Injury & Civil Law

Bridge Construction Accident Sends Workers Tumbling Into Louisiana Lake, Kills 1

One man is dead after a girder gave way and fell from a 30-foot piling into Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain from a new bridge under construction on Interstate 10.

Supreme Court Evaluates Effects of FDA Drug Labels on Liability Cases

The Supreme Court is currently hearing a case which could result in restrictions on lawsuits against drug manufacturers if the justices decide FDA approval conveys protection from liability claims.

Plastic Chunks Found in Lean Cuisine Frozen Dinners Prompts Recall

About 900,000 pounds of Lean Cuisine frozen chicken dinners have been recalled by manufacturer Nestle Prepared Foods Co. after several consumers reported finding small pieces of a blue plastic material in their food.

Oneida County Office Building Reopened Following Asbestos Scare

The Oneida County Office Building in Utica, New York was reopened Thursday after test results for the presence of asbestos in air samples taken from throughout the building came back negative.