PALM BEACH – The Palm Beach Post (6/28, Paul) reported, “Because of the way Chrysler’s exit plan was structured, Fiat will not be exposed to pre-existing suits. Lawyers say that will remove any incentive for settlements, the most common outcome in such suits.” Lawyers for plaintiffs against Chrysler “agree they have few options left, since…
OSCEOLA COUNTY – POINCIANA, FL – An 18-year-old woman has filed a lawsuit that says Burger King burned her with five cups of hot coffee. The incident happened about one week ago. When the Burger King employee handed her the coffee, she says she got it, with the fifth cup placed in the middle of…
The Associated Press reports that, at a cost of “upward of $250 million” so far, contact lens manufacturer Bausch & Lomb, Inc. “has quietly settled nearly 600 fungal-infection lawsuits” relating to its “flagship lens cleaner,” ReNu with MoistureLoc, “a new-formula multipurpose solution for cleaning, storing, and moistening soft contact lenses.” To date, “more than 700…
A woman whose husband died after he was found unconscious inside a sauna has reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed against the YMCA. The plaintiff sued the YMCA for unspecified damages, alleging that it failed to properly supervise the sauna and that employees might have removed or modified the sauna’s timers. The plaintiff recently…