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• Kentucky FELA Verdict

  John Inserra | September 15, 2006 7:23 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)

  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 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  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 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  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.