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Monthly Archives: February 2025
Family Wins $8.5M in Truck Accident Wrongful Death
The family of a man who died after being struck by a dump truck in downtown St. Paul MN will be awarded $8.5 million in a wrongful death lawsuit settlement. The 61-year-old decedent was killed at a construction site he was working at in September of 2022. According to court documents, the lawsuit was… Read More »
Woman Wins $1 Million from City of Brentwood After Being Bitten on the Scalp by Police Dog
The Northern California city of Brentwood has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to settle a lawsuit alleging police used excessive force when they sicced a canine dog on a woman’s scalp during her arrest, requiring her to get more than 200 stitches and other treatment. The plaintiff will receive $967,000 from the city… Read More »
How to Prove Misdiagnosis in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
A recent study discovered that medical errors may account for as many as 251,000 deaths annually making it the third leading cause of death in the United States. When medical errors do occur, and the patient is severely injured as a result of those errors, they incur the expense of future medical costs, lost… Read More »
Homeowner Injured After Explosion Sues SoCal Gas and Others for Negligence
A homeowner recently filed a lawsuit against the City of Santa Maria, a property owner, Southern California Gas Company, and another 50 unnamed defendants. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff is alleging negligence after a gas line was not properly secured following a cooking fire that caused an explosion at a Hancock Village home… Read More »
Truck Driver Awarded $160 Million in Cabin Crush Lawsuit
An Alabama jury awarded a truck driver a $160 million judgment after he was seriously injured in the truck he was driving. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was working, driving his truck, and carrying wood along Highway 84 when a pickup truck pulled out in front of him. The accident caused his big… Read More »
What is the Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Cases in California?
When you’re involved in a car accident or any kind of negligence lawsuit, there is a statute of limitations that forces you to file suit within a certain window. In California, you have two years from the date of the accident to file suit against a negligent defendant. If you wait too long, your… Read More »