Jury Awards $11 Million in Helicopter Crash
Des Moines, IA: Although they are often not the focus of as many news headlines as other air traffic accidents,
helicopter crashes do happen, and they can be fatal. People who have survived helicopter crashes may suffer serious injuries, including back and neck injuries. Some do not survive. Recently, a jury awarded $7.2 million to the widow of the cameraman who died in a helicopter crash.
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Unpaid Overtime Goes to the Dogs
Cedar Rapids, IA: It can be an
unpaid overtime violation involving thousands of people, or the stiffing of just a few—but in the end the unfairness is the same. According to general labor laws workers should be paid for the work they perform, regardless of where it is or when it is. And when you work more than your allotted hours, there should be additional compensation for that.
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Popcorn Lung Victim Awarded $7.5 Million a Day after his Death
Des Moines, IA: The good news is that Ronald Kuiper won his lawsuit against his employer. The bad news is that Kuiper, who suffered from
popcorn lung, never lived to see the verdict. The 69-year-old factory worker succumbed to
lung and heart failure just one day before a jury awarded him and his family $7.5 million.
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