The United States Supreme Court reduced the amount of punitive damages Exxon Mobile will have to pay for its destruction of the Alaska coastline from $5 billion to $500 million. This gift to Exxon comes on the heels of a reported $40 billion profit by the oil giant for the year 2007. This is the […]
Archives for August 2008
Preventing Personal Injuries: Fixing the Government’s Blind Spot on Sideview Mirrors
The statue of Justice atop the U.S. Supreme Court wears a blindfold. No one would drive a car in that condition.
Trauma Leading Cause of Wrongful Death in Children
When 15 year old Elizabeth Smart was abducted in 2002, her case became a national story that occupied the headlines for months.