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Building collapse that killed 4 people in Spain was caused by negligence

A fatal building collapse on the Spanish island of Mallorca occurred because the building did not have the proper permits. Excessive weight on the first floor terrace and poor construction work were cited as the main causes of the collapse. There were 21 people on the terrace at the time of the incident. A building […]

Wisconsin regulators investigating manure spill that caused mile-long fish kill

A fertilizer spill in southern Wisconsin has killed more than a mile of fish, state environmental regulators announced Tuesday. An angler reported dead fish in Moore Creek in Monroe County on Saturday, state Department of Natural Resources officials said. Factory farms and Wisconsin Department of Justice reach $215,000 settlement over fertilizer contamination The DNR traced […]

Exxon ordered to pay $725M to mechanic who claimed toxic chemicals caused cancer

A Pennsylvania jury has ordered ExxonMobil to pay $725.5 million to a former mechanic who claimed toxic chemicals in the company’s gasoline and solvents caused his cancer, plaintiffs’ lawyers said. Ta. After a trial in Philadelphia state court, former mechanic Paul Gill claims he was exposed to benzene in ExxonMobil products while working at a […]