Franklin County Jury Awards $27 Million in Tragic Bar Security Death Case

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Franklin County jury has granted a $27 million verdict in a poignant case centered on the death of Gregory Coleman Jr., a 37-year-old father and active community member. The decision followed a tragic incident involving Coleman, who died after being assaulted outside the now-closed Julep Bar in Columbus’s Short North neighborhood. Coleman was fatally struck by security guards outside the bar, an event captured on video that circulated widely on social media. The assault occurred on Labor Day in 2022 when police were called to the bar around 2:30 a.m. Officers … Read more

Columbus Jury Awards $27 Million in Landmark Verdict Following Fatal Bar Incident Involving Security Guards

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A jury in Franklin County has rendered a $27 million verdict following the tragic death of Gregory Coleman Jr., a 37-year-old father who was a cherished member of his community. The case revolves around an incident where Coleman was fatally attacked by two security guards outside Julep Bar in the Short North, an event that was recorded and circulated widely on social media. The lawsuit, initiated in 2023, sought accountability from both the bar owners and the security personnel involved, identified as Dwayne Cummings and Chrystian Foster. In 2024, a court found … Read more

Tragic Security Breach: Georgia Prison Worker Killed by Inmate in Shocking Incident Amid Lawsuit Allegations

Statesboro, Georgia – A tragic incident at Smith State Prison has raised serious questions about safety protocols and oversight within the facility. Aureon Shavea Grace, a 24-year-old food service worker and recent Statesboro High School graduate, was fatally shot by inmate Jaydrekus Hart in June 2024. Hart subsequently took his own life. Grace had been employed by Aramark at the prison kitchen for less than five months when the fatal shooting occurred. Authorities revealed that Grace and Hart had a personal relationship, and a note apparently written by Hart was discovered after the incident. The … Read more

"Miami Jury Awards $100 Million to Ex-Senator in Landmark Wrongful Death Case Linked to Condominium Security Failures"

A Miami jury awarded $100 million this week to Daphne Campbell, a former Florida state senator, in a wrongful death lawsuit linked to the 2021 shooting death of her son at a condominium complex. Campbell filed the suit against the Monte Carlo Condominium Association, along with the property management company and a security firm. The verdict was reached after four years of litigation and was announced in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court. The jury found that the property management firm, AKAM On-Site Inc., held 57% of the responsibility for the event. The condominium association and the … Read more