When someone tells you that the food at a wedding was bad, it?s not usually that much of a surprise. But when you find out that over forty guests got food poisoning, allegedly from some bad mac and cheese, that?s a whole different story. Sadly, that?s also a true...
Month: April 2019
FAQs About Medical Records in Injury Cases
In injury cases, the most critical pieces of evidence, after establishing liability, are often the records that show just how bad an injury was, is, or will be. More often than not, this means that the most important evidence in an injury case will likely be the...
Jury Awards $3.7M in Surgical Malpractice
A recent jury verdict in a surgical malpractice case is making headlines for its size. The $3.7 million award was handed down to a plaintiff who suffered from a surgical complication after a procedure to install an abscess drain. Apparently, during the surgery, a bile...
Who to Sue After a Water Park Injury
With summer right around the corner, water parks are probably performing annual maintenance and inspections to make sure that their attractions are ready for the upcoming season. However, no matter how much work water park owners do, the simple fact is that water...
Chicago Student Dragged Down Stairs at School by Police, Files Lawsuit
A 16-year-old Chicago high school student has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city’s police, alleging excessive force for tasing her multiple times, dragging her down a flight of stairs by her foot, pushing her down another flight stairs, hitting her,...
Which Cities, States Have the Most Distracted Drivers?
We all know distracted driving is a problem. Many of us are using "do not disturb" functions that can mute alerts when we’re on the road. Even if we’re not willing to completely give up our smart phones and watches while behind the wheel, we know that hands-free...
Bars Sued After Deadly Car Crash: What Is Dram Shop Liability?
Joey Lee Bailey drank at least two 22-ounce beers and three double White Russians at Roosters Wings in Georgetown, Kentucky last January. He then drank at least one more beer and four more double White Russians at Horseshoes Kentucky Grill & Saloon in Lexington...
Border Patrol Chase Injuries Are Skyrocketing — Will Lawsuits Follow?
According to a joint investigation by ProPublica and the Los Angeles Times, at least 22 people have died and another 250 have been injured and following a Border Patrol pursuit — in the last four years alone. It seems that an unfortunate side effect of the Trump...
U.S. Victim’s Family Sues Boeing for Ethiopian Plane Crash
The family of an American passenger on board the recent Boeing 737 Max passenger plane that crashed last month in Ethiopia has filed a lawsuit against the plane’s manufacturer. The lawsuit alleges that Boeing was negligent on many different fronts, put profits ahead...
California Women’s Hospital Sued for Allegedly Filming 1,800 Patients
Sharp Grossmont Hospital in El Cajon, California claims it was investigating employee theft of anesthesia drugs. So it installed motion-activated cameras on drug carts in three operating rooms at the facility. The only problem? Those three rooms were part of the...