SC textile firm, railroad settle lawsuit over 2005 train wreck, toxic spill that killed 9 (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

    COLUMBIA, S.C. - A textile company that closed after a train wreck and toxic chemical spill left nine people dead in 2005 settled a lawsuit with a railroad company, ending a trial...
S.C. textile firm, railroad settle in train wreck lawsuit (The Times and Democrat)

    COLUMBIA, S.C. - A textile company that closed after a train wreck and toxic chemical spill in 2005 has agreed to settle a lawsuit with a railroad company, ending a trial that...
£1m a year paid out for bungled cosmetic operations

    COMPENSATION paid to patients for bungled cosmetic surgery has averaged more than £1 million annually over the past decade, with claims awaiting settlement likely to push the figure even higher, research shows… ...
No Win No Fee Claim for Bus Driver Discrimination

    A disabled former soldier is suing three London bus companies over faulty wheelchair ramps and abuse allegedly hurled at him by drivers. John Finnie, who is paralysed from the waist down after an...
Grandad refused No WIn No Fee Compensation

    A GRANDFATHER who has watched four friends and former colleagues die of the same asbestos-related disease he suffers from, has been denied the right to claim compensation by the Court of Appeal. Retired...
Litigation and Arbitration (Mondaq)

    The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the ruling of an Atlanta federal district court and ordered that sanctions be imposed on plaintiffs who filed a libel lawsuit based on an...
Woman awarded $6.5M in religious discrimination suit (The Union)

    A Sacramento jury agreed that a woman who worked for a now-defunct business office in Nevada City was the victim of reverse religious discrimination and awarded her $6.5 million. ...
Accident Claim Cadet Sues MOD

    An Army cadet who claims she was left scarred for life by an accident during a training exercise is suing the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Claire Huntington, 22, from Shetland, wants £20,000 compensation...
Free Legal Information: UK Law Online

    The UK has many laws, known as statutes, made by Parliament which define your legal rights. Solicitors rely on the exact wording of the laws to advise the public and make...
Norfolk Southern, Avondale reach settlement (The Augusta Chronicle)

    COLUMBIA — Avondale Mills, which closed after a train wreck and toxic chemical spill in Graniteville in 2005, has agreed to settle a lawsuit with Norfolk Southern, an attorney for the textile...