Mother of man killed by Riverside, California, police officers files wrongful death lawsuit against city
The attorney representing the plaintiff said that law enforcement officials allowed the victim to die, indicating that a tourniquet could have been applied to Dunbar’s leg to prevent him from bleeding to death.
Parents of teenager killed by undercover NYPD officers file wrongful death lawsuit against city
Kimani Gray, a 16-year-old boy, was shot and killed by New York Police Department (NYPD) officers a couple months ago, and his parents have recently announced that they are filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the city.
Former employees of nuclear lab in California file wrongful termination lawsuit
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), a nuclear facility based in Livermore, California, is currently entrenched in an ongoing court case due to a number of employees filing a wrongful termination lawsuit after being fired in 2008.
$4.5 million settlement reached in wrongful death lawsuit against city of Downey, California
In October 2011, 31-year-old Michael Nida of South Gate, California, was shot by a Downey police officer who mistook him for a robbery suspect, and died as a result of his injuries. Following the tragic incident, the victim’s family filed a wrongful termination against the city of Downey, and agreed to a $4.5 million settlement earlier this week.
Former San Francisco Police Department attorney files wrongful termination lawsuit against police chief
A former attorney who worked for the San Francisco Police Department filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Chief Greg Suhr in San Francisco Superior Court on Wednesday, May 15.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against man accused of killing his wife
Just days before Ronald Stolberg’s murder trial was expected to get underway, the family of his deceased wife – who he is accused of killing – filed a wrongful death lawsuit against him.
Former employee files sexual harassment lawsuit against Starbucks
A former Starbucks employee filed a sexual harassment lawsuit in Eastern District of New York, claiming that her coworkers engaged in inappropriate behavior toward her and and that she was discriminated against due to a disability and ultimately fired in retaliation after coming forward to complain about the unfair treatment.
Mother of woman killed in collision with police cruiser files wrongful death lawsuit against the city
On the evening of October 19, 2012, 21-year-old Andrea Castillo was killed when the Jeep she was in – driven by her boyfriend, Marco Barrios – collided with a police cruiser.
Family of slain teenager files wrongful death lawsuit against victim’s former attorney
A 19-year-old Maryland man was shot and killed in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme in Baltimore in April 2011, and his family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his former attorney, claiming that the lawyer’s malpractice played a hand in the victim’s death.
Family of Derek Boogaard files wrongful death lawsuit against the NHL
Boogaard’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NHL, alleging that it should be held accountable for the hockey player’s brain damage and prescription painkiller addiction.
Lawyers present closing arguments in wrongful death lawsuit filed against City of Porterville
On April 29, lawyers presented closing arguments to a jury in a Tulare County courtroom following nearly a month of testimony in a wrongful death case filed against the City of Porterville, California.
Appeals court rules that jury should hear woman’s sexual harassment lawsuit
On Friday, April 26, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled that 42-year-old Renee Mihalik can proceed with a lawsuit against a financial services company that claims she was fired for objecting to sexual harassment, even though there is evidence that suggests she performed her job poorly.
Family of Tennessee State football player who died at practice file wrongful death lawsuit
The parents of a Tennessee State football player have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university following their son’s death last season during practice. They are seeking $5 million in damages.
Trayvon Martin’s parents reach settlement in wrongful death lawsuit
On April 5, the Orlando Sentinel reported that Martin’s parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, reached a settlement with the homeowners’ association in the community where their son was killed after suing them for wrongful death.
Wrongful death case filed in Minnesota after man collapses and dies at hospital
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Allina Health System and New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) in Minnesota after a man died while under the care of doctors and nurses in the hospital’s emergency department on October 25, 2006.
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