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Troubled New York Hospitals Forgo Coverage for Malpractice

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Jeffrey Friedman, P.C.

By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS Published: July 15, 2012 264 Comments Every hospital makes mistakes. But some New York City hospitals may not have enough money to pay for them. Several of the city’s most troubled hospitals are partially or completely uninsured … Continue reading →

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Cook County Jury Finds in Favor of Federal Signal Corporation in Trial of Eight Firefighter Hearing Loss Claims

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Jeffrey Friedman, P.C.

By Federal Signal Corporation OAK BROOK, Ill., Nov. 22, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ — Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS), a leader in environmental, safety and transportation solutions, announced today that a Cook County, Illinois jury absolved the Company from any liability … Continue reading →

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CN to pay Illinois family US$36M to settle lawsuits

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Jeffrey Friedman, P.C.

The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) has agreed to pay an Illinois family more than US$36 million to settle two negligence lawsuits filed after a fiery 2009 derailment led to a woman’s death. Zoila Tellez, 44, died … Continue reading →

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Larry Beinhart: Class Warfare III — Losing Your Right to Fight Back

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Jeffrey Friedman, P.C.

The courts are a way to make bad behavior — injurious, even murderous, acts — cost enough to make a corporation stop. Without lawsuits we wouldn’t know that tobacco companies knew that cigarettes caused cancer even while they advertised them … Continue reading →

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New York City Injury Lawyer News: DePuy Hip Implants Have High Failure Rate

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Jeffrey Friedman, P.C.

11/11/2010 // New York, NY, US // New York City Accident Lawyer // New York City injury lawyer Jonathan C. Reiter New York, NY (New York City Injury Lawyer News) With approximately 400 complaints regarding the failure of a hip … Continue reading →

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Philly insurer: Chicago owner offers better deal, for $228M

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Jeffrey Friedman, P.C.

“We didn’t have to merge,” but the sale of PMA Capital Corp., Blue Bell, to Chicago-based Old Republic International Corp. will be better for shareholders “than if we stood alone,” PMA boss Vincent Donnelly told me this morning. Half of PMA’s 1,300 … Continue reading →

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