Tanker, two barges collide—462,000 gallons of crude oil spilled
Legal news for Texas attorneys. A tanker crash near Texas dumped crude oil into the ocean. United States Coast Guard alerts- An Exxon-Mobile tanker crashed with two barges, spilling thousands of gallons of oil into the ocean. Port Arthur, TX—A tanker and two barges collided near Port Arthur on Saturday, January 23, 2010, dumping around […]
18-wheeler rollover spilled 45,000 pounds of hydrochloric acid
Legal news for 18-wheeler accident attorneys. A tractor trailer overturned and spilled hydrochloric acid. Semi-truck accident lawyer alerts- A tractor-trailer rollover on the Paseo Bridge spilled hydrochloric acid. Kansa City, MO—An 18-wheeler transporting 45,000 pounds of hydrochloric acid rolled over on the Paseo Bridge, which caused massive amounts of acid to be released into the […]
Chemical spill shuts down Georgia Tech
Legal news for Georgia personal injury attorneys. A dangerous chemical spill sent three people to the hospital. Georgia personal injury attorneys alerts- A chemical spill at Georgia Institute of Technology sent three people to the hospital. Atlanta, GA—A toxic chemical spill at the Georgia Institute of Technology shut down the college campus and sent three […]
Kentucky personal injury resulted in verdict against DuPont
Legal news for Kentucky personal injury lawyers. Kentucky jury returns over $1.25 million verdict to DuPont injury victims. Louisville, KY– Dupont has been ordered by a federal jury on Monday, July 13, 2009 to pay more than $1.25 million to six people injured from a sulfuric acid spill at the eastern Kentucky plant five years […]
Idaho cattle business sued after 10,000 gallon molasses-feed spill
Twin Falls Performance Plus Idaho 10,000 gallon tank spill leads to lawsuit. Twin Falls, ID (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–As reported by KIVITV abc news affiliate in Idaho, a lawsuit was filed Idaho’s 5th District Court seeking damages caused by a Performance Plus molasses-based cattle feed tank spill in January 2009. Business litigation lawyers, for the injured plaintiffs claim, […]
Baltimore jury returns over $150 million verdict against oil giant
Exxon Mobile to pay more than $150 million Baltimore jury verdict for toxic spill damages. Baltimore, MD (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–Baltimore County jury returned over $150 million verdict last week to about 90 residents of Jacksonville, Baltimore. The verdict was based on an injury lawsuit filed by lawyers for the residents to recover damages from a huge gasoline […]
Joliet machinery company spills 65,000 gallons toxic oil sludge!
Catepillar dumps 65,000 gallons of toxic oil sludge contaminating Des Plaines River. Chicago, IL (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–Caterpillar, Inc., a Peoria, Illinois based construction and mining machinery manufacturing company is responsible for a 65,000 gallon oil sludge overflow at its Joliet facility. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Caterpillar’s Joliet facility holding tank overflowed, spilling 65,000 gallons […]
Tennessee coal ash spill – Residents sue federal power utility
Residents file lawsuit against Tennessee Valley Authority for toxic coal ash spill. JusticeNewsFlash.com–Property owners and residents of eastern Tennessee filed a lawsuit against the federally owned utility company, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). As reported by Bloomberg, Roane County, Tennessee, residents were covered in over 1 billion gallons of toxic sludge on December 22, 2008, when […]
1 billion gallons of toxic sludge dumped by Tennessee power plant
Tennessee Valley Authority spills over 1 billion gallons of toxic sludge into river. The Clinch River sustained coal sludge contamination the size of 1,660 Olympic pools. A toxic tort is a personal injury caused by exposure to a toxic substance, such as asbestos or hazardous waste. Victims can sue for medical expenses, lost wages and […]