Monthly Archives: May 2024
Snapchat Implicated Sued for Wrongful Death After Being Implicated in Fentanyl Overdoses by Teenagers
There has been a spate of lawsuits across the U.S. attempting to hold social media companies responsible for everything from teen suicide to fentanyl overdoses. Many of these lawsuits face uncertain futures as current law tends to prevent social media companies from being held responsible for third-party content. However, the plaintiffs won a recent… Read More »
City of Stockton Pays $6M to Settle Wrongful Death After Suspect is Asphyxiated
The City of Stockton has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the grieving family of a man who was asphyxiated by police officers during an attempted arrest. The 29-year-old died after being held face down by officers in 2020. The decedent’s mother said that nothing could replace her son, but that the settlement… Read More »
81-Year-Old Man Files Dog Bite Lawsuit Against Disneyland After Attack by Security Dog
An 81-year-old grandfather has filed a personal injury dog bite lawsuit against Disneyland after he says he was severely mauled after the dog’s trainer failed to handle the dog. The Las Vegas resident has filed a civil lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for medical expenses and pain and suffering damages. According to… Read More »
Woman Files Lawsuit Against Disneyland After Claiming She was “Run Over” by Goofy
A California woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Disneyland after she claims that a park employee dressed as the klutzy-but-lovable character Goofy accidentally ran into her while she was helping her daughter tie her shoe. After being struck by the park employee, the woman claims that they “fell on top of her”… Read More »
Plaintiff Sues Magic Mountain Over Alleged Brain Injuries from X2 Roller Coaster
A California plaintiff has filed a lawsuit against Magic Mountain alleging that she sustained a traumatic brain injury and other injuries after riding the X2 roller coaster in 2020. Magic Mountain is moving to dismiss the lawsuit. The 53-year-old plaintiff is alleging negligence, strict product liability, negligent product liability, and loss of consortium. She… Read More »
Plaintiff Wins $8.9M in Drunk Driving Accident Lawsuit
A California plaintiff recently secured an $8.9 million verdict against the defendant and his insurer after the defendant caused a head-on collision that resulted in significant injury. According to the lawsuit, the defendant was intoxicated at the time that he struck the plaintiff. The defendant pleaded guilty to a felony-level DWI. However, his insurer… Read More »
Orange County Doctor Facing Numerous Medical Malpractice Lawsuits and the Suspension of His License
An Orange County plastic surgeon is facing dozens of complaints from former patients and is the subject of an inquiry from the Orange County District Attorney after allegedly botching numerous procedures, one of which resulted in the death of a patient. A fellow plastic surgeon and the chief of plastic surgery at an Orange… Read More »
California Family Files Federal Lawsuit Against Disney Resort After Child Sustains Head Injury by Pool
A California family has filed a personal injury lawsuit in federal court when their 10-year-old child sustained a head injury after slipping near a pool at Disney’s Aulani Resort and Spa located in Kapolei, Hawaii. According to the lawsuit, the couple’s 10-year-old son slipped and fell poolside striking his head on hard cement. His… Read More »