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Retired Judge Criticizes New Assisted Dying Bill for Excluding Sufferers of Chronic Conditions Like Parkinson’s

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LONDON — A proposed assisted dying bill in England and Wales, which would restrict aid to only those with less than six months to live, has sparked significant debate over its usefulness for those with chronic, degenerative conditions. Retired High Court judge Sir Nicholas Mostyn, who is afflicted with Parkinson’s disease, expressed concerns that the bill would abandon those who, like him, do not fit the narrow criteria. Mostyn highlighted that the legislation appears to replicate the model used in Oregon, USA, which also restricts assisted dying to terminally ill individuals expecting to live for … Read more

Jury Awards $3.8 Million in Asbestos Case, Including Rare Punitive Damages, to Retired Boilermaker and Wife

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Pittsburgh, PA — A Pittsburgh jury has awarded a $3.8 million verdict to a retired boilermaker, Harry Chirdon, and his wife, against Chirdon’s former employer, boiler company Foster Wheeler, for its role in his diagnosis of mesothelioma. The substantial sum includes not only compensation for the Chirdons’ medical and personal losses but also punitive damages, a rarity in asbestos litigation, highlighting the severity of the company’s misconduct. The trial concluded on Sept. 26 at the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas under Judge Arnold Klein. It uncovered that Chirdon, now 76, had suffered significant exposure … Read more

Retired Bristol GP’s Medical License Suspended After Climate Protest Convictions

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LONDON — A retired general practitioner, Dr. Diana Warner, has had her medical license suspended following her involvement in non-violent climate change protests, marking her as the second doctor to face such consequences. Warner, who serviced the Bristol area for over three decades, was sentenced to imprisonment after being found guilty of defying private anti-protest injunctions aimed at preventing disruptions on the M25 motorway in 2021 and 2022. During her plea hearing in an East London magistrate court in 2022, Warner escalated her protest by gluing her hand to the dock, an act that resulted … Read more

Jury Orders Retired Attorney Lin Wood to Pay Additional $750K in Legal Fees After Defamation Case Verdict

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Atlanta, GA – A federal jury in Georgia has mandated retired defamation attorney Lin Wood to pay $750,000 in attorney fees and costs, a day following their verdict that favored his former law partners with a $3.75 million judgment. This decision builds upon what is shaping up to be a costly legal defeat for Wood, who is based in Atlanta and previously gained national attention through his involvement in various high-profile litigation cases. The jury’s ruling comes at the conclusion of a defamation lawsuit initiated by three of Wood’s former colleagues at their Atlanta-based law … Read more