On March 23, 2000, Jerry Amaro, age 36, was beaten to death by officers of the Oakland Police Department during a drug arrest sting. Recently, his family settled their case against the City of Oakland for $1.7 million dollars. The cause of his death on October 21, 2000, was pneumonia, which resulted from multiple rib fractures and a collapsed lung, … [Read more...]
Prisoner’s Death Results In Large Damages Award
Philip E. Parker, a former inmate in a Baltimore jail, was being transported by correction officers in a jail bus when he was murdered by a fellow inmate. His family brought a lawsuit claiming that the four correction officers and the State had acted negligently in the supervision of the prisoners on the bus, and as a result of their failure to … [Read more...]
Medicaid and Legal Malpractice
Governor Cuomo has set up a medicaid re-design team. On the team, there are a number of hospital administrators. These administrators have used this opportunity to press for capping malpractice payment for hospitals. Governor Cuomo has decided to go along with the hospital administrators' request concerning capping malpractice payments in medical … [Read more...]
Designated Driver (but not his Friends) Held Liable for Damages
James May, Jr. Of Melville, New York and his friend, Michael Hoenig, had gone to the Nutty Irishman Bar in Farmingdale with their friend Michael Rahner. Michael was the designated driver for the group. During the course of the evening, James May, Jr. and Michael Hoenig brought their friend Michael Rahner a series of drinks. The boys were out … [Read more...]
Innocent Bystander Shot by Police Can’t Sue NYC
Richard Gooding was engaged in a shoot-out with the police in the City of New York. During the course of the gun battle, he was killed. Tammy D. Johnson was in the area of the police gun battle. Upon hearing the shots being fired, she dove behind a parked sport-utility vehicle. She watched the gun battle take place. During the course of the … [Read more...]
Blinded Golfer Incident
Dr. Azid Anand was injured when Dr. Anoop Kapoor took a shot from the rough on October 19, 2002. These two physicians and a third man met together at the golf course. Dr. Kapoor hit a ball which veered to the right and struck Dr. Anand's left eye. The golf ball hit him with such force that he lost sight in the eye. At the time of the trial, Dr. … [Read more...]
Four-Year-Old Charged in Lawsuit
In April of 2009, Clare Menagh, an elderly woman, was using a walker to help her get around. While Clare was walking on the sidewalk, a four-year-old was riding a bicycle near Clare. A collision took place and Clare broke her hip. Several months later, she died of causes unrelated to the incident. At the time of her death, she was eighty-seven … [Read more...]
New York Medical Examiner Sued For Keeping A Brain
Jesse Shipley, a 17 year-old high school student, died in a car accident on January 9th, 2005. Jesse's father consented to an autopsy. The autopsy was completed and Jesse's remains were picked up by a funeral home later that day. A few months later several classmates of Jesse Shipley were on a field trip to the Richmond County Coroner's office … [Read more...]
Dog Bite Kills Man
The state of Florida recently passed a new law that allows municipalities to use red light cameras at traffic intersections. If the camera catches a motorist going through a red light, a ticket is issued and mailed to the owner of the vehicle. A lawsuit has been brought in West Palm Beach for the purpose of invalidating Florida's red light camera … [Read more...]
Recovering for Accidents in the Work Place
Work place injuries are quite common. They may result in serious injuries and even death. In the event you receive injuries related the your employment, you maybe entitled to compensation for your injuries. If your employer is responsible, workers compensation could provide you with financial remuneration for your injuries. In the event there are … [Read more...]
