Death

Mother awarded $30 million in negligence lawsuit against LAUSD employee after child’s tragic death

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Van Nuys, California – A California state court jury has awarded $30 million to the mother of a six-year-old child who was fatally beaten by an employee of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The entire trial was recorded by the Courtroom View Network. The verdict was delivered shortly after the closing arguments, following a trial that started on August 7. Kenya Taylor, the plaintiff, filed a lawsuit against LAUSD after her son, Dayvon, was killed by Tyler D’Shaun Martin Brand, who was babysitting him at Taylor’s apartment. Taylor’s lawsuit accused LAUSD of negligent hiring, … Read more

Tragic Death of 3-Year-Old Raises Questions About Gun Safety Laws in Pennsylvania

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LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. – In a tragic incident at a Martic Township campground in October, a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself with his father’s handgun. Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams has made the difficult decision not to file charges against the father in this case. Adams explained that the father had retrieved his 9 mm handgun from his pickup truck with the intention of safely storing it in the family trailer’s bedroom. He set the gun down on a dining room table outside the trailer while he turned on the speakers, and … Read more

Federal Lawsuit Alleges Negligence and Indifference by Jail Medical Staff Leads to Tragic Death

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Mansfield, Ohio – A recently filed federal lawsuit alleges that medical staff members at Richland County Jail showed “deliberate indifference” towards an inmate who later died. Zachary Marshall, 35, initially complained of feeling sick and showed signs of infection when he entered the jail on December 5, 2021. Despite his worsening condition, medical staff members reportedly failed to provide appropriate care. Marshall’s mental state began to deteriorate, and he was placed in medical segregation, but no diagnostic workup or follow-up care was given. The lawsuit claims that when a police lieutenant encountered Marshall via videoconference … Read more

Former Ellensburg Resident Found Guilty in College Student’s LSD-Related Death

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ELLENSBURG, Wash. — A drug dealer in Ellensburg, Washington, has been found guilty of the homicide death of a college student who jumped from a fourth-floor apartment window after taking a sugar cube laced with LSD. Patrick Allen West, 27, was charged in 2021 with delivery of a controlled substance and controlled substance homicide in Kittitas County Superior Court. The incident occurred in 2020 when the victim, a college student, consumed a sugar cube that was tainted with LSD. Shortly after ingesting the drug, the student jumped from a fourth-floor apartment window, resulting in his … Read more