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Court upholds $10M slip-and-fall verdict against Wal-Mart


November 9, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: cost of safety, Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, new court decision

Retail giant Wal-Mart appears to be out $10 million in connection with a serious injury suffered by a truck driver who was making a delivery to one of the chain’s stores in northern Colorado.

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Drowsy truck driver leads to $1.5M jury verdict


June 11, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: fatigue, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, new court decision, Transportation safety

Two employers will have to fork over $1.5 million to the victim of a truck crash, following a California jury’s verdict.

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Jury awards $10 million in worker fatality


April 20, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, contractor safety, cost of safety, Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, new court decision

A jury in Alabama awarded $10 million to a woman whose husband died in a workplace incident in 2008.

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Workers awarded $100M, even without major health effects


December 22, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Lawsuits, new court decision

BP must pay more than $100 million in damages for exposing contract workers to toxic chemicals, even though none of the 10 employees in the case suffered major long-term health effects.

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