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New York Law Journal

Amended 'Grieving Families' Bill Seeks Update to NY's 1847 Wrongful Death Statute

The New York State Trial Lawyers Association and other proponents of the twice-amended Grieving Families Act are hopeful there are enough revisions in the latest version to convince New York Gov. Kathy Hochul not to break out her veto pen to spike the measure for a third consecutive occurrence.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

'All About Case Selection': Small But Mighty Miami Firm Reflects on Decades of Success

“We never wanted to grow just for the sake of growth,” said Steve Cain, founding partner of a Miami boutique firm celebrating 40 years of cases.
9 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorney Overcomes Low Medical Bills, Captures $1 Million Policy Limit

"I set the parameters very early on that this case was not settling for less than a million," Angela Edwards of Trantolo & Trantolo, counsel for the plaintiffs, said.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

High Verdicts and Venue Rule Land Pa. Courts on Top of 'Judicial Hellhole' List

“This is a dishonest, disgraceful personal attack on our hardworking thoughtful justices and judges,” asserted Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association President Andrew Duffy.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Conn. Appeals Court Slices $150 Million in Statutory Damages From Judgment Owed by Alex Jones

The court affirmed the bulk of the judgment—Connecticut's largest-ever personal injury award—rejecting defense arguments on appeal that the trial court improperly defaulted Jones and denying his motion for remittitur.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Suburban Pa. Jury Hands Up $29M to Bicyclist Hit by Truck

The defendants had refused to settle for their $6 million policy limit, instead only offering $500,000, according to the plaintiff’s attorney, Morgan & Morgan partner Clancy Boylan.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$60.6M Texas Verdict Awarded to Victim in Barroom Assault

Texas Live! and associated defendants were hit with a $60.65 million jury verdict for a security guard's assault of a barroom patron.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Rolled Ankle in Bank Parking Lot Nets $1.3 Million Settlement

The plaintiff alleged that the bank breached its duty to provide safe premises by failing to clean up the residual effects of a recent storm.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Firm Reaches $1.9M Settlement for Protester's Injuries, Pursues Class Action for Others

3 minute read

Law.com

State Court Moves Personal Injury Suit Against Walgreens to 'Less Congested' County

The court reversed a previous decision denying Walgreens' attempts to transfer the suit from St. Clair County to Christian County.
5 minute read

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