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Maryland Takes Legal Action Against Gore-Tex Manufacturer Over Long-Term Environmental Damage

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Baltimore, MD — The state of Maryland has filed a lawsuit against W.L. Gore & Associates, the company known for its creation of Gore-Tex, citing longstanding environmental contamination concerns. According to the lawsuit, the company has been discharging hazardous perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, collectively known as PFAS, into the state’s water systems for decades. The lawsuit, initiated by Maryland’s Attorney General Anthony Brown, asserts that W.L. Gore & Associates failed to manage and dispose of the PFAS responsibly, thereby violating state environmental laws and jeopardizing public health. These chemicals, branded as “forever chemicals” due to … Read more

Lawsuit Targets AMC and Toy Manufacturer After Teen’s Toy Gun Incident at Movie Theater Shocks Families

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St. Louis County, Mo. — A lawsuit has emerged following a frightful incident at a West County AMC theater this summer, where a teenager discharged a toy gun during a movie showing, sparking panic among the audience. The family affected by the incident, claiming trauma from the event, is now taking legal action against the movie theater chain, the toy manufacturer, and the retailer selling the toy. In an interview, the family’s attorney, Charles Insler, alleges that AMC Theatres, the toy gun manufacturer Prime Time Toys, and Walmart, the retailer, all bear responsibility for the … Read more

$462 Million Verdict in Underride Tragedy: Jury Slams Trailer Manufacturer Over Safety Failures that Claimed Lives of Young Fathers

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St. Louis, MO — A St. Louis jury has ordered Wabash National Corporation to pay $462 million in a landmark case over a tragic accident that claimed the lives of two young fathers. The verdict followed a harrowing two-week trial that spotlighted the dangers of underride crashes involving large trucks. The case centered on Taron Tailor, 30, and Nicholas Perkins, 23, who were killed when the Volkswagen CC Tailor was driving slammed into the rear of a Wabash-manufactured trailer on May 19, 2019. The crash caused the car to slide under the trailer after its … Read more

Estate of Band Director Files Lawsuit Against Bus Company and Tire Manufacturer One Year After Fatal I-84 Crash

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Orange County, NY – A lawsuit has been filed by the estate of a deceased high school band director against a bus operator, its driver, and a tire manufacturing company following a tragic incident that occurred on I-84 last year. The legal action comes on the heels of a bus accident that resulted in the deaths of the band director and a chaperone, sparking a series of legal battles. In September of 2023, tragedy struck when a bus traveling from Farmingdale High School in Long Island to a band camp swerved off the road and … Read more