Category: Premises Liability Blog
A Look Inside Uber’s ‘At Risk’ Investigations Unit
CHICAGO (February 4, 2019) – A recent CNN Business report has shed light on behind-the-curtain operations at Uber and their special investigations unit (SIU), revealing unfortunate circumstances and situations endured by members of the ridesharing company’s internal investigations unit. As many of us use Uber for commutes to work and…
Former Nurse Arrested After Woman in Vegetative State Gives Birth
PHOENIX (January 23, 2019) – Police in Arizona have arrested a former nurse after a woman gave birth while in a vegetative state. The woman had been a patient at the facility for at least 10 years after a near-drowning incident left her in a vegetative state. Nathan Sutherland, 36, was…
Lawsuit: Mexico Resort Served Tainted Alcohol, Resulting in Student’s ‘Tragic, Senseless’ Death
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (December 3, 2018) – The family of a 20-year-old woman who drowned in a pool at a Mexican resort last year has filed a civil lawsuit against the Playa del Carmen resort, calling her death “tragic, senseless and entirely avoidable.” The lawsuit, filed in circuit court in Florida…
Suburban Daycare Workers Arrested for Giving Toddlers Melatonin Gummy Bears
DES PLAINES, Ill. (March 6, 2018) – Three Des Plaines daycare employees were arrested for giving toddlers melatonin gummy bears before nap time, according to police. Police were called to the Kiddie Junction Daycare Center on Friday afternoon after a manager reported that one of the teachers distributed gummy bears laced with…
Neighbors Concerned About Rusted Light Poles in Old Town
CHICAGO (October 19, 2017) – Old Town resident Lauren Lammy says her car was crushed by a rusted light pole that fell on LaSalle Street. Luckily, she was not in the car at the time of the incident. But, Lauren can only imagine what could have happened if the pole…
Chicago, New York Uber Drivers Charged After Reports of Sexual Assault
CHICAGO (August 22, 2017) – Two disturbing reports of sexual assault involving Uber drivers are making headlines this week. Police say a Chicago Uber driver has been charged after he allegedly locked a woman in his car in an attempt to force her to have sex with him. According to…
Father and 2 Children Busted After Boozy Graduation Party
NEW CANAAN, Conn. (July 14, 2017) – A Connecticut father and his two children are facing charges after hosting a boozy graduation party where a highly intoxicated underage teen suffered a minor head injury. FOX News reports the 17-year-old girl fell down while dancing during a party at 54-year-old Jim…
Woman Sues SoulCycle for Negligence After Being ‘Impaled’ by Stationary Bike
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (March 3, 2017) – A New York woman who attended a SoulCycle class while on vacation in Beverly Hills is suing the company after she says she was impaled while dismounting a bike after class. According to a negligence lawsuit filed with the Manhattan Supreme Court, the…
Parents Say Negligence to Blame for Son’s Water Slide Death
CHICAGO (February 13, 2017) – The parents of a 10-year-old boy who was killed while riding the world’s tallest water slide are speaking out about their son’s death for the first time. Caleb Schwab was internally decapitated in August after he flew off the Verruckt water slide at the Schlitterbahn…
Did Negligent Security Allow Attack in Store Parking Lot?
A store customer sees two men wearing masks and acting suspiciously in a store parking lot. He observes one man carrying a wooden rod. The customer reports what he sees to the store’s security office. The store then allows the customer to walk outside – without any security escort or…
