City of Atlanta Reaches Settlement in Crash with Police Officer
The City of Atlanta has reached a settlement in a lawsuit involving a collision with a police officer that caused a woman to have her arm amputated.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Massachusetts Man Sues UMass Memorial Medical Center Doctor for Accidentally Removing His Kidney
Albert Hubbard Jr. is suing Dr. Ankur M. Parikh of UMass Memorial Medical Center after the doctor removed his kidney by mistake. It turns out, the doctor read the wrong patient’s chart prior to performing the unnecessary surgery.
Public Housing Tenants Win $658K Settlement From City of Richmond
Nine tenants who once lived in the Hacienda apartment complex in the city of Richmond recently won a $658,000 settlement from the city over allegations that they had to live in terrible living conditions for years.
Ohio Hospital Center in Hot Water Over a Cryo Tank Malfunction
A round of new lawsuits was recently filed against the University Hospitals Fertility Center in Beachwood, Ohio and CAS DataLoggers over allegations that they were responsible for the loss of more than 4,000 frozen eggs and embryos.
New York Settles with Family of Kalief Browder for $3.3 Million
New York will pay the family of Kalief Browder $3.3 million. Browder, imprisoned at Rikers Island for three years without a trial, hung himself in 2015. His death prompted city officials to enact numerous reforms.
Chicago Approves $24 Million for Wrongfully Convicted “Englewood Four”
Eight years after being exonerated, three members of the “Englewood Four” will receive $24.25 million from Cook County.
Mother of Teen Church-Goer Who Died in Crash Files Lawsuit
Attorney Joseph Fried has filed a negligence lawsuit against truck driver Steve Holland and others on behalf of the mother of 14-year-old Jeremiah Warren, Chasity Warren. Court documents show Holland received numerous tickets between 2000 and 2014 for violations such as speeding, driving an unsafe vehicle, and driving an overloaded vehicle.
Popular Jewelry Company Settles CFPB Lawsuit
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, filed a lawsuit against Sterling Jewelers Inc, accusing the wholly owned jewelry subsidiary of Signet Jewelers Ltd, of improper credit financing practices. Sterling was accused of submitting credit applications and causing credit cards to be issued without the knowledge or consent
Widow Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Amazon After Employee Suffered Fatal Heart Attack
Amazon was recently hit with a wrongful death lawsuit alleging it failed to respond properly when an employee, Thomas Becker, suffered a heart attack at the Joliet facility. Unfortunately, Becker later went into cardiac arrest and died.
Former Softball Player Sues University of South Carolina Beaufort Over Bullying and Harassment
Former softball player, Mari K. Cook, recently sued the University of South Carolina Beaufort over allegations that it failed to prevent the head softball coach from bullying and harassing her.