Personal Information Released by Police after Woman Didn’t Pay for Using Bathroom
Most Wichita citizens have probably seen a public bathroom with signs noting that the facilities are for paying customers only. And more than likely, the signs were ignored. Most people don’t give this small rule-breaker a second thought, but Patricia Barnes says she’s learned her lesson. After Barnes used the facilities at a local restaurant […]
Carnival Cruise Ship Sees First Lawsuits after Returning to Port
It didn’t take long after the disabled Carnival cruise ship finally docked for the first lawsuits to be filed. After being stuck for five days on the ship, passengers finally arrived to port in Mobile, Alabama. A Houston woman was quick to file a claim for bodily injury incurred while on the ship. Lisa Williams, […]
Five Dollar Sandwich Becomes a $5 Million Lawsuit
Subway became famous with their $5 footlong sandwiches. But according to two New Jersey men, the world’s biggest fast-food chain has been deceptive in advertising a 12 inch sandwich, when it only measures up to 11.5 inches. That’s what brought on one of the most talked about lawsuits of the year. It all started when […]
Does the Court of Public Opinion Matter? Just ask British Petroleum
Strange as it may seem the perception of the parties in and outside a Court room matter in settlements and verdicts. British Petroleum announced a 7.90 billion settlement at two years after the pipeline leak that covered the coast with oil. BP said they wanted this done and they paid a premium to get the […]
Family of NFL linebacker files wrongful death suit
After the tragic death of Junior Seau, his family has filed a wrongful death suit. His family’s claim states that the NFL is responsible for “acts or omissions” that covered up the risk of his repeated head injuries. Seau died last May at the age of 43 after 20 seasons in the NFL with the […]
Cystic fibrosis patient dies after receiving smoker’s lungs in transplant
Jennifer Wederell was a young British woman that suffered from cystic fibrosis. After waiting for 18 months for a lung transplant, she was told there was a match. Not knowing the transplant was from a smoker, Wederell had the transplant and less than 16 months later, died from a malignant mass. Wederell’s father Colin Grannell […]
Now cell phones and truckers really don’t mix
Truckers have a greater responsibility when they are on the road. A truck can do much more damage than a smaller vehicle when the truck driver does not pay attention and causes harms and losses. Because of the the department of transportation and the federal motor carrier safety commission have added rules hoping to put […]
Arbitration ends the little person’s right to Justice
Arbitration is a term that means disputes cannot go to a jury trial. Most businesses now have an arbitration provision in their contracts required the injured consumer to go before an arbitration board instead of seeking out a lawyer to help them have their day in Court. Arbitration panels are used on a regular basis […]
Using Small Claims Court to Protect Yourself From Bad Class Action Settlements
Heather Peters, is trying to get other Honda owners to follow her example and sue Honda in small claims Court. Peters says she bought a Honda hybrid and was told it got 50 miles to the gallon. Peters claims the statements were lies and that the car got no more than 30 miles per gallon […]
Will Garth Brooks lawsuit end fraud by Charities?
A jury returned a verdict for Garth Brooks this week for $1 million dollars. Garth Brooks sued a hospital in Oklahoma after he donated $500,000 to the hospital with the stipulation that the money would go to a women’s center named after his mother. The hospital took the money and spent it as those saw […]
Are Cruise Ships liable for the injuries they cause?
As a result of the wreck of the Italian cruise ship recently, national attention has become focused on the safety of cruise ships. As the evidence is rolling out it is becoming apparent that this cruise ship and many others under staff their ships with underpaid workers from foreign countries. Many of these crew members […]
Was It Right to Fire This Kansas Woman Over a Facebook Post?
A Kansas woman recently lost her job over anti-military comments posted on her Facebook page. Meagan May’s post included statements such as “War is not ‘heroic,’” and to “stop demanding a military discount everywhere you go.” May was then fired from Carmike Cinemas. May claims she should be able to say what she wants on […]
Has Campaign Funding Gone Out of Control?
In Citizen’s United the U.S. Supreme Court found that certain campaign restrictions were a violation of the constitution. This has opened the door to the new Super PAC’s. The effect of the Super PAC is being felt in the republican primaries. Consider that in States that did restrict campaign financing donations by individuals were about […]
Employee fired after being deemed “irresistible” to employer
In a unanimous ruling by the State Supreme Court, an Iowa dentist was deemed within his rights to fire his longtime employee. The dentist claimed his dental assistant was “irresistible” and it threatened his marriage. The decision of a lower court decision was confirmed by seven justices, all male. The dental assistant, Melissa Nelson, had […]
Is Public Shaming Acceptable Punishment for Breaking the Law?
Judges are coming up with creative punishments for law-breakers. One example comes from Judge Michael J. Holbrook, who sentences convicted defendants to spend their favorite holiday in jail. However, some believe Judge Pinkey Carr has taken it too far with punishment by public shaming. Richard Dameron, of Ohio, was sentenced by Judge Carr to stand […]
