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Volkswagen Emissions Fraud Lawsuits
Consumer Fraud Protection
Motley Rice vehicle defect attorneys represent hundreds of owners and lessees of Volkswagen diesel cars with emission systems designed to deceive regulators and defraud consumers.
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Mesothelioma Awareness Day proclaimed in Charleston SC, WV
Asbestos Exposure
During City Council meetings that took place earlier this week, the cities of Charleston, West Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina, each officially proclaimed September 26, 2015, as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in their respective municipalities.
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Motley Rice files class action lawsuits in eight states on behalf of Volkswagen owners and lessees
Consumer Fraud Protection
Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ firms, has filed class actions in eight states for alleged consumer fraud and breach of contract regarding German automaker Volkswagen’s emissions scandal.
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Motley Rice attorney Kevin Dean speaks with ABC News 4 on VW emissions scandal
Consumer Fraud Protection
ABC news affiliate WCIV spoke with Motley Rice vehicle defect attorney Kevin Dean on Sept. 30, 2015, regarding the firm’s filing of class action suits against Volkswagen (VW).
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The dirty truth about Volkswagen’s "clean diesel" | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Consumer Fraud Protection
It's shocking how many dirty lies and acts of deception have been unearthed over the years, committed by some of the world's largest automakers, and Volkswagen's blatant admission is only the latest in what is starting to look like a veritable mountain of buried truths.
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Jury Finds for Family of Lung Cancer Victim in Engle-Progeny Tobacco Case; R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris to Pay $1.5 Million
A Florida state jury found R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Philip Morris USA., Inc., liable on Oct. 6, 2015 for the death of Margate, Florida resident Salvatore “Sal” Marchese.
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Motley Rice once again named by Law360 as a “Most Feared Plaintiffs Firm”
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For the second time, legal news outlet Law360 has named Motley Rice LLC one of its "Most Feared Plaintiffs Firms" of 2015.
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Asbestos Trusts and Medicare Liens: Three Options for Potential Relief | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Asbestos Exposure
Here are three options for potential relief for those who may have to report their asbestos settlement(s) and are required to reimburse Medicare.
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The Lead Wait: when will we finally end the preventable epidemic of lead poisoning? | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Toxic Exposure
It was more than 35 years ago that residential leaded paint was outlawed in the United States. Banning the paint, however, didn’t remove it from the walls of millions of homes and it didn’t stop U.S. companies from manufacturing leaded paint to be sold in other countries.
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Flavoring Chemical Lawsuits
Toxic Exposure
Flavoring chemicals provide pleasant aromas and tastes to consumer products, but when inhaled by workers and consumers, they may cause serious lung diseases and in certain cases, may be fatal. Food workers, commercial cooks and bakers, flavorists (chemists who design artificial and natural flavors), pet food workers,…
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2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Honors Motley Rice Attorneys
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We are proud to announce that several attorneys based in Rhode Island and Connecticut were named to the 2015 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists.
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VW Emission Fraud: Frequently Asked Questions | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Consumer Fraud Protection
Owners are understandably demanding answers as to what is next and what their options are against VW for this massive fraud at the consumers’ expense.
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Super Lawyers profiles Motley Rice attorney Don Migliori
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In its 2015 New England edition, Super Lawyers® Magazine profiled Motley Rice member and 2015 Rhode Island Super Lawyer Don Migliori as a trial lawyer who “creates change by ‘challenging truth’”.
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Charter flight crashes in Akron, Ohio
Aviation Lawsuit
A Hawker H25 private business jet crashed into a residential building in Akron, Ohio at approximately 3 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Seven passengers and the two pilots were killed.
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Utah Woman Suffers Permanent Throat Injury, Loss of Speech in Accident Involving Takata Airbag
Personal Injury Lawsuits
Motley Rice has filed a product liability action on behalf of Randi Johnston of Centerville, Utah. The suit alleges permanent, life-scarring and post-crash injuries as a result of the alleged overly volatile explosion of the Takata PSDI inflator.
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FAA extinguishes E Cigarettes in time for the Holidays | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Aviation Lawsuit
Get ready – the busiest travel day of the year is coming and there are new FAA rules and recommendations which airlines are expected to implement (and it’s about time).
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Reflections on Global Terrorism | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Anti-Terrorism Lawsuit
Whenever ruthless acts of terrorism occur like those that rocked the world last week in Paris and Beirut, as civilized persons, we mourn for those injured and murdered and for all those who lost loved ones.
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Triple Tapped: Three Motley Rice Attorneys Appointed to National Medical Leadership Roles
Medical Device Lawsuits | Medical Drugs | Women’s Health Lawsuits
Three Motley Rice medical device and drug lawyers have been appointed by federal judges to serve on Plaintiffs’ Steering Committees in national multidistrict litigations (MDL) for Laparoscopic Power Morcellators, IVC Filters and Zofran.
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Vaping: the new, glamorous way to develop lung disease? | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Toxic Exposure
E-cigs have seen an increase in popularity in recent years, and are often marketed as a “safer” alternative to cigarettes. However, in public health circles, scientists and physicians have already questioned the safety of e-cigarettes.
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2015 Elite Trial Lawyers: Products Liability Firm of the Year
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Motley Rice has been honored as the top Products Liability law firm as part of The National Law Journal’s 2015 Elite Trial Lawyers competition.