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The family of a former marine in Wilmington, DE has been awarded $875,000 in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the city of Wilmington. According to the lawsuit, 25-year-old Derek J. Hale was repeatedly electrocuted with a stun gun and also suffered a fatal gunshot wound. Hale was reportedly being arrested when he was shot three times and shocked with a Taser gun. Hale’s widow will receive the entire award in the lawsuit.

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A tragic collision on the northbound lanes of Interstate 25 in Santa Fe, N.M was the result of a wrong-way car that was traveling more than 100 mph. The wrong-way car was traveling southbound in a northbound lane when it collided head on with an ambulance at around 2:30am on Tuesday.

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Some of the residents in Crestwood, Ill. filed a class action lawsuit claiming they had been exposed to contaminated water supplies for over 20 years. In an investigation from the Chicago Tribune, it was discovered that the area was receiving water from a water well that was contaminated even after several warnings about the contamination. The $2 million settlement will be split amongst the residents involved in the class action lawsuit and it will also be used to cover expenses for the residents. In addition, details in the settlement state residents will get a freeze on vehicle sticker and business license costs as well as trash removal service costs for two years.

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The company that manufactures Skoal and Copenhagen smokeless tobacco has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed against them after a man reportedly died from mouth cancer. 42-year-old Bobby Hill’s family will receive $5 million in the settlement agreement against the company. The report on detnews.com states this is the first wrongful death lawsuit settlement over chewing tobacco. The U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company will handle the payment of the award to the family.

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The family of a South Carolina man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on his behalf against the city of Columbia and a bus driver for acting negligently while operating the bus. 34-year-old Michael Heaston was killed after he crashed into a bus at an intersection. The bus driver, Archie Smith Jr. was attempting to make a left turn at the intersection and Heaston had to swerve to miss the bus. However, Heaston ended up getting pinned underneath the bus. He was transported to a hospital where he died a day later.

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A five-year-old boy in Alabama tragically dies after being attacked by a pack of dogs. Police are currently investigating the death that occurred in the boy’s yard.

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A recent recall from Johnson and Johnson company has resulted in 12 million bottles of Mylanta and thousands of bottles of AltenaGel antacids being pulled from shelves. The company has stated that the recall was necessary in order to protect consumers and live up to their standard of quality and excellence.

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On November 23rd, an 11-year-old girl was attacked by a Rottweiler dog in Columbus, OH. Rayann Shott had to undergo three surgeries to repair the damage that was done to her leg. Shott and her sister were reportedly walking in an alley when the dog ran from an open gate. Shott stated she put herself in harm's way to avoid any harm to her little sister.

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In Dundas, Ontario, Canada, 84-year-old Richard Reining was walking his Shih Tzu dog when he was attacked by a Rottweiler dog that escaped through a wooden fence in its yard. As the dog was attacking, a mail carrier saw the dog from a block away and ran to stop it. Larry Van Bradt sprayed the dog with mace. A second mail carrier came to Reining’s rescue and Reining was later transported to a medical facility, suffering from cuts and bite wounds on both hands and his face.

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In Lubbock, TX, the community has launched a campaign called See Us Save Us to raise awareness on motorcycle safety. The campaign’s organizer, Deanna Jandrew stated that she launched the organization creating the campaign after a close friend was killed in a motorcycle accident. The organization conducted a motorcycle ride throughout Lubbock this past Saturday in an effort to educate the public on motorcycle safety and to pay more attention to the roadways in order to prevent any accidents.

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A 64-year-old man collapsed and died as a result of a heart attack that he suffered just after stepping in to rescue his mother-in-law from a dog attack. The incident occurred on November 23rd. Joan Hardin had just returned home from Thanksgiving dinner and was taking dishes out of the car. A Catahoula bull dog and a pit bull knocked Hardin to the ground and caused her to suffer an injury to her head. Richard Martratt used his pocket knife against the pit bull.
 

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A woman in Seattle, WA was out jogging when a pit bull attacked the woman and bit her five times. The dog fled from its owners watch and ran toward the woman. A man who witnessed the attack ran to save the woman, stepping between the dog and the woman to allow her to get away, and the man was bitten during that time. Katelynn Doolittle stated that she most likely would have been killed had Lloyd not come to her rescue. The report on NWCN.com states there is no information whether the dog’s owner will be facing charges or not or if the dog will be put to sleep.
 

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The family of a state trooper that was killed when his motorcycle collided with the handrails in the Big Dig tunnel in Boston has received a $9 million settlement from the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority. Including State Trooper Vincent Cila, six other people have been killed as a result of colliding with the handrails in the tunnel.

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