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Family of Man Killed by Snowblower Sues Two Maine Hospitals

The son of a man who died in a snowblower accident in 2017 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against both of Bangor’s hospitals and two medical professionals. Herbert Pelletier, 86, died four years ago of complications of a ruptured …

Father of Man Shot by Police in Virginia Beach Files $50M Wrongful Death Suit

The father of a Black man who was fatally shot by police in Virginia Beach has filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit. The Virginian-Pilot reported Monday that the federal lawsuit was filed by the father of Donovon Lynch against …

Parents of 3 Nebraska Girls Killed in Crash Sue Sarpy County

The families of three Gretna, Nebraska, girls who died in a crash in Sarpy County are suing the county, which they said did not correct a deficient design of the road where the girls died. The lawsuit also asks a …

Connecticut Officer Resigns and Receives Payout After Fatal Traffic Stop

A former Connecticut police officer, who shot and killed an 18-year-old motorist during a traffic stop, received a $100,000 payout from Wethersfield’s municipal insurer when he resigned from the department, according to documents obtained by the Hartford Courant through a …

Mom Sues Over Teen’s Suicide at Maine Youth Detention Center

The mother of a transgender teenager who died by suicide at a youth detention center in Maine has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the state. Michelle Knowles, of North Vassalboro, filed the lawsuit Tuesday against the Maine Department of …

Family of Woman Killed in New Orleans Float Accident Sues Carnival Krewe

The family of a woman killed in a float accident during the 2020 Nyx parade is suing the krewe, its captain, and the City of New Orleans. The family of Geraldine Turner Carmouche claims that the city, the Mystic Krewe …

Family of Maryland Football Player Who Died Gets Settlement

After a two-year-long process, a family will be awarded a $3.5 million settlement from Maryland after their son, Jordan McNair, died during a university football practice. The Board of Public Works voted unanimously during a meeting Wednesday to approve the …

Lawsuit Over 2017 Connecticut Training Flight Crash Is Settled

The sister of a student pilot who died in a small plane crash in Connecticut in 2017 has settled a wrongful-death lawsuit against the flight school she accused of failing to maintain the aircraft. Terms of the settlement over the …

Lawsuit Alleges Negligence in Deadly Ohio Medical Helicopter Crash

A wrongful-death lawsuit has been filed against an air ambulance company over a medical helicopter crash in snowy weather that killed the three central Ohioans on board. The suit alleges Survival Flight and operator Viking Aviation inappropriately and recklessly accepted …

Heavily Criticized Pennsylvania Veterans’ Home Sued Over COVID-19 Outbreak

A state-run veterans’ home in Pennsylvania heavily criticized for its handling of a coronavirus outbreak inside its walls drew a federal wrongful death lawsuit, filed by family members of five residents who died of COVID-19. The family members accuse Southeastern …