One killed, one hundred injured in Hoboken, NJ train crash
Victims report train jumped bumper block One person died and over 100 were hurt after a commuter train jumped a bumper block and went through a passenger terminal at a Hoboken, New Jersey train station this morning. Victims aboard the train report the train never slowed down as it approached the striation, sending the train […]
California woman files $3.8 million lawsuit after traumatic brain injury on treadmill
Suit could set important precedent for future claims against gyms A Sacramento, California-woman who filed a personal injury lawsuit after she was severely injured in a 2011 treadmill accident at 24 Hour Fitness could end up setting a very important precedent in personal injury if her claim is successful. The 66-year old plaintiff claims she […]
Prince George’s County Police Arrest Aide Accused of Child Molestation
Arrest still leaves unanswered questions over delays in investigation The Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office recently charged 38-year-old Michael Patopie of Capitol Heights with second-degree child abuse, sex abuse of a minor, second-degree assault, and other sex offenses. The arrest comes months after the alleged abuse took place at James Ryder Randall Elementary School and […]
Trial date set for defective child seat lawsuit
Parents of permanently injured in car accident claim manufacturer is responsible for defective design A Florida judge recently set an August 2017 trial date for a lawsuit brought against a car seat manufacturer claiming the defendant produced a defectively designed product which caused irreparable harm to the plaintiff’s child. The now five-year old child was […]
The Cochran Firm Representing Victim Abused at PG County School
Attorney Scott Lucas working to help victims get needed help The Cochran Firm, D.C. is representing the family of one young victim abused by a school aid aboard a school bus at James Ryder Randall Elementary School in Clinton, Maryland. The family’s attorney, Scott Lucas, also recently filed two separate lawsuits related to allegations of […]
Allegations of Sexual Abuse at James Ryder Randall Elementary School
Abuser still free as police investigation continues The Cochran Firm, D.C. is investigating shocking new allegations of sexual molestation by a PG County school aid aboard a bus last year. The four victims were Pre-K special needs students from James Ryder Randall Elementary School in Clinton, Maryland, some younger than five-years old. The PG County […]