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Mother Of Man Who Died In Police Custody Receives $1.25 Million In Settlement Of Wrongful Death Claim
Ron Singleton was 45 years old in 2014 when he died while in police custody after a physical altercation with officers. It was determined that Singleton was under the influence of the drug “angel dust” at the time…
Jury In Philadelphia Awards $9.7 Million To Family Of Deceased In Wrongful Death Case Involving Motorcycle Club
A Philadelphia jury awarded $9.7 million in a wrongful death case to the family of a woman killed amid an altercation outside of Anna's Bar-B-Q Pit in Lower Heidelberg Township. Tonya Focht, 35, was fatally injured by a…
Defensive Medicine: Does It Really Work?
Doctors across the country are making use of a tactic that has become popular among those who practice medicine. This tactic is known as defensive medicine or defensive medical decision-making. Defensive medicine is the…
Hoverboards Are Catching On . . . On Fire, That Is
One of the most popular gifts during the 2015 holiday season was the hoverboard, with 7,500 units selling on eBay on Cyber Monday. (That's one hoverboard every 12 seconds !) These self-balancing scooters operate…
Lawsuit Filed Over Herbal Tea Death
A San Francisco family experienced a recent tragedy . A 56-year-old woman, Yu-Ping Xie, lost her life after consuming some tea purchased from a local tea shop. Xie purchased some specialty herbal tea from the Sun Wing…
$2.8 Million Award In Maryland Wrongful Death Case Involving Company Vehicle
The family of Michael Funchion, who was a 63-year-old engineer who was killed in a vehicle accident, brought a wrongful death suit in Calvert County. The jury awarded Kathleen Funchion and their two sons $2.8 million…
Understanding Wrongful Death
“Wrongful death,” under the law, means a death caused by someone else's negligent or reckless actions, which would have resulted in a personal injury lawsuit had the person lived. A wrongful death suit can be brought by…
Falls Off A Ladder Increase In The Winter
Many people find themselves reaching for their ladder more than once over the winter. Outside the house, the Christmas lights may need to be put up. Inside, a ladder can help decorate the top of the tree. Families may…
Jury Awards $44.5 Million In Medical Malpractice Case Involving 9-Year-Old Boy
Danny and Nikki Metts brought a medical negligence claim in a Franklin County court against Athens Medical Laboratory, University Medical Associates (UMA) and Nationwide Children's Hospital. The defendants were alleged…
Injury Lawsuit For Woman Killed In Tragic Limousine Crash
The family of Amanda Rivenburg is pursuing financial compensation stemming from a devastating limousine accident. The collision resulted in the death of two pedestrians and 18 passengers of a rented stretch limousine at…
Wrongful Death Suit Filed Over Plane Crash During Filming Of Cruise Movie
A wrongful death claim has been filed by the family of a crew member on the upcoming film Mena after the airplane that they were flying hit bad weather in Columbia and crashed in the mountains . Two were killed and a…
Wrongful Death Suit Underway Against Maryland Transportation Authority Police From Reckless Pursuit
The Maryland Transportation Authority Police (MDTA) attempted a traffic stop which developed into a full speed chase pursuing Michael R. Brown, of Hagerstown, in December 2015. The chase spanned approximately 15 miles…
Injury Protection On Ride Services Like Uber
Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar have become commonplace among on-demand ride services. Though many passengers see these companies simply as modernized and convenient taxi services, in reality Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar have major…
Doctor Commits Sexual Assault And Medical Malpractice
When patients visit their family physician, they expect their doctor to act professionally and responsibly. This includes operating with the level and type of care that a reasonable doctor would under similar…
The Surprising Reasons Why So Many Defendants Are Named In Personal Injury Cases
When you are injured, initially, there is almost always more to the scene than meets the eye. When you pursue a personal injury case, details will often come to light that you did not anticipate. In fact, the party or…
Fatal Truck Accident Shuts Down Maryland Interstate
A fatal truck accident in Maryland is just another example of how devastating these crashes can be to the people driving smaller cars who have the misfortune to be in the way.
Understanding The Potential Civil Liability For Airbnb Rentals
Across the U.S., new options continue to emerge that provide ways for people to share cars, homes, and other products or services, commonly referred to as the “sharing economy”. Airbnb is a platform that connects those…
Two Fatalities In Maryland Residential Swimming Pool Drowning
Anne Arundel County authorities responded to a tragic drowning in a swimming pool in Severna Park. Aryannah Wooten, a 4-year-old, and her grandfather, Lemuel Kane, age 51, were pronounced dead at Baltimore-Washington…
Pennsylvania Pilot Program Uses Smart Technology To Increase Accident Response Time
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is active in integrating smart technologies and better practices to optimize operational efficiency. The Central Regional Traffic Management Center (RTMC) has been…
NYC Sees Spike In Cyclist Deaths
When José Alzorriz, a 52-year-old bicycle safety enthusiast from Spain, was killed in Brooklyn due to a driver running a red light, it marked the 19th cyclist death in New York City this year . This represents a…
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