Minnesota Sheriff Must Stop DNA Collection Following Settlement
Minnesota Sheriff Must Stop DNA Collection Following Settlement
Lawsuits & Litigation
Family of Marine Corps Veteran Who Died At Wisconsin VA Hospital Awarded $2.3M Settlement
In August 2014, Marine Corps veteran Jason Simcakoski of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, passed away of a drug overdose during his stay at the VA medical center in Tomah, Wisconsin. Simcakoski’s family filed a lawsuit against the government shortly after his death, and just last week it settled for $2.3 million. But what happened to lead to the overdose? Was the VA medical center responsible for the death?
Richmond Pines Faces Several Lawsuits For Negligent Care
Richmond Pines Faces Several Lawsuits For Negligent Care
Addicts Forced to “Recover” in Plastics Factory, Chicken Processing Plant
Addicts Forced to “Recover” in Plastics Factory, Chicken Processing Plant
$9M Settlement Reached Over 2009 Las Vegas Crash Involving Pizza Hut Delivery Driver
A $9 million settlement has been reached between Pizza Hut and a young man, Jeremy Damery, in response to a lawsuit Damery filed against the popular pizza chain. The lawsuit itself was filed in relation to an August 2009 accident where Damery, who was two days away from beginning firefighter-paramedic classes, was riding his motorcycle and was hit by a “Las Vegas Pizza Hut” delivery driver. The accident almost killed Damery and forced him to put his dream of attending firefighter-paramedic classes on hold.
Republican Senator Distances His Company from Exploitative Drug Rehabilitation Programs
A leading Republican in the Arkansas Senate said his company terminated agreements with drug rehabilitation programs accused of using their clients as unpaid labor. According to an Associated Press release, top-ranked Republican Sen. Jim Hendren said his company, Hendren Plastics, has revoked contracts with the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program following the filing of a
Former High School Athlete Awarded $1.2 Million Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
A New Jersey high school student forced to attend her prom in a wheelchair was awarded $1.2 million following a successful medical malpractice lawsuit. Samantha Alpert – now 22 – was once an all-star tennis player at Livingstone High School, according to NJ.com. After a biopsy on her leg went wrong, the woman suffered nerve
Lawsuit Filed After Police Misplaced Blood, Urine Samples in Sexual Assault Case
For victims of sexual assault, it takes a lot of courage to step forward and pursue justice. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for roadblocks to pop up, making it difficult for victims to get the justice they deserve. For example, recently a “sexual assault case was not prosecuted because either the Bend Police Department or St. Charles Bend lost key evidence that would have proved a woman was drugged before she was assaulted.” As a result, a lawsuit was filed on the woman’s behalf in Deschutes County Circuit Court.
Chin is Not Guilty of Murder, According to Jurors
Chin is Not Guilty of Murder, According to Jurors
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Response to Death of Former FedEx Employee
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a former FedEx employee, Michael Merton, that was killed “two weeks ago while working at the company’s facility at Lubbock Preston Smith Airport.” The lawsuit itself was filed by the former employee’s daughters, who still have no answers explaining what happened to lead to their father’s untimely death.