Man Charged With Murder, Unable To Stand Trial
Deaf and mute illegal immigrant, Oswaldo Martinez was charged with the rape and murder of 16 year old Brittany Binger, but is unable to stand trial.
Lawsuits & Litigation
TMA Day Hosts Record Number Of Doctors And Advocates
TMA Day on the Hill was met with a record number of doctors and other healthcare advocates seeking a better route for our nation’s policies.
“Dr. Death” Victims Feel Robbed By The System
Christopher Duntsch, former neurosurgeon nicknamed Dr. Death, caused detriment to many unsuspecting patients.
Chesapeake Schools Settle Over Alleged Child Abuse
Last month, Chesapeake Schools settled a lawsuit with a family that accused the school staff at Southeastern Elementary School of abusing their disabled son by regularly restraining him in a “special chair for the sake of convenience.” So how much did the school system pay up? Well, they won’t say.
D.C. Restaurant Sues Trump for Unfair Competition
Looks like President Trump might have another lawsuit on his hands. According to NPR, two restaurateurs in Washington, DC have sued the president and the Trump Old Post Office LLC, in a lawsuit filed in D.C. Superior Court for “unfair competition under local law.” The restaurateurs, Khalid Pitts and Diane Gross, who own Cork Wine
HANGUP Act To Cut Down On Collection And Agency Calls
The HANGUP Act was put into action on Wednesday, which aims to cut down on the number of these calls received from government contractors.
Fox Hit Hard With Numerous Sexual Assault Allegations
21st Century Fox and Fox News work on settling numerous sexual assault allegations.
Food Safety Lawsuit Against Chipotle Dismissed
Chipotle has been through a lot these last few years. From food safety concerns to accusations that they lied to shareholders, it’s about time they caught a break. Fortunately for the restaurant, that time is now, as a judge recently ruled that “there’s insufficient evidence the burrito chain lied to shareholders” about food safety, resulting in the dismissal of a civil suit filed back in January 2016.
Mercy Springfield Ordered To Pay $28.9M In Negligence Lawsuit
For failure to diagnose Emilee Williams’ rare health disorder in a timely manner, Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities has been accused of negligence and ordered by a jury to pay $28.9 million to Williams. Because of the medical center’s delay in diagnosing her with Wilson’s disease, Williams claims her disorder became more severe — so severe that she “now must be fed through a tube.”
New Bill Would Limit Civil Rights and Class Action Lawsuits
President Trump has been a busy man since taking office. With all of his executive orders and Saturday morning tweets, he’s really got his plate full. But that hasn’t stopped him from revealing his budget proposal, which, unfortunately, would eliminate “the single greatest funder of civil legal aid in the United States, the Legal Services Corporation.” But it gets worse. At the same time, many in Congress are working to “block Americans from seeking justice on their own with the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017.” Wait, Congress wants to make it more difficult for everyday Americans to file lawsuits? It would seem.