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Evidence Explained: Prevailing Attorney Outlines Successful Defense in Inmate Death Case

"Everybody feels terrible about what happened to Eddie Nelson. It simply wasn't Keyvon Sellers' fault. He did his job and he's a really good person, and if he had perceived a threat to Eddie Nelson, he would've done something about it," said Thomas Gristina of Page, Scrantom, Sprouse, Tucker & Ford, who defended a corrections officer in a wrongful-death suit.
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Daily Report Online

'Didn't Notice Patient Wasn't Breathing': $13.7M Verdict Against Anesthesiologists

Bibb County State Court jurors have returned a $13.7 million medical malpractice verdict against a pair of anesthesiologists whose alleged breached standard of care contributed to the death of a patient.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Superior Court: Sorority's Interview Notes Not Shielded From Discovery in Lawsuit Over Student's Death

“The Superior Court’s decision provides an excellent review of Pennsylvania privilege law while ordering the production of interview notes containing factual summaries that the defendant had refused to produce,” the plaintiff's attorneys said in a joint statement.
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Daily Report Online

$6M Settlement: Litigators Circumvent Insurers' Exclusion

Less than two years after a stray bullet killed a sleeping child inside her Griffin apartment, plaintiff counsel with Butler Kahn and Mabra Law and defense counsel with Drew Eckl & Farnham negotiated a $6 million wrongful-death settlement.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Seton Hall Escapes COVID-19 Wrongful Death Suit After Student Found Dead in Dorm

The plaintiffs claimed they were waiting for critical information from the school before filing their complaint. However, the judge said the delay was unreasonable since they were represented by an attorney.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Retention Ponds Scrutinized in Lawsuit After Latest Child Drowning

In one of the last cases to be filed in 2024, a South Florida law firm wants justice for their client and legislative changes to mandate safety measures for retention ponds.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Judge Upholds $68.5M Verdict Over Construction Worker's Death

“There was no evidence that the jury’s award resulted from bias, impartiality, prejudice, or ill will, and the verdict was supported by the record and not grossly excessive to shock this court’s conscience,” Judge Angelo Foglietta ruled in the 24-page opinion.
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Law.com

Insurer Not Required to Cover $29M Wrongful Death Judgment, Appeals Court Rules

The judge had awarded $9.6 million as compensatory damages, and then trebled the total to more than $29 million against Penn National.
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The Recorder

The end of the 'Rust' criminal case against Alec Baldwin may unlock a civil lawsuit

Attorney Gloria Allred says the family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer killed in the 2021 shooting in New Mexico, are disappointed prosecutors won't appeal the dismissal of a criminal charge against actor Alec Baldwin.
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New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Judge Reduces $287M Jury Verdict Against Harley-Davidson in Wrongful Death Suit

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
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