Patient alleged that radiologist misread breast imaging Amount: $680,000 Type: Verdict-Plaintiff State: District of Columbia Venue: District of Columbia Court: District of Columbia, Superior Court Injury Type(s): chest-scar and/or disfigurement, breast; other-mastectomy; other-loss of consortium Case Type: Medical Malpractice – Radiology, Radiologist, Breast Cancer, Cancer Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Detect Case Name: Ann Domorad […]
Discharge of patient wasn’t negligent, doctor contended Type: Verdict-Defendant State: Maryland Venue: Baltimore County Court: Baltimore County, Circuit Court Injury Type(s): other-death; cardiac-cardiac arrest; arterial/vascular-internal bleeding; gastrointestinal/digestive-gastrointestinal complications Case Type: Wrongful Death – Survival Damages; Medical Malpractice – Premature Discharge Case Name: Karen A. Sparks, Michelle Griffin, Deborah Burchett and Madeline Odessa Baublitz v. Justin […]
University took unlawful adverse employment action Amount: $310,500 Type: Verdict-Plaintiff State: Florida Venue: Federal Court: U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division Case Type: Employment – Retaliation, Race Discrimination Case Name: Angela W. DeBose v. University of South Florida, University of South Florida Board of Trustees, and Ellucian Company, L.P., No. 8:15-cv-02787-EAK-AEP Date: […]
Automobile driver failed to yield in fatal motorcycle crash Amount: $5,000,000 Type: Verdict-Plaintiff State: Florida Venue: Lee County Court: Lee County Circuit Court, 20th Injury Type(s): other-death Case Type: Wrongful Death; Motor Vehicle – Speeding, Left Turn, Motorcycle, Intersection; Affirmative Defenses – Contributory Negligence Case Name: Edward E. Parke, as Personal Representative of the Estate […]
Trucker’s hasty turn caused fatal accident, lawsuit alleged Amount: $25,000,000 Type: Verdict-Plaintiff State: Florida Venue: Alachua County Court: Alachua County Circuit Court, 8th Injury Type(s): other-death Case Type: Wrongful Death; Motor Vehicle – Bicycle, Right Turn; Affirmative Defenses – Contributory Negligence Case Name: Pat Dougherty and Anita Forester, as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of […]
Treatment gaps cited by defense in rear-end auto case Type: Verdict-Defendant State: Illinois Venue: Cook County Court: Cook County Circuit Court Injury Type(s): arm; other-SLAP lesion/tear; other-physical therapy; other-tendinitis/tendinosis; other-decreased range of motion; shoulder-glenoid labrum, tear; surgeries/treatment-arthroscopy; surgeries/treatment-debridement; surgeries/treatment-decompression surgery Case Type: Motor Vehicle – Rear-ender, Multiple Vehicle Case Name: Marcin W. Jarog v. Shane […]
Parking lot’s cracks not cause of plaintiff’s fall, defense argued Type: Verdict-Defendant State: New York Venue: Suffolk County Court: Suffolk Supreme Injury Type(s): ankle-fracture (fracture, malleolus), ankle (fracture, malleolus); other-physical therapy; other-nondisplaced fracture; other-aggravation of pre-existing condition; foot/heel-fracture, toe; foot/heel-fracture, foot; surgeries/treatment-knee surgery (knee replacement) Case Type: Premises Liability – Parking Lot; Slips, Trips & […]
Cabbie claimed motorist didn’t yield while exiting driveway Type: Verdict-Defendant State: New York Venue: Queens County Court: Queens Supreme Injury Type(s): back-bulging disc, lumbar; back-herniated disc (herniated disc at L4-5), lumbar (herniated disc at L4-5); back-herniated disc (herniated disc at L5-S1), lumbar (herniated disc at L5-S1); knee-medial meniscus, tear; knee-lateral meniscus, tear; other-synovitis; other-synovectomy; other-chiropractic; […]
Former paper mill worker’s death was due to asbestos: suit Amount: $700,000 Type: Verdict-Plaintiff State: South Carolina Venue: York County Court: York County, Court of Common Pleas Injury Type(s): other-death; other-constrictive lung disease; cancer-mesothelioma; pulmonary/respiratory Case Type: Products Liability – Asbestos, Failure to Warn, Strict Liability Case Name: Stephen R. Edwards, Individually and as Personal […]
Plaintiff’s failure to yield led to intersection crash: defense Type: Verdict-Defendant State: South Carolina Venue: Cherokee County Court: Cherokee County, Court of Common Pleas, Gaffney Injury Type(s): back; neck; other-soft tissue; other-chiropractic; other-back and neck Case Type: Motor Vehicle – Broadside, Intersection, Multiple Vehicle, Question of Lights Case Name: Eddie Lee Foster, Sr. v. Lesa […]