| | Crash Victim's Family Files Lawsuit | | 
| | The family of a woman who died when her car was hit by a garbage truck has filed a lawsuit against the village of Skokie, Illinois. There were two other passengers in the vehicle who also died when it was hit by the garbage truck at an intersection. The lawsuit alleges negligence on behalf of the truck driver claiming he was driving "without keeping a proper and sufficient lookout." The lawsuit also notes that the driver was speeding through a school zone and failed to honk his horn before the crash. The truck driver was the only survivor of the collision.
Alexandra Chachkevitch, Chicago Tribune 10/29/2013    | | Read Article: Chicago Tribune |
| LAPD Cold Case Evidence Ignored, Analyst Files Suit | |
| | An analyst in the Los Angeles Police Department has filed a lawsuit alleging that an LAPD detective ignored evidence that proved a police officer murdered her boyfriend's wife in 1986. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff conducted a DNA test of saliva from a bite mark on the victim and the lead detective disregarded the results, saying the police officer "was not part of this." The lawsuit names the LAPD as defendant and alleges that the plaintiff was subjected to retaliation and harassment after bringing attention to the DNA tests.
Joel Rubin and Richard Winton, LA Times 10/30/2013 | | Read Article: LA Times |
| Lawsuit Alleges Girl Beaten by Fellow Students As Directed by Teacher | |
| | The mother of an elementary school student in Houston, Texas has filed a lawsuit alleging that her child was beaten by other students at the direction of a teacher. The alleged beating occurred in May 2010, when the plaintiff's daughter was in first grade at the school, which was known to be abusive and hostile to children with behavior problems. The lawsuit says that girl, who had "overt signs of cognitive issues, including mental retardation," was beaten by her fellow students at the instruction of their teacher. The lawsuit names the former North Forest Independent School District, the former principal and two teachers as defendants.
Carol Christian, Houston Chronicle 10/30/2013 | | Read Article: Houston Chronicle |
| Top State Court Says Virginia Tech Had No Duty to Warn | |
| | Overturning a jury verdict that originally awarded $4 million each to two families of victims slain in the April 16, 2007 shooting massacre at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the state's top court held Thursday that the school had no duty to warn students of the danger posed by student gunman Seung-Hui Cho. The decision reverses a Montgomery County Circuit Court jury verdict for the parents of Erin Peterson and Julia Pryde. It originally provided $4 million for each family, but the amount was later reduced to $100,000 each because of a cap on damages that can be awarded against the state under Virginia law.
Martha Neil, American Bar Association Journal 10/31/2013 | | Read Article: American Bar Association Journal |
| FDA: Imported Spices Have Double Salmonella Risk | |
| | The FDA says that almost 7% of imported spices over a three-year period were contaminated with salmonella. In a report released Wednesday, the FDA says testing of imported spices between 2007 and 2010 showed that spices were twice as likely as other inspected foods to be contaminated with the pathogen. More than 80 different types of salmonella were detected.
Associated Press, Yahoo News 10/31/2013 | | Read Article: Yahoo News |
| More Study Urged on Concussions in Young Athletes | |
| | Is peewee football too early to wonder about concussions? Maybe not: A major report says far too little is known about the risks in youth sports, especially for athletes who suit up before high school. And it's not just a question for football. The Institute of Medicine found no one knows how often the youngest athletes suffer concussions or which sports have the highest rates. Nor is it clear if better headgear ever will help. The IOM and National Research Council on Wednesday called for a national system to track sports-related concussions and start answering those questions.
LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP, Yahoo News 10/31/2013 | | Read Article: Yahoo News |
| Student's Backpacking Death Spurs Wrongful Death Lawsuit | |
| | The mother of a 20-year-old man who died while backpacking in the Himalayas in 2011 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the National Outdoor Leadership School. The victim, who was a student at the University of Iowa, was with a group on a 30-day backpacking tour when he slipped and fell 300 feet and presumably drowned in a river. Instructors tried to rappel down to find the victim, but they could not reach him. The lawsuit alleges that instructors did not properly train the students, assess the dangerous conditions or handle the emergency situation. The lawsuit seeks compensation in excess of $75,000.
Megan Cassidy, Casper Star Tribune 10/31/2013 | | Read Article: Casper Star Tribune |
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