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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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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$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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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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New FL Lawsuit Alleges Chinese Government Mishandled COVID-19 Outbreak

March 30, 2020 Lee McFarland

Two American firms are suing the People’s Republic of China (PRC) over the country’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak. In this latest lawsuit, members of Berman Law Group and Lucas | Compton allege the PRC knowingly withheld vital information on the coronavirus well before it reached Read more

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Can Coronavirus Victims Sue? The Lawsuits Begin.

March 12, 2020 Lee McFarland

Coronavirus cases in the United States seem to be growing exponentially from coast to coast. There’s no question that some of the victims acquired the virus while aboard cruise ships or as residents of nursing homes. Can a person who Read more

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MARTA Bus Passenger Awarded $1.65 Million Settlement

March 2, 2020June 23, 2020 admin

A woman injured while riding a Metropolitan Atlanta Transit Authority bus has received a $1.65 million settlement from the city of Atlanta. Cathy Burdin was injured when a wheelchair ramp closed on her foot. The Settlement was reached as the Read more

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