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Decades-Long Legal Battle: Atlanta Jury Orders Retrial After Misconduct Allegations Surface in Taxicab Death Case

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ATLANTA, Ga. — After two decades of seeking justice for the tragic death of his wife, Ed Heller watched as a jury determined the outcome of a lawsuit that has loomed over his family for years. In a recent verdict, a Fulton County jury issued a mixed decision, finding a defunct taxicab company responsible for the death of Patricia Heller, who was killed in a taxi accident back in 2003. The driver and a city inspector, however, were cleared of liability. Patricia Heller tragically lost her life soon after departing from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport … Read more

Decades-Long Legal Battle Reignited: Atlanta Family Wins New Trial Over Tragic Taxi Incident Following Juror Controversy

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ATLANTA, Ga. — After two decades of prolonged legal battles, Ed Heller’s quest for justice in the death of his wife, who tragically died in a taxicab accident in 2003, continues. Patricia Heller’s untimely death occurred shortly after she departed from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on a rainy day, setting the stage for a complex legal saga that questions the accountability of a driver, a defunct taxicab company, and a city inspector. Patricia Heller, on a business trip, left the airport in a taxi that later crashed into a line of trees along Interstate 85, … Read more

St. Louis Archdiocese Accused in Sweeping Lawsuit of Concealing Decades-Long Abuse of Minors

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St. Louis, MO — A newly filed lawsuit accuses the Archdiocese of St. Louis of concealing severe sexual abuse against minors, alleging decades-long mishandling and cover-up by church officials. The complaint, brought forward this week, claims that the archdiocese provided a protective veil for clergy members credibly accused of sexual offenses, fostering an environment where such abuses could persist unchecked. According to the lawsuit, many cases of abuse were systematically swept under the rug as church leaders shuttled accused priests between parishes, bypassing legal accountability and public scrutiny. Victims’ pleas and claims were largely ignored … Read more

Decades-Long Sexual Abuse Case Finally Settled: Rochester School District to Pay $1.6 Million

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Rochester, N.Y. – The Rochester City School District has agreed to pay $1.6 million to a woman who alleges she was raped more than 100 times by a music teacher during her time as a student at East High School in the 1970s. In order to protect her identity, the woman has been referred to as Betty Doe in court documents. Attorney John Bansbach, who represents the woman and eight other women who claim they were sexually abused by the same music teacher, Edwin Fleming, explained the details of the case. According to Bansbach, the … Read more