Injury & Accident Law

Woman whose 4 pit bulls killed neighbor’s dog, in its own yard, sues neighbor for $1M

Last month, four pit bulls owned by Emerald White reportedly went through a boundary fence between two Texas homes and killed her neighbor’s 10-year-old beagle. Now a lawsuit has been filed—by White—against the owner of the beagle because White says she was injured after she herself went onto her neighbor’s…

Nov 17, 2014 4:25 PM CST

Man who fell out of reclining chair during deposition loses negligence case against law firm

A New Jersey law firm was not liable for damages claimed by a man who fell out of a chair while attending his wife’s deposition, a state appeals court has ruled, affirming a summary judgment dismissing the case. At issue was whether Wolff Helies Duggan Spaeth & Lucas had a…

Nov 17, 2014 10:25 AM CST

‘Hunters’ targeted lawyer as ‘prey’ in fatal carjacking at upscale mall, retired detective says

As four suspects await trial in the slaying of a New Jersey lawyer during a carjacking last December in the parking lot of an upscale shopping mall, Dustin Friedland’s widow is pursuing civil litigation against the Mall of Short Hills and an ambulance company over his death. After a legal…

Nov 13, 2014 2:10 PM CST

Woman sues nail salon, says pedicure resulted in leg amputation

A woman has sued a Portland, Oregon, nail salon, contending that a pedicure resulted in the amputation of her right leg. Madhu Kumar alleges in her complaint that a Nails Trap pedicurist tried to shave calluses off her feet in 2012, resulting in the negligent laceration of “the media distal…

Nov 7, 2014 5:20 PM CST

Is an Uber ride covered if an accident occurs? Insurance representatives are dubious

It isn’t just traditional taxi drivers who see a problem with the ride-sharing service offered by Uber. Linking potential customers, via a smartphone application, with private drivers willing to take them to their destinations may result in a fare lower than what a traditional cab company would charge. But it…

Nov 6, 2014 6:05 PM CST

Rare NHTSA alert warns owners of 4.7 million vehicles of airbag safety issues

Owners of 4.7 million vehicles manufactured 10 to 15 years ago by BMW, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Nissan and Toyota should get an immediate inspection to determine if they have faulty airbags, a federal agency warned Monday. The rare National Highway Traffic Safety Administration alert concerns vehicles equipped with airbags…

Oct 20, 2014 3:25 PM CDT

Wendy Davis defends controversial wheelchair campaign ad, saying it attacks lawsuit-stance hypocrisy

Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis is attacking her Republican opponent in a so-called wheelchair ad that is raising some eyebrows. The ad begins with an image of a wheelchair and then criticizes Davis’ gubernatorial opponent, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, for opposing tort victims despite winning a multimillion-dollar settlement after…

Oct 15, 2014 5:45 AM CDT

Police stop over unbuckled seat belts leads to chaotic arrest and federal civil rights suit

A police stop of a family in Hammond, Indiana, over two unbuckled seat belts last month ended in emotional chaos after the officers broke a window and used an electronic stun gun on a passenger. What exactly led to the escalation is in dispute: A federal civil rights lawsuit filed…

Oct 8, 2014 5:55 PM CDT

Wal-Mart says lack of seat belts puts Tracy Morgan and others at fault in crash

Wal-Mart has struck back at 30 Rock actor and comedian Tracy Morgan and others suing the company over a fatal six-car crash in New Jersey in June. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wal-Mart filed a response Monday in New Jersey federal district court blaming Morgan and others for not wearing…

Sep 30, 2014 11:15 AM CDT

11th Circuit cites Bible, labels lawyer’s action a ‘textbook example of bad faith’

A Georgia lawyer’s plan to split a personal-injury settlement into two checks in an alleged attempt to avoid reimbursing a client’s employer for medical costs has turned out to be costly. The Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the personal injury client, Brenda Elem, must reimburse her employer,…

Sep 25, 2014 8:07 AM CDT

Federal jury says Patti LaBelle’s entourage not responsible for injury to West Point cadet

Despite a security video that plaintiffs counsel says showed Patti LaBelle’s son, hairdresser and 400-pound bodyguard going after a West Point cadet waiting for a ride home outside a Houston airport terminal, a federal court jury on Tuesday rendered a verdict for the soul singer and her entourage. LaBelle herself…

Sep 24, 2014 3:55 PM CDT

Did ‘freaky fast’ advertising claim spur Jimmy John’s accident settlement?

Advertisements about “freaky fast” delivery of Jimmy John’s sandwiches clearly didn’t help and may have hurt the restaurant chain during a trial of a Las Vegas lawsuit over a collision with a delivery driver. Motorcyclist Ty Cirillo sued a Las Vegas franchise and the Illinois-based corporation after he crashed into…

Sep 23, 2014 3:00 PM CDT

Does government owe moose-vehicle crash victims? Lawyer vows appeal after losing class action

More than 100 years ago, Canadian officials introduced moose on the island of Newfoundland, intending to provide a source of food. However, the moose population got out of control and is now the cause of hundreds of vehicle accidents annually as the nearly 1,000-pound, top-heavy animals suddenly sprint across roadways…

Sep 23, 2014 1:55 PM CDT

Man convicted in supermarket checkout line dispute files suit against shopper he shot and store

Convicted of assault and unlawful use of a firearm during a 2012 supermarket checkout line fight between two men who are now in their 60s, a suburban Portland resident is serving a six-year sentence in an Oregon prison. But Jerry Thomas Harryman, 68, is also battling on with a dueling…

Sep 17, 2014 3:40 PM CDT

Federal judge declares mistrial in Patti LaBelle case because there are no black jurors

A federal jury on Monday was about to begin hearing a civil case filed against soul singer Patti LaBelle and others over an alleged unprovoked beating of a West Point military academy cadet by her bodyguards. But then the judge overseeing the Houston case called a halt. Although he wasn’t…

Sep 16, 2014 10:45 AM CDT