A female police officer who levied accusations against the Jackson City police department and former Police Chief Lee Vance has agreed to settle the case. Tina Wallace filed a federal lawsuit in April 2017 claiming she’d been a victim of racial and gender discrimination after being demoted from a deputy chief to lieutenant in 2015. […]
Glen Mills Accused of Coercing Students, Covering Up Abuse
Staff at Glen Mills have been accused of threatening students into signing pre-typed letters stating they wanted to remain at Glen Mills after abuse allegations surfaced. The students were told their sentences would restart if they left the program to go elsewhere. According to Leola Hardy, chief of the juvenile unit at the Defender Association […]
Child Injured by “Emotional Support Animals” at Airline Gate
The Gonzalez family is taking legal action against Alaska Airlines, the municipal agency of Port of Portland, and owners of a pit bull that attacked their five-year-old daughter. The dog was allegedly an emotional support animal traveling with a passenger. The event occurred when five-year-old Gabriella asked if she could pet a dog that was […]
Former Employee Sues Restaurant, Alleges Skimming of Tips
A waiter who worked at Wm. Mulherin’s Sons in Fishtown has filed two lawsuits – one against Philadelphia Magazine and another against his former employer alleging he was wrongfully terminated due to sexual harassment claims levied against the restaurant by the magazine and also accused the restaurant of skimming tips from workers. Michael Cona worked […]
Pennsylvania State Police Looking for Tractor-trailer after Wheel Flies Off Vehicle Along Turnpike
Pennsylvania State Police are looking for a tractor-trailer involved in a recent incident in Carbon County. A wheel from the vehicle flew off and crashed through the windshield of a car driven by a woman and her seven-year-old son. The incident occurred around 4:30 pm along the PA Turnpike in Penn Forest Township. Police have […]
Coryell Memorial Hospital Explosion Worsened by Failure of Safety Precaution
A worker at Coryell Memorial Hospital has filed a lawsuit against the Atmos Energy Company after suffering injuries in a natural gas explosion. The suit claims the man’s injuries the explosion caused serious injuries and would not have occurred had the company maintained proper safety precautions. According to the claim, 44-year-old Matt Aaron of Oglesby […]
Gas Plant Explosion Causes Worker’s Death
Jeffrey Fisher, 61, of Salem, West Virginia, was killed in a gas plant explosion in Washington County. Officials confirmed Fisher died at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh following the explosion and his death was related to the burns he suffered in the incident, though the Medical Examiner’s Office has yet to release a cause of […]
Golden Harvest Nursing Home Employee Faces Accusations of Abuse
Concerns over nursing home abuse and neglect are ongoing for families that put their loved ones’ care into the hands of others. Now, another incident of abuse and neglect have given leverage to the fears these families face. According to West Virginia State Police, a report was filed against the Golden Harvest Nursing Home concerning […]
$150,000 Settlement for Man Attacked While Coaching Youth Football
Heavens Law recently represented a man who was attacked following an on-field altercation during a youth football game. Our client, Lamar Shaw, was punched in the face by the opposing team’s football coach, Lawrence P. Simpson Simpson, 41, of Claymont, Delaware, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to two years of probation and […]
West Virginia Coal Miner Dies in Machine Accident
A West Virginia coal miner was recently killed in a machinery accident. According to the regulators from the Office of Miner’s Health, Safety, and Training, Roger W. Herndon was struck in the side of his body by a piece of steel auger drill. Herndon, 33-years old and from Rainelle, was an auger helper at the […]
