New Michigan Law Allows Bikers to Ride Without Helmets
A new law in Michigan will allow motorcyclists to ride without helmets for the first time in 50 years. The bill was signed into law this week by Governor Rick… Read more →
Defendant in Landmark DUI Case Released from Prison
Thomas Jones, who was imprisoned in North Carolina 25 yearss ago for killing two people in a drunk driving accident, will be released from prison on Wednesday, according to state… Read more →
Woman Maimed by Propeller Refuses Settlement Offer
A Texas woman who was hit by a rotating airplane propeller while on the runway of a Dallas airport refused an insurance company’s settlement offer this week, instead choosing to… Read more →
Parade Float Collapse Injures Two
Two people were injured after a float collapsed on Saturday during the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Slidell, La., police said. Just before 1:30 p.m., a tractor trailer pulling… Read more →
$117M Helicopter Crash Case Goes to Jury
A $117 million lawsuit that involves a California helicopter crash that caused the death of nine firefighters in 2008 was turned over to a jury for deliberation on Thursday, according… Read more →
Lawsuit Filed Over Museum Death
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed this week by the estate of an 81-year-old man who died at the Jell-O Museum in Le Roy, New York, in 2010, according to… Read more →
Florida Medicaid Faces Two Lawsuits
Two lawsuits have been filed against Florida Medicaid for placing disabled children in nursing homes rather than paying for home care, according to court documents. The lawsuits allege that Florida… Read more →
Caregiver Arrested for Throwing TV Remote at Elderly Man
A female caregiver was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly throwing a TV remote control at her 77-year-old client, the Harris County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office said. Sheriffs arrested 47-year-old Lynn Creager… Read more →
Jury’s Ruling Favors Ford
A jury’s ruling this week favored Ford Motors in a case involving a 2003 crash that killed a Missouri state trooper and injured one person, according to court documents. The… Read more →
Motorcyclist Killed in Chicago Commuter Train Accident
A motorcyclist was killed early Friday morning in a collision with a Chicago-area commuter train, police said. The crash occurred just before 1 a.m. in the Chicago suburb of Orland… Read more →