55 Injured in Florida Apartment Roof Collapse
Fifty-five party goers were injured at an apartment’s clubhouse in Florida, when the building’s roof collapsed early Sunday morning, according to police officials. The collapse occurred at Seminole Grand Apartments in Tallahassee at around 1:20 a.m., injuring 55 people who were attending a party at the clubhouse. None of the injuries were life threatening, police […]
List of Defendants in Maryland’s Pit Bull Lawsuit Expands
A lawsuit over whether or not landlords in Maryland can ban tenants who own pit bulls as pets was expanded this week to name the state’s governor, attorney general and chief appellate judge as defendants, according to court documents. The lawsuit was filed by residents of a low income neighborhood in Baltimore against Armistead Homes […]
Vail Resorts Sued Over Avalanche Death
A judge in Colorado is reviewing a motion by Vail Resorts to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the parents of a 13-year-old boy who died in an avalanche while skiing at the resort. The wrongful death suit was filed by the parents of Taft Conlin, who claim negligence at the resort created an “avalanche trap” […]
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Megabus Crash
The parents of a young woman who was killed in a double-decker bus crash in Illinois are suing the bus company over the death of their daughter. The suit was filed by the parents of 25-year-old Aditi Avhad, a woman from India who was pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Missouri. They were […]
Eight Injured When Texting Driver Crashes Into Bus
Police say at least eight people sustained injuries early Friday morning when an alleged texting driver ran a red light and crashed into a bus in Los Angeles. The impact caused the city bus to hit a curb, a tree and a light post before coming to a stop. According to rescue workers, the driver […]
Charges Filed Against Teen in Fatal DUI Crash
A teenage girl in suburban Chicago was charged with driving under the influence after a crash that caused the death of a 5-year-old girl, according to police reports. The charges were filed against Carly A. Rousso, 18, of Highland Park, for hitting a family walking along a sidewalk on Labor Day. The crash killed Jaclyn […]
Chicago Settles Final Suit Over Aggressive DUI Arrests
The City of Chicago announced this week that it has agreed to a settlement in a suit brought by a man falsely charged of DUI, the last of several lawsuits related to a former police officer’s aggressive DUI arrests. More than 130 DUI arrests made by officer Richard Fiorito have resulted in dismissal after allegations […]
Wrongful Death Suit Targets ‘Jackass’ Star’s Estate
The estate of “Jackass” star Ryan Dunn is being sued by the parents of an Iraq War veteran who was killed in a Philadelphia car crash. George and Arma Hartwell of Melbourne, Florida, filed the lawsuit in a Philadelphia court seeking damages from Dunn’s estate and Barnaby’s West Chester Inc., the owner of the bar […]
Assaults Uncovered at California Group Home
Nearly a dozen instances of assault have been uncovered at a California group home for the disabled, according to an investigation by California Watch, and investigative journalism group. The incidents occurred last fall, when a caregiver used a stun gun on residents of the state-run Sonoma Developmental Center in Eldridge, one of only five board-and-care […]
1 Killed, Dozens Injured in Illinois Bus Crash
A bus crash in southern Illinois on Thursday left one person dead and dozens of others injured. The accident occurred when the driver of a double-decker bus en route from Chicago to St. Louis lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a bridge abutment on Interstate 55 just south of Springfield. A spokesperson for […]