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Daily Business Review

In 1 of First Jury Trials Since Pandemic, Morgan & Morgan Lawyers Win $120M Verdict

"We are pleased that we were able to win justice for Jacob, who was 10 days shy of his 21st birthday when he was paralyzed for the rest of this life," said attorney Jeff Humphries.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Wrongful Death Lawsuit: New Haven Allowed Code Violations, Leading to Fatal Fire

Plaintiff counsel for the estate of Michael Randall Sr., who was killed in a 2019 fire in a New Haven rooming house, claims the city knew the rooming house was not up to code and that Randall should have been told to relocate.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Existential Financial Threat': NY Appeals Court's Record $20M Pain-and-Suffering Award Draws Fire From Business and Insurance Groups

The $20 million award's expected impact "poses an existential financial threat to New Yorkers of all stripes," argued Tom Stebbins, executive director of the Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York, which along with nearly 30 other industry and advocacy organizations weighed in as amici curiae in the lawsuit's appeal.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

How to Maximize the Value of Med Mal Cases (and Pierce Charitable Immunity)

When a client presents under circumstances where charitable immunity at first blush would unjustly limit recovery to $250,000, strategic thinking and innovative lawyering may make all the difference in maximizing the value of your case.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Defendant's Admission of Guilt Helps Clinch $495,000 Settlement After Car Crash

Torrington attorney J. Paul Vance Jr. helped secure a $495,000 settlement for a state DOT driver who was rear-ended on a state highway, sustaining several injuries.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

State Supreme Court Awards Attorney Fees to Ledyard, Which Could Recoup Millions

A yearslong legal battle has apparently ended with the Connecticut Supreme Court reimbursing millions of dollars in legal fees to the town of Ledyard.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Danbury Lawyer Uses Coach's Letter to Negotiate Settlement for Teen Football Standout

Danbury attorney Greg Klein helped secure nearly $90,000 for his client—who was injured when a car ran over his left leg in July 2020.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

First Post-COVID-19 Civil Trial in Georgia's Southern District Lands Defense Win for Insurer

There was no plexiglass dividing jurors, but each one received a "comfort basket" holding wipes, tissues, masks and hand sanitizers. In the trial, a Brunswick church came up dry over claims a hurricane in 2016 damaged its roof, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in water damage.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Lawyers Avoid Sanctions But Client Can't Escape $5M Judgment, Attorney Fees

"There have been a number of cases around the country with accidents and incidents involving a defect in its engines," said Ricardo M. Martinez-Cid, a partner at Podhurst Orseck. "We are the first case to have ever gone to trial on that and that is one of the reasons why they fought so tenaciously to avoid the trial altogether."
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Plaintiff Gets $495K in Case That Should Have Been an Insurance Adjuster's Dream

Middletown attorney Nate Baber helped secure a $495,000 settlement for a young client whose right leg was injured playing a game at church.
4 minute read

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