A federal jury has awarded almost $3 million to the family of a Berkeley County, S.C., inmate who died three years ago after spending a month at the jail. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports an autopsy showed that …
The mother of two children killed in a 2012 plane crash in southwest Missouri alleges in a lawsuit that eight companies’ negligence contributed to the crash. Georgia Marshall, of Springfield, filed the lawsuit this week in the September 2012 crash …
Plaintiffs’ lawyers have begun scouring General Motors Co’s report on its handling of faulty ignition switches that have been tied to 13 deaths and say they are finding details that could bolster their negligence cases. On Thursday, GM released the …
The family of a Sheboygan, Wis., teen struck and killed by a city truck in 2011 has filed a legal claim against the city for $250,000. A Sheboygan Press Media report says the notice of claim is a precursor to …
A family can sue the state for negligence after being incorrectly told by state police that a young woman had died in a car accident, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, saying officers must use reasonable care when making …
The families of those who died in General Motors cars with defective ignition switches want prosecutors to go after GM insiders responsible for letting the problems fester for more than a decade – and perhaps for covering them up. “The …
Brazilian authorities say the initial investigation into the accident that killed a worker at the stadium that will host the World Cup opener in a few months showed he likely wasn’t wearing a required safety cable. The worker died on …
Relatives of four current and former residents of a home for seniors in Florence, S.C., say the staff neglected and mistreated their family members. The Morning News of Florence reports an attorney has filed four lawsuits involving residents’ treatment at …
The widow of a Metro-North worker who was struck and killed by a train last May is suing the railroad for $30 million. The lawsuit accusing the railroad of negligence was filed Friday in federal court in Connecticut by Hannah …
The former Great Falls, Mont., fire marshal is being sued by the family of a man who suffered fatal injuries when he fell out of a rolling chair in September 2012. The Great Falls Tribune reports Chris Jones’ lawsuit alleges …