BP is now facing civil RICO actions in Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama to hold BP accountable for the false assurances it gave the American people that it could handle a worst-case scenario deepwater oil spill. The suits allege that BP committed mail fraud, wire fraud and potentially other RICO predicate act violations when the…
Continue reading ›As reported by the Miami Herald, two companies in a class-action case over defective Chinese drywall in Homestead houses are willing to pay $6 million to settle the case. South Kendall Construction and an affiliate, Palm Isles Holdings, will pay $4 million, and Keys Gate Realty will pay $2.6 million to homeowners if the offer…
Continue reading ›In an interesting story, the federal government is proposing nearly $3 million in fines against the city of Birmingham, Ala., over an incident that officials say was one of the largest fish kills in the history of the Endangered Species Act. The proposed penalty stems from a 2008 accident in which a city maintenance crew…
Continue reading ›Reports indicate that a 15 year old boy was killed when another car crossed the center line and struck a car in which he was a passenger. If anyone has any questions regarding their legal rights from a case such as this, please call Hendren & Malone.
Continue reading ›A man was being treated Tuesday night at Moses Cone Hospital after he was hit by a car while he was walking on Fairfax Road, police said. A green Honda Accord, which now has front-end damage, struck 37-year-old Benny Smith of Greensboro at 9 p.m. Tuesday on the 2100 block of Fairfax Road and fled…
Continue reading ›As reported, three people were flown to area hospitals Saturday night after a two-vehicle crash near Broadway, North Carolina.
Continue reading ›A swimming pool accident has placed a Charlotte infant in serious condition. Click here for the story.
Continue reading ›In a recent article, River Keeper Dean Najouks discusses the PCB contamination of Badin Lake.
Continue reading ›A serious wreck in Pennsylvania has claimed several lives. However, a North Carolina man, Gary L. Pfahler Jr., 20, of Camp Lejeune, N.C., was injured but survived as he was the only one wearing his seatbelt. Click here for more.
Continue reading ›Reports indicate that the dam failure in Hope Mills was the result of failed vinyl sheeting. Sounds strange!!
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