Monthly Archives: February 2023
Courts Cap Punitive Damages In Tobacco Lawsuit
Florida rules prevent plaintiffs from recovering more than three times the value of their compensatory damages in punitive damages. In other words, the ratio of compensatory damages to punitive damages can be no greater than 1:3. In a recent lawsuit against a major tobacco company, the sister of a deceased woman filed a wrongful… Read More »
American Horror Story Producers Sued After Crew Death
The producers of the hit TV show American Horror Story are facing a wrongful death lawsuit after a crew member was killed onset. According to the lawsuit, the man was tasked with driving crew to and from production sites when he came down with COVID-19. Eventually, he died of the virus, prompting the lawsuit…. Read More »
Kratom Deaths Spur Renewed Legislation
Not all herbal supplements are created equally. Some of them are basically nothing, while others are just drugs that haven’t been regulated yet. Kratom falls into the latter category and produces opiate-like highs that help individuals kick heroin addiction. Now, however, the marketing around kratom wants to sell it as a “dietary supplement” which… Read More »
Lawsuit Filed Against Medical Center Alleges Diagnostic Test Resulted In Brain Bleed
The family of a journalist has filed a lawsuit against a medical center after a botched diagnostic procedure resulted in a brain bleed. The lawsuit is complicated by the fact that it involves allegations that the catheter used in the procedure broke off and was lost. The doctor was performing a cerebral angiography which… Read More »
Family Files Wrongful Death After Autistic Boys Wanders Off Grounds
This is becoming a much larger concern for modern medical facilities. Facilities that treat the mentally ill, those with memory care issues, or others who require round-the-clock care can wander off the grounds often endangering themselves. A number of high-profile lawsuits have been filed against memory care facilities over this issue. This is the… Read More »
Lawsuit Filed By Parents Of White Man Who Shot Black Man
Shortly after the George Floyd murder, civil unrest gripped the United States. In Omaha, a bar owner shot and killed a Black man during this unrest resulting in manslaughter charges being filed against him. The scene played out like this. The bar owners heard someone throw something through their window. Thinking the bar had… Read More »
Hospital Reaches Settlement With Patients Of Disgraced Pain Doctor
A hospital system has reached settlements “in principle” with the patients of one notorious pain doctor who allegedly overprescribed fentanyl to his patients, causing several deaths. The doctor has been cleared of 14 murder charges after prosecutors alleged he overprescribed the drugs to critically ill patients. All of them died, possibly intentionally. While it’s… Read More »
Lawsuit Filed After Clerk Shot In Convenience Store With Slot Machine
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a convenience store that allowed customers access to a slot machine, according to a recent lawsuit. The clerk was shot by a customer who was a known drug dealer and gambling enthusiast. The lawsuit blames the convenience store and the game for the clerk’s death. The… Read More »