Dozens of bridge victims prepare to sue
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Dozens of victims of last summer's bridge collapse in Minneapolis Â from surviving spouses to the parents of children riding on a yellow school bus Â have filed preliminary paperwork to sue the state.
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Thousands of families that allege vaccines caused their children's autism are preparing for their day in court, which could bring them vindication and compensation.
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Taking a cue from the music industry, film studios and the Motion Picture Association of America said on Thursday that they were readying the first lawsuits against people
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Throngs of lawyers who represent people allegedly hurt or killed by the withdrawn painkiller Vioxx will gather in California and Las Vegas next week to discuss preparing class-action lawsuits against the drug&#39;s maker, Merck &amp; Co.
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Victims of some of the worst  flooding after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans sued the  federal government on Thursday charging negligence in the  construction and maintenance of floodwalls on the 17th Street  Canal.
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The families of seven of the people killed or injured in the Texas A&amp;M University bonfire collapse will share &#36;4.25 million in a partial settlement of a lawsuit, an attorney said.
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Most of the officers suing the chief constable for trauma during the Troubles will receive compensation.
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Five groups will compete for a contract to build a long-awaited bridge linking Sicily with mainland Italy, reports from Italy say.
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Hollywood studios plan to file hundreds of lawsuits this month against people who illegally share movies online, industry representatives said Thursday.
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U.S. tobacco companies have been hit with thousands of new lawsuits in Florida from smokers and their families seeking compensation before Friday's court-imposed deadline for filing individual claims in what is shaping up as a major challenge for the industry.
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Five federal-employee unions announced yesterday that they will file a lawsuit next week in U.S. District Court challenging parts of the Defense Department's new personnel system.
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California&#39;s top insurance regulator said Wednesday he will file a civil suit shortly in the widening scandal over insurance industry sales practices.
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CAN THO, Vietnam  - Recovery crews found eight more bodies in the rubble of a Vietnamese bridge on Thursday, taking the death toll from the collapse to around 60, officials said.
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By Sammy Fretwell and John O'Connor, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Feb. 2--A lawsuit challenging a $150 million Lake Marion bridge project has prompted state road builders to indefinitely delay pursuit of an environmental permit they need to build the bridge.
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The independent agency charged with overseeing the &#36;14.6 billion highway project known as the Big Dig intends to sue the consortium that managed the venture, seeking to recover as much as &#36;100 million in costs for design errors and construction mistakes.
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By Alexandra Mayer-Hohdahl, The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Jun. 16--TEWKSBURY -- A Worcester lawyer who has filed four civil lawsuits against the town on behalf of various residents affected by eminent-domain takings says that more litigation is on the way.
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A WOMAN who claims she was struck down with the deadly superbug MRSA while in hospital launched a landmark legal battle yesterday to win 30,000 compensation.