Shaun Gayle Sues NFL Over Concussion Injuries
Shaun Gayle, a former defensive back for the Chicago Bears, filed a lawsuit against the National Football League this week, claiming the league ignored evidence that repeated head injuries and concussions may have long-term effects on players. According to court documents, Gayle claims that repeated head trauma he suffered during his 12-year career in the […]
22 Injured in NY Bus Crash
Twenty-two people were injured when a tour bus crashed on Wednesday near New Rochelle, New York, according to police. The bus was traveling on Interstate 95, returning from the Foxwoods casino in Connecticut at about 6:30 a.m., when it hit a guardrail and a concrete barrier after crossing three lanes of traffic. Witnesses say the […]
Memo: Air Traffic Controllers Violated FAA Regulations
According to FAA documents, air traffic controllers across the country have violated new regulations intended to prevent sleeping on the job almost 4,000 times since they were instated. Instances of sleeping on the job and other violations were reported from January through May at over 50 percent of airport control towers throughout the U.S., according […]
JetBlue Sued Over Pilot’s Bomb Threat
A lawsuit was filed against JetBlue on Tuesday by ten passengers who were aboard a flight from New York to Las Vegas when the pilot began yelling about terrorist threats, according to court documents. The suit, filed in New York, alleges that JetBlue acted negligently when it permitted Capt. Clayton Osbon to pilot the plane […]
Murder Trial Delayed to Investigate Environmental Toxins
A Kentucky trial was delayed this week pending the outcome of an investigation into the effects environmental toxins may have had on the defendant, who is charged with murder. Attorneys for defendant Clarence Stiff asked for a postponement while they investigate whether their client was affected by toxins he was exposed to while living near […]
Woman Sues Continental Airlines Over Spilled Coffee
A woman in Texas has filed a lawsuit against the former Continental Airlines over a 2011 incident in which a flight attendant spilled a cup of coffee on her lap. The suit was filed by Lourdes Cervantes against United Continental Holdings Inc. of Chicago, the company that purchased Continental Airlines, alleging that a flight attendant […]
Teen Faces Jail Time Over Texting-While-Driving Death
A teen is facing jail time for motor vehicle homicide after killing a man in a crash prosecutors say was caused by texting while driving, the first such case in Massachusetts involving electronic messaging. Evidence was introduced at trial that the driver, 17-year-old Aaron Deveau, was using his cellphone to send and receive up to […]
2-Year-Old Boy Killed in Dog Attack
A 2-year-old boy in South Carolina was attacked and killed by stray dogs near his home Sunday evening, after climbing out of bed and wandering out of the house unnoticed, police said. The boy’s aunt said that she had put Ja’Marr Tiller to bed shortly before he was attacked. The boy apparently climbed out of […]
The NFL Faces Another Concussion Lawsuit
A lawsuit was filed on Monday in Pennsylvania against the National Football League by 25 former players, who claim the league failed to take measures to prevent brain injuries, according to court documents. The lead plaintiff in the case is former offensive tackle Brad Culpepper, who played for the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and […]
Chicago Rail Cars Deemed Defective
A report released on Thursday revealed that new train cars manufactured for the Chicago Transit Authority were made with faulty and potentially hazardous materials from China. According to the investigation, substandard steel parts on the undercarriage of the CTA rail cars could disintegrate and result in derailment. The new train cars, known as the “5000 […]