$2.8B Damages in 2011 Mississippi River Flood February 27, 2013 By ADRIAN SAINZ The Mississippi River flooding of 2011 caused $2.8 billion in damage and tested the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ system...
Indiana Men Burning Bed Bug-Infested Items Set House Ablaze March 14, 2012 Two Indianapolis men burning furniture in their yard to eradicate their home of accidentally set the house ablaze, causing about...
Oklahoma Woman Sues Taco Bell Over Salmonella Outbreak February 23, 2012 A 22-year-old Oklahoma woman who reportedly contracted salmonella after eating at Taco Bell has sued the fast-food company, seeking more...
6 Costa Concordia Passengers Sue in Miami Court January 30, 2012 Six Costa Concordia passengers have filed lawsuits in U.S. federal court in Miami seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in...
Olympus Sues Executives for Damages in Cover-Up January 11, 2012 By YURI KAGEYAMA Financially battered Olympus Corp. is suing 19 former and current executives for damages that the Japanese camera and medical equipment...
Kentucky Fire Marshal Seeks Help With Arson Cases January 9, 2012 Because of an alarming increase in suspected arson fires in Kentucky, State Fire Marshal William Swope is asking citizens to...
Suit Filed in Utah Man’s Death at Homeless Housing January 6, 2012 The children of a Utah man found dead in a temporary housing complex for the homeless are suing Salt Lake...
Chile Daily Must Pay Readers for Exploding Churros December 28, 2011 Chile’s Supreme Court has ordered a newspaper to pay $125,000 to 13 people who suffered burns while trying out a...
Iowa Jury Awards $1.7M in Home Explosion Lawsuit December 16, 2011 A Black Hawk County jury has awarded $1.7 million in damages in a lawsuit filed by a Hudson woman who...
Helicopter Maker Doesn’t Owe Damages for Deadly Louisiana Crash December 15, 2011 By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN A federal magistrate has refused to order Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. to pay damages to another company for allegedly hiding an...