Daily Archives: December 13, 2012

Floor-hand seeks $1.5M after overloaded forklift tips over

A floor-hand who was injured by a forklift while working on an oil drilling rig, has filed a lawsuit seeking $1.5 million in damages. Justin Currington filed suit against XTO Energy Inc. and Hertz Equipment Rental Corp. on Dec. 12 … Read More »

Federal Court, News, Personal Injury

Texans fight asbestos ‘double-dipping’ on state, national level

This week, the Ohio House of Representatives passed legislation designed to stop the practice of “double-dipping” in asbestos litigation. In asbestos litigation, a plaintiff can receive compensation from the defendant, bankruptcy trust funds or both. Supporters of the Ohio legislation … Read More »

Asbestos, National News, News