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'What If the Jury Awarded $1B?': Ga. Appellate Court Weighs Maximum for Nominal Damages

"These are fairly uncharted waters," Judge Stephen Dillard said of a case that explores a jury award in a case where there was no award for pain and suffering or medical costs.
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Daily Report Online

'Sometimes You Feel Crazy': How This PI Firm Leveraged Potential Sanctions to Secure a $4M Settlement in DeKalb

The order specifically targeted the apartment complex owner. Defense counsel was not involved in any way with spoliation.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Nelson Mullins Gains 7-Lawyer Group From Lathrop, Further Boosting Product Liability Team

The firm gains lawyers in Texas and California, but "probably more important than the geographic location is the skill set that [Robert Thackston] brings as a lawyer of last resort, first-chair trial lawyer," said firm leader Jim Lehman.
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The Legal Intelligencer

$1.778M Verdict for Electrician Shocked While Working on Commercial Building

On Jan. 31, 2020, plaintiff Matthew Gallagher, 39, an electrician, suffered an electrical shock while working at a fire-damaged commercial building at 1760 Market Street in Philadelphia.
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Law.com

Mechanic Injured on Conveyor Belt at FedEx Warehouse Files Negligence, Premises Liability Claim

This suit was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
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The Recorder

Toddler's Death at Airbnb Property Prompts Parents' Wrongful Death, Negligence Suit

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

An Ex-Braves Player Allegedly Shattered a Fan's Eye Socket During a World Series Game. But Will Plaintiff See Her Day in Court?

Lawyers weigh in on whether they think the plaintiff's claims will be barred by the Baseball Rule.
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Daily Report Online

'The Defendant Reaps What it Sows': Savannah Premises Liability Suit Moves Closer to Trial After Appellate Decision

"I think the judge was backed into a corner," plaintiff's counsel Mark Tate said.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. Appellate Premises Liability Opinion Lays Groundwork for the First Civil Sex-Trafficking Trial in State Court

"In general this opens the door to allow clients to bring their claims in their backyards, in their hometowns, in the jurisdictions where it happened to them," said plaintiff-appellee attorney Pat McDonough.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiff at Fault for Fall in Fast Food Restaurant: Defense

On Jan. 12, 2018, plaintiff Lena Berry entered a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Langhorne. As she entered the main dining area, she slipped and fell. She claimed she injured her neck, back and ankle.
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