DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Two years ago, the Rice family and city of Cleveland were rocked by the news that 12-year-old Tamir Rice had been shot and killed. Tamir’s mother, Samaria Rice, has since settled a $6 million lawsuit with the city. A probate court approved the settlement to the estate of Tamir Rice on Wednesday. […]

U.S. District Judge David Hittner announced a Jan. 23, 2017 trial start date for the wrongful death suit filed by Bland’s family.   Atrial date has been set for the wrongful death case of Chicago native Sandra Bland, The Huffington Post reports. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge David Hittner announced a Jan. 23, 2017 trial start date […]

  CLEVELAND – The City of Cleveland will settle the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the families of two people killed during a November 2012 police chase and shooting for $3 million. The families of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams will each receive $1.5 million. Cuyahoga County Probate Court Judge Anthony Russo approved the settlement […]

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VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — The parents of a south Georgia teenager found dead inside a rolled-up gym mat at school filed a wrongful death lawsuit…

  The Jackson Brothers prove that in some cases the show must go on. Katherine Jackson and the family are involved with AEG Live in a wrongful death lawsuit. The trial is taking place in downtown Los Angeles. In the meantime, just a couple blocks away, Michael Jackson’s brothers are scheduled to perform at the […]

Trayvon Martin’s parents have settled a wrongful death claim for an amount believed to be more than $1 million against the homeowners association of the…