Parents of High School Student Fatally Injured Reach Settlement
Parents of High School Student Fatally Injured Reach Settlement
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Family of Student Who Drowned at Community Pool Settles Lawsuit
Family of Student Who Drowned at Community Pool Settles Lawsuit
Prince George’s County Parents File Lawsuit, Demand Answers Over Predator Volunteer
Parents at a Prince George’s County school in Maryland are seeking answers after a district volunteer was charged with sexually abusing elementary-age children. A recently filed complaint characterized the conditions at the school as “an unchecked breeding ground for sexual abuse.” For more than a year, Judge Sylvania W. Woods Elementary School volunteer Deonte Carraway
Larry Nassar Case Exposes Wider Problems in U.S. Olympic Sports Culture
In the months after former Olympic gymnastics physician Larry Nassar was accused of serial sexual abuse, well over 100 women have identified themselves as former victims of the doctor. Some of Nassar’s victims were taken advantage of at his home, others at his offices and clinic. Five were former members of Team USA. All, along
Ohio Attorneys Could Launch Class Action Suit Over Weyerhaeuser Floor Joists
Ohio attorneys are eyeing “toxic homes” for a potential class action lawsuit. Last year, ABC 6 and other media outlets reported problems with Weyerhaeuser floor joists. Thousands of units across the United States were marked as in need of remediation. A press release issued in July 2016 explained a change Weyerhaeuser had made to its
ProPublica: Jacksonville Deputies Disproportionately Cite Blacks for Pedestrian Code Violations
A ProPublica investigation uncovered evidence of what could be bias in Jacksonville law enforcement’s handling of pedestrian code violations. Examining ticket records from the Mississippi city, reporters uncovered an odd dichotomy in the issuance of citations. Nobody on the force seemed to exemplify the difference better than Officer C.J. Brown of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Families of Victims Lost in Berkeley, CA Balcony Collapse Reach Settlement
Another partial settlement has been reached in relation to the deadly 2015 balcony collapse in Berkeley, California that “killed six and injured another seven reached a settlement.” This most recent settlement, “the amount of which is confidential, was reached between the injured victims and the families of the dead, mostly from Ireland, Greystar property managers and BlackRock, who owned the Library Gardens apartment complex at 2020 Kittredge St.”
800,000 Odyssey Minivans Recalled Amid Safety Concerns
A massive recall for Odyssey minivans has been issued by Honda, impacting approximately 800,000 of the popular vehicles over a problem stemming “from the minivan’s second-row outboard seats.” At the moment the vehicles included in the recall are models manufactured between 2011 and 2017. But what’s the problem, exactly? According to Honda, the second-row outboard
Steps to a Successful Workplace Investigation
Having the right information at the right time can be crucial for any business. Knowing what the markets will bring, which trends are coming and what your competitors are planning can be the difference between success and failure. Having the right information at the right time also can make a huge difference for the internal operations of your business, especially when it comes to conducting workplace investigations.
Lawsuit Filed Against Sun Dial Restaurant for Negligence After Fatal Accident
One families trip to an Atlanta restaurant took a tragic turn earlier this year, and now the parents have filed a lawsuit “against the 73-story hotel and restaurant where it happened” for negligence. Back on April 14, Michael and Rebecca Holt took their son, Charlie Holt, to the popular Sun Dial restaurant, a place well known for its revolving floors. Unfortunately, upon leaving after their meal, little Charlie became trapped “in a 5-inch gap between the furniture and a wall as the restaurant’s floor rotated in the opposite direction” while his parents and patrons tried desperately to free him.