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Risperdal is a medication manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a division of the Johnson & Johnson Company. In August of 2003, A.Y., a four-year-old boy, was prescribed anti-psychotic drug Risperdal in order to treat ADHD. He subsequently began...

In 2011, two actions were filed against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) regarding the handling of concussions and risks related to concussions involving student-athletes. The cases were consolidated. After multiple other actions were...

Plaintiff Sandra Ritz, a 46-year-old airport baggage screen for the Transportation Security Administration, claimed that she sustained an injury as a result of a rear-end automobile collision with defendant Margot Slade, which occurred on Feb. 8, 2010...

On Aug. 6, 2011, Melissa and Chuck Kersnick, principal owners of K-2 Catering, LLC, had a party at their home. The Kersnicks' son, Zachary Kersnick, was instructed to give guest rides on the utility vehicle. When giving 16-year-old Haley Belt a ride...

From 2010 to 2014, Lance Clement was principal and superintendent of Orange Center Elementary School District. In January 2014, Clement began calling several students to his office. After entering the office, Clement would allegedly inappropriately touch...

In May of 2007, 67-year-old Reba Golden fell from the second story of her home and fractured her spine. The diagnostic workup showed that she had a recent burst fracture at L1 and two older fractures at T10 and L4. She was referred to Dr. Jens Chapman...

On Aug. 23, 2010, Nicholas Loeb was severely and permanently injured when the vehicle he was driving fell off of the roadway and down a cliff while he was on Lisbon Lane between Sandall Lane and Crater Lane in Los Angeles, California. On Jan. 24, 2011...

On Feb. 4, 2014, John BB Doe filed an action against Redlands Unified School District, Laura Whitehurst, and others in the California Superior Court for Riverside County. Doe alleged that while he was a student at the school district, he engaged in a...

On Aug. 19, 2009, 19-year-old plaintiff Christopher Bent was cooking at his parents' home when the Kenmore smooth top electric range that had been turned off allegedly reignited and caused an oil fire to erupt. Plaintiff sustained significant burn...

On Nov. 5, 2014, Robin Wells was operating a 2013 Kia Optima with her 9-year-old daughter M.M.L.W. as a passenger when a collision occurred with a 2002 Ford F-150 truck driven by Don L. Mueller, the owner of Don Mueller Construction Company. Mrs. Wells...

On March 13, 2012, plaintiff Douglas R. Peden was operating his motorcycle heading east on P.J. Keller Hwy. in McLean County. Defendant Michael W. Baker, who was operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), turned onto P.J. Keller Hwy. from Hwy 1925 E. Rd...

On July 9, 2012, plaintiff Deborah Revette was a customer at Dollar General Store No. 7853 in Mobile, Alabama, when she slipped and fell in clear, liquid laundry detergent that was on the floor in the chemical aisle. She suffered severe leg and shoulder...

On Nov. 7, 2011, James Register, a man in his 70's, tripped and fell while walking on the public sidewalk located in front of the premises of 1890 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. According to information later provided by Register's legal counsel...

Plaintiff Carolina Judka claimed that she sustained serious personal injuries when she tripped and fell down exterior concrete stairs at an Orlando resort after walking through water in the hallway. The property was owned by defendant Lakeside Operating...

On Oct. 14, 2011, plaintiff Timothy Ahern underwent back surgery to repair a herniated disc. After 12 days, he complained of an increase in pain and was admitted to Mount Nittany Medical Center. Defendant Evan Bell, M.D., an infectious disease specialist...

On Dec. 29, 2012, Benjamin Carey, III, was riding a 2012 Dyna Wide Glide motorcycle manufactured by Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC, when defendant Martrel Dees allegedly turned into his path, causing Carey to wreck his motorcycle and suffer...

On July 27, 2013, plaintiffs Joanne and Louis Giorgi were at Camp Sacramento with their children, as they had been in previous years. This was a camp run by the City of Sacramento for families in the El Dorado National Forest. Thirteen-year-old Natalie...

On June 22, 2012, plaintiff Zetah Louis was seen at Maternal Gynerations for routine pregnancy care. She was 35 weeks pregnant, had gestational diabetes, and had a non-reactive non-stress test. A follow-up biophysical profile was performed, with an "equivocal"...

On Aug. 29, 2014, Plaintiff Louis Farese, 48, was rear-ended on Chester Pike at South Avenue, in Glenolden, PA. Farese was stopped waiting to make a left turn at the intersection when his Ford Mustang was struck by a van. The impact forced his car into...

On June 13, 2013, an explosion occurred at the Williams Geismar chemical plant near Baton Rouge, LA. The explosion, caused by an over-pressurized reboiler, resulted in the deaths of two people and injuries to hundreds of others. The plant, owned by Williams...

On Jan 6, 2012, plaintiff Carmen Huff filed an action against defendants, Mark Freeman, M.D. and Illinois Associates in Psychiatry, P.C., in the Illinois Circuit Court for Madison County, Illinois. Plaintiff, who brought the action individually and as...

Plaintiffs Mark and Patricia Hughes alleged that podiatric surgeon Dominick Sansone, DPM, was negligent when he performed a tarsal tunnel decompression surgery on Mr. Hughes on Oct. 19, 2010. Mr. Hughes had originally been injured by a pressure cleaner...

On May 23, 2014, 15-year-old minor M.D. and a 13-year-old male trespassed into a large home under construction in Palos Verdes, CA. When they heard a noise, they became scared and tried to exit the home. M.D. opened a door, stepped into a third-floor...

On Oct. 29, 2012, a multi-car tanker train derailed near Louisville, in Jefferson County, Kentucky. CSX Transportation, Inc. owned the train, and Paducah & Louisville Railway, Inc. (P&L) owned the railroad tracks. CSX and P&L hired R.J. Corman...

The largest reported police shooting settlement in Philadelphia history was recently obtained in this week's non-peer-submitted case. On April 22, 2014, plaintiff Philippe Holland was delivering pizzas in Philadelphia, PA. While he was making a delivery...