A 28-year-old man died in a work related accident while working at contruction company in Selma, Alabama. The construction worker, employed by Pettyline Construction, was believed to have lost consciousness on an elevated scaffolding. OSHA was called into investigate the incident and an autopsy is planned.In situations like this, where someone is injured on the job they may be entitled for...
Federal prosecutors are expected to appeal a number of rulings in favor of W.R. Grace & Co., a large Columbia chemical maker, who is alleged to have violated the Clean Air Act and knowingly poisoning former workers and other residents of Montana with asbestos related products. Many maintain that asbestos fibers were scattered about the town and as a result hundreds of residents have suffered...
Federal prosecutors are expected to appeal a number of rulings in favor of W.R. Grace & Co., a large Columbia chemical maker, who is alleged to have violated the Clean Air Act and knowingly poisoned former workers and other residents of Montana with asbestos related products. Many maintain that asbestos fibers were scattered about the town and as a result hundreds of residents have suffered lung...
The United States Food and Drug Administration has alerted the medical community and its patients of a potentially serious over infusion problem associated with the "Key Bounce" infusion pump. The defective pump is said to infuse as much as ten times the intended amount in patients who use the product manufactured by Alaris Products. For more information on the Alaris SE Infusion Pump Recall...
Del Valle, husband of the now deceased Milena Del Valle, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston Tuesday after his wife suffered fatal injuries in a "Big Dig" accident. Mr. Valle was driving his wife to Logan airport when all of a sudden the multi-ton ceiling panel of a construction project fell on their vehicle killing his wife. The suit alleges negligence on the part...
Fellow InjuryBoard blogger Bob Carroll of Tampa Bay, Florida brought my attention to a rising number of concerns relating to certain antibiotics like Cipro that are in need of stronger warnings on its prescribing labels. Cipro and other similar antibiotics from the fluoroquinolone class have been linked to tendon injuries in the past but now as the use of these drugs grow in popularity, so do...
Fellow InjuryBoard blogger Lee Coleman of Bowling Green brought my attention to a recent development in the latest news in the Comair Flight 5191 tragedy. In that development, the sole air traffic controller at Blue Grass Airport cleared Comair Flight 5191 for take off just before dawn last Sunday and then diverted his attention to other matters according to Federal Aviation Administration...
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board has a set procedure in place for dealing with aviation accidents such as the recent Comair Flight 5191. While each case is somewhat different from all the others before it, the NTSB always looks for certain things when investigation a crash. According to Kentucky.com:Many of the investigators will examine, among other things, the...
U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon has declared a new trial is warranted on the issues of damages in a federal case where the jury awarded Gerald Barnett $50 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages. In his ruling, Judge Fallon said the award was "grossly excessive". A new trial date has not yet been set but it is important to note that the same jury will re-hear the...
It is a question that many drivers across the United States ask themselves each and every day. It is also a question there is not exact or perfect answer too either. Each driver should evaluate their own situation to get an assessment of sufficient coverage for their particular situation. When doing this assessment, remember that auto insurance is not only protection for you but for protection...