Tuesday, October 27, 2009

O.J. Robbery Case Emerges as Focus of Vegas Personal Injury Suit

O.J. Simpson’s long-running legal woes have continued with a civil suit filed by the sports memorabilia dealer who was robbed at gunpoint by the former football star in a casino hotel in 2007. Bruce Fromong suffered several severe heart attacks in the aftermath of the armed robbery, which his lawyer claims were precipitated by the emotional distress of the attack. Several of the other individuals who were also said to have participated in the robbery are also named in the suit, which was filed in Las Vegas, Nevada.

If you or a family member suffered injury or illness as a result of another’s actions, we can help you understand your legal options.
Contact the attorneys at The Heller Law Firm for a free consultation, or call us direct at 866-461-5791. You will hear from us either the same day or within 24 hours.

Oregon Police Car Crash Yields $500,000 Settlement

Late one night in February 2007, Beaverton, Oregon resident Jean Marie Howell was trying to cross a busy highway intersection on foot when she was struck by a city police car that experts estimate was traveling at a speed in excess of 40 MPH. Upon impact, Howell was thrown onto the hood of the police car, striking the windshield and finally landing on the pavement. She suffered numerous injuries as a result of the crash, including a head injury, internal bleeding, and multiple fractures.

Although there was some controversy over Howell’s culpability in the accident, the judge in the case ultimately determined that the police officer had been negligent and had borne 50% of the responsibility for the crash. The original settlement figure was reduced to $507,500 to reflect Howell’s shared responsibility for the accident.

Have you or a loved one been injured in a pedestrian or vehicular crash? If so, we can help you understand your legal options. Contact the attorneys at The Heller Law Firm for a free consultation, or call us direct at 866-461-5791. You will hear from us either the same day or within 24 hours.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Chicago-Area Plane Crash Yields $15 Million Settlement

Illinois restaurant owner Michael Waugh and three business executives were killed in a small-plane accident at the Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, Illinois in January 2006. As the twin-engine Cessna made its approach to the runway, it veered suddenly off course, crashing into a storage yard adjacent to the airport grounds. The wrongful death suit filed on behalf of Waugh’s widow and his three young sons alleged that financial powerhouse Morgan Stanley held some measure of responsibility in the crash, as it had a policy of allowing its employees to fly personal planes to business meetings and other events.

In addition, the suit named Morgan Stanley senior vice president Mark Turek, who piloted the plane, as being negligent in the crash. The judge who approved the recent $15 million settlement awarded $6 million to Mrs. Waugh, with the remainder being divided among the couple’s three sons.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an airplane crash, you need the advice of an experienced team of personal injury attorneys.
Contact the aviation attorneys at The Heller Law Firm for a free consultation, or call us direct at 866-461-5791. You will hear from us either the same day or within 24 hours.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Couple Awarded $18 Million in Missouri Big Rig Crash

A Missouri judge found that a driver for Holmes Transport, Inc. displayed negligence that resulted in the crash that injured 14 and killed three.

Investigators reported that truck driver Jeffrey D. Knight became distracted in the moments before the collision, taking his eyes off the road when reaching for a ringing mobile phone. It was also found that Knight was operating his truck in violation of several safety rules, such as having exceed the maximum driving hours over the preceding week.

One of the other drivers who was injured in the crash was 53-year-old Mark Tiburzi, whose injuries now require round-the-clock care in a residential nursing facility. A judge recently awarded $4.2 million to Tiburzi’s wife Cheryl and $13.8 million to Tiburzi, himself.

Several other personal injury and wrongful death suits are pending in the case.

Have you or a loved one been injured in a big rig collision? We can help you assess your chances of receiving financial compensation from those who caused the crash.
Contact the Big Rig attorneys at The Heller Law Firm for a free consultation, or call us direct at 866-461-5791. You will hear from us either the same day or within 24 hours.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

More Personal Injury Suits Filed Against Makers of Birth Control Pill Yaz

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer is under attack for problems associated with the oral contraceptive known as Yaz or Yasmine.

First, the company received censure from the FDC over unsubstantiated claims and unstated risks in advertising spots for Yaz. Now, the oral contraceptive is at the center of a tidal wave of personal injury lawsuits. One of the most recent of these was filed in Illinois by Kerry Sims, a young woman who claims that the drug caused her to develop a type of lung blood clot known as a pulmonary embolism. Other suits that have been filed have linked Yaz to health conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, blood clots, deep vein thrombosis, gallbladder disease, and even death. Many of these suits claims that the informational literature provided by Bayer does not fully explain the risks associated with the product. To date, more than 50 deaths have been attributed to the drug in FDA reports.

Have you or a family member fallen prey to an unsafe drug or medical device? If so, we can help.
Contact the attorneys at The Heller Law Firm for a free consultation, or call us direct at 866-461-5791. You will hear from us either the same day or within 24 hours.