Monthly Archives: April 2022
Victims Win In Sandy Hook, But Don’t Expect Gun Lawsuits To Be Viable
The federal government passed a series of laws that prohibits personal injury lawsuits filed against gun companies for the misuse of their products. You can, however, still file a lawsuit against a gun company that manufactures a defective product. One loophole under federal law permitted the Sandy Hook victims to tag a $73M settlement… Read More »
Employee Dies After Contracting COVID At Luncheon
The family of a worker has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the employer of their loved one after the worker contracted COVID at a company luncheon. He contracted the disease in March of 2020, at the height of the pandemic. At the time, his Iowa employer scheduled a luncheon but the Governor had… Read More »
Is Baby Food Causing Autism?
A study conducted in 2017 appears to show that children who are autistic have higher levels of lead in their teeth than those who are not. This can prove a correlation between heavy metal poisoning and autism. However, the study stops short of discussing the causes of autism and instead hypothesizes that early exposure… Read More »
Uber Sued After Man Is Left Quadriplegic In Auto Accident
Uber has a serious problem after a passenger on his way home from work was left completely paralyzed in an auto accident. According to the lawsuit, the driver had a long history of moving violations and was speeding at the time of the accident. The passenger alleges that the driver swore, then swerved the… Read More »
Charges, Lawsuit Filed In Trolley Crash
A trolley driver is facing charges of reckless driving with bodily injury and reckless driving with property damage as lawsuits pile up related to a trolley crash that injured 12 passengers. According to the lawsuit, the trolley driver was turning into a parking lot when he floored the accelerator causing the third trolley car… Read More »
Lawsuit Filed In Deadly Bronx Fire
Several allegations have been hurled at the landlords of a Bronx apartment complex that caught fire killing 17 residents. The first lawsuit has been filed against a family that survived the fire. They allege that the landlords failed to ensure that the smoke detectors were working properly, failed to ensure that doors leading to… Read More »
Woman Sues After Foot Burn Injury At Dialysis Treatment
If your foot is burned during your dialysis treatment, you can be reasonably certain that something went wrong. In this case, instead of providing a patient with a blanket, a nurse turned on a heat lamp that cooked her left foot. The woman has since filed a complaint against the hospital alleging medical malpractice,… Read More »
Parents Sue After UNLV Student Dies In Charity Boxing Match
The parents of a student who died in a charity boxing match sponsored by his fraternity have filed a lawsuit against the university, the fraternity, a referee involved in officiating the fight, and the venue where the fight occurred. The individual against whom he fought is not listed as a defendant in this lawsuit…. Read More »