Man Sues for Mechanical Bull-Related Injury
A Connecticut man is suing a restaurant and bar for allegedly suffering a “permanent, serious” injury after he was thrown off a mechanial bull. The lawsuit, filed by Steven M. Saleski, says that Saleski was thrown off the bull, causing him to “violently hit his head on the landing pad and suffer permanent, serious injuries.” […]
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit for Fatal Fire
The family of a man who died in a fire filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Dane County in Wisconsin. The lawsuit, filed by the family of Chris Williams, alleges that the firefighters were delayed in responding to the fire that killed Williams in his Madison apartment. The dispatcher had to manually override the computer […]
Injured Teen Gymnast Prompts Lawsuit against Washington School
A school in Vancouver, Washington, is being sued for the injury of a 15-year-old girl who fell during a gymnastics practice. According to the lawsuit, the school district failed to train employees on how to properly supervise gymnastics and respond to an accident. The high school freshman fell and landed on her head as she […]
Widow Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit for Deceased Husband
A woman has filed a $2 million lawsuit against police in Maine for the death of her husband. According to the lawsuit, filed by Vicki Mckenney, police failed to de-escalate the situation and communicate with 66-year-old Stephen McKenney, who was threatening suicide with a revolver in his hand. The lawsuit names as defendants Deputy Nicholas […]
Wrongful Death Lawsuit against Florida Atlantic University Reaches Settlement
Florida Atlantic University has reached a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit concerning a woman who was fatally shot. The lawsuit, filed by Sandi Cooper, the mother of the late Sherri Carter, alleged that the university was negligent in hiring FAU police officer Jimmy Dac Ho, who had a history of violence. Ho met Carter […]
City of Denver Agrees to Pay Vet Beaten by Police
The city of Denver has agreed to pay a disabled vet who was beaten unconscious by an officer. According to a federal lawsuit, James Moore was “hog tied,” beaten and clubbed by officers Shawn Miller and James Robledo, who have since been accused of using excessive force, after they responded to a noise complaint in […]
Toyota Pays $11 Million in Lawsuit for Fatal Crash
Toyota Motor corp was ordered Tuesday to pay $11 million for a defective accelerator in a 1996 Camry, which caused a fatal 2006 crash in Minnesota. Jurors in Minnesota found that Toyota was 60 percent liable for the crash that, according to plaintiffs, was caused by faulty breaks and a stuck accelerator in the Camry. […]
Washington Subway System Sued for Wrongful Death
The family of a woman who died in a smoke-filled subway tunnel in Washington D.C. Have filed a $50 million lawsuit against the subway system on Friday. The lawsuit, filed by Marcus and Anthony Glover, sons of late Carol Glover, alleges that the Washington Metropoliton Area Transit Authority failed to prevent the incident or respond […]
Widow of Bernie Mac Drops Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Attorneys for the widow of comedian Bernie Mac have dropped a wrongful death lawsuit against a Chicago dermatologist who treated Mac three weeks before his death in 2008. The suit was dropped for unspecified reasons, but Cannon Lambert, one of widow Rhonda McCullough’s lawyers, said, “We’ll be looking at re-filing.” Mac was diagnosed with pneumonia […]
Family Wins $165 Million in Wrongful Death Lawsuit against FedEx
An El Paso, Texas, family has won $175 in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against FedEx for the death of a mother and her daughter. The lawsuit was filed against FedEx after a crash with a big rig took the lives of Mariali Venegas and her daughter. According to authorities, the vehicle slammed into the […]