Archive for February, 2012
Tornados Tear Through Parts of Missouri, Illinois, Other Midwestern States
Tornados touched down in Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Indiana, Arkansa, and other locations throught the Midwest on February 28, 2012. The hardest-hit areas included Harrisburg, Indiana, and Branson and Lebanon, Missouri. Significant property damage has been reported to homes and businesses in Missouri, particularly in the Branson area.
Damage to residential or commercial property caused by tornados is covered by property insurance, but those persons making claims should promptly file and monitor their ongoing claims. In addition, businesses that are forced to close may have a claim for business interruption caused by a natural disaster.
Doyle Raizner is currently handling claims arising from the May 2011 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri. Firm shareholders Mike Doyle and Jeff Raizner are licensed to practice law in the state of Missouri.
Former KBR Chief Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Role in Bribery Scandal
On February 23, 2012, Albert Stanley, a former
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chief executive of KBR, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to bribe Nigerian government officials. Stanley pled guilty to participating in a scheme to route $182 million in bribes in order to acquire $6 billion in contracts for KBR’s natural gas operations. Stanley faced up to seven years in prison for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which makes it unlawful to bribe foreign government officials or company executives to advance business interests.
In 2009, KBR paid over $400 million in fines to settle criminal charges related to this case.
Doyle Raizner currently represents U.S. and U.K. servicemen in ongoing litigation against KBR.
4.0 Earthquake Strikes Missouri, Eight Other States
On February 21, 2012, an earthquake shook parts of Missouri and eight other states, causing damage to property in affected areas. The earthquake was epicentered in East Prairie, Missouri, and registered 4.0 on the Richter Scale.
Earthquake damage to homes and buildings is generally covered by property insurance, and those persons with damage to their residential or commercial property should be alert to the status of their insurance claims.
Doyle Raizner is currently handling claims arising from the May 2011 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri. Firm shareholders Mike Doyle and Jeff Raizner are licensed to practice law in the state of Missouri.
Mike Doyle To Appear on Wyatt Wright's "Justice for All" Radio Show
On Sunday, February 19, 2012, Mike Doyle appeared on Wyatt Wright’s Justice for All radio show on KTSA
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550AM in San Antonio. Mike discussed the Texas Supreme Court’s recent decision in Port Elevator v. Casados. Mike focused in particular on the legal hurdles faced by temporary employees who are injured due to the actions of negligent employers.
The website for The Wyatt Wright Show is available at www.wyattwrightshow.com.
A podcast of the show is available here.
Court of Appeals sends case for electrocution of Texas soldier back for trial
Overturning the New Orleans federal district court’s dismissal before any investigation into the merits, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed and remanded for trial the legal action filed by the parents of Texas National Guardsman Sgt. Chris Everett, electrocuted while serving at Camp Taqaddum in Iraq in September 2005.
The case was filed by Doyle Raizner LLP for Sgt. Everett’s mother, Larraine McGee, and father, Patrick Everett, after they eventually discovered from media coverage of US Senate investigations that his death, along with that of a number of other servicemen electrocuted at bases
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in Iraq, was due to improper electrical work by unqualified or untrained employees of civilian American military contractors. Louisiana-based Arkel International, LLC, an electrical subcontractor of military contractor KBR, was responsible for service and maintenance on electrical equipment at the camp, and Sgt. Everett was fatally injured when he received an electrical shock while using a power washer. Unknown to Sgt. Everett, the generator at the wash station was improperly grounded, causing him to be electrocuted. The Fifth Circuit’s opinion sends the case for the family of Sgt. Everett back to the district court for full discovery and trial evaluation of the facts and circumstances of Sgt. Everett’s unnecessary and untimely death.
Houston Press Details KBR Qarmat Ali Litigation
On February 15, 2012, the Houston Press published an extended article about the ongoing litigation by U.S. and British servicemen against KBR for exposure to sodium dichromate (hexavalent chromium) during the Iraq War. Sodium dichromate, a known toxic and carcinogenic chemical, was spread throughout the Qarmat Ali water treatment plant worksite in Iraq. KBR hired the U.S. and British defense forces to provide security to the plant. At the time, KBR was aware of the dangers posed to the servicemen, but did not inform the military or the
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soldiers, or take precautions to protect them from exposure. As a result, many of the soldiers are now suffering the health consequences of KBR’s actions.
Litigation in the matter is currently ongoing in the United States District Courts for the Southern District of Texas and the District of Oregon.
The full Houston Press article, authored by Craig Malisow, is available here.
