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Federal Jury Says Toyota Must Pay $11M to Victims of Fatal Crash

A federal jury decided on Tuesday that the design of the 1996 Toyota Camry had a dangerous defect that was partly to blame for a fatal 2006 crash, and the automaker must pay nearly $11 million to victims. Jurors said …

Oklahoma Ballplayer Loses Injury Case Against Bat Maker

A federal appeals court has ruled that a high school baseball pitcher in Oklahoma who was seriously injured when a line drive smashed into his face is not entitled to recover nearly $1 million from the company that manufactured the …

Fatal Accident at New York Jell-O Museum Brings Lawsuit

The estate of an 81-year-old man who died after falling off a lift at the Jell-O Museum in western New York has filed a lawsuit. Rochester media outlets report that the lawsuit filed in federal court in Rochester earlier this …

NY Top Court Reinstates Product Liability Suit

New York’s top court has reinstated a Manhattan restaurant worker’s product liability lawsuit against the companies behind Lewis Red Devil Lye, concluding they have to do more than simply state the chemical compound is inherently dangerous and everyone knows it. …

Oregon County Hires Lawyer for Courthouse Square

Marion County has hired a lawyer to deal with the insurance company for the unsafe Courthouse Square building in Salem. The county’s risk division manager, Mina Hanssen, says it’s likely the claim on the building will end up in litigation. …