Man Awarded $9.1 Million in Medical Malpractice Suit

A man has been awarded a $9.1 million verdict by a jury in Minnesota for amedical malpractice lawsuit. According to the complaint, 51-year-old Joseph Lakoskey became ill in 2012 with flu-like symptoms and sought treatment at North Memorial Medical Center. After being treated for dehydration, doctors determined he was suffering from a perforated bowel…

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Police Officer Involved in Pedestrian Accident

A police officer in New Haven, Connecticut was involved in apedestrian accident on Tuesday afternoon. According to authorities, at approximately 1:08 p.m., the officer was traveling in his squad car, and he struck 45-year-old Latanya Autry, who was attempted to cross the roadway near the intersection of Chapel Street and High Street. Autry was…

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Seattle Seahawks Players Drag Race, Results in Car Accident

As many Seattle Seahawks football players left practice on Tuesday afternoon, one of the players was involved in acar accident believed to be caused by drag racing. Running back Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch were reportedly drag racing along a public roadway near the team’s practice facility when for unknown reasons, Jackson lost control…

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Tractor-Trailer Accident Injures O’Fallon Man

On Monday evening, atractor-trailer accident occurred injuring the driver, an O’Fallon man. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that 68-year-old Richard L. Lillard was operating a tractor-trailer truck when he experienced a medical emergency. As he was traveling westbound on Interstate 70, he lost consciousness in Montgomery County. The vehicle veered off the right…

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Contractor Fined By OSHA for Fatal Work Accident

A Missouri drilling contractor has received citations stemming from a fatal workplace accident that occurred on June 24th. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined CBS Piling Solutions $15,000 for the negligence in the death of 42-year-old Michael Snider. Snider was working at a student housing construction site for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln when…

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Helmet Cam Records Motorcycle Accident

Two friends were riding their motorcycles in Texas when a vehicle struck one of the motorcycles resulting in the driver and passenger sustaining injuries. Themotorcycle accident occurred on Saturday in Granbury when Eric Sanders and his girlfriend were riding their motorcycle along with a friend, on a separate bike. The friend had a helmet…

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Moped Accident Claims Life of Michigan Man

Amoped accident on Sunday afternoon has claimed the life of a man in Michigan. According to authorities, 70-year-old Tim MacDonald was operating his moped in St. Joseph when the accident occurred. MacDonald was traveling on Pearl Street when he attempted to cross several lanes of traffic on Main Street. As he crossed the roadway,…

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Nursing Home Resident Missing

Anursing home resident, and Alzheimer’s patient, is missing after wandering away from his facility. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police, 77-year-old John Jonas walked away from the facility on Thursday at around 3 p.m. Jonas is a resident of Golden Living Center in Indianapolis. Police stated that Jonas not only suffers from Alzheimer’s disease…

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Two Pedestrians Killed in Hit and Run Accident

Investigators are seeking information in regards to a fatalhit and run accident that happened on Sunday night. The accident happened at around 8 p.m. in Clearwater, Florida. According to Clearwater Police, two individuals were walking on Memorial Causeway when they were struck by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle then fled the scene…

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USTA Sued for Tennis Player’s Slip and Fall

On Wednesday, a Canadian tennis player, Eugenie Bouchard, filed a lawsuit against the United States Tennis Association for aslip and fall accident. According to the complaint, the accident happened at the U.S. Open on September 4th. Bouchard had entered the locker room at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center around 10 p.m. when…

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