Archive for August 16, 2005

Coroner rules Waco Taser death a suicide

WACO, Tex -- The death of a disabled Vietnam veteran shot multiple times with a Taser by Waco police has been ruled a homicide, according to Waco Police officials.

Mother Charged With Child Neglect After Daughter Almost Dies From Botched Piercing

A Virginia woman has been held on child neglect charges for failing to take her 13 year old daughter to the doctor. Her daughter contracted a life-threatening illness after attempting to pierce her own belly button.

Sheriff's Office Sued for Off-Duty Shooting

A federal judge will allow a Florida couple to sue the Lee County Sheriff's Office because an off-duty deputy shot and killed their 22-year-old son.

Wal-Mart Pays for Polluting Waterways

Wal-Mart agreed to pay $1.15 million for allowing garden chemicals to pollute rivers and streams in Connecticut.

Deputy files civil suit against driver for car crash while on duty

A Maine sheriff's deputy filed a civil suit this week, seeking damages from the driver of a car involved in a crash that occurred while the deputy was responding to a call.

Victims of a Connecticut Gas Explosion File Suit in Superior Court

The seventeen victims of a gas explosion in Connecticut on May 19, 1999, have filed suit in Superior Court against Getty Oil for their severe physical injuries, property damage, and emotional trauma.

Settlement ordered in wrongful death suit of Northwestern football player

A judge in Cook County approved a $16 million settlement against Northwestern University for the wrongful death of Rashidi Wheeler. Northwestern officials contend Ephedra supplements led to Wheeler's death, though Wheeler's mother, Linda Will, still holds the athletic department responsible.

Attorney General May Replace Medica Board Members

A judge in Hennepin County, Minnesota must settle a dispute between Attorney General Mike Hatch and Medica, a decision, which could put the Attorney General in charge of the non-profit HMO if board members are found guilty of abusing their status.

Wal-Mart sues to get car crash settlement from employee

Wal-Mart filed suit last week in a St. Louis federal court to take a civil suit settlement from one of its employees disabled in a September 2000 car crash.

Hazardous Dioxin found at Mississippi DuPont Plant

Tests conducted at the DuPont DeLisle plant have revealed the presence of a hazardous dioxin compound.

Cigarette Maker to Pay Reduced Judgment to Cancer Victim

Philip Morris Inc. must pay about half of a $100 million judgment awarded to a Los Angeles area smoker who died of lung cancer.