Ray Charles Austin died in September 2003 after he was shocked by a Taser several times. Austin was an inmate in the Gwinnett County Jail at the time of his death. Austin was shocked as a result of a fight he was engaged in where he bit part of a deputy’s ear off.Austin’s family settled the suit for
Ford recently announced it is recalling 3.6 million vehicles due to a faulty cruise control switch. The switch may be a fire hazard. Ford has reported at least a few vehicle owners have complained of fires. Ford has settled at leat one lawsuit. Earl Mohlis filed suit against Ford after his wife died
Ryan Boudreau of Chicago died Monday after being hit by a truck. Boudreau, who was 27 at the time of his death, was riding his bicycle on Clark Street in Chicago when he was hit by the truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Officers have determined the fatal collision was an accident. However, B
A young Louisiana child had lap band surgery to help her reduce her body weight. The obese child went into surgery on June 24, 2005 and had reoccurring complaints shortly after the surgery. She returned to Dr. Felix Spiegel’s office on several occasions complaining of problems keeping certain foods
A monster truck show in DeKalb, Illinois turned into a nightmare Thursday afternoon when the truck lost control and crashed into the crowd injuring nine people. The nine injured were taken to the hospital including Amy List who suffered a spinal cord injury and was in serious condition. Prior to the
Mattel Inc. announced a recall of nearly 1 million of its Chinese manufactured toys after fear the toys may contain lead. The maker of popular Fisher Price toys including “Dora the Explorer” and several Sesame Street characters has recalled at least 83 types of toys. Some listed include Big Bird, El
The initial report of six dead has now risen to seven, and it is believed twenty to thirty people or more are still missing. At least 79 people were injured in the horrific collapse. As many as 50 cars still remain in the river, and it is unknown if those cars hold additional victims. The water is s
A Minneapolis bridge collapsed during the Wednesday evening rush hour killing at least six people. The Interstate 35W bridge was being repaired when it collapsed into several sections. There is information as to why the bridge collapsed at this time, but authorities do not believe it was an act of t
James Van Buren brought a lawsuit against his surgeon after his cyst removal surgery went very wrong. During the surgery, Dr. Sian Evans was attempting to drain the infected cyst and instead cut Van Buren’s sphincter muscle. This caused Van Buren to lose control of his bowels.James Van Buren who is
The latest reports show over 700 people came down with salmonella after eating at Pars Cove’s booth at Taste of Chicago. This number has nearly doubled from the original reports. Of the reports, it is estimated that 31 people had to be hospitalized. It is believed the shirazi salad from Pars Cove is
Doctors and tort reformers continue to wage a propaganda war about the cost of medical malpractice premiums increasing because of outrageous medical malpractice awards. The real reason premiums are on the rise in some states, however, is what they are hiding from you. Research shows that lawsuits an
A jury awarded the family of Danny Oppenheim Jr. $35.3 million. Danny Oppenheim died after his doctors failed to properly monitor him during surgery. While he was under anesthesia he was not receiving the proper amount of oxygen. The lack of oxygen caused brain damage and eventually Oppenheim’s deat