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Mother Files Lawsuit Against Connecticut Department of Correction Over Son’s Death in Prison

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Bridgeport, Connecticut – Melisia Taylor commemorated the three-year anniversary of her son’s death on Thursday with a lawsuit against the Department of Correction, seeking accountability for the tragedy. Jamari Taylor, an inmate at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution, died in February 2021 due to a lack of oxygen to his brain. While the state medical examiner classified his death as natural causes, the family does not accept that explanation. The lawsuit alleges that the Department of Correction failed to conduct a mandatory health assessment when Jamari entered prison. The young man, who was awaiting trial on gun-related … Read more

Delta Pilot Files Lawsuit Against Elevator Company After Foot Is ‘Swallowed’ by Moving Walkway at Denver International Airport

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DENVER, COLORADO – A Delta pilot has filed a lawsuit against an elevator company after his foot was “swallowed” by a moving walkway at the Denver International Airport. The incident occurred on November 4, 2022, as Kenneth Gow was walking on one of the moving walkways in Concourse A. He felt a surge of pain in his foot and collapsed, realizing that his foot and shoe had been trapped by the walkway missing a plate. The pilot’s foot, shoe, and sock were damaged as a result. According to a video of the incident obtained by … Read more

Engineer Files Lawsuit Alleging NJ Transit Ignored Whistleblower Concerns About Safety Hazards on Portal North Bridge

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KEARNY, New Jersey – A lawsuit has been filed against NJ Transit by the engineer in charge of the Portal North Bridge project, alleging that the agency ignored his concerns about design defects and safety hazards in the new bridge. Mohammed Nasim, the former chief of construction management at NJ Transit, claims that he repeatedly raised issues regarding track settlement, construction work proximity, and navigation problems in the river. These problems, according to the lawsuit, posed a risk to public safety, potential dangers to passenger trains, and disruptions to the project. Nasim, who previously worked … Read more

Orthodox Jewish Family Files $40 Million Lawsuit Against JetBlue, Alleging Discrimination

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QUEENS, NEW YORK – A Queens couple has filed a $40 million lawsuit against JetBlue, alleging that their family was unjustly removed from a New York-bound flight because they are Orthodox Jews. Michael Nektalov, 42, and his wife Miryem Yushanayev, along with their five children, were traveling back from an Aruba vacation on February 4, 2021, when the incident occurred. According to court documents filed in Brooklyn Federal Court, the couple was dressed in accordance with their religious customs, with Miryem wearing a head covering and Michael sporting a long beard and yarmulke. They also … Read more