A federal judge has upheld a jury’s $2.26 million wrongful death award against the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in a case where two deputies shot and repeatedly shocked a suspect. The Ocala Star-Banner reports that U.S. District Court Judge William …
The father of a southern Illinois teenager who killed himself a day after watching an anti-bullying movie at school has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the district, accusing administrators of failing to stop the relentless taunts targeting his son. …
The family of a Vermont woman killed in a hit-and-run crash last year has reached a settlement with the driver. Merrill Outslay of Mendon, Vt.,the husband of 71-year-old Jane Outslay, sued Christopher Sullivan in Rutland civil court earlier this year. …
A judge has denied Vail Resorts’ request to toss a lawsuit filed by the parents of a teenager who died in an avalanche while skiing in January 2012. The Vail Daily reports District Judge Chris Melonakis’ decision means the wrongful …
There’s no doubt that new advancements in the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are driving the current production boom in the oil patch. The technique, which is used to retrieve oil and gas reservoirs that previously were inaccessible via …
General Motors Co.’s lawyers have said the carmaker will face punitive damages over ignition switch defects if its customers go to trial, creating an urgent need to settle lawsuits. The automaker, which has said it wants to help accident victims, …
Attorneys for a northwest Mississippi shooting range are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal in case involving the death of a Naval SEAL during a training exercise. The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled in January that the wrongful-death …
A settlement of $1.5 million has been reached in the case of a Rock Hill assisted-living resident who was smothered to death by an employee in 2011. The Herald of Rock Hill reported that 82-year-old Pauline Cook was found dead …
Parents of three of the four teens killed in a car crash near a northeast Ohio railroad crossing are suing rail company CSX Transportation Inc. and local officials from neighboring townships and counties. The wrongful death lawsuit filed Monday in …
The University of Missouri Board of Curators is asking for the dismissal of several claims against it contained in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after a firefighter died in a walkway collapse. Lt. Bruce Britt died in February while responding …