California Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Lawsuit News

Yoichi Shimamoto punched his wife in the face In December 2006, not long after they got off a plane in San Francisco, California. That, of course, was the fault of United Airlines. The Shimamotos (puncher and punchee) have now sued United in a federal court, claiming that the airline is responsible for Mr. Shimamoto’s actions… because United’s employees served him a number of glasses of wine during the course of the flight from Osaka. (One would assume he asked for them, but the report did not say.)

Choosing a competent attorney following an accident can be a huge task in a sea of offensive direct mail solicitations and tasteless television ads. This article will hopefully demystify the “shouting louder” attorney marketing and provide a number of practical tips for finding a lawyer who will competently attend to your case. You have survived the collision, only to be bombarded with offensive direct mail pieces and videos from “aggressive” attorneys who will fight for “you.” Between those shame…

The Pennsylvania (PA) Supreme Court is today hearing what could possibly be a landmark mesothelioma case to determine whether or not Pennsylvania will adopt the American Law Institute’s (ALI) Restatement of Torts to recognize the elements of negligence in products liability cases – alleging strict liability. Pennsylvania’s laws have, so far, kept these claims separate from one another. In the Bogosh case, his estate was awarded damages after he died of the disease mesothelioma which is caused by insulation materials and asbestos exposure. The defendant in this case was a descendant…

An insulation and asbestos materials lawsuit drawing to an end has accused the owner of ships where the late husband of the plaintiff worked of being negligent, and wrongfully causing his death. The lawsuit was filed against Exxon, who owned a number of the ships where the…