U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, has sided with the findings of a court-appointed fee committee and awarded $555.2 million to the 107 law firms handling the multi-district litigation (MDL) suit against BP for its role in the Deepwater Horizon tragedy. The committee, whose creation both parties agreed to, …
A 69-year-old pediatrician who was left paralyzed after suffering nerve damage during a corrective procedure has filed a lawsuit against the National Health Services (NHS), which responded by admitting liability for the woman’s suffering. Diana Birch, who sought relief for a rectal prolapse in 2013, lost a kidney due to the botched procedure and must now rely on two walking sticks, The Mirror …
A pending lawsuit has tightened the lips of many Milton officials and prevented them from speaking about the district’s efforts to grapple with revelations about the school’s failure to respond properly to hazing. Officials from Milton High School Co-principal Anne Blake to board Vice Chairwoman Karen LaFond have declined interview requests from the …
A state judge has sided with the town in a lawsuit filed by the owner of a commercial garage who claimed his building was destroyed by fire in 2013 because of the Fire Department’s inadequate response. Justice William Stokes in a ruling issued Thursday stated that the town, its volunteer Fire Department and Chief Frank Ross have immunity from the lawsuit filed in February …
Orange resident Joseph Cavins, 63, took up smoking electronic cigarettes two years ago to help kick his long-time chewing tobacco habit. He was smoking an e-cigarette at his computer desk on the night of April 15 when he suddenly heard a loud crack. “It felt like a metal baseball bat had hit the side of my face,” he said.