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Jul
Lawsuit: Reckless Police Chase Death
The family of an 11-year-old boy who was killed in a car crash on December 21, 2013 filed a lawsuit on March 24, 2014 against the Chicago Police Department.The family of an 11-year-old boy who was killed in a car crash on December 21, 2013 filed a lawsuit on March 24, 2014...
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Jul
Lawsuit: University Hazing Death
A deceased High Point University student's family has filed a lawsuit against the university, Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, the fraternity’s director of security and two frat members.A deceased High Point University student’s family has filed a lawsuit ...
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Jul
Super Bowl XLV Settlement
When ice and snow fell from a stadium roof onto a Super Bowl worker, he didn't take it lying down. He filed a lawsuit and got the recompense he deserved.A seriously injured Super Bowl XLV worker has reached an undisclosed settlement amount with the National Football Leagu...
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Jul
Sandy Victims in New Jersey Shortchanged by Flood Insurance File Suits
New Jersey residents claim they are being shortchanged by flood insurance companies for claims filed after Superstorm Sandy, and many have filed lawsuits.Many victims of Superstorm Sandy who live in New Jersey are claiming they have been short-changed by flood insurance compani...
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Jul
Lawsuit Filed in 2006 Death of Two Teenage Girls
The families of two teenage girls who died in a crash in 2006 have filed suit against General Motors, despite the automakers legal immunity from liability after being restructured in 2009. The personal injury lawsuit claims that GM failed to disclose information related to&n...
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Jul
PepsiCo Faces Lawsuit over Cancer Causing Ingredient
This blog post has been edited. It was originally posted on March 26, 2014. Facts of this case may have developed or changed since the original post date. Settlements/verdicts may have been reached or are in progress.A California woman had filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo Inc...
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Jul
Family of Woman Burned During Routine Surgery sites/default/files Suit
The family of a woman who was severely burned during a routine procedure has sued the hospital in her death.The family of a woman who was severely burned during a routine surgical procedure has filed a lawsuit against the hospital and several physicians, claiming thei...
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Jul
Lawsuits Filed Over Suspected Injection Well-Induced Earthquakes
This blog post has been edited. It was originally posted on March 21, 2014. Facts of this case may have developed or changed since the original post date. Settlements/verdicts may have been reached or are in progress.Fourteen families filed a lawsuit against oil-and-gas operato...
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Jul
City of Oakland Settles With Accident Victim
The city of Oakland has settled a lawsuit filed by a man who was catapulted through a glass door when a city van ran a red light in September 2012. The Oakland City Council voted unanimously to approve the settlement on the recommendation of council, according to the&nb...
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Jul
Six Deaths Linked to Faulty GM Ignition Switches
Faulty ignition switches in General Motors' Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles built between 2005 and 2007 have been linked to six deaths in North America. This marks the fourth recall linked to deaths by automakers over the past few years.Six fatalities ha...
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