Lawsuit: Moldy University Housing Sends Girl, 1, to Hospital
A graduate student filed suit against a university in California this week, claiming that toxic mold in a campus apartment caused his daughter to be hospitalized. The lawsuit was filed by Matthew Richert and his wife, Lori George, against the University of California at Santa Cruz, alleging that their 1-year-old daughter, Libby, had to spend […]
Pittsburgh Hospital Must Pay $14.2 Million in Malpractice Case
According to a ruling this week by a panel of judges, a Pittsburgh hospital will have to pay $14.2 million to the estate of a man who died of a brain injury resulting from medical malpractice. A previous judgment was upheld on Monday, ending nearly a decade-long lawsuit against University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Shadyside. The […]
Virginia Supreme Court: Virginia Tech Not Negligent in 2007 Shooting
According to a state Supreme Court ruling on Thursday, Virginia Tech University did not act negligently when it failed to warn students of potential criminal activity in the hours leading up to the 2007 shooting on campus in which 32 people were killed. The wrongful death case was filed by the families of two students, […]
Girl, 13, Awarded $150 Million for Family’s Death
A California jury verdict awarded $150 million to a 13-year-old girl whose family was killed in a car accident in 2009. The wrongful death suit was filed on behalf of Kylie Asam, whose mother, father and brother burned to death on November 22, 2009, after the GMC Yukon her father was driving hit an illegally […]
Macy’s Sued Over Escalator Injury
The parents of a 10-year-old New Jersey girl filed a $10 million lawsuit against Macy’s this week after their daughter lost two toes due to an injury sustained on a store escalator. The lawsuit was filed by the family of Juliana Valdez, 10, who lost two toes after her foot was caught in the escalator […]
Atlantic City Sued Over Police Beating and Canine Attack
A young man is suing the Atlantic City, New Jersey, police department after being beaten by five officers and attacked by a police dog, according to court documents. The lawsuit was filed by 20-year-old David C. Castellani, who was attacked by police after being kicked out of the Tropicana Hotel and Casino on June 15 […]
Fraternity Reaches Settlement with Family of Yale Student Killed in Crash
A settlement has been reached between Delta Kappa Epsilon and the family of a Yale student who was killed in a car crash on his drive home from a fraternity event. The fraternity settled the lawsuit, which was filed by the family of Nicholas Grass of Holyoke, Massachusetts. According to court documents, the SUV Grass’s […]
Family of Woman Killed on Roller Coaster Sues Six Flags
The family of a Texas woman who was killed after being thrown from a roller coaster at Six Flags is suing the amusement park, according to court documents. The woman, 52-year-old Rose Esparza, was thrown from the Texas Giant roller coaster on July 19 at Six Flags Over Texas, located in Arlington. Esparza’s family filed […]
Baltimore Lead Paint Victims to Receive $6.8 Million
Six people are set to receive $6.8 million from Baltimore’s housing authority for lead poisoning they suffered when residing in the city’s low-income housing projects. The money will go to pay just some of over $12 million in judgments owed to former residents by the Housing Authority of Baltimore City. The judgments were awarded years […]
Asiana Airlines Offers Crash Survivors $10,000 Each
Asiana Airlines offered $10,000 to each survivor of a plane crash in San Francisco last month, but denies responsibility for the crash. A spokesperson for the South Korean airline said the $10,000 payout isn’t intended to deter any future claims against Asiana. Rather, it is an advance payment of the full insurance claims, which will […]