Family Physician Botches Cosmetic Surgeries, Malpractice Lawsuits Filed
Family Doctor Botches Cosmetic Surgeries, Malpractice Lawsuits Filed
Lawsuits & Litigation
West Virginia Jury Awards Woman $5.8M In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
When most people go to the hospital for a surgery, the last thing they plan on is something bad happening. Most people trust their doctors to make the best decisions regarding their health and certainly trust them not to make any life-changing mistakes. Unfortunately for one Bluefield woman, a thyroidectomy performed in February 2014 resulted in an injury that prompted the woman to file a medical malpractice lawsuit against her doctor, Michael Covelli.
Complaints Allege New York Police Department Has Problem with Discrimination within Ranks
Complaints from within the New York Police Department suggest the nation’s largest law enforcement agency could have a problem with racial discrimination. In a lawsuit filed last week, three African-American men accused the NYPD’s intelligence division of discriminating against them. The complaint, as reported by The New York Times, hearkens back to a 2016 ruling
Judge Orders Iran to Pay $63m to Amir Hekmati After Four Years of Imprisonment and Torture
A federal judge ordered Iran to pay $63 million to Amir Hekmati, a United States Marine who spent four years imprisoned on espionage charges. According to The Washington Post, Judge Ellen Huvelle of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., granted Hekmati’s motion for a default judgment after Iran refused to respond to the complaint.
Lawsuit Claims Royal Caribbean Risked Lives of Passengers
When Hurricane Harvey tore through Texas, it turned many people’s lives upside down. The Houston area, in particular, was a dangerous place to be, which is why some passengers of a Royal Caribbean cruise have decided to file a class-action lawsuit. It turns out that while everyone else was fleeing the area or hunkering down in their homes for safety, passengers of a Liberty of the Seas cruise scheduled to leave August 27th were essentially told there was nothing to worry about. According to the lawsuit, “by failing to cancel the August 27th sailing of Liberty of the Seas out of storm-ravaged Galveston, Royal Caribbean put passengers in danger.”
Porta Potty Odor Leads to Class Action Lawsuit
Porta Potty Odor Leads to Class Action Lawsuit
Cummins Inc. Hit With Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
A lawsuit was recently filed against Cummins Inc. for “allegedly violating a gender discrimination law stemming from the pay of a woman who worked at a company call center in Tennessee.” The lawsuit itself was filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of Krista Clements. According to the lawsuit, Clements was “unfairly paid less than a male counterpart, Scott Olivio, even though they performed equal work at the call center in Nashville.”
Iowa Resident Takes $75 Speeding Ticket to Supreme Court
Iowa Resident Take $75 Speeding Ticket to Supreme Court
Beef Products Inc. Establishes Fund To Help Employees Impacted by Plant Closures
Do you remember the pink slime dispute between Beef Products Inc., ABC, and ABC’s parent company, Disney? Earlier this year the dispute ended when Disney agreed to a $177 million litigation settlement, but the damage to Beef Products Inc. (BPI) had already been done, according to the company. According to the company, the lawsuit damaged its reputation and resulted in a drop in sales, plant closures, and layoffs. Fortunately, the recent settlement has allowed company owners to establish a “$10 million fund to benefit former BPI employees impacted by plant closures.”
In Response To Wrongful Death Lawsuit, Jim Carrey Files a Counter-Suit
After a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against him, Jim Carrey is making it known that he has no intentions of just rolling over and backing down. Rather, he decided to counter-sue his accusers, the family of his deceased girlfriend, Cathriona White.