Aiken Ordered to Pay Millions to Triple Amputee
Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ordered to pay almost $14 million in damages to a triple amputee patient in a medical malpractice lawsuit.
Verdicts & Settlements
Family Has Yet To See Money Since $17 Million Malpractice Verdict
Nebraska made history when it handed down the largest malpractice verdict in the state’s history that should have resulted in an injured young girl receiving $17 million to pay for the professional care she will need for the rest of her life. However, a year and a half has gone by since the verdict and not a dime has been paid so far. So what’s the holdup?
Automakers Dismissed Dangers Of Using Takata Airbags
According to victims, at least four automakers dismissed the dangers of Takata airbags for years, but refused to replace them.
Plaintiff Dies Before Receiving Lawsuit Payout
Patricia Mugrauer filed a lawsuit against Modesto in 2016 after a police officer broke her hip, but dies before she can receive her pay out.
Hospital Pays Out $500,000 In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Crawford County Memorial Hospital recently released medical malpractice settlement documents related to its pay out to widower Eugene Christiansen.
Texas Reinstates Law Against Harboring Illegal Immigrants
An appeals court in Texas reinstated a law which criminalized harboring illegal immigrants. The law had been pending since 2015, when it was passed by the state senate. A federal judge had issued an injunction against the law after two San Antonio landlords and their counsel filed a suit. The two men, backed by the
Harassing Calls From Hospital Spark Class Action Lawsuit
Taneesha Crooks and Anthony Brown filed a class action lawsuit against Rady Children’s hospital, stating that they received harassing phone calls.
Supreme Court Sided with 13-Year Old Girl and Her Dog
The United States Supreme Court sided with a 13-year old girl with cerebral palsy in her legal battle to bring a service dog named Wonder to class. Ehlena Fry and her family had filed a lawsuit against her school district after they were told Wonder wasn’t welcome on campus. Lower courts in their home state
Wonder The Dog Goes To School
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan rules taht Ehlena Frys’ service dog Wonder can go to school with her.
Amtrak Officer Charged with First Degree Murder
Amtrak law enforcement agent LaRoyce Tankson, 31, was charged with first degree murder after a shooting that occurred on February 8th near Union Station in Chicago.