Eleven people were killed and several others injured after a gunman opened fire at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood. The gunman ultimately surrendered, but not until an exchange of gunfire with police. He has been charged with 29 federal counts. According…
Clergy abuse peaked in the late 1970’s. However, victims of past abuse continue to come forward, year after year. Recently, Michigan’s AG office said it will launch an official inquiry into Catholic dioceses’ handling of sexual abuse. However, this investigation is long overdue. It is…
If you are injured and forced to go to court, the justice you receive may often depend upon the judge presiding over the case. State Farm has reportedly agreed to pay $250 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of breaking federal racketeering…
Victims who suffer serious injuries due to the negligence of a town or city government—or employee—often find that recovery is a lot harder than if they had been injured by a non-government actor. Eleven campers and two staff members from a town in Maine were…
What is being called the deadliest US transportation accident since 2009 brings up the question once again – how safe are converted limos? New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo said that the driver “did not have the appropriated driver’s license to be operating that vehicle.” In…
Since the deadly mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, student survivors have been speaking up on national television to express their anger. They have organized protests at state capitols to push lawmakers to pass gun-control measures, and last March, they organized…