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Carolina Woman Charged With Fraud After Claiming Slips and Falls at 8 Groceries

North Carolina authorities charged a woman with insurance fraud after learning that she made slip-and-fall claims at multiple grocery stores in the area. Jackie Kay Lynch, 61, of Wilson, east of Raleigh, filed a $1,000 claim in August 2024 with …

New York Surgeon Pleads Guilty to Participating In $31M Trip-and-Fall Fraud

A New York doctor last week pled guilty to performing unnecessary surgeries as part of a scheme by doctors and lawyers to obtain insurance reimbursements and other compensation from fraudulent trip-and-fall accidents, according to federal prosecutors. A litigation funding company …

Stamford, Conn., Tries to Shift Liablity in Slip-and-Fall Suits

The city of Stamford, Connecticut, is trying to shift legal liability in slip-and-fall lawsuits to private property owners. The Stamford Advocate reports that Mayor David Martin has submitted legislation to put legal responsibility for snow-related injury claims onto property owners. …

Cinemark Seeks Dismissal Of Colorado Theater Shooting Suits

Cinemark USA is asking a judge to dismiss lawsuits alleging the company failed to protect its customers from the July shootings at a Colorado movie theater that killed 12 and injured 70. The Denver Post reports Cinemark filed a motion …

Slip-And-Fall Cases Tough to Make in Michigan Courts

Slip-and-fall lawsuits once were a staple for injury attorneys. But they’ve become extremely tough in Michigan courts, due to a strict standard set by the state Supreme Court. The court’s conservative majority raised the bar last summer in a case …