Category Archives: Personal Injury Attorney
Family Of Boy Killed In Gun Accident Sue Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America and a codefendant admit only that an 11-year-old boy was shot and killed on their grounds. They have asked the court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against them by the family of the same boy. The parents contend that the Boy Scouts of America are liable for the death… Read More »
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 »
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 »
Lawsuit Filed Against Medical Center Alleges Diagnostic Test Resulted In Brain Bleed
The family of a journalist has filed a lawsuit against a medical center after a botched diagnostic procedure resulted in a brain bleed. The lawsuit is complicated by the fact that it involves allegations that the catheter used in the procedure broke off and was lost. The doctor was performing a cerebral angiography which… Read More »
Lawsuit Filed By Parents Of White Man Who Shot Black Man
Shortly after the George Floyd murder, civil unrest gripped the United States. In Omaha, a bar owner shot and killed a Black man during this unrest resulting in manslaughter charges being filed against him. The scene played out like this. The bar owners heard someone throw something through their window. Thinking the bar had… Read More »
Hospital Reaches Settlement With Patients Of Disgraced Pain Doctor
A hospital system has reached settlements “in principle” with the patients of one notorious pain doctor who allegedly overprescribed fentanyl to his patients, causing several deaths. The doctor has been cleared of 14 murder charges after prosecutors alleged he overprescribed the drugs to critically ill patients. All of them died, possibly intentionally. While it’s… Read More »