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New York Lawyer Sues Firm Over Share of Tobacco Fees
A lawyer who is suffering from breast cancer sued her former firm, claiming the firm failed to pay her $1.7 million she earned representing New York City in its litigation against the tobacco industry. Janis L. Ettinger says New York's Storch Amini & Munves told her she would not be paid further for her work because "she could not realistically be a part of the future of Storch Amini by virtue of her illness."Estate, Patient To Get $1.5M for Over-prescriptions of Painkillers
Large settlements and verdicts in New Jersey.$112 Mil. Medical Malpractice Verdict Dismissed
A New York judge has dismissed a $112 million medical malpractice verdict -- the third-largest in the state's history -- saying a local hospital could not be blamed for an aneurysm that left a man a quadriplegic.$112 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict Dismissed
A Brooklyn, N.Y., judge Wednesday dismissed a $112 million medical malpractice verdict -- the third-largest in the state's history -- saying a local hospital could not be blamed for an aneurysm that left a 23-year-old elevator repairman a quadriplegic for life. Despite all the "well-merited" sympathy, Justice Melvin S. Barasch said the jury had no rational basis for its verdict.Top 20 Personal Injury Awards of the Year
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