Auburn University Sued Over Student’s Murder
The family of an Auburn University student who was kidnapped on campus and later murdered has filed a lawsuit against the Alabama school, according to court records. The lawsuit was filed by Jim Burk and Viviane Guerschon, the parents of Lauren Burk, who was kidnapped from a parking lot located on campus in March 2008. […]
$32 Million Awarded in Birth Injury Case
A jury in a rural suburb of Philadelphia awarded $32.8 million in damages to a couple whose daughter suffered brain injuries during delivery at a Chester County hospital. The lawsuit was filed by the parents of Lilly Ciechoski, who sustained brain damage after two nurses at Phoenixville Hospital noticed a drop in her heart rate […]
Lawsuits Name 86 Members of Yale Fraternity as Defendants
Eighty-six members of a Yale University fraternity, as well as the fraternity itself and the Ivy League school, have been named as defendants in two lawsuits involving a fatal crash in a tailgating area outside the school’s football stadium. The suits were filed by Sarah Short and the family of Nancy Barry. Short was injured […]
Sixth Lawsuit Filed Over Deadly DUI Crash in Texas
A sixth lawsuit has been filed in connection with a deadly drunk driving accident in Burleson, Texas, that killed four people in June. The latest lawsuit was filed by the parents of Isaiah McLaughlin, a teenager injured in the accident, against Ethan Crouch, the 16-year-old intoxicated driver responsible for causing the crash, according to court […]
Judge Awards $80 Million for Woman’s ‘Slow and Painful’ Death
A judge in Albuquerque awarded $80 million to the husband of a woman who died while trapped in her vehicle after a tractor-trailer hauling sand fell from an overpass onto her car. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed 10 years ago by Jose Miera, whose wife, Laura, was killed on October 2, 2002. Named as […]
One Child Killed, Four Injured in Idaho School Bus Crash
A school bus crash in rural Idaho left one child dead and four others injured on Thursday, when the bus collided with a dump truck. The bus, which was carrying 12 students to an elementary school in Canyon County, struck the dump truck at an intersection at around 8 a.m. on Thursday. Killed in the […]
Passenger in Deadly NY Train Derailment to Sue Railroad
One passenger who survived the derailment of a New York City train on Sunday that killed four people announced on Wednesday that she intends to sue the railroad. An attorney filed a notice of claim – the necessary first step to filing a lawsuit – against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on behalf of dentist and […]
United Airlines Sued by Mechanic Blamed for 2000 Concorde Crash
A mechanic who was erroneously blamed for the 2000 crash of a Concorde jet in France has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines, according to court documents. The suit was filed by John Taylor, a former mechanic for United Airlines, against the airline, United Continental Holdings and Air France-KLM, alleging that United Airlines failed to […]
Sister of Woman Killed in Navy Yard Shooting Plans to Sue the U.S.
A woman in Florida plans to sue the U.S. government over the death of her sister in a mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard in September, her lawyer announced on Friday. The wrongful death suit will be filed by Patricia DeLorenzo, who intends to seek $37.5 million from the U.S Navy and Department of […]
$7.5 Million Awarded in Los Angeles Birth Injury Suit
Los Angeles County reached a $7.5 million settlement on Thursday with a formerly homeless woman who filed a lawsuit after her son sustained brain damage during his birth at a county hospital. The suit was filed by 25-year-old Dyrene Loftis, who claims that the staff at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center acted negligently in failing […]