Inmates Sue NYC’s Metropolitan Detention Center for Constitutional Violations
Federal Defenders of New York, a legal nonprofit organization, is representing Brooklyn inmates who claim a power outage caused their Sixth Amendment rights to be ignored.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Rutherford County Board of Education Hit with Lawsuit Alleging Autistic Student was Sexually Abused
The Rutherford County Board of Education was recently hit with a lawsuit filed by the parents of an autistic student over allegations that it stood by while their son was neglected and sexually assaulted at school.
Doctor Suspected of Causing More Than Two Dozen Patient Deaths
Mount Carmel Hospital System physician, Dr. William Husel, is accused of prescribing high levels of pain medications that led to the deaths of 28 patients.
Government Goes After Insys Executives Using RICO
The federal government uses the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), approved in 1970, to go after Insys executives, claiming they engaged in a racketeering conspiracy scheme to realize revenues from Subsys sales.
Virginia Family Receives Settlement for Inmate’s Tragic Death
Mentall ill man dies behind bars while waiting to get into a psychiatric hospital. His family is set to receive $3 million.
Parents of Dead Penn State Student Timothy Piazza Sue Fraternity for Hazing and Negligence
After two years and several settlements, the parents of Penn State sophomore Timothy Piazza, killed during a fraternity drinking ritual, are suing 28 former members of Beta Theta Phi.
British Woman Awarded $150k After Losing Leg in NYC Taxi Accident
Sian Green lost her leg to an out-of-control New York City taxi nearly six years ago. Initially seeking $27.5 million from the city and a cab company, Green was forced to settle with $150,000.
Family to Receive $1 Million in Inmate Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Family of Chicago man held in custody and denied medical treatment will settle for $1 million. The current state of Illinois’ correctional facility healthcare system is an ongoing issue.
Evanston Township Reaches Settlement in Ex-Drama Teacher Abuse Case
Evanston Township school district Superintendent Eric Witherspoon recently announced that officials have reached a settlement agreement with four former students who claimed they were sexually abused years ago by an ex-drama teacher, Bruce Siewerth, who retired from the high school in the 1990s. The district is set to pay $100,000 over the course of the
Family of Chesapeake Man Files Lawsuit Against Citywide Protection Services, Inc., and Others Over Pokémon Go Death
Security guard Johnathan Cromwell, Citywide Protection Services, Inc., and Riverwalk Community Association, Inc. were recently named in a lawsuit filed by the family of Jiansheng Chen in connection to his 2017 death.