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Author: Lee McFarland

I write about current events that affect attorneys.

February 2022 Police Pursuit in Monroe County GA Ends Tragically

February 23, 2022February 25, 2022 Lee McFarland

A devastating single-car crash after a deputy pursuit in Monroe County, Georgia left 4 people dead and two others injured. FOX 5 News in Atlanta reported the accident occurred along I-75 just after midnight on February 6, 2022. In a Read more

Crime

Perry Florida BLUE Alert Gregory Ryan Miedema February 22, 2022

February 22, 2022February 23, 2022 Lee McFarland

On February 22, 2022, a Blue Alert went out around 11:30PM ET. People in Florida received this on their smartphones and other devices. The Blue Alert Reads: A Florida Blue Alert has been issued for Georgy Ryan Miedema, last seen Read more

Crime

Two Fatalities in Fiery Big Rig Crash in Ventura County

November 16, 2021 Lee McFarland

A fiery head-on collision in western Moorpark claimed two lives and left two victims hospitalized Monday afternoon. The California Highway Patrol and the Ventura County Fire Department responded to the scene around 3 p.m. on November 15, 2021. The Ventura Read more

Accidents

Bayada Pays $17 Million To Settle DOJ Kickback Allegation

September 25, 2021October 10, 2021 Lee McFarland

On September 8, 2021, the US Department of Justice announced Bayada Home Health Care will pay $17 million to settle an alleged kickback scheme. Despite Bayada’s settlement, company executives still maintain they committed no wrongdoing. The central controversy in this Read more

Lawsuits

Rocklin CA Police Video Goes Viral on Reddit and Trends on TikTok

September 21, 2021 Lee McFarland

On Monday, September 20, 2021, a video was shared on reddit under the /r/publicfreakout sub under a post called “Cop points gun at surrendering young man then tries to break his arm”. The reddit thread may be viewed here: https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/ps181c/cop_points_gun_at_surrendering_young_man_then/ Read more

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Lawsuit Claims Man Shot and Killed by Illinois Police Was Unarmed

September 11, 2021September 21, 2021 Lee McFarland

Miguel Vega, 26, was shot and killed by police in Pilsen, Illinois in 2020.  On Friday, August 27th, 2021, Vega’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the case. Block Club Chicago reported that Vega’s family Alleges that the man Read more

Lawsuits

Virginia Inmate’s Death Results in $350,000 Settlement

September 1, 2021September 21, 2021 Lee McFarland

More than five years David Wayne Mays died at the Botetourt-Craig Regional Jail in 2016, his case has now resulted in a $350,000 settlement for his family. The Roanoke Times reported on the settlement, which was approved on Tuesday, August Read more

Lawsuits

Covid Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Missouri Care Facility

August 31, 2021September 21, 2021 Lee McFarland

Jefferson City Manor, a care facility in Missouri, has been struck with a wrongful death lawsuit after a resident passed away from COVID-19 last year. KOMU reported on the lawsuit, which was filed on Friday, August 27th, 2021. Jefferson City Read more

Lawsuits

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Emerges After Florida Condo Tower Collapse

August 1, 2021September 24, 2021 Lee McFarland

What is likely to be one of several wrongful death lawsuits has been filed in relation to the Champlain Tower Condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida. In Florida “the person or people who are inheriting the Estate of the deceased can Read more

Lawsuits

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Emerges After Surfside Florida Condo Tower Collapse

July 9, 2021 Lee McFarland

What is likely to be one of several wrongful death lawsuits has been filed in relation to the Champlain Tower Condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida. Yahoo reported on the lawsuit on July 9, 2021. According to Yahoo, the suit was Read more

Lawsuits

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After Trinity University Cheerleader’s Death

July 6, 2021July 9, 2021 Lee McFarland

A Trinity University cheerleader’s death has now resulted in a wrongful death lawsuit. KSAT reported on the lawsuit, which was filed on Monday, June 28, 2021. Alison Steele filed the suit on behalf of her daughter, Cayley Mandadi. Mandadi was Read more

Lawsuits

Ontario California Tragically Crash Kills Fruit Cart Vendor

July 6, 2021July 9, 2021 Lee McFarland

Ontario, just outside of Los Angeles, was the site of a fatal car accident that killed a fruit cart vendor and injured another on July 5, 2021. NBC Los Angeles first reported on the accident, saying that it took place Read more

Accidents

Family of Tyler Skaggs Files Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against LA Angels

July 4, 2021July 9, 2021 Lee McFarland

Carli Skaggs, widow of baseball player Tyler Skaggs, and his parents, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Angels MLB team and several of its employees. The Blast reported on the lawsuit on June 29, 2021. Skaggs Read more

Lawsuits

California Automobile Safety Study: COVID Impact on CA Roadways

December 4, 2020 Lee McFarland

There’s no denying that the COVID-19 has impacted several facets of modern life. In the state of California, these changes are most evident on the road. Socially responsible citizens have hung up their keys and stayed put, resulting in significant Read more

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Syracuse to Settle Police Brutality Lawsuits for $400,000

November 30, 2020November 26, 2020 Lee McFarland

Two police brutality lawsuits in Syracuse, New York, are expected to be settled for a total of $400,000. Paperwork was completed with the Syracuse city clerk during the week of November 9, and the settlements will be voted upon at Read more

Lawsuits

Settlement Reached in Sacramento In Shooting Case Involving Dog

November 27, 2020November 26, 2020 Lee McFarland

The city of Sacramento, California, has reached a $99,000 settlement with a man whose dog was shot and injured by a police officer. The settlement was reached on Tuesday, November 24. The incident occurred in December 2019 when Kevin Cole Read more

Lawsuits

California Courtroom and Jury Trial Delays due to Pandemic

November 23, 2020 Lee McFarland

Many California courtrooms continue to be on virtual lockdown and for victims desperately awaiting a personal injury trial, justice appears to be getting further and further away.  These delayed cases represent people badly hurt in car accidents, injured on the Read more

Legal News

Settlement Reached in Beaufort NC Sexual Harassment Case

November 13, 2020 Lee McFarland

On Monday, November 9, 2020, the city of Beaufort, North Carolina, reached a $70,000 settlement in a sexual harassment case. The initial complaint in the case was filed in March 2019, according to the Carteret County News-Times. Meredith Bailey, a Read more

Lawsuits

Kauai Police Department Reaches $1.8 Million Settlement

November 13, 2020 Lee McFarland

As of November 2, 2020, the Kauai Police Department in Hawaii has reached a settlement resulting in a $1.84 million payment. This legal battle is no new situation. It began in 2016 when Mark Begley sued the KPD and the Read more

Lawsuits

Settlement Approved for Former Shopko Employees for $3 Million

October 19, 2020November 13, 2020 Lee McFarland

A lawsuit involving thousands of former Shopko employees in Wisconsin has been settled for $3 million. On Thursday, October 15, a $3.018 million settlement was approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nebraska. The settlement comes Read more

Lawsuits

Michigan Lawsuit Filed After Woman is Falsely Declared Dead

October 15, 2020November 13, 2020 Lee McFarland

A 20-year-old Michigan woman’s family are filing a lawsuit after the young woman was falsely pronounced dead and later found alive at a funeral home. The family is seeking $50 million. On August 23, 2020, Timesha Beauchamp, who has cerebral Read more

Lawsuits

Lawsuit Claims Detroit Muslim Woman Was Forced to Remove Hijab for Booking Photo

October 15, 2020November 13, 2020 Lee McFarland

As of early October 2020, a Detroit woman has sued the city of Detroit, Michigan, and the Michigan Department of Corrections after staff at the Detroit Detention Center made her remove her hijab for a booking photo. The alleged incident Read more

Uncategorized

Apparent Settlement Reached in Indianapolis Black Lives Matter Lawsuit

October 9, 2020November 13, 2020 Lee McFarland

A dismissal filed on October 5, 2020, appears to indicate a settlement in an Indiana lawsuit. The case pitches the City of Indianapolis against the ACLU of Indiana and the Indy10 Black Lives Matter group. The original complaint in the Read more

Uncategorized

Idaho Student Files Lawsuit in Sexual Abuse Case

October 9, 2020November 13, 2020 Lee McFarland

In early October 2020, a former student of Fruitland High School in Fruitland, Idaho, has sued the Fruitland School District as well as her former assistant track coach Kelly Rhinehart. According to KTVB7, the lawsuit alleges that Rhinehart sexually abused Read more

Lawsuits

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Jorge Gonzalez Zuniga Case

September 15, 2020 Lee McFarland

In a lawsuit filed on Thursday, September 3, 2020, a woman claims her son died wrongfully at the hands of the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office. The Arrest Jorge Gonzalez Zuniga, 22 at the time, was arrested by four officers with Read more

Lawsuits

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