Franklin County Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Deputy
After Franklin County authorities shot a man during a domestic dispute, the man’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a local deputy.
St. Louis, MO Firefighter’s Widow Keeps $40 Million
A fire-safety equipment manufacturing company’s appeal has been denied in the case of a firefighter whose widow received $40 million in damages from them. The announcement came on Tuesday, February 1, 2011. In 2007, Angela Martin and her children were awarded $27 million in a judgment against Survivair Respirators Inc. and its parent company, Bacou-Dalloz….
Lumberjack Killed by A Falling Tree
A grandfather of eight lost his life when a heavy tree fell on him this week as he worked as a lumberjack in Bedford County, Virginia (VA). The Bedford Sheriff’s Department said Jake R. Goff , 72, of Sky Rock Road died while logging with a coworker in the vicinity of Wheats Valley Road, Roanoke.com…
Mom Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Virginia School After Son’s Suicide
The lawsuit claims administrators knew of the emotional abuse but did nothing to stop it or protect the teenager before he hanged himself.
Pharmacy Error Prompts Safeway to Alter Procedures
Safeway is enhancing its efforts to ensure that pharmacy protocols are followed after a six-week pregnant woman was given the wrong medication at one of its stores. Mareena Silva was given a prescription for Methotrexate–a drug used to treat cancer–instead of the antibiotic ordered by her doctor at a Safeway in Fort Lupton, Colorado (CO)….