December 20, 2012
A former high school cheerleader is suing the Hillsboro School District and her coaches, claiming they failed to protect her from head injuries. Her lawyer tells The Oregonian that Mikaila Manjarrez hit her head on her fellow cheerleaders’ knees multiple …
October 17, 2012
A man injured in an explosion at an Elk City, Okla., work site has filed a civil lawsuit over the Aug. 11 blast. The lawsuit filed by Daven Collins claims that Great Plains Oilfield Rental was negligent in installing and …
September 13, 2012
The parents of a 3-month-old girl who died at an in-home day care in rural Mitchell, S.D., are suing the owner of the day care. Parents Amy Ruml and Donald Howard claim that Lacey Tebay was negligent in the death …
August 30, 2012
Family members of two Idaho Fish and Game Department employees killed in a 2010 helicopter crash are suing the owners of the helicopter and a mechanic, alleging the helicopter had failed two inspections earlier that year and door handles were …
August 28, 2012
A young man who testified against Jerry Sandusky sued Penn State on Friday, blaming the university for how its top officials dealt with complaints that the former assistant football coach behaved inappropriately with boys. The lawsuit filed by the person …
July 12, 2012
Universal Studios Hollywood has been sued for barring amputees from a theme park roller coaster. The Los Angeles Times says the federal court lawsuit contends two men were kept off the Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride in violation of …
June 25, 2012
The state fund propping up Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance system is facing a lawsuit to force administrators to open their financial books, highlighting increasing costs behind the system and the urgency with which insurance companies and policyholders are pushing reform …
June 11, 2012
A Minnesota widow is taking the National Rifle Association to court over its denial of her husband’s death benefit. John Balk bought a life insurance policy from the NRA 10 months before he died in a tractor rollover accident on …
June 11, 2012
An elderly California couple are suing the landowner of a Waikiki, Hawaii, outdoor bazaar, claiming they were injured when a branch from a large banyan tree fell on them. Attorneys for the Rancho Palos Verdes couple filed the lawsuit Thursday …
May 17, 2012
A man who claims he was seriously injured after being attacked by geese while working in central Illinois has filed a lawsuit. WJBC Radio reports that Todd Cole filed his lawsuit last month in McLean County, seeking more than $50,000 …