Brianna Smith, Author at Legal Reader

Brianna Smith is a freelance writer and editor in Southwest Michigan. A graduate of Grand Valley State University, Brianna has a passion for politics, social issues, education, science, and more. When she’s not writing, she enjoys the simple life with her husband, daughter, and son.

Family of a Zionsville Vehicle Crash Victim Files Lawsuit Against Driver

May 29, 2018

A civil lawsuit was recently filed against the driver of a vehicle that caused a fatal car accident back in October 2016. The suit itself was filed by James and Elaine Dupler, the parents of the crash victim, James Dupler. James was only 21 at the time of the accident, and in their wrongful death lawsuit, his parents accused the driver, Jack Kaplan, of negligence. In addition to naming Kaplan as a defendant in the case, the lawsuit also names “his parents and their own insurance company,” according to court documents.

Did School District Fail to Protect Students From Bullying?

May 28, 2018

Earlier this week, a lawsuit was filed against Thomas H. Dudley Family School in Camden, along with school officials, in response to two disabled children being “repeatedly attacked physically and verbally by a bully” at the school. According to the lawsuit, school officials took no action to prevent or stop the bullying.

Image of the Giant Skywheel at Adventureland

Adventureland Hit with Lawsuit Alleging Workplace Harassment and Discrimination

May 25, 2018

After being the target of workplace harassment and sexual and disability discrimination, a former employee at Adventureland decided to file a lawsuit against the amusement park. The former employee, Alisha Munoz, 29, claimed in the lawsuit that while employed at the amusement park “from May to September 2017, she was harassed by managers because of her medical conditions.”

Jury Sides with Children’s Care Hospital and School in Negligence Lawsuit

May 25, 2018

Back in 2010, the Children’s Care Hospital and School in Sioux Falls was accused by a family of “improperly restraining an autistic student.” As a result, the family of the student, a boy named Ben, filed a lawsuit against the school “for damages they claim the facility caused their son Ben while he was a full-time resident there for about seven months in 2010.” According to the family, Ben suffered lasting emotional distress and negligence. However, earlier today a jury ruled that the children’s hospital and school was not “negligent in its care and did not cause the student lasting emotional distress.”

Customers Sue McDonald’s for $5M Over Quarter Pounder Cheese

May 25, 2018

McDonald’s is under fire for serving customers cheese on their Quarter Pounder sandwiches. You heard that right. Earlier this month, two McDonald’s customers, Cynthia Kissner and Leonard Werner, filed a lawsuit in Fort Lauderdale for “$5 million because they say they’re being unfairly charged for cheese they don’t want on their burgers.”

Dell EMC Agrees to Settle Race, Gender Pay Discrimination Lawsuit for $2.9M

May 23, 2018

Gender, race, and pay discrimination allegations against Dell EMC were just settled for more than $2.9 after the U.S. Department of Labor accused the computing giant of “allegedly paying female workers in Santa Clara, Pleasanton and North Carolina less than men.”

Vehicle Owner Accused of Negligence in Double Fatal Car Accident

May 23, 2018

A wrongful death lawsuit was recently filed in response to the tragic death of two parents in Green Bay, Wisconsin, who died in a car crash in 2016. The accident occurred on a Friday evening in February 2016 when a Dodge Durango flew through a stop sign going 55 mph and slammed into a Saab driven by James and Wendy Rush. The driver of the Dodge Durango was Daniel Boucher, who was 27-years-old at the time of the accident, according to the police report.

Seattle Family Settles Lawsuit for $13M After Relatives Killed by Repeat Drunk Driver

May 22, 2018

A lawsuit related to a couple killed by a drunk driver in Seattle’s Wedgewood neighborhood back in 2013 recently settled for $13 million. The lawsuit itself was filed against the city of Seattle by the couple’s son, Dan Schulte, “whose wife and infant son was also injured in the crash.” Schulte decided to file his lawsuit against the city because he believed the city failed in “supervising people known for driving intoxicated.” The wrongful-death and personal injury lawsuit was settled in time to avoid a jury trial.

MBI Distributing Inc. Recalling Many Homeopathic Drug Products

May 22, 2018

A voluntary recall was recently issued by MBI Distributing, Inc. for a variety of its homeopathic products, including Teething Drops, Nausea Drops, Intestinal Colic Drops, Stomach Calm, Expectorant Cough Syrup, Silver-Zinc Throat Spray, and Argentum Elixir over lack of process controls, according to the recall notice.

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Ends with $700,000 Settlement Agreement

May 21, 2018

Over two years ago San Diego musician Nicki Lyn Carano was driving when a “giant tree fell o her car in Pacific Beach.” Since her tragic death, her parents spent time filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the city that finally reached a settlement recently for $700,000. In their lawsuit against the city of San Diego, Carano’s parents, Anthony and Carole Ann Carano, alleged “city authorities had ‘actual and/or constructive knowledge’ that there was a defect in the tree that caused their daughter’s death

Trending