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Year: 2020

Madera County Deadly Head-On Collision December 19, 2020

December 22, 2020 Martin Gasparian

A car crossed into opposing traffic on Highway 145 in Madera County Saturday afternoon causing a devastating crash that killed one man and injured several others. The Fresno Bee reported the crash happened south of Madera, near Avenue 9 ½ Read more

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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

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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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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

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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

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

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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

Lawsuits

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

Lawsuits

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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