Category Archives: Personal Injury
Preschool Sued After Toddler Dies In Hot Van
This is an upsetting situation. A toddler died in a hot van after being left alone for four hours. At the time, the child was the responsibility of their daycare. That the daycare is responsible for the child’s death is not the problem. Their insurer refuses to take liability for the claim, throwing a… Read More »
Pursuit Policy Reviewed In Death Of Boy, 13
Boynton Beach is being sued after a 13-year-old boy who had just received a dirt bike for Christmas was pursued by police officers and killed. Today, many police departments are reviewing their use of force and pursuit policies to avoid accidents and injury to the public. This includes major cities that avoid chases in… Read More »
State Settles COVID-19 Death Of Veteran For $300,000
I know that it’s difficult to believe that anyone won a lawsuit on the basis of COVID-19, but even as states were moving to protect health care providers from torts related to the pandemic, they still placed expectations on these clinics to provide the proper care and comply with CDC recommendations. In the case… Read More »
Former NFL Star Named In Wrongful Death Suit Erupting From Youth Football Game
A former NFL football player has been named in a wrongful death lawsuit after his brother allegedly shot and killed someone during a youth football game. According to authorities, the coaches had a problem with the way the game was being called. The lawsuit names both brothers and the youth football league in which… Read More »
Off-Road Park Hit With $22M Verdict After Avoidable Death
An off-road park was hit with a $22M verdict after a tree fell on a man who was riding a dirt bike. A Georgia jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff after they heard arguments that the park was taking down trees along the dirt bike path. The park has since been… Read More »
Judge Refuses To Dismiss CPS Lawsuit After Child’s Death
Traditionally, plaintiffs have been prevented from filing lawsuits against Child Protective Services on the grounds of sovereign immunity. However, recently, numerous lawsuits have been filed against CPS in multiple states after they failed to heed warnings made by concerned parents and others and a child died as a result of that failure. Every time… Read More »
$8 Million Settlement For Wife Of Man Killed By Police
The police in Mesa, AZ are paying $8 million to the widow of a man they shot and killed in 2016. The wife of the man and his two children will receive $8 million from the city. In an interview, the victim’s wife reported that the settlement would do nothing to bring her husband… Read More »
Kratom Manufacturers Face Wrongful Death Lawsuits
There have been numerous wrongful death lawsuits filed related to the “dietary supplement” kratom, which is actually an addictive drug that acts on the brain’s opioid receptors producing similar highs and deleterious effects. Recent lawsuits have been filed in Georgia where kratom remains readily available at gas stations despite being listed as a controlled… Read More »
Trial Begins Over CTE Death Of Former NCAA Player
The NCAA is facing a lawsuit filed by the wife of a former NCAA player. The allegations are familiar. The wife claims that the NCAA failed to protect her husband when he was an athlete at USC. She believes that the concussions he suffered while playing football there led to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)… Read More »
Assisted Living Facility Faces Third Wrongful Death
An assisted living facility accused of serving cleaning fluid to two of its residents who later died, is now accused of causing a third death. This death occurred prior to the cleaning fluid incidents and involved staff allowing a memory care patient to wander off the grounds through the front door. The last lawsuit… Read More »
