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Home » Negligence

Vietnam Veterans Suffering from PTSD Sue U.S. Military

April 8, 2014 by Lance M. Sears

At Sears & Associates, P.C., we are extremely thankful for the sacrifice and hard work put forth by those who serve in the U.S. armed forces. In fact, we donate a portion of every contingency fee to support the Wounded Warrior Project. Because of this, our Colorado Springs personal injury attorneys were interested to hear […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Military, Negligence, Personal Injury

Lawsuit Claims Overuse of Solitary Confinement Violates Rights of Mentally Ill Pa Inmates

March 21, 2013 by Lance M. Sears

The American Civil Liberties Union and Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania have filed a lawsuit against the state of Pennsylvania for the treatment of mentally ill inmates in the state prison system. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the complaint sites psychiatric studies that say the “horrific conditions” of restricted housing for mentally ill inmates makes their […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Malpractice, Negligence

Court Rules Wrongful Death Suit Against Child Protection Worker can Proceed

January 4, 2013 by Lance M. Sears

A Colorado federal appeals court has ruled that two Denver child protection workers will face a wrongful death lawsuit in the case of a seven year old boy who died of dehydration and starvation. According to the Denver Post, the child protection workers are accused of failing to properly investigate the suspected abuse of Chandler Grafner, […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Child, Negligence, Wrongful Death

DC Contractor Files Defamation Lawsuit Over Yelp Review

December 19, 2012 by Lance M. Sears

Christopher Dietz, a Washington, DC contractor, has filed a $750,000 defamation lawsuit against a Virginia woman who posted scathing reviews on Yelp over work that his that his firm did on her home. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Dietz claims that the negative reviews “sent customers fleeing” and cost him nearly $300,000 in business. He is […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Litigation, Negligence

Judge merges seven lawsuits against Cinemark in Aurora shooting

November 28, 2012 by Lance M. Sears

The Huffington Post reports a Denver federal judge “ordered the consolidation of seven lawsuits brought against the Cinemark theater chain by survivors and relatives of those killed in a shooting rampage in which 12 moviegoers were slain as they watched a Batman film.” Twelve people were killed and 58 wounded in the July 20th massacre when suspected […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Legal, Negligence, Wrongful Death

Denver council to consider settlement in death of deaf inmate

September 26, 2012 by Lance M. Sears

The Denver Post reports that the city of Denver will consider paying almost $700,000 to settle a federal lawsuit brought 5 years ago by the family of a deaf jail inmate who died soon after attempting suicide while in custody. Twenty-three year old Shawn Vigil was jailed on second degree sexual assault charges in August 2005 […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Negligence, Wrongful Death

Fine print in mandatory arbitration agreements limits rights

September 5, 2012 by Lance M. Sears

There is a lot of hard-to-read fine print routinely hidden in the many pages of nursing home contracts, and some clauses may limit the rights of consumers, the American Association for Justice reports. They site a column from the Washington Post that warns consumers about possible loss of rights if they sign certain contracts. The Washington Post says […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Legal, Litigation, Negligence, Wrongful Death

Judge Rules Wrongful-Death Lawsuit in Priest Abuse Case Can Proceed

July 10, 2012 by Lance M. Sears

The Kansas City Star reports that a Missouri judge has ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit against a Kansas City priest can proceed. Don and Rosemary Teeman filed a lawsuit against Monsignor Thomas O’Brien and the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph last year claiming that their son, Brian, who served as an alter boy, received repeated […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Child, Negligence, Wrongful Death

Supermax Prison Accused in Lawsuit of Mistreating Mentally Ill Patients

June 19, 2012 by Lance M. Sears

A lawsuit has been filed against the Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, alleging that prisoners with diagnosed mental illnesses are being transferred to the prison by Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)officials, directly violating the bureau’s policies against housing such inmates there. The Denver Post reports that “the suit claims that the prison then basically stops treating those […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Litigation, Negligence

Nursing Home Residents Have Civil Rights

September 19, 2010 by Lance M. Sears

New category of lawsuits for civil rights violations at nursing homes. The Legal Intelligencer (7/1/09, Duffy) reports, “In a landmark opinion that recognizes a new category of lawsuits, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Federal Nursing Home Reform Amendments give residents of county-run nursing homes the right to bring civil rights claims […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Legal, Malpractice, Medicine, Negligence

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