The first lawsuits have begun following the Davenport, Iowa, apartment collapse on May 28. Hours after the collapse, nine residents were rescued, and search efforts were subsequently called off as plans for demolition moved forward. Demolition plans were then scrapped after 52-year-old resident Lisa Brooks appeared in a sixth-story window... Read More about First Lawsuits Filed Following Davenport, Iowa, Building Collapse
Medical clinic company Compass Medical is facing a class action lawsuit after the company suddenly closed the doors of its urgent and primary care locations across southeastern Massachusetts. A former Compass Medical patient claims in the lawsuit that the company failed to give patients advance notice and disrupted their access... Read More about Compass Medical Faces Class Action Lawsuit After Abrupt Closure
Radio personality and financial guru Dave Ramsey has been hit with a $150 million class action lawsuit related to Ramsey's promotion of the now-failed timeshare exit company, Timeshare Exit Team. Ramsey, the CEO of Ramsey Solutions, rose to popularity because of his financial advice that pushes people to get out... Read More about Dave Ramsey Hit With $150 Million Lawsuit Over Timeshare Exit Team Partnership
A federal lawsuit brought forward by a worker for the state of Tennessee and a former special education teacher accuses the state’s health benefit program of discriminating against transgender individuals. The lawsuit was filed by Gerda Zinner, 30, and Story VanNess, 38 on May 24, 2023. Both plaintiffs take issue... Read More about Federal Lawsuit Alleges Tennessee Health Benefits Program Discriminates Against Transgender Individuals
A family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Arby’s parent company, Turbo Restaurant LLC, and the franchise owners of the New Iberia Arby’s restaurant after their loved one passed away while locked in the restaurant's commercial walk-in freezer. Sixzty-three-year-old Nguyet Le was assigned to work as a temporary manager... Read More about Family of Woman Locked in Arby’s Freezer Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Four days after a six-story Davenport, Iowa, apartment building collapsed, authorities continue to search for potential survivors while weighing when and how they will demolish the building. The May 28 collapse took down a main portion of the building's interior apartment complexes. And although city officials have not announced any... Read More about At Least Two Residents Still Missing After Iowa Apartment Collapse
A South Carolina widower has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a drunk driver and several establishments after his bride was killed just minutes after the couple left their wedding ceremony. On April 28th, Aric Hutchinson was leaving the venue of his wedding reception at Folly Beach with his new... Read More about SC Widow Files Lawsuit After His New Bride Is Killed by a Drunk Driver
Talk among federal and state officials about banning the Chinese-owned app Tik Tok has finally come to fruition as Montana becomes the first state to ban the popular video-sharing app. Governor Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 419 into law on Wednesday, making it illegal for residents of the state to... Read More about Montana Becomes First State to Ban Tik Tok, Legal Challenges Expected
A West Florida school district is facing a federal lawsuit brought forward by Penguin Random House, parents, and a group of free-speech organizations. The lawsuit filed earlier this week in Pensacola was led by writers' advocacy group PEN America and Penguin Random House, the third largest publisher in the nation.... Read More about Penguin Random House Joins Parents and Others in Challenging Florida School Board’s Book Ban
A hospital in Southern Illinois has agreed to settle a whistleblower lawsuit that claimed they were overcharging patients for urgent care services. The settlement agreement was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Illinois. In the statement, officials explain that St. Elizabeth’s Hospital of the Hospital... Read More about Southern Illinois Hospital to Pay $12.5M Settlement in Whistleblower Lawsuit Over Billing Error Allegations
Several financial Institutions are facing a lawsuit filed by an elderly 74-year-old Hilton Head retiree, Shirley A. Lucas, after she was scammed out of nearly $500,000. The lawsuit filed in Beaufort County names PayPal, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo as defendants and accuses them of negligence because they failed... Read More about Elderly Hilton Head Resident Files Lawsuit Against Several Financial Institutions After Being Scammed Out of Nearly $500K
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law new legislation that would limit the damages a plaintiff can receive for pain and suffering, ultimately providing more protection for trucking companies and their drivers. Reynolds signed Senate File 228 into law last Friday. The new law will have non-economic damages capped at... Read More about Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Signs Law Capping Non-Economic Damages in Truck Driving Lawsuits
The father of a University of Georgia football player has filed a lawsuit against the University's Athletic Association along with others after his son died during a street racing car accident near the University in January. University of Georgia football player Devin Willock, 20, was a passenger in an SUV... Read More about Father of University of Georgia Football Player Killed in Street Racing Accident Files $40M Lawsuit
In one of the most significant recall announcements in recent times, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging global auto manufacturer ARC Automotive to issue an immediate recall of 67 million airbags inflators because of what they call a dangerous defect. In a letter issued to Knoxville, Tennessee-based... Read More about NHTSA Urges Airbag Manufacturer ARC Automotive to Issue a Recall on 67 Million Airbag Inflators
Two New York men have been charged with healthcare fraud after they attempted and were successful in submitting multiple false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid over medically unnecessary prescriptions and other over-the-counter products that were never actually dispensed. Additionally, the men are facing charges of paying illegal kickback... Read More about Two New York Pharmacy Owners Charged with $29M Health Care Fraud Scheme