Accident Claim - Soldier’s Whiplash Was Actually Broken Kneck

    A war veteran who broke his neck in a vehicle crash was allegedly sent home from a hospital after medics failed to spot his injury. John Jarvis, 82, faces a long recovery after...
City must pay after losing disability lawsuit (The West Frankfort Daily American)

    MARKHAM, Ill. (AP) — The city of Markham must pay $400,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit that alleged officials tried to block the opening of a group home for developmentally disabled men. ...
Relatives of man killed in car accident appeal to Rell, state to include all facts in final report (Journal Inquirer)

    The brother of a man killed in an car accident last year is asking the governor and public safety commissioner to make sure the crash investigation is carried out fairly. ...
No Win No Fee Claim After Doctor Fails To Spot Broken Neck

    A war veteran who suffered a broken neck in a car crash was sent home from a Lancashire hospital with painkillers after medics failed to spot his injury. John Jarvis, 82, faces a...
Cong files $100m lawsuit in US for slandering Sonia (Khaleej Times)

    NEW DELHI - The Congress party’s overseas unit has filed a $100 million (Rs4 billion) libel lawsuit against a forum that claims proximity to a group named the Overseas Friends of the...
Google, Apple and a Goth

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Around the nation (Houston Chronicle)

    Despite surging oil prices, petroleum development is hampered by insufficient investment as the industry deals with nationalized oil companies, shortages of qualified workers and higher costs. ...
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...
No Win No Fee Claim Struck Out for “SHaken Baby” Mother

    A mother who was freed after being wrongly convicted and imprisoned for manslaughter in a “shaken baby” case lost her High Court bid for compensation today. Lorraine Harris, 38, claimed she had suffered...
Judge dismisses shop worker claim

    A senior judge has criticised solicitors for wasting court time by bringing a claim by a Lochaber shop supervisor to the Court of Session… ...