Authorities locate car involved in deadly hit-and-run
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office reported that they located the vehicle suspected of causing the Sunday, December 8 hit-and-run incident. The fatal hit-and-run claimed the life of 22-year-old, Forrest Carlton. A black…
Family of drunk driving victim sues driver and bars where the driver drank
The family of a man who was killed in a car accident filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a drunk driver and the restaurants and bars where the drunk driver…
Lawsuit for Toddlers Wrongful Death Filed against Anderson County Sheriffs Office and Officer
A lawsuit accusing the Anderson County sheriff’s office and Deputy Jahwaun Blair of negligence was filed this week by the grandmother of a young boy who died of a self-inflicted…
Charleston restaurant settles wrongful death suit, will pay $1.1 million
On December 17, a 32-year-old man lost his life after he was involved in a car accident on a bridge in Charleston, South Carolina. The man was driving during the…
Fraternity convicted in hazing ritual death
Cornell University’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter has been convicted of first-degree hazing and providing alcohol to an underage individual after a 19 year-old pledge died during a hazing ritual in…
NFL concussion lawsuit changes with Easterlings death
One of the 61 lawsuits filed against the NFL will change from personal injury to wrongful death following the suicide of former Atlanta Falcons safety Ray Easterling. Easterling, who played…
Husk restaurant sued for wrongful death
Husk, the renowned Charleston eatery named the Best New Restaurant by Bon Appetit Magazine, is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after an assistant manager, who was drinking at the restaurant,…
Woman dies due to elevator malfunction
A 41 year-old woman was killed after an elevator malfunctioned, trapping her between the wall and the elevator car. The accident occurred in Manhattan early this morning as the woman…
First wrongful death lawsuit following Indiana stage collapse
The tragic stage collapse just moments before the country band Sugarland was scheduled to perform at the Indianapolis State Fair left 6 people dead and dozens injured. Now the first…
Four Loko lawsuit filed by parents of dead teen
The parents of a Virginia boy who died after drinking two cans of the potent beverage Four Loko recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the makers of the drink, Phusion…
Man Dies After Collision with Drunk Driver
A 45-year-old man from Charleston died on Monday from injuries he received in late March that were caused by a collision with a drunk driver. The man was driving on Highway…
Tennessee Preschool Found Guilty of Negligence in Childs Death
A Tennessee court recently found a preschool guilty of negligence after the death of a 22-month-old in 2008. The boy died during the preschool’s lunch time when he choked on…
Woman Files Lawsuit for Death of Husband
A Charleston woman has filed six lawsuits against her husband’s former workplaces, claiming that the asbestos that was present at the companies caused him to get lung cancer and die….
Man Suing Hospital for $25,000 After Death of Wife
A man has filed lawsuits against a Michigan hospital, health care group, and three doctors, after his forty-two-year-old wife died while giving birth to the couple’s triplets. The woman had…
Federal Taser Suit Against North Police Dismissed
According to The Post and Courier, “A judge has dismissed a federal lawsuit against North Charleston police stemming from the 2006 death of a man who was repeatedly jolted with…
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