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Court Vacates $28.6M Default Judgment Against Bars
Two bars were sued after a 20-year-old man struck an 18-year-old woman, both of whom were drunk at the time of the accident. Both bars served underage patrons. Under Florida law, bars can almost never be held responsible for overserving customers unless those customers are not of the legal drinking age. The family of… Read More »
Mother Files Bullying Lawsuit Against School District
A parent has filed a lawsuit against her son’s school district after he was assaulted at school, according to a recent lawsuit. The mother says that her son was attacked in the locker room. She says he is the target of bullying due to a disability. According to the lawsuit, the boy was attacked… Read More »
Lawsuit: Amazon Places Unrealistic Demands On Drivers Causing Crashes
A motorcyclist has filed a lawsuit against Amazon after one of their drivers caused an accident in which he lost his leg. He faults the company for placing unrealistic expectations on drivers who then must violate the rules of traffic in order to complete deliveries. The driver of the Amazon truck turned directly into… Read More »
Ski Lift Accident Leaves Victims Severely Injured
A father and two of his children were seriously injured when a ski lift detached causing them to plummet 20 ft to the ground. The father was permanently injured, according to the article, and his children sustained severe injuries. According to the lawsuit, the resort had cause to know that the lift was malfunctioning… Read More »
Family Sues After Pro Baseball Player Collapses And Dies
If you are a pro sports player, you must undergo evaluations every year by team doctors to determine if you are healthy enough for strenuous activity. A ballplayer in the Minnesota Twins’ farm system collapsed on the field and died after an abnormal ECG revealed “clear signs” of a rare heart condition known as… Read More »
Man Sues Post Office After Flagpole Malfunction
A man in the parking lot of the post office suffered a head injury after the rusted pole broke off and struck him in the head. He has since filed a lawsuit seeking a recovery of more than $30,000. According to the complaint, the flagpole was unreasonably dangerous due to a rusted base. Reading… Read More »
Two Men Charged In Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Healthcare fraud criminal cases are becoming much more prevalent in the news over the past few years. Public insurance like Medicare and Medicaid is a prime target for fraud. Billions are lost each year when health care clinics overcharge a patient’s insurance for unnecessary procedures, services they never acquired, or backroom deals to funnel… Read More »
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement, Wire Fraud
A Florida woman who served as the director of finance for a non-profit has pleaded guilty to embezzling over $200,000 in funds from the company while she was employed there. She was fired in 2020 after a 6-year run with the non-profit for poor performance. According to the indictment, she funneled the non-profit’s funds… Read More »
Tim Hortons Employee Throws Hot Coffee At Customer
Tim Hortons is a coffee and donut shop like Dunkin Donuts that is primarily in the North-Eastern part of the United States. Tim Horton was a Buffalo hockey player and originally a Canadian. According to a recent lawsuit, however, one of their employees went ballistic after a customer called her a gender slur. According… Read More »
Lawsuits Filed After Two Die During Dental Anesthesia
Dental anesthesia lawsuits are not among the very common medical malpractice lawsuits that you see in newspapers in courtrooms. However, one dental anesthesiologist lost two patients in a year under bizarre circumstances. In one case, the patient’s brain was deprived of oxygen for too long. In the other case, the patient’s mouth caught on… Read More »