Jury Awards $11 Million in Toyota Camry Unintended Acceleration Lawsuit
A jury in Minneapolis has awarded $11.4 million to the plaintiffs of a lawsuit involved in a 2006 crash involving “unintended acceleration”, the phenomenon when a gas pedal gets stuck and causes the vehicle to suddenly accelerate. The crash involved a 1996 Toyota Camry that rear-ended an Oldsmobile after exiting a highway. The driver...
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Propecia Bellwether Trials Set for October 2016
While the pattern baldness drug Propecia has generated about $400 a year for Merck, a growing number of men have suffered serious side effects, including genital shrinkage and sexual dysfunction that continued after treatment stopped. According to the latest multidistrict litigation statistics report published in November 2014, 742 Propecia lawsuits have been consolidated before...
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Understanding Auto Product Liability Litigation
Automotive defects are more common than most people realize. With more and more auto manufacturers recalling their vehicles because of defective parts, the skilled and knowledgeable auto product liability attorneys at Estey Bomberger are here for you, should the unimaginable happen. It is the responsibility of all auto manufacturers, designers and retailers to provide...
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Androgel Litigation Update: Testosterone Replacement Therapy Plaintiffs Growing In Number
January 2015 Update: More than 620 men have filed testosterone lawsuits against the makers of Androgel, Axiron, and other testosterone gels. The lawsuits have been consolidated into multidistrict litigation in the Northern District of Illinois (In re: Testosterone Replacement Therapy Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2545 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern...
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New Mexico Jury Awards $165 Million to Fedex Crash Victims' Family
A Santa Fe, New Mexico Jury awarded a record $165 Million verdict on Friday to the family of a woman who was struck by a FedEx big-rig truck. Mariali Venegas, 22, of El Paso, Texas woman was tragically killed on June 22, 2011. Venegas' 4-year-old daughter also was killed, along with FedEx driver Elizabeth...
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Brain Injuries In the Spotlight Again as Former WWE Wrestlers File Lawsuit
Yesterday, CNN reported that Evan Singleton and Vito LoGrasso, two former World Wrestling Entertainment wrestlers, have filed a lawsuit against their former employer, asserting the organization knowingly subjected them to the dangers of potential brain damage from concussions and repeated blows to the head. The suit was filed January 16th, and seeks damages to...
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What Personal Injury Law Is and What It Isn’t
Often a personal injury suit is a real life performance of the David and Goliath story. On one side is a massive corporation, or an insurance company, or a reticent defendant digging in their heels - and they don't want to pay for the cost of their mistakes. It costs more money to do...
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Driver Fatigue a Possible Factor in NorCal Bus Accident
Over the weekend one person was killed and at least 30 people were injured when a tour bus crashed off I-5 in Shasta County. The bus involved in the crash had departed Los Angeles and was en route to Pasco, Washington, when it went off the freeway at about 8:30 a.m. on Sunday morning,...
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Elderly Driving Accidents in San Diego : A Growing Problem
This week’s fatal accident in La Jolla that killed a mother of three and was allegedly caused by a 91-year-old woman once again brought the problem of older adult drivers in the spotlight. With a growing aging population, there are more and more older adult drivers on the road – more than ever before....
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If I Hire Estey & Bomberger, Which Attorney Will Represent Me?
If your case goes to trial, you will always have Mike or Steve representing you. The great thing about hiring Estey & Bomberger is that you are hiring a team of professionals who work together to get you the best results. Each of our attorneys specialize in specific types of cases, which means that when you hire...
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