Girl was taken to motel and raped after school allowed violent felon to pick her up: Lawsuit
Court
The victim contracted a venereal disease from the 2010 attack, the lawsuit also alleged
Court
January 15, 2018
‘They should be ashamed of themselves’: Army vet says VA hospital left scalpel in body 4 YEARS after surgery
An Army veteran has filed a lawsuit, accusing a surgeon at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut of leaving a scalpel inside his body–where it remained for four years before being discovered. According to the Hartford Courant, Glenford Turner, 61, claimed underwent a robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy at the West Haven VA on August 30, 2013. He reportedly …
Bad Doctors
December 27, 2017
Nurse photographed unconscious patient’s genitals during surgery and shared the images with co-workers: Lawsuit
A former employee at a Pennsylvania hospital who had an operation at her job accused a co-worker of taking photos of her private parts that were later circulated throughout the workplace. According to the Observer-Reporter, the woman, identified as Jane Doe, filed a 39-page complaint earlier this month. In it, Doe explained that she was undergoing incisional hernia …
Consumer
December 12, 2017
‘This kid’s scarred for life’: Parents say Target sold potty training seat that nearly ripped off toddler boy’s penis
A California family has sued Target, accusing the retailer of selling a potty trainer that nearly ripped a 3-year-old’s penis off. The Press-Enterprise reported that the Riverside family is suing Target for selling the weePOD Basix potty trainer, a product that they say Target knew was dangerous. The manufacturer, Prince Lionheart, was also listed in the …
Celebrity Justice
November 18, 2017
Accuser drops $20M herpes lawsuit against Usher…for now
A woman who accused Usher of giving her herpes has reportedly dropped her $20 million lawsuit against the singer. According to People, Laura Helm filed the multi-million dollar suit in July, claiming she had unprotected sex with Usher, 39, and contracted the virus. Helm’s attorney, Lisa West, stopped representing her and Helm was left to hire …
Consumer
November 15, 2017
NutriBullet sued after 22 people claim they were seriously injured by EXPLODING parts
At least 22 people are suing the maker of Nutribullet, alleging the blender’s malfunctioning parts resulted in serious lacerations and injuries. Sheryl Utal told CBS News that she used her high-powered blender daily for years until it exploded after 20 seconds and gave her second-degree burns. “It just came flying out all over me, all over …
Juveniles
November 13, 2017
Toddler dies after school feeds him grilled cheese, family says
A 3-year-old boy with a dairy allergy died earlier this month after his preschool served him a grilled cheese sandwich, his family said. The New York Times reports that Elijah Silvera died November 3 after the Seventh Avenue Center for Family Services in Harlem, New York, gave the toddler a grilled cheese sandwich. A GoFundMe set …
Court
October 10, 2017
Hospital tossed out stillborn baby with dirty laundry, family says
A family accused a St. Paul, Minnesota, hospital of discarding a stillborn baby in dirty laundry instead of cremating him as promised. The Washington Post reported that Esmeralda Hernandez delivered her premature, stillborn son, José, in April 2013. She kept him with her overnight and Regions Hospital staff offered to arrange a “respectful and dignified” cremation for …
Court
September 25, 2017
Elderly woman who fell and broke her hip sues Red Lobster for giving her too much booze
An 82-year-old Houston, Texas, woman has sued Red Lobster, accusing the restaurant of getting her so drunk that she fell in the parking lot and broke her hip, as reported by Inside Edition. The Houston Chronicle reports that Marlene Spencer filed the lawsuit last week, alleging that she was hospitalized for six days and underwent a …
Celebrity Justice
September 19, 2017
Ryan Phillippe in heated lawsuit after ex accuses him of brutally beating her during a drunken rage
Actor Ryan Phillippe is facing an assault-related lawsuit after his former girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt claimed he beat her up during a drunken rage. PEOPLE reports that Hewitt, 21, filed a civil lawsuit against the 43-year-old actor on Monday at a Los Angeles court, claiming that he roughed her up on July 3, after drinking excessively. According …
Court
September 18, 2017
‘Paranoia and anxiety’: Hospital allegedly faxes man’s HIV diagnosis to workplace in $2.5M lawsuit
A man has reportedly filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against a New York City hospital, accusing them of sending his HIV diagnosis to his workplace, as reported by NY Daily News. The man, who in his 30s and identified as “John Doe,” has accused Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital of sending information about his diagnosis …
Celebrity Justice
August 30, 2017
Kanye West booze, drugs caused fiasco concert losing millions, hints insurer in Kanye countersuit
Lloyd’s of London has responded to Kanye West’s $10 million lawsuit against them with a countersuit of their own, alleging that drugs and alcohol led to the dissolution of the rapper’s tour. According to TMZ, West’s Very Good Touring (VGT) sued Lloyd’s, the tour’s insurer, for $10 million for failing to compensate West after he canceled …