Newsworthy Cases
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Are You in the Red?
The legal problems for Syngenta have been growing as more farmers and businesses take action to sue the company after a genetically modified seed was placed on the market before China approved it. Read more.
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Lawsuit Filed Against Chrysler For Dodge Durango Fuel Tank Defect
A lawsuit filed last month in a Texas federal court against Chrysler Group LLC alleged that the Dodge Durango line of SUVs do not have skid plates or other methods to protect the fuel tank from undercarriage strikes. Read more.
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Chrysler Faces Suit Over Dodge Durango Fuel Tank Defect
Chrysler Group LLC was hit with a suit Wednesday in Texas federal court alleging its Dodge Durango line of SUVs do not have skid plates or other methods to protect the fuel tank from undercarriage strikes, which can cause injury to drivers. Read more.
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Parents of Deaf Boy Killed by Cab Suing Driver’s Company
The devastated parents of a deaf 5-year-old Texas boy who was fatally struck by a cabbie during a visit to see the Brooklyn Bridge last year are suing the driver’s company for negligence, according to a Brooklyn federal court filing. Read more.
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Cab Driver who killed 5-year-old remains in good standing with TLC
The cab driver who killed a 5-year-old child in Brooklyn last year is still on the road. Meanwhile, the civil suit filed by the victim’s parents was transferred to NYC this week from Texas, where the family lives. Read more.
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CNN Interview with Jeff Embry
CNN coverage of Hossley & Embry: Toyota. Watch video.
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Record $322 Million Dollar Verdict in Mississippi Asbestos Case
In the Circuit Court of Smith County, Mississippi, a jury awarded the single largest plaintiff’s asbestos verdict in United States history in the Civil Action No. 2006-196 against Chevron Phillips Chemical (CP Chem) and Union Carbide Corporation. Thomas “Tony” Brown, Jr., 48, of Brookhaven, Mississippi was awarded $322 million dollars for future medical expenses, pain Read More
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FOX News: Hossley & Embry Represents Drunk Driving Victim
Hossley & Embry represents drunk driving victim. Read more.
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Special Counsel to Investigate Whether Toyota Hid Evidence in Rollover Case
A Texas judge has named a special counsel to investigate whether Toyota Motor Corp. intentionally hid evidence during a 2006 lawsuit involving a woman paralyzed when her Camry rolled over. Read more.
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Hossley Embry Case Hi-Lites Toyota’s Wrongdoing
Over the years, Toyota has settled a lot of product liability lawsuits, in part so it wouldn’t have to produce proprietary internal documents to the plaintiffs. Read more.
