Family files suit on behalf of son; Injuries from '05 still being treated.
Byline: Scott J. Croteau WORCESTER - A Grafton family has filed a civil suit in Worcester Superior Court against a city man they say injured their son in a January 2005 automobile accident even though the defendant was found not guilty of criminal charges stemming from the...

BUSINESS PEOPLE.
COLUMN: BUSINESS PEOPLE Worcester native Ronald C. Plante has been named senior vice president, research, for STAR, a Hong Kong-based media and entertainment company. He previously served as vice president, research, for Lifetime Networks. Before that, he held several posts at NBC, most recently as vice president,...

An eye for managing risk on the road: a small camera lets drivers see how they're doing, and results can be used in court to defend them.
In the process of turning a product into a service over the past two years, Bruce Moeller has created a growing nationwide business. Moeller--former president and CEO of San Diego-based DriveCam Inc.--has refined a product for individual and fleet drivers that, when it corrects driving behavior, "always...

Flagg Street users cite dangers; `Scary' for pedestrians, bicyclists and school-bound children.
Byline: Lee Hammel WORCESTER - The roughly approximately half-mile stretch of sidewalk-less former cow path known as Flagg Street drew 55 people to a meeting of the Salisbury Area Neighborhood Association last night. While representatives of various neighborhood associations within the Salisbury Area Neighborhood Association,...

Norfolk Southern Reaches Agreement for a Class Settlement of Personal Injury Claims From Graniteville Accident.
NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation filed a motion in South Carolina federal court on Friday, Dec. 22, for preliminary approval of an agreement for a class settlement with plaintiffs' counsel that would provide compensation for personal injury claims associated with the company's Jan. 6, 2005,...

Ohio Supreme Court Ruling Brings Clarity To Personal Injury Cases, HHM Partner Says.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's Ohio Supreme Court ruling in the closely watched Robinson v. Bates case will bring unprecedented clarity to the way the courts decide personal injury cases, a leading Ohio medical malpractice defense lawyer says. Shirley J. Christian, a partner with Harrington,...

How to win your personal injury claim, 6th ed.
1413305199 How to win your personal injury claim, 6th ed. Matthews, J. L. Nolo 2006 289 pages $29.99 Paperback KF1257 A California lawyer clarifies the law determining fault for automobile, bicycle,...

Clarifying the collateral source rule: the Supreme Court rules that plaintiffs can recover the "reasonable value" of their medical expenses, whether they're paid by Medicare, Medicaid, insurance, or another source.
Cleaning up lingering uncertainty about the application of the collateral source rule, the Illinois Supreme Count held that a prevailing personal injury plaintiff's recovery of the reasonable value of her medical expenses is not limited to the amount actually paid, whether by Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, on some other...

Lorillard Tobacco Company Comments on Decision in Ohio Personal Injury Case.
GREENSBORO, N.C., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Late yesterday a Cuyahoga County Ohio state court judge issued an order and opinion that make a significant statement about the consequences of litigation fraud and abuse. Judge Harry Hanna revoked the law firm of Brayton Purcell's admission to the Ohio...

Health plans' claims for reimbursement from personal injury recovery: recent ERISA rulings, unanswered questions: healthcare plan reimbursement has been a contentious issue for plaintiffs' personal injury lawyers and plan counsel alike. The United States Supreme Court's recent Sereboff decision answered some questions, but others remain.
Generally, health insurance (or self-funded benefits) provided by an employer or an employee organization to the employees and their dependents is governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), 29 USC section 1001 et seq. Individual health insurance policies, group health insurance policies that are not employment related,...