Negligence : Product Liability – Sandblasting – Statute Of Limitations

August 5, 2015 Leave a comment

Robinson v. Mine Safety Appliances Company (MLW No. 68142/Case No. 14-2961 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.)

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Negligence : Product Liability – Statute Of Limitations – Diversity Jurisdiction

July 17, 2015 Leave a comment

Lee v. Airgas-Mid South, Inc. (MLW No. 68067/Case No. 14-3081 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, J.)

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Worker settles with drill maker after crushing foot

February 27, 2015 Leave a comment

A Missouri highway worker whose foot was crushed by a self-propelled drill will see a half-million dollars in compensation from the manufacturer under the terms of a settlement.

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Federal jury rules for plaintiff in deadly mower fire

February 16, 2015 Leave a comment

A federal court jury in Virginia awarded $2.5 million for the wrongful death of an 88-year-old man who burned to death in December 2010 when the Ryobi riding lawn tractor he was using caught fire.

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Negligence : Product Liability – Police Car Fuel Tank – Government Report

December 11, 2014 Leave a comment

Nolte v. Ford Motor Company (MLW No. 67223/Case No.WD75371 – 29 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Mitchell, J.)

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Fatal patrol car explosion gets shot at third trial

December 9, 2014 Leave a comment

A product liability suit over a car explosion that killed a state trooper and injured a man could be headed to a Jackson County jury for the third time since it was filed in 2003.

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Jury sides with plaintiff, marina in boat explosion

November 21, 2014 Leave a comment

Tim Morgan, Rob Sullivan and Erik Bergmanis stand in the charred ruins of a Baja 38 Special powerboat that exploded at the Lake of the Ozarks, severely injuring its owner. Last week, the lawyers won what appears to be the largest plaintiff’s verdict so far this year when a Camden County jury awarded their client $15 million. The boat is now stored at a towing garage in Smithville. Photo by Scott Lauck

A Camden County jury on Tuesday awarded $15 million to a retiree who was severely burned when his boat exploded on the Lake of the Ozarks. It appears to be the largest plaintiff’s verdict in a Missouri court in 2014 to date.

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Thickener’s makers settle over infants’ injuries

November 18, 2014 Leave a comment

A screenshot taken during a SimplyThick instructional video shows the company's food thickener products.

Sixteen families agreed to two confidential “master” settlements that will resolve nine lawsuits claiming food thickener SimplyThick was linked to some babies' intestinal conditions.

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Jury awards damages for hotel fire

November 5, 2014 Leave a comment

A federal court jury decided that a manufacturer is liable for damages sustained to a hotel after a fire allegedly caused by a malfunctioning air conditioning unit.

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HVAC servicer, water heater maker settle over house explosion

July 31, 2014 Leave a comment

A woman injured in a house explosion in a rural Missouri town settled her claims against a water heater manufacturer and an air conditioning servicing company for $2 million, according to her lawyers.

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