Ever since the Supreme Court decision in Commissioner v. Schleier, the vast majority of employment settlements have been deemed taxable. Attempts to get employment recoveries excluded from income have all met with failure with few exceptions. There have been a …
The parents of an 8-year-old boy who has had severe brain damage for years have sued a Chicago hospital, alleging that doctors pronounced their son dead, keeping him off his ventilator for hours, even though relatives continued to insist that …
A California Appeals court recently decided that emotional distress is a viable claim when associated with a dog’s injury. The appeals court found that California law allows a pet owner to recover for mental suffering caused by another’s intentional act …
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused a boy more than 100 times, and threatened to harm his family to keep him quiet, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by a new accuser who is not part …
The deadline for victims of the deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse to file legal claims with the state has passed, and officials say they’re close to figuring out how much to pay each victim out of the allotted $5 …
A New Milford police lieutenant who was fired two months before he was eligible to retire has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $10 million in punitive damages. Former Lt. James Duda’s attorney says he was fired without due process in …
A Florida judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by New Hampshire parents who claimed their 10-year-old son suffered emotional distress when he witnessed a killer whale drown a SeaWorld trainer. Last week, Judge Julie O’Kane ruled that Suzanne and Todd …
A northern Idaho woman is suing a Salvation Army community center in Coeur d’Alene, saying she suffered injuries and emotional distress after she was tripped by a negligent employee at the facility last year. Sheri Stone filed the lawsuit with …
A notice of claim has been filed against Maricopa County sheriff’s detectives by a Phoenix man who claims humiliation, emotional distress and property damage from a high-profile raid on his property. The Arizona Republic reports the raid last March included …
A woman who claims she was sexually harassed by a co-worker at an Iowa military base and fired after she complained will be paid $190,000 in damages and legal fees and reinstated under a legal settlement. Lindsie Bertrand claimed the …