Class actions filed over Chinese drywall
At least two class actions have been filed over allegedly defective Chinese drywall installed in thousands of homes, and more suits are expected. “These claims are roaring ahead, and the damages are...
View ArticleSmokers can sue for medical monitoring
Long-term cigarette smokers can sue a tobacco company for the cost of medical monitoring required due to their increased risk of lung cancer, Massachusetts’ highest court has ruled in answering...
View ArticleLawyers USA’s Top Ten Opinions of 2009
As the year comes to a close, here’s a look back at 10 of the most ground-breaking decisions issued by federal and state courts in 2009. The list includes a couple of key decisions that opens the door...
View ArticleBeryllium plaintiffs must show ‘sensitization’
Plaintiffs who claimed they had an increased risk of illness due to their exposure to beryllium were required to demonstrate “sensitization” before obtaining medical monitoring, the 3rd Circuit has...
View ArticleSmokers’ class certified in medical monitoring suit
Long-time cigarette smokers satisfied the requirements for proceeding as a class in attempting to obtain medical monitoring for the early detection of lung cancer, a U.S. District Court in...
View ArticleHomeowners can’t recover damages for cancer fears
Certain residents in the vicinity of a massive gasoline leak could not recover damages for their fear of contracting cancer from toxic chemicals released into their groundwater, a Maryland appellate...
View ArticleNew Stryker hip class action seeks medical monitoring
Recipients of the now-recalled Stryker Rejuvenate hip replacement system are entitled to medical monitoring for “serious” post-implant side effects, which allegedly include potential blood poisoning...
View ArticleMd. top court erases $1B punitive award in Exxon case
Residents who claimed their groundwater was contaminated by an underground gasoline leak could not recover punitive damages from Exxon Mobil for fraud, Maryland’s highest court has ruled. The...
View ArticleN.Y. smokers can’t sue Philip Morris
Long-time smokers could not sue Philip Morris for manufacturing cigarettes that allegedly contained unnecessarily dangerous levels of carcinogens, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in...
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