Boy Who Lost Leg Camping Receives $47.5 Million Settlement
A boy who lost his leg and a portion of his pelvis and buttock after a tree fell on his tent during a camping trip at a public park...
Read moreLawsuits Filed by Victims of Hoverboard Explosions
In the past few months, there have been two significant lawsuits filed, both involving fires caused by overheated hoverboards. The lawsuits are completely independent of one another and were...
Read moreFamily of Man Electrocuted in Hurricane Harvey Files Lawsuit
Andrew Pasek, 25, was electrocuted during Hurricane Harvey when the current from a light fixture, in someone’s yard near the sidewalk on which he was walking, passed through his...
Read moreNCAA Settles CTE Lawsuit
Earlier this month, the NCAA reached an undisclosed settlement with the widow of a former Texas Longhorns football player. The settlement came three days into the civil trial in...
Read moreCourt Upholds $20 Million Verdict Against Cumberland Farms
Earlier this month, a Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld a $20 million verdict awarded to the family of a woman killed when a driver crashed into a Chicopee Cumberland Farms...
Read moreElectronic Logging Devices Face their First Roadcheck
The trucking industry faces its first highway test on the safety of its vehicles and drivers since the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rules went into effect last year. Despite...
Read moreTexas Jury Hands Cook Medical $1.2 Million Loss
Following a three-week trial, a Houston-based firefighter was awarded $1.2 million after a jury found Cook Medical responsible for injuries that he suffered due to a malfunctioning vena cava...
Read moreVictims of TV News Helicopter Crash Receive $40 Million Settlement
Last week, KOMO-TV, its aviation contractor, and the estate of the station’s late pilot agreed to a $40 million settlement with two men who were injured in an accident...
Read morePennsylvania Mom Awarded $4 Million for Death of Daughter
A Lancaster County jury awarded a Pennsylvania mother, who sued doctors and a medical practice over the 2010 death of her 32-day-old daughter, $4 million in damages. The baby...
Read moreGeorgia Supreme Court Upholds Verdict Against Chrysler
Earlier this year, the Georgia Supreme Court heard an appeal stemming from a 2015 jury verdict against Chrysler Group LLC. The litigation stemmed from a car accident in which...
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