Death

“Federal Judge Accelerates Court Proceedings in Ashli Babbitt Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against U.S. Government”[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z3YBtzwmHk[/embed]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal judge has urged legal representatives of Ashli Babbitt and the U.S. government to expedite their preparations to bring a wrongful death lawsuit to trial, ideally by December next year. Babbitt, an unarmed woman, died from a gunshot by a Capitol police officer during the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The lawsuit, initially filed in the Southern District of California by Babbitt’s husband, seeks $30 million in damages. This case was moved to the D.C. District and involves complex legal and factual disputes, as highlighted in a recent … Read more

Justice Overturned: Oregon Men Exonerated After Wrongful Conviction for Overdose Death

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Portland, Oregon – In a stunning legal misstep, two Oregon men, Adam Gregg and Jeremiah Cook, served prison sentences for allegedly causing a man’s death by overdose, only to later discover he had survived. This revelation, which came to light after their conviction, underscores systemic failures in the legal process that call for both introspection and reform. In 2016, Gregg and Cook pleaded guilty to charges of supplying heroin to Cole Culver, whom Multnomah County prosecutors claimed had died as a result. Gregg was handed a sentence of over six years, while Cook received one … Read more

Family Seeks Justice with Wrongful Death Suit After Tragic Fire in Silver Spring Apartment

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Silver Spring, Md. – A family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit following a tragic apartment fire in Silver Spring that claimed the life of a woman last month. The lawsuit accuses the apartment’s management and maintenance companies of negligence that allegedly led to the fatal incident. The suit, filed in the Montgomery County Circuit Court, alleges that the defendants failed to maintain the building according to safety standards, which contributed to the fire’s outbreak and the subsequent inability of residents to escape safely. The legal action specifically points to a lack of functioning smoke … Read more

Jury Clears Washington State Patrol in Protester Death Case, Finds Driver Solely Negligent

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Seattle, WA – In a recent verdict, a jury has absolved the Washington State Patrol (WSP) of any responsibility in the death of Summer Taylor, a protester who was fatally struck during a demonstration on Interstate 5 back in 2020. The lawsuit brought forth by Taylor’s family sought $24 million in damages, attributing negligence to the troopers for not ensuring the safety of the Black Lives Matter protesters that Taylor was part of. The tragic incident occurred when Dawit Kelete, driving home early on July 4, entered the freeway where the protest was taking place … Read more