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$10 Million Lawsuit Filed Against “Odorous and Ill-tempered” Yacht Captain
Plaintiffs say that an “odorous and ill-tempered” yacht captain who took an open Atlantic route from Nassau to Eleuthera Island against their express wishes should pay them $10 million for exposing them to dangerous seas. The plaintiffs say when they asked the captain to travel to calmer waters, he appeared angry and resentful of… Read More »
Lawsuit Filed at Apartment Complex Where Mass Shooting Took Place
The residents of Oakwood Terrace Apartments have filed a $10 million lawsuit against the apartment complex over a mass shooting that occurred on-premises. Residences say that the company that manages the property ignored security concerns over two prior murders on the grounds. On April 15, 2021, multiple gunmen sprayed the apartment complex with bullets… Read More »
Parents Sue After Child Dies in Wave Pool
The parents of a five-year-old boy have filed a lawsuit against Daytona Beach after their child drowned in a wave pool. They have filed a lawsuit against the Daytona Lagoon alleging negligence, including a failure to adequately supervise the wave pool while the child was drowning. The incident occurred in August of 2019. The… Read More »
Appeals Court: Amazon Liable for Defective Products
If you buy something from a flea market, you don’t typically file a product liability lawsuit against the flea market if you’re injured by something you buy. In fact, it may be difficult to hold anyone liable since much of the stuff you find at flea markets is used. However, Amazon was hoping to… Read More »
Broken Asphalt Results in Trip and Fall Lawsuit
A woman who was injured after she tripped and fell on broken asphalt in the parking lot of the Boca Raton Community Center has filed a lawsuit seeking damages in excess of $30,000 (which simply means that it will be tried outside of small claims court). The lawsuit seeks damages from Simon Property Group… Read More »
New Orleans Saints Fire Two Orthopedists After Injury Misdiagnosis
A former New Orleans Saints’ cornerback has filed a lawsuit against the team’s doctors after they misdiagnosed a leg injury that led to the worsening of his condition. The case became a national headline after it was announced that the Saints fired the orthopedists who had misdiagnosed the player. Now, Devin Breaux blames the… Read More »
Qualified Immunity and Police Brutality
We’re seeing a lot of personal injury lawsuits filed on behalf of plaintiffs who were injured by police. That includes the high-profile lawsuits such as George Floyd and Briona Taylor that were recently settled at taxpayer expense for a combined $50 million. In this article, we’ll discuss qualified immunity, what it really means, and… Read More »
Civilians Shot in UPS Firefight Sue Police
The estate of Frank Ordóñez has filed six negligence lawsuits against various police agencies after a firefight led to his death. To be sure, Ordóñez was not the cause of the firefight. He was a UPS driver who’d had his vehicle held up by two men who had taken his vehicle hostage. Both robbers… Read More »
What is NICA and Why is it Controversial?
Birth injuries do happen, even in America. In fact, recent studies have shown that America is one of the most developed countries to have such high birth injury numbers. But the majority of these injuries come from hospitals in the inner city where funds are the tightest. Patients are sometimes not monitored properly or… Read More »
Nikki Minaj’s Mother Files Lawsuit After Hit and Run
Nikki Minaj’s mother, Carol Miraj, has filed a lawsuit against the man that she says struck Minaj’s father and then drove off without rendering aid or calling police. Robert Minaj died in a Long Island hospital days after. Charles Polevich was later arrested on charges of leaving the scene of a traffic accident involving… Read More »