New Michigan Law Allows Bikers to Ride Without Helmets
A new law in Michigan will allow motorcyclists to ride without helmets for the first time in 50 years. The bill was signed into law this week by Governor Rick Snyder. The law now allows motorcyclists who are at least 21 years of age, have a minimum of $20,000 in medical coverage on their insurance […]
Defendant in Landmark DUI Case Released from Prison
Thomas Jones, who was imprisoned in North Carolina 25 yearss ago for killing two people in a drunk driving accident, will be released from prison on Wednesday, according to state officials. Jones, now 54, was the first person to be charged with murder for impaired-driving under a North Carolina law that was enacted in 1997 […]
Woman Maimed by Propeller Refuses Settlement Offer
A Texas woman who was hit by a rotating airplane propeller while on the runway of a Dallas airport refused an insurance company’s settlement offer this week, instead choosing to filing suit against the insurer. Professional model Lauren Scruggs, 23, lost a hand and an eye in the accident. She filed a lawsuit in Dallas […]
Parade Float Collapse Injures Two
Two people were injured after a float collapsed on Saturday during the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Slidell, La., police said. Just before 1:30 p.m., a tractor trailer pulling Float 43 toppled over due to two flat tires, thereby injuring two of the 35 people aboard the float. One woman was rushed to the […]
$117M Helicopter Crash Case Goes to Jury
A $117 million lawsuit that involves a California helicopter crash that caused the death of nine firefighters in 2008 was turned over to a jury for deliberation on Thursday, according to court officials. The case was filed against General Electric by the estate of one of the victims and the surviving pilot of the Sikorsky […]
Lawsuit Filed Over Museum Death
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed this week by the estate of an 81-year-old man who died at the Jell-O Museum in Le Roy, New York, in 2010, according to court documents. The suit was filed Monday in Rochester County by Sophia LaMont, the daughter of Frank P. LaMont Jr., whose scooter fell nearly 3 […]
Florida Medicaid Faces Two Lawsuits
Two lawsuits have been filed against Florida Medicaid for placing disabled children in nursing homes rather than paying for home care, according to court documents. The lawsuits allege that Florida Medicaid has placed nearly 250 sick and disabled children in nursing care facilities, instead of providing coverage that would allow the children to receive home […]
Caregiver Arrested for Throwing TV Remote at Elderly Man
A female caregiver was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly throwing a TV remote control at her 77-year-old client, the Harris County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office said. Sheriffs arrested 47-year-old Lynn Creager Butler and charged her with injury to an elderly individual. Officers were called to the home by the elderly patient, who told them that he […]
Jury’s Ruling Favors Ford
A jury’s ruling this week favored Ford Motors in a case involving a 2003 crash that killed a Missouri state trooper and injured one person, according to court documents. The suit was filed by injury victim Michael Nolte, who claimed Ford was partially responsible for his injuries due to a manufacturing defect in the company’s […]
Motorcyclist Killed in Chicago Commuter Train Accident
A motorcyclist was killed early Friday morning in a collision with a Chicago-area commuter train, police said. The crash occurred just before 1 a.m. in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park, Illinois, when Metra train 841 traveling outbound from Chicago struck the motorcyclist on the tracks. Police are investigating whether warning signals at the rail […]