December 14, 2006 Motley Rice files suit against manufacturer of failed hernia repair patch Motley Rice LLC announced that it has filed suit against Davol, Inc., a Rhode Island-based manufacturer of the Composix® Kugel® Mesh Patch, a medical device used in hernia repair surgeries. Read More
October 20, 2006 Proposed settlement reached for personal injuries arising from 2005 train disaster in Graniteville, SC Motley Rice announced that an agreement-in-principal by way of a proposed class action settlement has been reached with Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) that would provide compensation for personal injury claims associated with the railroad's January 6, 2005, derailment and chemical spill in Graniteville, SC. Read More
October 1, 2006 Motley Rice named to "The Plaintiff's Hot List" The National Law Journal named Motley Rice to its 2006 Plaintiff's Hot List. Read More
September 6, 2006 Attorney Mary Schiavo discusses airport security five years post-9/11 Following the five year anniversary of 9/11, Motley Rice attorney Robert Haefele sits with Law.com's Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams to answer questions about the large amount of pro bono work that the firm has done on behalf of victims' families. Read More
June 30, 2006 Two former NFL players file suit against the League and Players' Association Attorney Marlon Kimpson comments on an investment lawsuit filed by seven present and former pro football players claiming negligence against The League and The Player's Association for allegedly scamming them out of millions of dollars. Read More
April 7, 2006 9/11 suits seek Moussaoui trial documents Motley Rice attorneys are among the lawyers representing two groups of 9/11 victim plaintiffs in large civil lawsuits against airlines, security consultants, and those who supported the terrorist activities of al Qaeda. Read More
March 15, 2006 Motley Rice files suit against Hilton hotels in connection with hotel bombing in Egypt Motley Rice announced that it has filed suit against Hilton International Company, Hilton Hotels Corporation and Hilton Group PLC, on behalf of several victims of a terrorist bombing that took place in the Hilton Hotel in Taba City, Egypt on October 7, 2004. Read More
February 24, 2006 Four men charged in what officials call a $4.6 million trade in human body parts Motley Rice attorney Kevin Dean comments on the charges against four men who have been charged with operating a $4.6 million scheme to illegally harvest human body parts and tissue. Read More
February 22, 2006 9/11 families blast proposed port sale to Dubai company as "betrayal" Charging the White House with rewarding a country that was a focal point in planning and financing the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the 9/11 Families United to Bankrupt Terrorism blasted the administration's decision to allow Dubai Ports World to operate commercial port operations in Baltimore, Miami, New Jersey, New Orleans, New York and Philadelphia. Read More