All Articles Tagged With: "Tennessee"
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Mesothelioma Lawsuit Filed Against DuPont Over Asbestos Exposure
A Tennessee man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against DuPont and 20 other companies over the loss of his mother, who died from mesothelioma cancer allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos fibers carried home by her husband from a DuPont plant where he worked.
Pipefitter Mesothelioma Death Results in $1.4M Verdict in Tennessee Lawsuit
The wife of a pipefitter who died from mesothelioma cancer was awarded $1.4 million last week by a Tennessee jury, in a lawsuit that alleged North Brothers sold defective products that exposed her husband to asbestos.
TVA Ash Spill Lawsuit Filed by Tennessee Developer
A developer has filed a $17 million lawsuit against the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for damages to the value of a housing development caused by a coal fly ash spill late last year.
California Medical Malpractice Damages Cap Challenge Refused
The California Supreme Court has decided not to hear an appeal that attempted to overturn the state’s 34-year old cap on non-ecomomic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits, maintaining the $250,000 limit on plaintiffs’ recoveries for pain and suffering.
Tennessee Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $24M Verdict
A Tennessee jury has awarded nearly $24 million to a woman and her husband in a breast cancer misdiagnosis lawsuit. The award is reportedly one of the largest verdicts ever returned for a medical malpractice lawsuit in Tennessee.
Hydroxycut Lawsuit Seeks Class Action Status in California
A lawsuit over Hydroxycut weight loss supplements was filed last week in California, seeking class action status on behalf of individuals who consumed any of the recalled Hydroxycut products.
VA Hospital Problems to be Examined by Congressional Panel
A congressional panel will look into the recent problems at VA Hospitals that occurred in at least three states, where thousands of veterans were potentially exposed to HIV, Hepatitis C and other diseases caused by unsterilized equipment.
Hydroxycut Recall Class Action Lawsuit Filed in Tennessee
A lawsuit seeking class action status was filed in Tennessee this week on behalf of six people who purchased Hydroxycut prior to the May 1 recall. The complaint seeks to prevent Iovate Health Sciences, Inc. from profiting from the sale of the dangerous dietary supplement that has been linked to reports of liver damage [...]
Complications During Colonoscopy and Endoscopy Result in $12M Award
A Tennessee jury awarded $12 million in damages in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by a woman who sustained permanent brain damage as a result of complications during an endoscopy and colonoscopy.
VA Clinic Colonoscopy Problems Result in Four Positive HIV Tests
The latest figures released by the Department of Veterans Affairs indicate that at least four patients treated at VA Clinics in Florida, Tennessee and Georgia have tested positive for HIV after being exposed to non-sterile equipment. Another 20 veterans have tested positive for Hepatitis C and thousands of other patients treated at the clinics [...]
