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Council members for the City of Fort Myers have agreed to pay $40,000 to avoid further litigation involving the family of a 20-year-old man who was fatally shot at a Halloween-themed event downtown two years ago.  The News-Press reports the city hoped to avoid the continuation of a $5 million wrongful death lawsuit, by settlingContinue reading “South Florida City Pays $40K After Fatal Shooting at City-Sponsored Event”

Council members for the City of Fort Myers have agreed to pay $40,000 to avoid further litigation involving the family of a 20-year-old man who was fatally shot at a Halloween-themed event downtown two years ago.  The News-Press reports the city hoped to avoid the continuation of a $5 million wrongful death lawsuit, by settlingContinue reading “injury lawsuit Tag Archives”

A bicyclist who suffered a severe injury after his bicycle struck a pothole will receive a $6.5 million settlement from the City of Los Angeles, following lawmaker approval of a claims bill. The claims bill process involving public entities in L.A. is somewhat similar to how such matters are handled here in Florida, where damageContinue reading “City to Pay Injured Bicyclist $6.5M After Pothole Injury”

A bicyclist who suffered a severe injury after his bicycle struck a pothole will receive a $6.5 million settlement from the City of Los Angeles, following lawmaker approval of a claims bill. The claims bill process involving public entities in L.A. is somewhat similar to how such matters are handled here in Florida, where damageContinue reading “bicycle injury Tag Archives”

We trust that the products we purchase will be safe for the purpose intended. We also trust that when promises are made that a product will protect us from a given danger – whether that promise is express or implied – that it will do so.  The solar eclipse that took place last month wasContinue reading “Lawsuit Alleges Eclipse Glasses Caused Permanent Blindness”

We trust that the products we purchase will be safe for the purpose intended. We also trust that when promises are made that a product will protect us from a given danger – whether that promise is express or implied – that it will do so.  The solar eclipse that took place last month wasContinue reading “defective eclipse glasses Tag Archives”

In a lawsuit against a fatal amusement park accident during a school outing that claimed the life of a child, defendant amusement park cannot seek indemnification from the school. However, according to a recent New Jersey Supreme Court opinion, defendant will be allowed to seek a verdict that allocates fault to the school, meaning itContinue reading “Injuries to Children Category Archives — Page 2 of 7”

In a lawsuit against a fatal amusement park accident during a school outing that claimed the life of a child, defendant amusement park cannot seek indemnification from the school. However, according to a recent New Jersey Supreme Court opinion, defendant will be allowed to seek a verdict that allocates fault to the school, meaning itContinue reading “Fatal Amusement Park on Class Trip Weighed by State High Court”

In a lawsuit against a fatal amusement park accident during a school outing that claimed the life of a child, defendant amusement park cannot seek indemnification from the school. However, according to a recent New Jersey Supreme Court opinion, defendant will be allowed to seek a verdict that allocates fault to the school, meaning itContinue reading “child injuries Tag Archives”

Jurors awarded $148 million in damages to a former dance student who was permanently paralyzed as a result of a poorly-maintained pedestrian shelter at a bus stop of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. That amount fell shy of the $175 million plaintiff’s attorneys sought for her injuries, but it was far more than the $30 millionContinue reading “Dance Student Awarded $148M After Airport Shelter Collapse Leads to Paralysis”