A massive sinkhole that opened up near Daisetta, Texas may have been the result of too much saltwater being pumped into the ground by a company called Deloach Vacuum Services. Deloach was given a permit by the Texas Railroad Commission to dispose saltwater waste. Saltwater is a byproduct of oil production, and is stored underground […]
Family of Woman Injured at Hospital Files Suit
Nine months after going into Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan for a heart catheterization, 74-year-old Rosa Kashat is still there. A lawsuit filed by her family alleges that Kashat fell off a table and suffered a serious head injury and “other sever damage” while she was there. Her son, Safa, says that she also […]
Oil Companies Agree to Settle Water Suit
Some of the largest oil companies, including Citgo, Sunoco, BP, Royal Dutch Shell, Conoco Phillips, Chevron, Valero, and Marathon Oil have agreed to pay out nearly $424 million to settle a lawsuit brought by over a hundred public water companies. They will also pay for 70 percent of future cleanup costs over the next 30 […]
Med Mal Claim Targets Meridian Village Care Center
The estate of Irmona Browning filed a medical malpractice suit against Meridian Village Care Center in Madison County (Illinois) alleging they violated the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. The claim states that Browning fell on two separate occasions, just hours apart where she sustained permanent injuries. Browning suffered a fractured right humerus causing “marked deterioration […]
Air Safety Bill Fails in Senate
A bill meant to modernize the nation’s air traffic control system, improve the inspection of commercial airlines, and ensure that stranded passengers on delayed flights are given food and water failed in the Senate after Republicans blocked the bill. They claim Democrats were trying to add provisions into the bill that had nothing to do […]
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