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Will SeaWorld Death End Killer Whale Shows?
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
Does the tragic 2010 death of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau mark the end of the theme park's famous orca stunts? The SeaWorld death not only shocked the...
'Mythbusters' Cannonball Hits House, Van
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
An errant Mythbusters cannonball tore through a Northern California home and a minivan last Tuesday night. The popular Discovery Channel show debunks...
Philip Morris Must Pay $99M for Smoker's Death
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
Jesse D. Williams, a long-time smoker, died of lung cancer in 1997. His widow, Mayola Williams, filed a lawsuit against the tobacco company and prevailed in...
Model's Hand Cut Off by Small Plane Propeller
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
Fashion model Lauren Scruggs walked into a small plane propeller, losing her left hand and suffering facial injuries. The 23-year-old editor of LoLo Magazine ...
Record $210M Settlement in Big Branch Mine explosion
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
Federal prosecutors have settled a number of criminal and civil claims related to April 2010's Big Branch Mine explosion. Alpha Natural Resources, which bought...
How Can You Lose Criminal Case But Win Civil Trial?
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
Have you ever wondered how a defendant can be tried in both civil and criminal courts? Take, for example, the recent $3 million judgment against Arizona...