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Jury Awards $4 Million in Lead Case

The recent Chinese toy recalls have brought the lead poison issue in sharp focus to the public’s attention. However, the biggest lead problem comes from lead paint. A Maryland jury returned a $4 million verdict against the Housing Authority of Baltimore City in a recent lead paint case. Two siblings poisoned by [...]

North Carolina Supreme Court Allows Jail Fire Lawsuits to go Forward

Our firm represents two families who lost loved ones in a jail fire in Mitchell County, North Carolina on May 3, 2002. The fire started in a storage room that had been added on to the older jail facility many years before the fire. North Carolina statutes required the North Carolina Department for [...]

Amusement Parks Shut Down Thrill Rides

On June 22nd, Six Flags and Cedar Fair shut down eight more thrill rides around the country. This came about after a teenage girl’s feet were sliced off during a ride in Kentucky. State inspectors are looking into the Superman Tower of Power at the Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, where the accident happened on [...]