaloosa County Circuit Judge Steve Wilson dismissed the NCAA as defendants,...