Perhaps nothing is more nerve-wracking while traveling on the road than maneuvering around a large 18-wheeler or tractor-trailer. According to the National High Traffic Safety Administration, in 2021 there were a total of 523,796 large truck accidents in the United States.
BG partner, Travis A. Prince, is speaking at the 66th Annual West Virginia Association for Justice Convention and Seminar on June 6 – 7th in Charleston, WV. On Friday, Travis will be a panelist in the session titled: “When Criminal and Civil Law Collide: Handling the Civil Case and Securing Justice for Your Client.” The WVAJ and its members are committed to protecting access to the West Virginia state and federal courts, the civil justice system, and the 7th Amendment right to a jury trial.
BG secured an important win for employee participants of the Vituity and MedAmerica 401(k) retirement plan. On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of California ruled on a motion to dismiss filed by CEP America and the MedAmerica Retirement & Benefits Committee, which oversees the 401(k) plan offered to employees and retirees of Vituity and MedAmerica.
Bailey Glasser has filed two new complaints on behalf of 95 men and 13 women survivors of sexual abuse against the State of Illinois, alleging that the Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice failed to protect them from sexual abuse perpetrated by adult employees at Illinois Youth Centers. As alleged in the two new complaints filed today, between 1996 and 2017, hundreds of youths were victimized in Illinois Youth Centers, most between the ages of 10 and 17.
Bailey Glasser partner Lawrence J. Lederer is included in Lawdragon’s 2024 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers guide, now for a sixth year in a row. We thank Lawdragon and everyone who participated in his once again being included on this esteemed list, a true testament to how much Larry cares about his clients, the hard work he puts into their cases, and the results he achieves.
