British Police Offer Settlement to Family of Slain Suspect
The family of a slain Brazilian man who was mistaken for a terrorist and shot has reached a settlement with the London Police department regarding the incident. Brazilian native Jean Charles de Menezes was killed July 22, 2005 by British Officers when they mistook the young man to be a suspect in terrorist attacks. This [...]
Oregan Van Rollover Results in 2 Dead and 14 Injured
A van carrying 16 Colorado church members rolled over on an icy Oregon highway causing death and injury. Many of the passengers were thrown from the van and two of them were killed. The 14 survivors, who were all college aged, were seriously injured, a few of them critically, after the van tumbled off Interstate [...]
18.3 Million in Punitive Damages Awarded to Smoker’s Daughter
Jodie Bullock, the daughter of long time smoker Betty Bullock, won $13.8 million dollars in an LA court after a 9-3 vote on a wrongful death lawsuit against cigarette maker Philip Morris USA. The suit was originally filed by her mother, Betty, who began smoking Marlboro’s at the age of 17, and later, Benson and [...]