Child’s Heart Procedure Goes Terribly Wrong
Anna Cathryn Cooper was being treated at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center for an E. Coli infection when a heart procedure went wrong.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Supreme Court Sided with 13-Year Old Girl and Her Dog
The United States Supreme Court sided with a 13-year old girl with cerebral palsy in her legal battle to bring a service dog named Wonder to class. Ehlena Fry and her family had filed a lawsuit against her school district after they were told Wonder wasn’t welcome on campus. Lower courts in their home state
Wonder The Dog Goes To School
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan rules taht Ehlena Frys’ service dog Wonder can go to school with her.
Brooklyn Detainees Win Appeal Over “Awful” Conditions
Brooklyn detainees have succeeded in an appeal against the borough’s central pretrial booking center. The plaintiffs claimed that they had been forced into jail cells like sardines for up to twenty-four hours at a time. On Tuesday, a Circuit Court of Appeals panel in Manhattan struck down a ruling by a federal judge in Brooklyn.
New Charges Against MSU Gymnastics Doctor Nassar
Former Michigan State University gymnastics physician Larry Nassar has been hit with new charges stemming from allegations that arose in 2016. Nassar has been charged with 22 counts of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree. In December, prosecutors announced they’d uncovered video the doctor had made documenting his crimes. A search of his property
Supreme Court Hears Case on Boy Killed at the Border
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Mexican boy killed at the border near Ciudad Juarez and El Paso. A group of boys playing chicken along the U.S.-Mexico border had expected an adrenaline rush. Running, ducking, and diving into ditches, the teenagers’ antics caught the attention of a federal agent on
Private Investigators Misused in Copyright Infringement Case
Attorney Cecil Nolan decided to use undercover services to gather evidence in a copyright infringement case. The P. I.s didn’t abide by regulations.
‘Slender Man’ Slayer’s Motions Denied
Payton Leutner was stabbed 19 times by two of her 12 year old classmates at a park in Waukesha, WA, on Saturday, May 31, 2014. Slayer’s motions denied.
Lawsuits Filed Against the Estate of Deceased Marlins Pitcher, Jose Fernandez
Accidents happen all the time, but they’re even worse when lives are lost because of them. Unfortunately for Marlins pitcher, Jose Fernandez, and two of his friends, a boating accident last September ended their lives, sparking lawsuits. So far, two lawsuits have been formally filed against the estate of Jose Fernandez. Both of the lawsuits allege that Fernandez “owed his passengers a reasonable degree of care on the morning his boat crashed into a jetty.”
Lawsuits Allege Mistreatment of Inmates in Dayton
A growing number of lawsuits alleging mistreatment of inmates in Dayton, OH, jails have begun piling up The multiple claims of abuse range from racial profiling to due medical care being denied. Several individuals have said they were physically assaulted by officers on duty, while one woman in nearby Warren County said she had been