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| | BP: 6,500 Claims Filed over Contaminated Gasoline | |
| | A British Petroleum spokesman has said there have been more than 6,500 claims filed against the company over contaminated gasoline. The company said the contamination, which has been confined to gasoline in Chicago, Indiana and Wisconsin, was the result of incorrect molecular makeup of a small quantity of oil. The company has recalled 2.1 million gallons of gasoline from its Indiana refinery. Gregory Karp , Chicago Tribune 08/27/2012 | | Read Article: Chicago Tribune | | Orthodontist Named in Braces Lawsuit | |
| | An Oregon teen has filed a lawsuit against a local orthodontist, saying he suffered "permanent injuries" from braces that were left on for 11 years. A spokesman for the American Association of Orthodontists said he could not imagine a situation where braces would be needed for 11 years. The suit is $180,000 to cover the cost of corrective oral surgery the plaintiff needed, as well as pain and suffering. Staff Report, United Press International 08/28/2012 | | Read Article: United Press International | | False DUI Arrest Lawsuit Settled in Chicago | |
| | The city of Chicago has settled the final lawsuit filed by plaintiffs falsely arrested for DUI by a former police officer. The plaintiff in the final suit was awarded $100,000 in damages for "false arrest and malicious prosecution." All in all, around 130 people arrested by the officer have been acquitted for DUI charges. Staff Report, United Press International 08/22/2012 | | Read Article: United Press International | | UT Southwestern Whistle-Blower’s Federal Lawsuit Dismissed | |
| | A whistle-blowing surgeon’s allegations of fraudulent medical billing launched federal and state investigations that resulted in UT Southwestern Medical Center paying the government $1.4 million last year. But Dr. Larry Gentilello won’t be able to get compensatory payments from UTSW, a federal judge in Dallas has ruled. In granting UTSW’s motion to dismiss, Judge Ed Kinkeade wrote that the Supreme Court’s 2000 decision in Vermont Agency of Natural Resources vs. Stevens shielded state agencies from retaliation claims brought under the federal False Claims Act. REESE DUNKLIN , The Dallas Morning News 08/28/2012 | | Read Article: The Dallas Morning News | | Appeals Court Sides With Boeing in Age Bias Lawsuit | |
| | A federal appeals court ruled Monday that former employees of the Boeing Co. failed to demonstrate a pattern of age discrimination after the 2005 sale of its commercial aircraft business in Kansas and Oklahoma. Ninety former Boeing workers sued in December 2005 claiming they lost their jobs because of their age when the Chicago-based aerospace manufacturer sold operations in Wichita, Tulsa and McAlester, Okla., to Onex Corp. Staff, Star Telegram 08/28/2012 | | Read Article: Star Telegram | | Ex-Doctors Hospital Employees File Lawsuit, Seek Wages | |
| | Former employees of Brownsville Doctors Hospital LLC filed a class-action lawsuit Monday in federal court against the medical firm, alleging that they were abruptly fired without notice. They also claim that the hospital, Brownsville MD Ventures LLC, and five unidentified defendants have refused to pay them their wages and benefits following the terminations. The lawsuit indicates that as many as 50 people might have been terminated. EMMA PEREZ-TREVINO, Valley Morning Star 08/28/2012 | | Read Article: Valley Morning Star | | Appeals Court Upholds $5.2 M Verdict Against Dallas Doctor | |
| | A Dallas doctor who lost a law suit filed by his receptionist this month must now also pay a patient who lost his limbs $5.2M because of negligence, a TX appeals court ruled. According to court documents, patient David Fritzgerald was admitted for surgery of an ulcer in 2003. However, the procedure caused him to contract pneumonia and gangrene and doctors had to amputate his arms below the elbow and his legs below the knee. Fritzgerald went to trial against Meenakshi Prabhakar, an infectious disease doctor; his Dallas-based practice, Infectious Disease Doctors PA; and the admitting physician, Richard Holmes. Meenakshi S. Prabhakar was found 100% liable and the jury handed down a $17 million penalty, reduced to $5.2 million because of a limit for statutory damages. Christina Rosales (blog), The Dallas Morning News 08/28/2012 | | Read Article: The Dallas Morning News | | Products | |
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| | 44,000 2012 Chevy Sonics Recalled | |
| | General Motors has issued a recall of more than 44,000 2012 Chevy Sonic vehicles to fix a problem with the windshield wipers. The company said the wiper washer hose can separate from the washer fluid reservoir, resulting in a lack of washer fluid, which can impede the driver's view. Staff Report, Chicago Tribune 08/27/2012 | | Read Article: Chicago Tribune | | Labor/Employment | |
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| | Library of Congress Sued for Firing Gay Employee | |
| | A former auditor for the Library of Congress has filed a lawsuit against the library and his former boss, claiming he was fired after his boss discovered he was gay. The plaintiff says he was "subjected to a hostile work environment for more than a year" and had the religious beliefs of his boss forced upon him. The suit is seeking reinstatement, as well as back pay and compensatory and punitive damages. Lisa Rein, The Washington Post 08/22/2012 | | Read Article: The Washington Post | |
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