Have you ever heard of the McDonald’s settlement to the lady who complained the coffee was too hot? Many thought the settlement was ridiculously high. But that settlement is not the largest settlement in the United States. The largest settlement in the United States is the Master Settlement Agreement and it involved a $206 billion […]
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Celebrity Civil Lawsuits
You probably think being a celebrity is a great thing. They are rich, travel first class, have people doting on them and are adored by their fans. All this may be true, but there is a down side to being a celebrity; being the target of a lawsuit. Any time you are in the public […]
Jacksonville, Florida Dentist Facing Civil and Criminal Charges for Child Abuse in the Dental Chair
Dr. Howard Schneider is facing a whole slew of accusations from almost 80 different pending civil lawsuits. The 78 year old pediatric dentist is at the center of an “epidemic of dental abuse.” One mother posted a picture on social media of her daughter’s mouth with her horrific story on May 21st of this year. […]
Martese Johnson’s $3 Million Civil Lawsuit
March 18th, earlier this year, a young University of Virginia honors student, Martese Johnson, was arrested outside an Irish Pub. The 20 year old’s arrest quickly went viral on the internet. A graphic image of his bloody face was taken by “Concerned Black Students”. He received 10 stitches to his head and face. The charges […]
Settling a Civil Dispute before it goes to Court
The process of settling a dispute between two parties is known as litigation. When two parties have tried to reach a mutual solution to an agreed upon disagreement and cannot solve it on their own, they may bring their dispute to civil court. This is most commonly known as suing someone, or bringing suit, a […]
The Georgia Naked Man Civil Suit
Anthony Hill was fatally shot on March 9 earlier this year by a Dekalb county police officer, Robert Olsen in his suburban apartment complex outside of Atlanta. The case review was just conducted on Thursday, October 22. The mother of the deceased is optimistic that Olsen will be indicted on the charges. Officer Olsen has […]
Can you Sue your Landlord?
Florida backs up renters by giving them the opportunity to sue their landlord if they are not being treated right. Now this does not mean that you can sue your landlord because you are unhappy with the amount of rent that he is charging or the color of the furniture he put in the apartment […]
Civil Court: You are not a Criminal
Did you know there was a difference between a civil and criminal case? For starters, when you are sued in civil court, you do not start the process off in handcuffs – so you have that going for you. And anyone can sue you in civil court, for things that you might never imagine would […]
The George Zimmerman Case & Civil Law
In order to not know about the George Zimmerman case you must have been living under a rock since February 26, 2012. George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin on that date in Sanford, Florida. The public and the media tried him even before the official trial. Everyone had their opinion on his guilt or innocence. […]
Compensation through Civil Law
A civil lawsuit is filed when a victim or someone harmed emotionally or physically is seeking to be compensated for their pain and suffering. It can also include any damages to their property by the person accused. The accused can be made by the courts to pay back any damages sustained and for compensating the […]
