Tag Archives: personal injury lawsuits

Settlements: what happens if plaintiff owes money?

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Naomi

The exceedingly short abstract below, from the New York Law Journal, reminds me of a couple of advisory incidents involving settlements and liens, i.e., debts the plaintiff is officially on the hook for–at least in personal injury cases where a … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit v NYPD: they choked and beat a man outside his own home

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Naomi

Cops assaulted and used a banned chokehold on a former Marine — at his own Brooklyn home, according to a lawsuit. Source: Cops choked ex-Marine after making trespass accusation: suit – NY Daily News Read the whole story — another … Continue reading →

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“Amtrak Will Not Fight Suits Filed in Wreck”

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Naomi

Although this news item presented itself rather modestly in the papers I read, I think it’s huge news. It’s what so many of us tend to hope about lawsuits like this: if the big commercial entity is clearly in the … Continue reading →

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