Monthly Archives: March 2023
City, Firefighter Sued After Man Dies During Mental Health Crisis
Lawsuits against first responders are rare and difficult to win. Essentially, the government has no active duty of care to intervene in any situation. The employee would not have an active duty of care to place their own life in danger to save another. Nor does the government have a duty of care to… Read More »
Family Sues Municipality After School Resource Officer Struck In Traffic
An attorney for the family of a school resource officer who died while directing traffic claims the city is at fault for dangerous conditions outside of the school. They noted several issues in the complaint including a speed reduction sign that was apparently not working. According to the family, the school is located directly… Read More »
Plaintiffs, Defense Team Battle Over Bitcoin Laptop After Murder
This lawsuit comes from our neighbors to the north. A college student was convicted of second-degree murder after a drug deal went wrong. The student was also convicted of disposing of the body. The family of the victim filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the convicted murderer after it became known that he had… Read More »
Parents Get $5 Million After Baby Dies At Daycare
The parents for a child who was found dead in a crib recovered a $5 million settlement from the daycare where he died. The child was found not breathing in his crib and was airlifted to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The parents sued the daycare and have recovered $5 million from… Read More »
Lawsuit Accuses Paramedics Of Giving Patient Wrong Drug, Causing Heart Attack
A local municipality is being sued after a woman was allegedly given the wrong medication in the back of an ambulance, causing her heart attack. According to the lawsuit, the woman was at the theater when she tripped and struck her head, causing a closed head injury. While in the back of the ambulance,… Read More »
Toxic Torts Appear Likely After Train Derailment
A small Ohio town is facing a major ecological disaster after a train derailment leaked toxic chemicals into their neighborhoods. It’s one of those situations that is so bad, that it becomes difficult for anyone to get fair compensation. At this point, the first steps are going to be to clean the chemicals and… Read More »
Wrongful Death Suit Filed After Bar Assault
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a bar after a man was beaten to death in the parking lot. The parents accuse the bar of overserving the patron alcohol and failing to have security on hand, and another some 20 people are named in the lawsuit for having stood around and watched… Read More »
Trucking Company Settles With Family After Tanker Explosion
A major maintenance failure took the life of a contractor who was killed in the violent explosion of a truck he was servicing. According to the lawsuit, the company failed to properly clean the trailer prior to allowing it to be serviced. This resulted in the tanker exploding, instantly killing the worker. The worker’s… Read More »