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Washington Inmate’s Family to Get $3.75M in Cancer Death

Washington state will pay $3.75 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of a man who died at Monroe Correctional Complex after his cancer went untreated despite repeated pleas. Kenny Williams, 63, died in June 2019 of …

Montana Jury Awards $36.5M to Former Libby Miner With Lung Disease

A Montana jury has awarded $36.5 million in damages to an Oregon man who suffers from lung disease because of exposure to asbestos while working at a vermiculite mine in Libby, a bellwether case that could affect hundreds of additional …

Couple’s Family Sues Over Fatal Montana Amtrak Derailment

The family of a couple who were on a trip celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary when they died in an Amtrak train derailment in Montana has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Amtrak and BSNF Railway, which owns the tracks. …

Lawsuit: Faulty Equipment Killed California Firefighters

The families of two California firefighters killed in a 2020 blaze are suing several makers of life-saving equipment for negligence, alleging the devices were defective and caused their loved ones’ deaths, the Sacramento Bee reported. Porterville Fire Department Capt. Ramon …

Family of Oregon Man Whose Car Crashed off Bridge into River Sues

The family of a Portland, Oregon, man whose car slid off the Glenn Jackson Bridge and plunged into the Columbia River during a winter storm is suing the Oregon Department of Transportation for $12 million. A crash investigation shows Antonio …

Tesla Sued Over Suspension System in Fatal Florida Crash

Tesla Inc. has been sued over an alleged suspension failure in a crash that killed the driver and a passenger in Florida last year and sparked a federal probe. The 2021 Model 3 vehicle had a “defective and unreasonably dangerous …

Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Oregon Police Killing of Man

The estate of a man shot and killed in June by Portland police after he called 911 for help has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports Michael Townsend called 911 while experiencing suicidal ideations and told the …

Judge Told Release of Insurance Info OK in New Mexico Clergy Abuse Case

A federal judge has been told that Archdiocese of Santa Fe records that would indicate how much insurance money is available to help pay a settlement of clergy sex abuse claims can be made public if they are redacted to …

Baldwin Sued by Family of Cinematographer Killed On New Mexico Set

The family of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film “Rust” is suing Alec Baldwin and the movie’s producers for wrongful death, their attorneys said Tuesday. Lawyers for the family of Halyna Hutchins announced the lawsuit …

Trustees OK $9M Settlement in Nevada Bus Driver Sex Crimes Case

School trustees in Las Vegas have approved a $9 million settlement in a case involving a former school bus driver who was sent to prison in 2018 for sexually assaulting special education preschoolers. The Clark County School Board accepted the …