Fourteen years ago, Exxon Mobil Corp. was ordered to pay $5 billion in punitive damages for the destruction of beaches and wildlife in Prince William Sound, Alaska. This was then reduced to $2.5 billion in 1994 by a federal appeals court. On Wednesday, June 25th, this was further reduced to $500 million by the U.S […]
Crib Recall
Cribs made by Jardine Enterprises were recalled on Tuesday because the wooden slats can break. About 320,000 of the Berkley, Hilton, Positano, Spindle, and Windsor crib styles are affected by this recall. The slats and spindles that break may cause entrapment and strangulation risks for infants in the cribs. There have been a little over […]
Couple Receives $9.5 Million Settlement in Helicopter Crash
A helicopter manufacturer and parts maker has been ordered to pay a New Hampshire couple $9.5 million for injuries sustained when the tour helicopter they were in crashed on Kaua’i in 2007. Judy and Douglas Barton survived the crash, but both sustained fractured spines. Judy is now paralyzed below the chest, while Douglas has frequent […]
Florida Dentist Fined $17,000 for Death of Patient
Even though 90-year-old Charles K. Gaal’s dentist, Dr. Wesley Meyers, dropped a tiny screwdriver down his throat in October of 2006, he insisted on returning to Dr. Meyers for care. This lead to his death following another incident with many similarities. During the screwdriver folly, Gaal was going to have Meyers perform a dental implant […]
Salmonella Outbreak Closes in on 400
Six new cases of salmonella caused by tainted tomatoes have been confirmed in New York. This brings the national tally up to 383. Furthermore, this outbreak is far from over according to Dr. Robert Tauxe of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The six new cases are somewhat misleading because most of the individuals who […]
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