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Woman Claims She Fell On Mashed Potatoes, Sues Outback For $1.5M
A Virginia woman is suing Outback Steakhouse for $1.5 million after claiming that she slipped and fell on mashed potatoes at a restaurant.
Tracy Renshaw of Loudoun County filed the lawsuit over the incident at an Outback location in Sterling, Virginia, on Sunday, May 14, 2023. The Independent was first to report on the lawsuit on Monday, June 1.
Renshaw, 56, said she was eating with her family at the restaurant when she got up from the table to use the bathroom.
"On her way to the restroom, she stepped on a slippery foreign substance, which appeared to be mashed potatoes, that were on…
Worker Killed After Falling From Scaffolding At Pennsylvania Job Site
A workplace accident turned fatal after a worker fell from scaffolding at a job site in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Thursday, June 4.
The victim, a 47-year-old Kutztown Borough resident, was seriously injured when he fell from scaffolding while working at a site in Shillington Borough at 9:47 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene and transported the man by ambulance to Reading Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:11 a.m., the coroner said.
An autopsy was scheduled for Thursday, June 4,…
Doctor Linked To 1993 WTC Bombing Suspect Wins NJ-12 Primary: 'How In The Hell?'
Dr. Adam Hamawy, a retired Army combat medic and outspoken critic of Israel, won the Democratic primary in New Jersey's 12th Congressional District to replace retiring Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman on Tuesday, June 2.
Hamawy coasted to victory, earning 28% of the vote, double Brad Cohen, who finished in second with 14%. A progressive, Hamawy was endorsed by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., along with members of the Squad, the left-wing group in Congress.
The physician has drawn scrutiny over his past connection to Omar Abdel-Rahman, the blind Egyptian cleric who w…