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Norfolk Southern Ordered to Foot Entire $600 Million Bill for East Palestine Derailment, Jury Rules

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — A recent civil lawsuit verdict has placed full financial responsibility on Norfolk Southern for the $600 million it agreed to compensate those affected by the train derailment in East Palestine on February 3, 2024. The jury concluded that GATX, the provider of the faulty railcar leading to the derailment, was not liable for the damages. Similarly, OxyVinyls, the supplier of the vinyl chloride in the vented and burned railcars, was also cleared of any financial responsibilities related to the incident. The verdict was delivered late Wednesday by an eight-member jury after a … Read more

Jury Awards $4.5 Million to Man After Foot Amputation, Faults Workplace Safety Consultant

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Philadelphia, PA — A Philadelphia jury has awarded a significant $4.5 million verdict to a drill operator who lost his foot in a workplace accident, finding the consulting firm responsible for work injury prevention negligent in its duties. The legal decision comes after the plaintiff, whose identity has not been disclosed, filed a lawsuit against the consulting firm hired by his employer to ensure workplace safety. The case points to serious allegations of failing to implement adequate safety measures that could have prevented such a devastating injury. According to legal documents, the accident occurred in … Read more

“Legal Battles Intensify: Numerous Lawsuits Claim Invokana Medication Linked to Increased Risk of Severe Leg and Foot Amputations”[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBtR8CPYOHw[/embed]

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WASHINGTON — A significant number of lawsuits have been filed against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, along with its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals, alleging that the diabetes medication Invokana is linked to severe leg and foot amputations. Patients and legal advocates argue that the companies failed to adequately warn users about the risks associated with the drug. Invokana, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2013 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, has been under scrutiny after research showed an increased risk of amputations, particularly involving the toes and middle of the … Read more

Alabama Jury Awards $400,000 to Inmate Over Neglected Injury Leading to Foot Amputation

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MOBILE, Ala. — A federal jury awarded $400,000 this week to a man from Escambia County, Alabama, after he claimed a prison doctor neglected an injury that later led to the partial amputation of his foot. Canyon Duff Moye, who was incarcerated at Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore, accused the prison’s medical director, Dr. Manuel Pouparinas, of deliberate indifference to his medical condition during his time in prison from October 2019 to August 2022. Moye, 28, from Uriah, initially sustained an injury following a car accident in 2015 which resulted in peripheral neuropathy, a condition … Read more