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Lawsuit Filed Against Operators of Limo in Fatal New York Crash

The operators of a limousine that crashed and killed 20 people in upstate New York were grossly negligent in putting the “dangerous and defective” vehicle on the road, according to a lawsuit filed by one of the victim’s parents. Amanda …

Mass. Appeals Court Rules Medical Device Manufacturer Illegally Fired Employee

A Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that Dielectrics, a Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer, illegally fired Ileana Bermudez after she collected workers’ compensation benefits and filed a lawsuit against the company. The case, Ileana Bermudez vs. Dielectrics, Inc., came about after …

Boston Cop Who Was Shot Sues Online Gun Dealer for Negligence

Armslist, an online peer-to-peer firearms dealer, was sued on Thursday by a Boston police officer allegedly shot by a convicted felon with a gun purchased on the platform. The officer, Kurt Stokinger, argued in the complaint that the website acted …

Couple Awarded $31M After Rhode Island Pond Accident Left Man Paralyzed

A jury has awarded $31 million to an Iraq War veteran and his wife after a swimming accident at the University of Rhode Island left him paralyzed from the chest down. The Providence Journal reports a Superior Court jury ruled …

Pennsylvania Sues Over Troubled Harrisburg Incinerator Bond Deals

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s administration on Monday sued an array of financial, legal and other professional firms over their involvement in a 15-year-old incinerator upgrade project that nearly bankrupted the state capital, Harrisburg. The state sued RBC Capital Markets, Buchanan …

Man Says Artillery Fire in Massachusetts Caused Hearing Damage, Sues for $10M

A Los Angeles man who says he suffered permanent hearing damage when he stumbled upon a ceremonial artillery-firing exercise on Boston Common has filed a lawsuit seeking $10 million. The Boston Globe reports that A. Michael Davallou sued the Ancient …

Texas Appeals Court Backs Arbitration Agreement in Dram Shop Case

An appeals court in Dallas has reversed a lower court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration in a dispute between a night club and its contracted entertainer. In Dallas Food & Beverage LLC d/b/a Buck’s Cabaret v. Lantrip, Joy …

$1.3M Settlement in New Hampshire Paralyzed School Football Player Case

A New Hampshire city and its insurance carriers have agreed to pay a former high school football player who was paralyzed in a 2010 practice $2,000 a month as part of a $1.3 million settlement of his negligence lawsuit. The …

Widow of Worker Killed by Street Sweeper in New York Awarded $41.5M

The widow of a New York City Department of Sanitation worker killed by an out-of-control street sweeper won a $41.5 million negligence lawsuit. The New York Post reports that a Queens jury granted the sum to Bina Frosch on Tuesday …

Arkema Sued by Police, EMTs over Chemical Plant Fire after Harvey

Police and emergency workers filed suit on against French chemicals company Arkema SA, claiming it failed to take adequate steps to avoid a fire at its Crosby, Texas, plant after Hurricane Harvey. Seven police, fire and emergency medical technicians sued …