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Nebraska Girl’s Sledding Accident Lawsuit Settled for $500K

The mother of a girl injured in a 2014 sledding accident at a Nebraska school will get a $500,000 lump-sum payment as part of a settlement with the school district’s insurance company. Valarie Potter was 14 when she was injured …

Mother of Injured Student Sues Over Indiana High School Stage Collapse

The mother of a Westfield High School student injured after a stage collapse sent dozens of students falling into an orchestra pit filed a lawsuit against the Indiana school corporation Thursday for damages. The complaint filed by Jennifer Hoffman in …

Arizona Sheriff Loses Suit Over 2013 Fall-Related Broken Shoulder

Sheriff Joe Arpaio has lost his lawsuit that sought money from the owners of a downtown Phoenix office building for a broken shoulder he suffered three years ago when he tripped and fell outside the property. The lawman said the …

Hit by Baseball, New Jersey Woman Sues Milwaukee Brewers

A New Jersey woman who was hit by a baseball during batting practice before a Brewers game in 2014 has now sued the team. Dana Morelli, 47, of Glendora, New Jersey, claims in her lawsuit that the Brewers and their …

Court Rules New Jersey Waterpark Visitor Paralyzed in Accident Can Sue

A New Jersey waterpark visitor who was partially paralyzed in an accident has had his lawsuit reinstated. Roy Steinberg says employees at Sahara Sam’s Oasis Water Park in West Berlin, Camden County, didn’t properly instruct him on safety on a …

California Woman Injured by Tree Branch on Open-Air Bus Awarded $3.5M

A jury awarded $3.5 million Friday to a woman who says she was permanently disfigured when a tree branch hit her in the face as she rode on the top deck of a popular open-air Hollywood, Calif., tour bus. Jurors …

Connecticut Woman Forced to Sue Nephew Over Medical Bills Vilified on Social Media

A Connecticut woman who sued her 12-year-old nephew for $127,000 over injuries she received when he exuberantly greeted her at his birthday party four years ago was forced to go to court over her medical bills, her lawyers said Wednesday …

Injured North Carolina Man Sues Charlotte Motor Speedway

A man who says he was hurt when a camera cable snapped during the 2013 Coca-Cola 600 has sued Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., and Fox Sports. Patrick Carpenter sued in Randolph County last week. Carpenter’s lawsuit says he …

Deacon Injured by Fall Into Grave Sues Los Angeles Archdiocese

A deacon who accidentally fell into a grave during a burial at San Gabriel Mission Cemetery is suing the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. City News Service reported Monday that Alfonso Valles broke his left arm in several places when a …

Connecticut Man Files Lawsuit Against Citi Bike

A Connecticut man who says he was injured on New York City’s Citi Bike has filed a $15 million lawsuit against the bike-share operator. Ronald Corwin, of Westport, Conn., says he flipped over the bike after his front wheel hit …