| Suit Filed After Restaurant Deck Falls into Bay |  | A Florida couple has filed suit against a Miami bar and grill after the restaurant's deck collapsed into Biscayne Bay last week, injuring several patrons. The lawsuit, which is the first of many expected to come against Shuckers Bar and Grill, claims the restaurant failed to properly maintain the deck and didn't warn patrons of the potentially dangerous conditions. The plaintiffs say they both suffered "bodily injury, disfigurement, mental anguish, and aggravated previously existing conditions."
Charles Rabin, Miami Herald 06/19/2013    | | Read Article: Miami Herald |
| Suit Filed After Woman Killed on Party Bus | | The death of a young mother who fell off a party bus in May has prompted a suit against the owners and operators of the bus. The lawsuit claims the driver of the bus unlatched safety devices from the bus's double doors, and when the bus hit a bump in the road, the doors swung open and the woman was sucked out. Kansas Highway Patrol found several "egregious regulatory safety violations" in a post-accident inspection. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages.
Tony Rizzo, Kansas City Star 06/18/2013 | | Read Article: Kansas City Star |
| Doctors Perform Thousands of Unnecessary Surgeries | | Tens of thousands of times each year, patients are wheeled into the nation's operating rooms for surgery that isn't necessary, a USA TODAY review of government records and medical databases finds. Some fall victim to predators who enrich themselves by bilking insurers for operations that are not medically justified. Even more turn to doctors who simply lack the competence or training to recognize when a surgical procedure can be avoided, either because the medical facts don't warrant it or because there are non-surgical treatments that would better serve the patient. n fact, unnecessary surgeries might account for 10% to 20% of all operations in some specialties, including a wide range of cardiac procedures — not only stents, but also angioplasty and pacemaker implants — as well as many spinal surgeries. Knee replacements, hysterectomies, and cesarean sections are among the other surgical procedures performed more often than needed, according to a review of in-depth studies and data generated by both government and academic sources.
Peter Eisler and Barbara Hansen, USA Today 06/20/2013 | | Read Article: USA Today |
| Taser Death in Ohio Prompts Suit Against Police | | A lawsuit has been filed against the city of North College Hill, Ohio, and a police officer over the alleged improper use of a Taser that resulted in a man's death. The lawsuit police were responding to reports of a fight at a local basketball court; one of the officers drew his Taser and shot it into the victim's chest for no reason, allegedly stopping the man's heart. The suit accuses the officer of using unnecessary force and improper use of the Taser.
Janice Morse and Carrie Blackmore Smith , The Cincinnati Enquirer 06/20/2013 | | Read Article: The Cincinnati Enquirer |
| Suit over 'Huffing,' Fatal Car Wreck, Settled | | A lawsuit has been settled over a fatal crash in Highland Park, Ill., that killed a five-year-old girl. The teenager responsible for the accident was accused of "huffing" a cleaning product before getting into her car and causing the collision. The terms of the settlement were undisclosed. The defendant also faces criminal charges and, if convicted, could face up to 26 years in prison.
Ruth Fuller, Chicago Tribune 06/12/2013 | | Read Article: Chicago Tribune |
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