19-year-old Adriana Rhine was electrocuted to death at a fountain on the campus of South Georgia Technical College in Americus in September 2012. She was with her 3-year-old son, Zi’Quan.
Adriana was a student, but on the day of the accident...
GM Seeks Court Protection From Faulty Ignition Switch Lawsuits
General Motors Co. has filed a motion in a U.S. federal bankruptcy court to bar lawsuits originating from ignition switch defects in vehicles it sold prior to its 2009 bankruptcy. This is GM’s move against class-action litigation, which aims to...
Jury Awards $9 Billion in Damages Against Diabetes Drug Actos Maker
A Louisiana jury handed down one of the largest punitive damages awards in an Actos lawsuit that links the diabetes drug to cancer.
A federal jury in Louisiana awarded a combined $9 billion punitive damage verdict against Takeda Pharmaceuticals...