Officer Paralyzed in Courthouse Elevator Crash Awarded Settlement
A faulty elevator repair job caused the equipment to malfunction and paralyzed an officer. Settlement reached.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Riverside Family Sues Sheriff’s Department in Mountain Biker’s Avoidable Death
A California family is suing the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, alleging that law enforcement waited a day before starting a search for injured mountain biker Andres Marin. Marin, writes the Press-Enterprise, called his wife just before sunset on March 1, 2014. It was his birthday, and he’d spend the latter half of the day mountain
Rock Island County Agrees to Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit for $630,000
Last month, Rock Island County agreed to settle a lawsuit for $630,000, bring an end to a legal battle that has lasted more than five years. The suit was originally filed by three former employees of Partners in Job Training and Placement/Workforce Development (PJTP) after they were fired for “reporting alleged financial fraud conducted by Mark Lohman, who was then interim director.” The three former employees were Jeanette Dawson, Carol Slavish and Michelle Holmes.
City of San Diego Pays $5.3M to Settle Lawsuit Over Downtown Convention Center
The city of San Diego recently agreed to pay $5.3 million to settle a lawsuit filed against it in 2017 over the “rights to develop the land adjacent to San Diego’s Convention Center.”
Mother Accused of Giving Baby Methadone Hit with $900,000 Lawsuit
Magan Michelle McDermott was recently criminally accused of “doping her 5-month-old baby with methadone, reportedly in an effort to get him to sleep.” As a result, she is now facing a $900,000 lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of her deceased son. The suit itself was filed last week and also seeks to stop McDermott from collecting a “$130,000 pending payment from the state for the death of her 15-year-old daughter, Gloria Joya.”
Family of Teenager Killed Carrying Toy Gun is Awarded Settlement
Family of Teenager Killed Carrying Toy Gun is Awarded Settlement
Nurses Awarded Settlement in Hospital Lawsuit After Being Held Hostage
Nurses Awarded Settlement in Hospital Lawsuit After Being Held Hostage
Federal Workers’ Union Sues Trump Administration on Shutdown
A federal workers’ union launched a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday, claiming the White House is illegally insisting that some government employees work without pay. USA Today reports that the American Federation of Government Employees announced the lawsuit Monday, two weeks after Washington went into a partial shutdown. The union—the largest representing federal
Nvidia Sued Over Cryptocurrency Fallout
Law firms have joined forces to launch a class action against technology company Nvidia, alleging it mislead investors about its ability to withstand a weary cryptocurrency market. Tom’s Hardware reports that 2017 saw rising interest in cryptocurrency. The cost of certain computer components, such as GPUs, leapt up as individuals and firms invested in better
Confidential Settlement Reached Between Hospital and Family, Ending Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A settlement was recently reached between Concord Hospital and the family of Molly Banzhoff, ending a wrongful death suit the family had filed against the medical center. According to court records, the suit was settled back in mid-October. It was originally filed after the child, who was 13-years-old at the time of her death in the spring of 2016, “died of complications from an undetected brain tumor.”