Family

Jury Awards $13.5 Million to Family of Man Killed in Collision with Speeding Fire Engine

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A D.C. Superior Court jury has awarded $13.5 million in damages to the family of a man who was killed in a crash involving a speeding fire engine in 2018. After two days of testimony, the jury ordered the District to pay compensation to the family of the victim, identified as 32-year-old Deangelo Green. Green, a father of six, lived in the Brookland neighborhood in Northeast Washington and worked as a maintenance man at the nonprofit organization So Others Might Eat. The incident occurred on March 9, 2018, when Green’s vehicle was … Read more

Family Awarded $3.1 Million After Woman Dies from Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Despite Preexisting Condition

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Camden County, New Jersey – A jury in Camden County recently awarded a settlement of $3.1 million to the family of a woman who tragically lost her life after contracting necrotizing fasciitis, commonly referred to as flesh-eating bacteria. However, due to the condition being classified as a preexisting illness, the final amount awarded was reduced by 35% to $2,007,742. The victim, Adrienne Nock, 54, required urgent surgery to halt the bacteria’s progression through her body. Regrettably, a series of miscommunications resulted in a significant delay in her operation, ultimately leading to her untimely demise. This … Read more

Former Lakewood Elementary Student’s Family Files Lawsuit Against Assistant Principal and Horry County Schools After Bathroom Indecent Exposure Incident

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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. – The assistant principal of Lakewood Elementary and Horry County Schools are facing a lawsuit from the parents of a former student after an indecent exposure incident that occurred in a bathroom last October. The recently filed complaint alleges that on October 20, the student was in the bathroom when another student crawled into her stall, took off her pants, and engaged in inappropriate behavior in front of the victim. According to the lawsuit, the district’s disciplinary guidelines resulted in a brief suspension rather than expulsion for the offending student. This decision … Read more

Judge Reserves Ruling on Release of Transcripts in the Controversial Death of Inmate Matthew Walker: Family Seeks Justice

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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – A judge in Punta Gorda, Florida has reserved ruling on whether grand jury instructions and other records related to the death of an inmate in state custody can be made public. The motion was filed by attorney Colleen MacAlister on behalf of Christopher Crowley, who is seeking the release of the grand jury records regarding the 2014 death of Matthew Walker. Walker, 46, died while incarcerated at the Charlotte County Correctional Institute. Crowley, who ran for state attorney in the Republican primary in 2018, has also filed a lawsuit against the … Read more