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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Guest House at Graceland After Woman Dies of Legionnaires’ Disease

- September 19, 2017

For one woman, a trip to Graceland with all the girls of her family ended up costing her her life after she fell ill with Legionnaires’ Disease. Now her family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Guest House at Graceland, where the woman stayed, claiming she died from a “Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak at the hotel.” It also claimed the “hotel’s water systems were not properly maintained.”

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Los Angeles Agrees to $6.5M Lawsuit Settlement After Bicyclist Hits Pothole

- September 19, 2017

When riding his bike through Sherman Oaks on Valley Vista Boulevard in Los Angeles, Peter Godefroy lost control and hit a pothole. The accident threw him to the ground, leaving him with “broken bones and a severe traumatic brain injury.” As a result of the incident, he and his wife filed a lawsuit against the city, county, and the state of California, and now the city has agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle.

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Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills Sued After 8 Patients Die in Aftermath of Irma

- September 19, 2017

Last week, eight elderly patients at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills in Florida died in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. The storm’s ferocious winds and dangerous weather conditions caused mass power outages and flooding across Florida. Residents of the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills – located in Hollywood, FL – were assured before Irma

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Family of Sachem East Football Player Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

- September 18, 2017

After tragically losing their son in an accident at a football camp, the family of Joshua Mileto, the “Sachem High School East football player who died last month during a training drill” has announced that it “intends to file a lawsuit seeking $15 million in compensatory and wrongful death damages.” The claim itself was filed against the Sachem Central School District and the Sachem East Touchdown Club, the two parties that Joshua’s mother, Sayyida Lynn Ancharski-Mileto believes are directly responsible for her son’s August 10 death.

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Google Under Fire in Latest Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

- September 18, 2017

Google, a Mountain View, California-based company, has been in the news quite a bit lately. However, instead of shining a spotlight on a former employee’s 10-page anti-diversity memo, this week Google is getting attention because three former female employees have decided to file a lawsuit against the company, accusing it of “discriminating against women in pay and promotions.”

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Did You Buy Honest Co. Products? You Might Be Entitled to Compensation

- September 13, 2017

The Honest Co., Jessica Alba’s Health and Wellness company, has had a rough year. After battling class action lawsuits that alleged the company “engaged in unfair and deceptive practices related to its marketing, labeling, and advertising,” the Honest Co. has agreed to pay a $7 million settlement to customers in the United States who “purchased certain Honest diapering, cleaning, or personal care products.” Though the matter hasn’t been officially resolved in court, both sides of the aisle “agreed to settle the case in order to avoid the costs of continued litigation.”

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