| Delta Should Have Prevented Fort Lauderdale Attack, Says Lawsuit |
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A lawsuit has been filed against Delta Air Lines over an attack at a Fort Lauderdale airport that led to the deaths of five people. According to the lawsuit, the man had been unruly and argumentative with other passengers on the Delta flight before he retrieved his gun and opened fire in the airport. The lawsuit was filed by the family of one of the victims, a woman from Georgia. The lawsuit says that Delta should have recognized the signs and prevented the man from getting his weapon.
Lisa J. Huriash, South Florida Sun-Sentinel 01/12/2018    |
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| Judge Denies North Dakota Law Limiting Medical Malpractice Damages |
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A judge has determined that a law in North Dakota which limits damages in medical malpractice cases is unconstitutional. South Central Judicial District Judge Cynthia Feland has denied a request by CHI St. Alexius Health to reduce a verdict in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed by a 35-year-old who suffered a stroke at the hospital following a surgery in 2012. The jury awarded $2 million for economic losses, such as medical expenses and lost earnings, and $1.5 million for noneconomic damages, including pain, suffering, physical impairment and emotional distress. The hospital was seeking to reduce the verdict based on a state law that limits damages in such cases.
Amy Dalrymple, Bismarck Tribune 01/09/2018 |
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| Amtrak Sued Over Deadly Washington Train Derailment |
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A passenger who was severely injured in a recent train derailment outside of Dupont, Wash. has filed a lawsuit against Amtrak. The lawsuit was filed Friday in King County Superior Court and alleges that Amtrak was responsible for the crash that led to the plaintiff's traumatic brain injury. The complaint states that the 26-year-old man suffered the brain injury when the train derailed on a sharp curve and dove off an overpass. He then spent 10 days in the hospital and now must receive ongoing care and treatment for his injuries. Three people were killed in the derailment and dozens more were injured.
Staff Report, KING 5 Television 01/12/2018 |
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| Wells Fargo Still Facing Predatory Lending Lawsuit in Philadelphia |
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Wells Fargo will continue to face a lawsuit alleging they are guilty of predatory lending, says a federal judge in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Anita Brody declined to dismiss the city's lawsuit against the bank alleging that it participated in predatory lending to black and Hispanic residents. The complaint alleges that the bank's 'reverse redlining' violated the federal Fair Housing Act. The lawsuit is one of a number of lawsuits filed by major U.S. cities against large lenders over allegedly predatory lending practices.
Jonathan Stempel, Reuters 01/16/2018 |
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| New York Hospital Blamed for Death of Eagles' Glenn Frey |
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A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan by the widow of Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey over the musician's death. Frey died in January 2016 after being treated at the New York hospital. His widow has filed suit alleging that the hospital was responsible for his death. The plaintiff has accused the defendants of "negligence for failing to properly treat her late husband's ulcerative colitis, diagnose and treat infection, and advise of the risks and side effects from treatment."
Jonathan Stempel, Reuters 01/16/2018 |
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