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Connecticut Law Tribune

$1.25M Settlement for Injured Pedestrian Who Didn't Use Crosswalk

"No one was disputing her injuries, but the liability is what they were kind of hanging their hat on," said plaintiffs counsel Anthony Masone of Carter Mario.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Attorney Resigns Amid 29 Ethics Actions, 12 Other Lawyers Disciplined

One lawyer accepted employment on legal matters she knew were beyond her competence, according to court documents.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Beaumont Jury Awards $59.7M to Man Paralyzed From Medical Neglect

"The defendants' gross negligence eliminated a healthy recovery for Ricky Do," the plaintiff's complaint alleged.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

What Venue Fights Look Like Post-Pennsylvania's Med Mal Rule Change

"The rule being rescinded has shifted venue litigation to a couple different areas and has intensified both of them," said John Hare, the appellate chair for Marshall Dennehey.
7 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

Daily Business Review

'It Was a Terrible Mistake:' 6 Lawyers Disciplined by Florida High Court

One attorney said he has been participating in the Florida Lawyers Assistance program since the incident that caused the ethics case against him.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Plaintiff Wins 6 Times More Than the Settlement Offer the Insurer Rejected

"I think the denial [of liability] when it was so clear-cut inflamed the jury," the plaintiffs counsel said.
4 minute read

Law.com

Missouri Court Upholds $28M Jury Verdict Against Life Insurer, Remands for Prejudgment Interest Award

In Karr v. Kansas City Life Insurance Company, the Jackson County Circuit Court initially entered a jury's $28,362,830.96 verdict in favor of Karr. However, the lower court declined to award plaintiff David B. Karr prejudgment interest.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Sheppard Mullin's John Keville: 'Credibility' Key to $71.4M Verdict in OMG Girlz Trial

Sheppard Mullin Houston Office Managing Partner John Keville's team scored a victory for the Atlanta-based pop group in the case's third trial over trade dress infringement.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

'Corporate Lawyers Who Happen to Litigate': A Closer Look at a Recent Securities Litigation Hot Streak at Freshfields

Boris Feldman and Doru Gavril, who joined the firm from Wilson Sonsini a little more than four years ago, both rank among the top 10 busiest defense-side securities lawyers over the past three years.
6 minute read

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