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Three Violations for Swift Creek Landfill in Bibb County, Georgia
Alabama’s Environmental Protection Division has cited the Swift Creek Landfill, owned and operated by Republic Services, Inc., for multiple violations...
Jury Finds Toyquest Banzai Falls In-Ground Pool Slide Dangerous and Defective
A jury recently returned a $20.64 million verdict to a man whose wife died of injuries suffered while using a...
The Simon Law Firm Files 5 New Lawsuits against Subprime Lenders in Kansas City and St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri homeowners in four counties and St. Louis City sued Ameriquest Mortgage Company, the nation’s largest private subprime...
Jury Finds Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Responsible for Careless Chemical Monitoring Resulting in Man’s Death
A jury recently returned a $7.5 million verdict to the estate of a man who loaded gasoline at a bulk...
US peanut butter recall includes 101 products
CBS News reports an ongoing recall of peanut and almond butter products due to possible salmonella contamination. New Mexico-based Sunland...
Longer Driving Hours for Truckers Maintained
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on Tuesday, December 11, that it was issuing an interim final rule that...
Man claims Jeep has Sudden Acceleration Problem
WIVB.com is reporting on a story of a Jeep that suddenly accelerates on its own. The vehicle, a 2010 Jeep...
Man dies from exposure to asbestos-containing products in the shipbuilding industry – $9.18 Million verdict
A man worked for NewPort News Shipbuilding for 37 years. During this time, he worked with asbestos-containing products. The products...
Ford Under Investigation for Sudden Acceleration Problems
Sources, including the Detroit News, the Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, and the Chicago Tribune have reported that an investigation has...
Simon Law in the News
Should rideshare apps be immune from lawsuits?
Johnny Simon, Simon Law, joins Chris and Amy to explain why their lawsuit challenging that the Lyft app is a service, not a product, has progressed through the courts.
Attorney calls for rideshare safety, transparency in STL carjackings
Four teens in north St. Louis County were arrested for carjacking rideshare drivers on back-to-back days, sparking renewed concerns over juvenile crime and rideshare safety. Attorney Johnny Simon pursues a landmark wrongful death lawsuit against Lyft that could hold rideshare companies accountable under product liability laws for failing to protect drivers.
Simon Law discusses latest on rideshare app litigation
A group of St. Louis teens carjacked both an Uber and a Lyft driver in back-to-back incidents, reigniting concerns about rideshare safety and accountability. Attorney Johnny Simon argues that Uber and Lyft fail to use the data they collect to protect drivers.
‘Another Notch in the Plaintiffs’ Side’: Experts Weight Impact of Meta Privacy Verdict Ahead of Damages Phase
Ahead of the damages phase in a landmark Meta data privacy case involving fertility data, experts are eyeing the potential impact the jury verdict may have on the data privacy class action landscape against Big Tech amid surging claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act.
Teens suspects in Uber carjacking, chase that left officer injured released to guardians, police say
A late-night armed carjacking of a 67-year-old Uber driver in north St. Louis led to a high-speed chase, an officer injury, and the arrest of four teenage suspects. The case renewed calls from attorney Johnny Simon for stronger safety measures from rideshare companies, including stricter rider verification and better fraud protection.