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Phila. Judge Rules $12M Crash Verdict Was Backed by Evidence as Case Heads to Appeal

"The jury, acting within their role and calling upon their experiences, was free to infer that appellee's noneconomic harm was significant, resulting in the jury awarding over $10,000,000 in noneconomic damages," Jacquinto ruled.
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Texas Lawyer

$6.56M Wrongful Death Verdict Awarded Against Texas Bar Owners

The jury found Kimbo's Saloon was 60% responsible for Johnell Hornsby's death, according to the charge of the court.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Savannah Jury Returns $3.4M Injury Verdict Against State Farm Client

"The at-fault driver pled guilty to failing to yield right of way, but then disputed being at fault in the civil case," said plaintiff counsel Seth Diamond of Morgan & Morgan in Atlanta. "A Chatham County jury ultimately awarded Ms. Smith, now 35, a $3,400,000 verdict."
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Personal Injury Special Section 2024

This year's personal injury special section covers how to handle a minor witness' testimony, common mistakes in personal injury practice, as well as "reptile theory" and how it applies to trucking cases.
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Texas Lawyer

The Reptile in the Room: How Bifurcation Benefits Both Sides in Trucking Cases

"Texas House Bill 19, enacted in 2021, was a response to the nuclear verdict trend in trucking cases trial," writes Ryan A. Robelot of Chamblee Ryan.
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Texas Lawyer

GM's Data Practices Drive Texas Trade Practices Lawsuit

"It is just a matter of time before we see more legal disputes such as the Texas lawsuit, because cars are collecting ever more data about their owners and drivers," writes Kenneth Gober.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Arborist Claimed Permanent Injuries From Rear-Ender

On July 9, 2018, plaintiff Harvey Lerman, 64, an arborist, was stopped at a red light on West Chestnut Street, at its intersection with Hannum Avenue, in West Chester. The rear of his vehicle was struck by the front of a trailing sedan driven by Elise Sbandi. Lerman claimed neck injuries.
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Daily Report Online

Attorney Fees on the Line: Rear-End Crash Sparks Debate on Bad Faith

"Evidence of a traffic violation is evidence of negligence," argued appellant counsel Bradley S. Wolff of Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers in Atlanta. "Bad faith is not negligence."
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Daily Report Online

Recent Verdicts Cast New Light on Jurors in 'Conservative' Walton County

The Alcovy Judicial Circuit has been deemed "conservative" by many attorneys, but a pair of recent automotive tort jury verdicts has signaled a clear message: "credibility still matters" to Walton County jurors.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Motorist Claimed Traumatic Brain Injury After Broadside Crash

On Dec. 1, 2020, plaintiff Ladawn Stewart, 50, was driving through an intersection in Philadelphia. Earl Eash of Ohio Floor Co. Services Inc. ran a red light at the intersection, and the front of his truck struck the side of Stewart's vehicle.
3 minute read

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