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• Hilton Settles Mold Class Action Lawsuit

  Staff Writer | January 06, 2006 6:30 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Hilton has settled a mold lawsuit with guests who stayed in the Kalai Tower at the Hilton Hawaiian Village at Waikiki. Approximately $2900 people were involved in the lawsuit. Mold overtook the tower and forced its closing about a year after the building opened.According to kuali.com:Experts said the mold was a variety that can trigger asthma and also irritate the eyes, nose and throat, but no...

• Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Little Effect On Premiums

  Staff Writer | January 03, 2006 5:18 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Higher malpractice premiums for doctors in Texas are not caused by so-called "frivolous lawsuits" that many proponents of tort reform raise their voices about. A medical malpractice study released in early 2005 showed that from 1998-2002, and taking into account inflation and population, many legal factors showed no time trend in affecting medical malpractice insurance premiums.Among the more...