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What Happens at a Case Management Conference?
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
After a personal injury lawsuit is filed, what happens at a case management conference? Case management, which refers to the schedule of a case's proceedings,...
Ride Service Uber Sued Over Girl's Death
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Taxi-alternative Uber is being sued by a young girl's family after she was struck and killed by a driver on New Year's Eve. Sofia Liu, 6, died after being hit...
Alleged Jaywalker, 84, Sues NYPD Over Beating
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
An 84-year-old Manhattan man is suing the NYPD for $5 million over an alleged jaywalking incident gone terribly awry. Kang Chun Wong, who was suspected of...
Cruise Ship Sickness: Can Passengers Sue?
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
More than 300 people aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have fallen sick. Although the outbreak of gastrointestinal illness is not life threatening,...
Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Taken Off Life Support
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
A brain-dead pregnant woman was finally disconnected from her ventilator Sunday after a judge ruled Friday that Texas law did not require her to be kept on...
Farm Worker Gets $4M for Genital Mutilation Injury
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
A cringe-inducing genital injury to a former Alabama farm worker has resulted in a jury award for $4 million in damages. Gerald Lymon was working with a post...