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Florida Enacts Anti-Hazing Law Amid Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of Andrew Coffey has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Pi Kappa Phi after a hazing ritual allegedly cost him his life. Family members claim that Coffey died as a result of alcohol poisoning after being encouraged by other fraternity members to imbibe dangerous quantities of alcohol. In addition to the civil… Read More »
Scooter Injuries at Disney World Spawn Lawsuits
In case you haven’t been to Disney World in a while, scooters have become a pretty big deal there. By the time the park has opened at 9 am, half the scooters are already gone. More folks bring scooters into the park that they’ve either rented elsewhere or purchased themselves. For the renters, you… Read More »
Tesla Targeted in Autonomous Vehicle Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family the driver of a Tesla Model X is suing the company after their loved one died in a crash that occurred while the autopilot was engaged. The family is claiming that the autopilot was defective and resulted in the crash that took the life 38-year-old Walter Huang. On March 23, 2018, Walter… Read More »
Jury Verdict Goes Against Harry Reid in Exercise Band Injury Lawsuit
Former Senator Harry Reid lost his bid to sue the maker of an exercise band after he could not establish that it was the company’s exercise band that he was using when the injury occurred. According to Reid, his son inexplicably disposed of the exercise band that Reid claims caused severe injuries including blindness… Read More »
Family Targets Scooter Manufacturer After Death of Woman
The family of a woman who was broadsided by a car while riding an e-scooter is suing the manufacturer of the scooter for her extreme injuries. The 27-year-old woman suffered severe injuries and is currently fighting for her life in a coma. Doctors say that she is in a persistent vegetative state. The woman’s… Read More »
Off-Duty Deputy Runs Stop Sign and Injures UCF Student
An off-duty police officer who confessed to running a stop sign caused a brain injury to UCF student Farrah Fox who was beginning her sophomore year of college. Fox got a ride from a friend when were hit by a truck traveling at 53 mph. The truck ran a stop sign and crashed into… Read More »
Florida Student Injured in Hit and Run
A Florida student was the victim of a vicious hit-and-run. The 24-year-old who hit him, Zachary Brock, was attempting to make a left hand turn across a three-lane street in his minivan when he broadsided 19-year-old Jackson Kelley. Kelley’s car is caught on video violently flipping over several times before striking a concrete wall… Read More »
Woman Sues Hy-Vee After Getting Knocked Down By Automatic Door
They may not seem like much of a threat. In fact, they can be a major convenience when you’re carrying your groceries to your car. They open automatically, ushering the way out of the store and into the parking lot. Yet one woman is claiming that a grocery chain’s negligence resulted in injuries severe… Read More »
Product Implicated in Deaths of Ten Babies
A Fisher-Price sleeper is being blamed for the deaths of at least ten babies. The American Academy of Pediatrics called on Fisher-Price to immediately recall the product claiming that it is responsible for the deaths of at least ten babies. The sleeper is marketed as positioning the baby at an incline. Yet there are… Read More »
Emotional Support Pitbull Injures Child at Airport
Service animals serve a variety of roles. From helping the blind see to learning to predict the onset of a seizure, service animals have become invaluable allies to the humans that need them. Under the law, they are not considered pets and have elevated status. Their owner’s right to have them is protected by… Read More »
