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Author: Lee McFarland

I write about current events which affect attorneys.

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

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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

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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

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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

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Champaign, Illinois, Reaches Settlement in Excessive Force Case

September 14, 2020 Lee McFarland

The city of Champaign, Illinois, reached a settlement on a 2018 excessive force lawsuit. The Incident On December 28, 2018, Tavion Jones-Premo claims he was forced to the ground while he was being arrested. Jones-Premo, who was 16 at the Read more

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$3 Million Settlement Approved in Shaheen Mackey Case

September 14, 2020 Lee McFarland

On Wednesday, September 9, Magistrate Judge Karoline Mehalchick approved a $3 million settlement surrounding the death of Shaheen Mackey. The Incident  On June 6, 2018, Shaheen Mackey was serving a sentence at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Read more

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Baton Rouge Rejects Settlement Offer in 2016 Shooting Case

September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 Lee McFarland

A city council in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has rejected a settlement involving the 2016 shooting of Alton Sterling. The Incident Alton Sterling was involved with a struggle with police outside of a convenience store on July 5, 2016. Sterling was Read more

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Class Action Status Sought Against Lime for Scooter Maintenance and Resulting Injuries

September 1, 2020September 12, 2020 Lee McFarland

Along with other vehicles, Lime offers dockless electric scooter rentals in over 100 cities across the globe. Should a new customer wish to use a Lime scooter, he or she need only download Lime’s app on their smartphone, provide some Read more

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Uber and Lyft Workers Win Big on August 2020 AB-5 Court Ruling

September 1, 2020September 12, 2020 Lee McFarland

In August 2020, California gig workers walked away with a crucial victory in California Superior Court after Judge Ethan Schulman ruled that transportation network companies Uber and Lyft had failed to comply with California Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5). The Read more

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$6.5 Million Awarded in Wrongful Death Suit of Antonio Valenzuela

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Lee McFarland

The family of a man who died while held in a chokehold by a Las Cruces police officer will receive 6.5 million dollars in a settlement from the city. Antonio Valenzuela was killed on February 29, 2020 after former Las Read more

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Spokane Police Officer Faces Vehicular Assault Charges in Accident Resulting in Injuries

July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 Lee McFarland

A Spokane Police Officer faces charges on two counts of vehicular assault in an accident that resulted in injuries in March 2020. An attorney for the victims says the Police Department has attempted to cover up circumstances that led to Read more

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Class Action Lawsuit Against City of Seattle for “CHOP” Damages

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Lee McFarland

A class action lawsuit was filed against the City of Seattle on behalf of real estate owners, businesses and people living in Capitol Hill. The suit alleges the City has failed to maintain law and order and areas of “CHOP” Read more

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Wawa Settles Burn Injury Lawsuit for $3 Million

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Lee McFarland

Wawa, a convenience store chain on the east coast agreed to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit for injuries to a then 3-year-old girl who was severely burned while in the store.  The incident happened in April of 2018 Read more

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Mass Tort Filed Against Bird E-Scooters

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Lee McFarland

Riders file suit against Bird saying equipment failures are causing them serious injuries. A lawsuit filed by the LA torts firm, McGee, Lerer & Associates alleges that poorly designed, manufactured, and maintained equipment directly resulted in serious injuries including trips Read more

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Family of George Floyd Seeks Lawsuit Against Minneapolis Police

June 25, 2020June 26, 2020 Lee McFarland

Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump, an attorney for the family of George Floyd, announced in an interview with CNN plans to file a lawsuit against Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin and others in the death of Floyd who died Read more

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Journalist Who Lost an Eye in Protests Suing Minneapolis Police Chief

June 15, 2020July 11, 2020 Lee McFarland

Embattled Police Chief Medaria Arradondo is under fire for his handling of the protests on May 29, 2020, and for specifically causing the loss of an eye by journalist Lina Tirado. She claims police ignored her press credentials and targeted Read more

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Accident Victim and CTA Settles Amputation Case for $3 Million

June 1, 2020August 20, 2020 Lee McFarland

After a video surfaced showing a Chicago Transit Authority bus hitting an 80-year-old man, the CTA settled a lawsuit brought on by the victim for $3 million. Raymond Baroud’s spent days in a coma after the incident, and his left Read more

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Personal Injury Lawyers are Targeting COVID-19 Wrongful Death Lawsuits

May 28, 2020May 27, 2020 Lee McFarland

Families and legal teams throughout the country are taking aim at employers with wrongful death lawsuits that are based on deaths caused by COVID-19 infections. Several nursing homes have been targeted, as well as Walmart, Princess Cruise Lines and now, Read more

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Family Suing Police for Kentucky EMT Breonna Taylor’s Death in Drug Raid

May 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Lee McFarland

The Family of a Louisville EMT filed a wrongful death suit against the Louisville Metro Police Department alleging that they shot her eight times causing her death. The LMPD says that the officers were executing a valid warrant searching for Read more

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More Lawsuits Filed Against Helicopter Firm Involved in Kobe Bryant Accident

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 Lee McFarland

Relatives of four people who died in the helicopter crash that also killed Kobe Bryant recently filed lawsuits against Island Express Helicopter, Inc. The suits allege Island Express didn’t properly access weather safety conditions before allowing their helicopter to leave Read more

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Family of Man Killed in Rental Home Fire Settles for $350,000

May 3, 2020August 20, 2020 Lee McFarland

Craig Mackie just needed six more feet to escape his home. Firefighters found him near the door of his home and speculated that if he’d have a few more seconds he would have made it out of the home. Mackie’s Read more

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AutoAccident.com Study Shows Where Sacramento’s Hit and Runs are Happening

April 28, 2020April 24, 2020 Lee McFarland

A recent study by Autoaccident.com pinpoints some of the hit and run hotspots in Sacramento. This should help travelers, law enforcement and city officials in making decisions about safety and travel in the city. The study shows that US-50 and Read more

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Law Firm Gives Away 20,000 Masks in Fight Against COVID-19

April 27, 2020June 26, 2020 Lee McFarland

A Baton Rouge Law Firm is giving away masks and gloves to help people in the community to fight the spread of COVID-19. The idea came on the heels of a state-wide social distancing order by the governor which has Read more

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A Macabre Sign Of The Times: Online Wills Skyrocket As COVID-19 Spreads

April 8, 2020 Lee McFarland

According to online will sales, Americans are thinking a lot about death lately. Ever since the coronavirus pandemic hit, companies offering “e-wills” have seen a massive uptick in business. Amazingly, some online will firms have reported between 50 – 100 percent increased Read more

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Worker’s Compensation Lawyers Gear Up for COVID-19 Claims

April 2, 2020April 3, 2020 Lee McFarland

The response to COVID-19 has led to a nationwide shutdown of non-essential goods and services along with stay at home requests and orders. As of April 2, 2020, there are 245,000 cases in the U.S. and 6,000 deaths. At present, Read more

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