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Plaintiff's Win Most of the Time

As reported in the National Law Journal study, plaintiffs who went to trial in their lawsuits in 2005 won 68% of the time in front of judges and 54% of the time in front of juries. The median jury…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 30 Oct 2008

How to battle Federal Preemption of Medical Devices

Legislation! Legislation! Legislation!. As reported in Lawyers USA, a The Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 has been introduced in the United States Senate. The Act being considered will…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 5 Aug 2008

Disgusting Food Case ends in a Verdict

A $40,000.00 jury verdict was rendered in Cheyenne County Nebraska against a local KFC/Taco Bell restaurant. Apparently, the employees of that particular restaurant had what was called "special…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 15 Jul 2008

AAJ ranks Ten Worst Insurance Companies for Consumers

The American Association for Justice has published its ten worst insurance companies for consumers. Forget what you see on TV, as a consumer you are not in good hands with Allstate, as they lead the…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 9 Jul 2008

Can a Hospital Charge an Uninsured Patient more that an Insured or Medicaid Patient?

According to the Third Circuit case, DiCarlo v. St. Mary Hospital, No. 06-3579. June 24, 2008, they can. What has always seemed inequitable to me is that the people who don’t have health insurance…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 3 Jul 2008

Congress tells the Courts what it meant when it passed the Americans With Disability Act.

Yesterday the House of Representatives passed an amended version of the Americans with Disability Act by a vote of 402 to 17. As reported by the Washington Post, many of the representatives were…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 27 Jun 2008

A Sad Ending to a Motorcycle Ride

Two people were killed in Lincoln Nebraska when they were hit by a drunk driver while on a motorcycle. More proof that drinking and driving don’t mix.

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 18 Jun 2008

Omaha Metro Safety Initiative

The Nebraska State Patrol, in cooperation with the Omaha Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, have announced participation in the Omaha Metro Safety Initiative. The OMSI is…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 4 Jun 2008

Carbon Monoxide Detector Recalled

FireX branded 10000 and 12000 series carbon monoxide alarms with item numbers: 10000, 12000, 12000C, 12000-6, 12200, 12220, 12400, 12400C manufactured between June 1, 2007 and February 1, 2008…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 16 May 2008

Texas Vioxx Reversal

A Texas appeals Court has reversed a $32 million award entered against Merk & Co. This decision will likely move on to a higher court. The appeals court in San Antonio said Leonel Garza’s fatal…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 14 May 2008

Bike-To-Work Week to Kick Off on May 12 with Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey's Annual Bicycle Ride

Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey will kick off Bike-to-Work Week in Omaha on May 12 by leading a ride to the see current construction status on the eagerly-anticipated pedestrian/bicycle bridge spanning the…

By Craig Kelley

/ 6 May 2008

Omaha Receives 20-Year Extension to 2030 From NCAA on its Beloved College World Series

Breaking news from Omaha.com! We citizens had to build a new $140 million stadium to ink the deal, but who cares. My family has had CS season tickets for 30 years, and I went to the Series (in…

By Craig Kelley

/ 30 Apr 2008