“We have great respect for the brave men and women who protect us and remain committed to the military as an active partner and valued customer going forward.” This was the statement made by 3M chairman and chief executive Mike Roman when he announced that the company was moving forward with its plan to declare a subsidiary bankrupt to shield 3M from ...
3M Continues Bankruptcy Play to Dodge Earplug Claims
Posted November 3, 2022 in Personal Injury Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
Woman Sues Southwest Airlines Over Wheelchair Fall Accident
Posted September 22, 2022 in Personal Injury Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls | Slip & Fall Cases
A 24-year-old Florida woman has sued Southwest Airlines after a wheelchair accident changed her life forever. The plaintiff in the case suffered from a pre-existing muscular disease and asked for a wheelchair and assistance getting from the terminal down the jetway to the aircraft.
While the wheelchair was provided, the plaintiff says that the request for assistance getting down the jetway was refused by a supervisor working ...
continue reading...As Philadelphia Pursues Vision Zero to Reduce Bicyclist Deaths, Numbers Go the Wrong Way
Posted July 19, 2022 in Auto Accidents | Car Accidents | Personal Injury Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
Bicyclist deaths in Philadelphia reached their highest numbers since 1997 in 2021 as eight riders died on city streets with seven of them having been killed by motor vehicles. The number represents a 40% increase over the previous year with a 250% increase from 2019.
The numbers are on track with a nationwide indication that it is getting increasingly dangerous for both cyclists and pedestrians as motorists ...
continue reading...Woman’s Leg Amputated After Pedicure Infection
Posted February 28, 2022 in Personal Injury Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
When Clara Shellman went to get a pedicure at Tammy’s Nails 2 in Tampa, Florida in 2018, she had no idea she was setting off a chain of events that would eventually culminate in the loss of her leg from the knee down.
Shellman alleged that a cut from a dirty piece of equipment started an infection in her body. That infection was exacerbated by her pre-existing peripheral arterial disease; a ...
continue reading...Fatal Oversize Truck Collision Yields $730 Million Verdict
Posted December 14, 2021 in Auto Accidents | Car Accidents | Personal Injury Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
One of the largest wrongful death verdicts in United States history was handed down in Texas last month. The lawsuit was a result of the fatal collision of a truck carrying an oversized load with a Buick being driven by 73-year-old great grandmother Toni Combest. In the end, a jury awarded $480 million in compensatory damages and another $250 million in punitive damages to her family.
The truck ...
continue reading...Starbucks Sued by Texas Woman Over Burn Injuries
Posted September 14, 2021 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Personal Injury Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
It’s bad enough to get the wrong order when you swing through a drive-thru but in the case of Texas resident Mary Simms, the incorrect coffee order also left her with first- and second-degree burns.
After being handed the incorrect beverage at a Tomball, Texas Starbucks location, the employee then stopped Simms as she started to drive away and told her that she’d been given the wrong order. ...
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