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Bill Would Allow Defense Attorneys to Tell Court if Accident Victims Used Seat Belts
A state House subcommittee will discuss two bills on Wednesday that would allow defense attorneys to point out at trial that plaintiffs in auto wreck cases were not wearing seat belts. House Bill 504 and House Bill 532 essentially are identical in intent with slight differences in wording.Litigator of the Week: Future Damages Fight
Forklifts present dangers. James Trujillo, a partner in The Law Office of Garcia, Dubove & Trujillo in Tyler, sent that message to a jury in Roman Montenegro v. John Soules Food Inc. He won a Dec. 11 final judgment of $189,000, which includes $167,000 for future damages for his client, Roman Montenegro.
Parents Get $15 Million After Drunken Driver Killed Son
Miami-Dade jurors awarded $15 million to the parents of a 23-year-old University of Miami graduate who was killed by a drunken driver with four others.Auto Dealer Settles With Drowning Victims' Families
The plaintiffs could not sue Chrysler because the automaker had filed for bankruptcy in 2009 and was protected by federal law from damages lawsuits. However, state law permitted the plaintiffs to go after the dealership that initially sold the vehicle.
Claim Linking Management of Canals to Flooding During Hurricane is Rejected
Dozens of upstate residents failed to state the nature of their claim in a negligence lawsuit contending that mismanagement of the state's canal system contributed to severe flooding during Hurricane Irene in 2011.
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Lawyer Tries to Turn the Table on Glock
Six months after the Cobb County district attorney dropped racketeering, theft and other charges against a former federal prosecutor, an Atlanta attorney and a Marietta businessman, the three former defendants—all with ties to gun manufacturer Glock Inc.—have notified the city of Smyrna that they intend to sue the city for malicious prosecution.
Legal Team Scores $10M For Man Who Started Smoking At 7
Alex Alvarez said his client switched from unfiltered Camels to filtered Winston cigarettes, relying on tobacco company commercials that marketed them as the safer choice.Pittsburgh Jury Awards Drunken-Driving Victims
On Sept. 26, 2009, plaintiff Amanda Delval was driving a vehicle along Mifflin Road in Pittsburgh with plaintiff Michael Trail and decedents Jessica Trail and William Grice as passengers, when a vehicle being driven by Timothy Lesko allegedly crossed the center line and collided with the other vehicle. Michael Trail sustained a leg injury, and Delval sustained a back injury. Jessica Trail died at the scene and Grice died several months after the accident.Murder Victim's Family Wins $9 Million Claim
It's not often that the family of a murder victim files a civil suit against a suspected killer. The O.J. Simpson civil case may be the most notable exception, though it's said that the civil action was less about collecting damages and more about proving that the former football star, who was acquitted in criminal court, actually killed his ex-wife and a male friend.City Not Liable for Man's Slip and Fall
On Feb. 4, 2005, plaintiff Ronald Tompko, 68, a retired firefighter, was descending the right side of the handicap ramp of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., city hall when he was allegedly caused to slip on a patch of ice and fall. Tompko allegedly sustained a knee injury.TRENDING STORIES
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