Category Archives: Personal Injury
Family Sues For $3.5M In Forklift Death Accident
The family of a FedEx employee is suing for $3.5 million after the worker died in a forklift accident. In most cases, employers are immune from lawsuits arising from workplace injuries if they carry workers’ compensation insurance. However, if a third party contributes to the injury, then the company that hired that employee can… Read More »
FedEx Sued After Driver Murders Child
FedEx has had a tough run of it lately. First, there were complaints that a worker died due to substandard workplace safety, and now, they are being sued after a particularly disturbing incident in which one of their drivers allegedly murdered a 7-year-old girl. According to the lawsuit, the defendant, who is now in… Read More »
Family Of Man Dragged To Death By Train Files Wrongful Death
The family of a man who died after being dragged by a train in Massachusetts has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the MBTA. The family blames the man’s death on carelessness and negligence. According to witness accounts, the man got his arm caught in the door of the train, which then pulled away,… Read More »
Parents File Suit After 7-year-Old Boy Killed By School Bus
The parents of a 7-year-old boy have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against their local school district and several others following an accident in which a school bus struck and killed their son. This is the second such lawsuit filed against school districts this year. The first case, filed in Texas, alleged that a… Read More »
Settlement Reached After Gas Station Fire/Explosion
A settlement has been reached between a gas station owner and a woman who died after another vehicle backed into a pump. According to the lawsuit, a vehicle backed into the pump causing it to dislodge from its base and catch fire. The woman, who was with her two children at the time, was… Read More »
Family Sues After Woman Dies Of Pneumonia In Jail
A 34-year-old woman died in jail of pneumonia. Her family says that nurses at the jail never bothered to treat her, even as her condition worsened. Eventually, she died as a result of that neglect. Her family claims that the jail failed to render the prevailing standard of care, which is necessary even for… Read More »
Widow Of Officer Killed In January 6th Riot Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The partner of an officer who died in the January 6th riot has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against two men who attacked him and Donald Trump for encouraging the situation that led to his death. As far as the allegations against the individual men go, those are quite strong. But can Donald Trump… Read More »
Suicide Lawsuit Dismissed Against Harvard
Harvard was one of two universities recently sued over a high-profile suicide of one of their students. The Harvard lawsuit involved a student who had previously attempted suicide. According to the lawsuit, following the attempt, Harvard placed the student on probation and required him to sign a contract stating that if he had any… Read More »
Jury Blames Sheriff For Death Of Boy, 14
A Florida jury has returned a plaintiff’s verdict on behalf of the family of a 14-year-old boy who was struck and killed by an SUV after being ejected from a state fair. According to the lawsuit, police intervened on behalf of a number of individuals at the fair when a group of children made… Read More »
Do DoorDash Drivers Have Professional Liability Policies?
If you’ve ever driven for Uber, then you know that Uber has its own insurance policy that kicks in when a driver is enroute to either pick up a customer or drop one off. Otherwise, their own personal auto policy is triggered. It does not work that way for Uber Eats or DoorDash. DoorDash… Read More »
