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Verdict Plus Pretrial Settlement Net $6.5M for Man Struck by Falling Debris at Midtown Hotel

A cab driver hit by a falling pipe as he stood at the taxi stand in front of the Crowne Plaza was awarded $5.5 million by a jury days after he reached a separate settlement with the hotel for $1 million.
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Daily Report Online

'Nuclear Verdicts' Propel Bobby Shannon to Baker Donelson

Shannon said he needed a larger, more national bench to sustain his ballooning trial practice. His former firm, Denver-based Wheeler Trigg, has shut down in Atlanta because of the move.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Union County Suit Over Driver's Death After Fiery Collision With Truck Settles For $2.95M

The estate of an intoxicated man who burned to death in an accident with a tractor-trailer will receive a $2.95 million settlement in its Union County…
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Hartford Jury Awards $341,000 to Contractor Who Fell From Defective Basement Step

A Superior Court jury has awarded Stefan Gardner $341,000 after he fell from a defective step in the basement of a vacant home. The contractor fractured his ankle. The defendants filed motions to set aside the verdict.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Snowboarder Wins $2.5M Verdict in Suit Against Ski Area

A federal jury has awarded $2.5 million to a man who broke his leg snowboarding.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

East Windsor Attorney Helps Passenger Injured by Food Cart Sue Caribbean Airlines

Julie Smith was sleeping on a flight from New York City to Jamaica when a food cart struck her right elbow and right arm. Two years after the accident, Smith is still in pain. She filed a lawsuit against Caribbean Airlines seeking monetary damages.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Burlington County Case Over Worker's Fall From Roof Settles for $2 Million

In a Burlington County case, Bielecki v. Haas Construction Management, a worker will receive a $2 million settlement after falling from a roof at…
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Accused Arsonist Sues Police Who Seized His Yacht for 23 Months Without Filing Charges

Longtime boater Charles Richards claims police and fire officials led people to believe he set his own yacht on fire, despite never charging him with a crime. Authorities held the vessel for nearly two years. Richards has filed a suit for monetary damages.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Court of Appeals Continues to Expand Prior Written Notice Protections for Municipalities

The high court continues to expand the coverage of N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law §50-e(4), and give protection to municipal entities throughout the state.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Woman Assaulted by Spouse at Work Awarded $1.43 Million

The woman warned the security company in advance not to admit her husband to the Fort Lauderdale building.
1 minute read

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