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Flounder gigger files lawsuit against BP alleging oil and toxins caused serious health problems
March 20, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Motley Rice attorney Kevin Dean is representing Obie F. Carlisle in a lawsuit against BP that some say could initiate similar cases against the oil giant. Carlisle alleges that while flounder gigging in Mobile Bay, AL, he was exposed to oil and toxins in the waters that may have caused the "painful rashes,…
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Body scanner images and controversy involving saved images discussed by aviation attorney Mary Schiavo
March 20, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Former Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation and Motley Rice aviation attorney Mary Schiavo speaks with MSNBC about the controversy surrounding 3D Body Scanners and how the saving of images collected from these scanners affects passenger rights.
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Burn pit exposure resulting in constrictive bronchiolitis among soldiers according to civilian doctor
March 20, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Dr. Robert Miller, associate professor of allergy, pulmonary and critical care medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has diagnosed multiple patients with constrictive bronchiolitis who have also been exposed to burn pits.
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Burn pit trash fires in war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan causing increasing alarm
March 20, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Hundreds of military service members and contractor employees have reported serious illnesses, including cancer and severe breathing problems, following service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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2011 Leadership Award: Ron Motley honored by SC Lawyers Weekly
March 20, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Motley Rice is proud to announce that co-founder Ron Motley has been honored by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly with its 2011 Leadership in Law Award.
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BP court session to address consolidation of oil spill lawsuits attended by Motley Rice attorneys
March 20, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Motley Rice attorneys Ron Motley, Joe Rice, Jodi Flowers and Kevin Dean were in attendance at a 90-minute preliminary court session that allowed trial lawyers to address a special judicial panel regarding how to best bring to order the hundreds of civil lawsuits that have been brought against BP since the April 2010…
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Compleat Lawyer Award: USC honors Motley Rice co-founder Joe Rice
March 20, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
The University of South Carolina (USC) School of Law Alumni Association has named litigator Joe Rice a 2011 recipient of its prestigious platinum Compleat Lawyer Award.
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BP oil spill cases transferred to New Orleans
March 20, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
On August 10, 2010, the U.S Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ("JPML") issued a Transfer Order which effectively transfers all federal lawsuits arising out of the enormous BP Oil Spill to the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, which is located in New Orleans.
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Asbestos Education Continues: Motley Rice major supporter of conference
March 20, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
Asbestos lawyers from Motley Rice continue to advocate for asbestos victims by once again supporting the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) and their annual conference.
News Medical Device Lawsuits
Hip replacement devices recalled by Johnson & Johnson company DePuy Orthopaedics
March 20, 2015 | by: Motley Rice
DePuy® Orthopaedics, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, issued a statement on Thursday, August 26, 2010, announcing a voluntary recall of two hip replacement implants because some patients experienced pain and required a second hip replacement surgery.