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AIG Sues Ex-U.Va. Lax Player Over Insurance Claim

A former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend is being sued by American International Group Inc. over his refusal to answer questions from insurance investigators. In a court filing Monday, the company says George W. Huguely …

Mom Sues Over Teen’s Skiing Death In Colorado

The mother of an Ohio college student who died at a ski area in Steamboat Springs, Colo., has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. Authorities have said 19-year-old Cooper Larsh suffocated after falling head first into deep snow …

Lawyers Pursuing Concussion Lawsuits Take Page from Big Tobacco Playbook

Smokers and pro football players have something in common: They engage in risky behavior that can be potentially harmful to their health over time. And to hear some lawyers tell it, the National Football League is the equivalent of Big …

NV Couple Sues Boy Scouts Over Son’s UT Drowning

A Las Vegas couple has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America over the July 2011 drowning of their 12-year-old son during a camp program in northern Utah. Christopher and Sherry Tuvell, in their suit filed …

Court Rules Suit Over Student’s Death Can Proceed

The Utah Supreme Court has paved the way for a lawsuit over the November 2008 death of a St. George high school student to proceed in federal court. In a 3-2 decision handed down Friday, justices ruled school districts can’t …

Mom of Massachusetts Man Shot in Harvard Dorm Sues University

The mother of a Massachusetts man fatally shot inside a Harvard University dormitory during a drug-related robbery has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Ivy League school. Denise Cosby says in her suit filed in Middlesex Superior Court that …

Billings Settles Lawsuit Over Chase, Fatal Crash

The family of a Billings, Mont. nurse who was killed by a drunken driver while he was fleeing police has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against the city and Yellowstone County for $400,000. Billings attorney Chris Edwards says the settlement …

Dead Mexican Teen’s Family To Pursue Suit in Texas

A lawyer for the family of a 15-year-old Mexican boy killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in 2010 says they will press on with their lawsuit against the agent despite U.S. prosecutors’ decision not to charge him. Attorney Robert …

Jury Makes $432,000 Judgment Against Oregon DHS

A Clackamas County jury concluded the Oregon Department of Human Services was partially responsible for the death of an infant who died in foster care four years ago. The jury also found Wednesday that the child’s father was partly at …

Family Sues UDOT Over Teen’s Death At Sinkhole

The family of a 15-year-old Tabiona girl who died when their Ford Excursion crashed into a 20-foot-deep sinkhole is suing the Utah Department of Transportation. The parents of Justine Barneck said road crews failed to warn motorists of the hazard …