The United States government has agreed to pay $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the woman fatally shot by a Capitol police officer during the January 6th, 2021 riot, in a rare unnegotiated settlement under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The news was highlighted this week by Georgia attorney Stephanie R. Lindsey…
The family of Casey Crafton, one of the victims of the January 29 midair collision near Washington, D.C., has filed wrongful death claims against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Army, seeking $250 million in damages from each entity. The claims mark the first legal action stemming from the deadliest aviation disaster in…