Jury Awards $8.9 Million to Minnesota Mother in Midwife Lawsuit
Jury Awards $8.9 Million to Minnesota Mother in Midwife Lawsuit
Lawsuits & Litigation
Federal Agents Can’t Access Messenger Data, Judge Rules
Federal Agents Can’t Access Messenger Data, Judge Rules
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against City of Decatur, Decatur Utilities
The family of a woman killed when a valve cover went airborne on Wilson Street in the city of Decatur recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and Decatur Utilities.
Des Moines Police Department Agrees to $25K Settlement after Metro Traffic Stop
The Des Moines Police Department and Lonnie Porter recently agreed to settle a lawsuit over a traffic stop for $25,000. The incident itself occurred in 2016. According to a suit filed by Porter, he was driving when he “spotted a Des Moines police officer nearby and started recording live to Facebook.” In the recording, Porter can be heard saying that “he believed he would be pulled over despite having done nothing wrong.” In the recording, he added, “I ain’t going to try to avoid him because there’s no need to try and avoid him, because he is going to pull me over anyway.”
Lawsuit Filed Against Drug Rehab for Not Paying Patient Employees
Lawsuit Filed Against Drug Rehab for Not Paying Patient Employees
Former New Hampshire Inmate Eric Cable Says State Is Retaliating Over Healthcare Lawsuit
A former New Hampshire inmate says the state is retaliating against over a healthcare lawsuit. Eric Cable, writes the Associated Press, launched his lawsuit in March. The man claimed that prison officials were negligent in ensuring his well-being throughout the period of his incarceration. During his time in lock-up, Cable says he wasn’t treated for
J.B. Hunt Transport, Truckers Agree to $15M Settlement Over Wage Dispute
After more than a decade spent locked in a dispute over wages, J.B. Hunt Transport finally agreed to a $15 million settlement with a class of drivers. The agreement was announced earlier this month on October 1 and final approval of the settlement is scheduled for October 29.
Louisiana State Penitentiary Lawsuit Heads to Trial Tuesday
A 2015 lawsuit alleging “grossly deficient” medical care at Louisiana State Penitentiary is heading to trial Tuesday. Lawyers for the maximum-security inmates say their clients suffered and continue to suffer a drawn-out variety of cruel and unusual punishment. Countless inmates, recounts The Advocate, have been forced to deal with unnecessary pain and suffering, permanent disability
Lawyer Suspended for Causing Accident with Bicyclist and Smashing Cellphone
Lawyer Suspended for Causing Accident with Bicyclist and Smashing Cellphone
Lawsuit Claims LaCroix Sparkling Water Contains Insecticides, Not ‘All Natural’
Are you a fan of LaCroix? Earlier this week, a lawsuit was filed against LaCroix’s parent company, National Beverage Corp, alleging the sparkling water is falsely advertised as 100% natural. According to the class action suit that was filed on behalf of Lenora Rice, “cockroach insecticide and other artificial ingredients are used in the drink.” The suit also argues that National Beverage knew of the “synthetic chemicals and was intentionally misleading consumers” with false advertising.