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• Kentucky FELA Verdict

  John Inserra | September 15, 2006 7:23 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  A jury has awarded a former railroad employee $1.8 million after he claimed exposure to cleaning solvent at work in Louisville and Corbin caused permanent brain damage, reported in the Louisville, Kentucky Courier-Journal.The plaintiff alleged that solvents sickened workers at CSX or companies that CSX acquired, such as the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Plaintiff had worked for the company...

• Tobacco Class Action Allowed

  John Inserra | September 13, 2006 9:03 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The Massachusett's highest court allowed potentially hundreds of thousands of smokers to mount a class-action lawsuit against Philip Morris Cos. Inc. contending that the cigarette maker duped them into believing that Marlboro Lights delivered lower tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes. The class will be composed of anyone in the state who since 1994 bought Marlboro Lights. This lawsuit is...

• Happy Labor Day

  John Inserra | September 03, 2006 12:24 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. Inserra and Kelley wish all a happy Labor Day.

• Crashworthiness Rule issued by Federal Railroad Adminstration

  John Inserra | August 29, 2006 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The Federal Railroad Administraion issued its final rule on crashworthiness of a locomotive cab. The rule took effect on August 28, 2006. The purpose of the rule is to have locomotive cabs designed and manufactured to protect crew members from being injured or killed in a variety of crash scenarios.

• Do I have to Move?

  John Inserra | August 22, 2006 9:07 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The recent case of Olson v Capital Electric handed down by the Nebraska Court of Appeals as an unpublished opinion says no you don't have to move. Olson an injured electician refused to move to Kansas City to work for Capial Electric while he was released from his doctor with light duty restrictions which could not be accomodated on his regular job with Capital in Omaha Nebraska. Capital...

• You Take Them as You Find Them

  John Inserra | August 18, 2006 9:50 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The case of Castillo v Young handed down today by the Nebraska Supreme Court answers the question regarding the propriety of instructing a jury regarding a prexisting condition. The court decided that it is proper for a trial court to instruct a jury that you take the plaintiff as you find them. The requested instruction was:The instruction requested by Castillo stated: There is evidence...

• Jeep Liberty Recall

  John Inserra | August 11, 2006 2:45 PM | 1 CommentOmaha, NE

  DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler is recalling about 832,500 Jeep Liberty sport utility vehicles to fix a steering part. The front suspension lower ball joints on 2002 to 2006 Liberty SUVs will be replaced, the automaker said in a statement. The part can experience excessive wear and in extreme cases may separate, causing a loss of steering control, Auburn Hills, Mich.-based Chrysler said.

• Rear End Collisions

  John Inserra | August 10, 2006 2:39 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently evaluated four cars and two small SUVs, finding that front and side protection is improving but protection for rearend crashes lags. Now it's the norm for vehicles to earn good ratings in the frontal test, and performance in the side test is rapidly improving," Lund says. "But protection against neck injury in rear-end crashes still needs a lot...

• Ford Recalls Vehicles

  John Inserra | August 04, 2006 3:31 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The Ford Motor Company is recalling vehicles with cruise control systems that are prone to catching fire. The total number of vehicles recalled is 6.7 million, making it one of the largest auto recalls in American history. Vehicles included in the expanded recall are 1994 to 2002 models of the Ford F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks; 2000 to 2002 models of the Excursion;...

• National Health Insurance - We Already Have it!

  John Inserra | August 02, 2006 9:15 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  An article in medscape points out that we already have national health insurance: Could national health insurance fly in the United States? The truth is that we already have it. We call it Medicare, and it is not so different from publicly financed, privately delivered healthcare available elsewhere. Americans like Medicare. As for their doctors, hands-down they prefer Medicare to private...