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• “Polluter Pays” Legislation May Force Companies to Finance PFAS Contamination Cleanup in Several States

  June 28, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Several states are trying to force polluters to pay for PFAS contamination cleanup, but are getting pushback from industry lobbyists.

• Lawsuit Claims Physical, Sexual Abuse At Juvenile Detention Center in Vermont Occurred for Years

  December 20, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Seven former detainees at a now closed Vermont juvenile detention center say they were systematically abused during their time there.

• 5-Hour Energy Settlement Reached Over False Advertising Charges Filed By Vermont

  August 19, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Vermont and the makers of 5-Hour Energy drinks have reached a settlement agreement over claims of false advertising.

• Lawsuit Over Hospital Bed Fall Involving High Risk Patient Results in $275K Settlement

  January 8, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A Vermont hospital has reached a $275,000 wrongful death lawsuit settlement with the widow of a man who died after falling out of a hospital bed, despite being categorized as being at a high risk of falls.

• Amtrak Vermonter Train Derailment Results in Seven Injuries

  October 6, 2015

  Russell Maas

  An Amtrak train derailed in Vermont after striking rocks on the rail, injuring at least seven.

• Xarelto Bleeding Lawsuit Filed Over Wrongful Death

  July 29, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit over Xarelto alleges that the medication caused irreversible bleeding less than two weeks after use began.

• Cargill Ground Beef Recall Issued Amid Salmonella Outbreak

  July 24, 2012

  Ricky Allen

  Nearly 30,000 pounds of Cargill ground beef are being recalled due to concerns that it may be responsible for a...

• Hurricane Irene Insurance Lawsuits Likely To Follow Coverage Denials

  September 1, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A deluge of insurance coverage lawsuits are likely to come in the wake of Hurricane Irene, according to a recent...

• Chantix Psychotic Episodes Blamed in Two Vermont Murder Cases

  July 25, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A Vermont woman charged with killing her husband by driving their car into a tree is now claiming that the...

• Jonathans Alfalfa Sprout Recall Expanded to Organic Sprouts

  April 26, 2011

  AboutLawsuits

  An alfalfa sprout recall initially issued last week for some Jonathan’s Sprouts products due to a risk of salmonella contamination...