The Supreme Court recently ruled that police offers must obtain a warrant before searching a criminal suspect’s cell phone upon arrest. This unanimous ruling is a sweeping endorsement for individuals’ privacy rights. Writing on behalf of the court, Chief Justice John...
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More Than 100 Officers and Supervisors Face Discipline after Review of Deadly Cleveland Police Chase
More than a third of all Cleveland police patrol officers on duty the night of Nov. 29 could be reprimanded, suspended or even fired for ignoring supervisors’ orders, or abandoning their respective districts to join the deadly pursuit of two suspects, at speeds...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Claims a Bar in Texas Served Already-Intoxicated Woman
At the Austin, Texas Clive Bar, a lawsuit has been filed against the bar for serving a woman who was already intoxicated and about to get behind the wheel of a vehicle. Gabrielle Nestande had been drinking at Clive Bar before getting into her car and hitting and...
Erlanger’s Villaspring Nursing Home Pays $350K Settlement
An Erlanger, Kentucky nursing home will improve its care to residents, pay the federal government $350,000 and report its care improvements to federal officials after settling a lawsuit over patient care. Villaspring Health Care Center and its parent company,...
Wrongful Death Claims in Theater Shooting Should Be Tossed, Judge Says
A federal magistrate judge has recommended that the most serious allegations against the owner of the Century 16 Aurora movie theater- where deadly shootings took place on July 20, 2012- be thrown out. In an order issued last week, the judge stated that Colorado law...
Victim Who Lost Face in Chimp Attack Sought $50 Million
Charla Nash, the woman who lost her face and hands when a friend’s chimpanzee attacked her, will receive a $4 million settlement in the lawsuit filed after the attack. Her attorney stated that the amount is far less than needed to cover a lifetime of medical care....
The Cleveland Indians Settle a Wrongful-Death Lawsuit Caused by Collapse of Inflatable Slide
The Cleveland Indians have reached a settlement with the widow of Douglas Johnson, 54, of Pennsylvania, who died nine days after being struck by an inflatable slide outside of Progressive Field. The Indians have chosen not to disclose the amount for which the...
Texting While Driving- What Ohioans Need to Know About the State-Wide Ban
It’s official: As of August 31, 2012, texting while driving has become illegal throughout the State of Ohio, becoming the 39th state in the country to enforce this law. Interestingly enough, drivers will not be penalized for texting while driving until March 1,...
Browns Tailgating: Dos and Don’ts
New versions of warning signs in the Cleveland Browns Muni lot have begun to emerge and with them come many questions about what is legal and not when it comes to Browns Tailgating. According to Fox 8, “The old Muni Lot signs simply said ‘no open containers.’ The new,...
Medical Malpractice Lawsuits for Personal Injury
Medical malpractice lawsuits take personal injury to another level. A victim of a malpractice lawsuit must endure numerous doctor visits, more pain, and more time away from work. Malpractice can prolong your healing and add time to your recovery. There is a recent...