Kentucky residents can suffer a wide range of serious injuries, but coverage of these events may help others avoid or recover from an accident. Our news page explores the causes and outcomes of motor vehicle crashes and other severe injuries to help others prepare for what lies ahead.
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All the Upper Big Branch Coal Mine Cases Have SettledFamilies for 13 of the coal miners killed in the Upper Big Branch coal mine have settled their lawsuits arising from the fatal mine disaster.
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Marketing Fraud Suit Involving Risperdal Goes To TrialA whistleblower suit against Johnson & Johnson claiming that it fraudulently marketed the drug Risperdal has gone to trial in Texas.
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Lobbyists Swarm To Weaken Whistleblower LawLobbyists and the Chamber of Commerce are swarming to weaken whistleblower protections and make it easier for large corporations to hide their fraud.
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Church Ministers Not Protected by Anti-Discrimination LawChurch ministers are not protected by federal anti-discrimination laws the Supreme Court has ruled unanimously.
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Federal Appeals Court Reverses Itself In Race Bias Case Against TysonThe Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed itself recently and recognized that, even in the modern South, calling a grown black man "boy" is racist.
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Retired Players Sue NFL Over ConcussionsOver a dozen lawsuits have been filed by former players claiming that the NFL did not fairly inform them of the long-term dangers of concussions.
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Do Insurance Companies Create Crises to Boost Profits?Americans for Insurance Reform has issued a new report arguing that insurance companies create crises to boost their profits.
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Upper Big Branch Coal Miner Deaths "Entirely Preventable"The deaths of 29 coal miners at the Upper Big Branch coal mine owned by Massey Energy were "entirely preventable" according to the MSHA.
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ESPN's Erin Andrews Files Invasion of Privacy Lawsuit in NashvilleESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews has filed a multi-million dollar invasion of privacy lawsuit against Marriott Hotels and an Illinois man that videoed her.
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Supreme Court To Decide Whether Drug Sales Reps Are Entitled to Overtime PayThe United States Supreme Court will decide whether drug company sales reps are entitled to overtime pay or are exempt under the outside sales exemption.
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Traffic Fatalities Down In Kentucky Over Thanksgiving HolidaysThe number of traffic fatalities in Kentucky over the Thanksgiving holidays was down sharply in 2011 from 2010; only 2 persons were killed in accidents in Ky.
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Coal Companies Sued Over Flood DamagesProperty owners in Middlesboro, Kentucky have sued nine coal companies over flood damage done their properties in June.
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Federal Judge Praises Attorneys In Class Action SettlementFederal district judge Mark Bennett in Iowa has praised attorneys for their stellar work performed in a ready-mix concrete class action settlement.
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Lawsuits To Follow From Penn State Sex Abuse ScandalA number of legal options exist for the child-victims of sex abuse scandal that is unfolding at Penn State.
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Senate Looks To Slash Federal Workers Compensation BenefitsThe United States Senate led by Senator Joe Lieberman and Senator Susan Collins is looking to slash federal workers compensation benefits.
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Worker's Death Leads To $217,000 OSHA FineOSHA has fined a Kansas company, Quinter Plastics, $217,000 related to a death last year of a worker that was crushed by a plastic forming machine.
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Will workers comp cover you if you're injured on the job?Lexington, Kentucky work injury lawyer Robert Abell represents individuals in Kentucky workers compensation cases; contact him at 859-254-7076.
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GE Monogram Pro Rangetops RecalledGE Monogram Pro Rangetops with grills have been recalled because of an explosion risk.
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Shortage of Chemotherapy Drugs Threatens Cancer PatientsLexington, Kentucky lawyer Robert Abell proudly represents people that work hard and play by the rules; contact him at 859-254-7076.
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Facebook Illegally Tracking Users On Internet, Suit ClaimsLexington, Kentucky lawyer Robert Abell represents individuals that work hard and play by the rules; contact him at 859-254-7076.