Archive for September 27, 2005

Pa. city settles with parents of woman injured in crash with police car

City officials in Erie, Pa., have agreed to a $600,000 settlement with the parents of a woman left brain damaged in a collision with a police officer with a record of speeding.

Radio Station Remains a Defendant in Club Fire Civil Suit

WHJY, a radio station out of Providence, Rhode Island will remain a defendant in civil suit filed by victims' families and survivors of a tragic 2003 nightclub fire.

Psychiatrist Sued Over Failed Diagnosis

A psychiatrist in Manchester, New Hampshire is facing a lawsuit from a former patient who claims that the doctor did not diagnose him with the depression that allegedly led to the loss of his job.

LAPD sued by family of baby killed in shootout

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The family of a toddler shot by police during a shootout with the child's father has filed suit against the city and the police department, according to their attorney.

LA County pays $425,000 to settle claim of woman hit by sheriff's car

Los Angeles County supervisors have agreed to pay $425,000 to a woman hit by a sheriff's patrol car as she crossed a highway in a high desert community about 75 miles north of downtown Los Angeles.

Arizona family sues rancher, county over fatal car collision with loose horses

An Arizona family filed a wrongful death lawsuit this week against Maricopa County and a rancher over the death of a woman who collided with two horses in a designated open range area.

Police Officer Injured on Horseback Sues NYC

NEW YORK -- A veteran police officer is suing the city for injuries sustained when his horse tripped and fell on him during last summer's Republican National Convention.

Nine-Year Sentence for Drug Dealer

Man sentenced to nine years in prision for drug possession with the intent to distribute.

Lawsuit Links Medical Oversights to Patient's Death

Earlier this month, a judge unsealed a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by the widow of a patient who died from multiple pulmonary embolisms at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in September of 1999.