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'Bull Demand' Nets $3M Settlement With Trucking Insurer: Inside Plaintiff Lawyers' Strategy

"That fear from the insured of what can happen provides a tremendous motivation for them to essentially lobby or negotiate or advocate on the plaintiff's behalf," said Sandy Springs plaintiff attorney Matthew Wilson of Princenthal, May & Wilson.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Fatal Worksite Fall Leads to $1.5 Million Settlement in Union County

A $1.5 million settlement received court approval on Jan. 31 in the Union County case brought on behalf of a construction worker who died in a job…
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Here's the Law Firm Behind the $12M Savannah Lawsuit—and Novel Strategy

"We promised this family we would hold those responsible ... accountable," plaintiff counsel said. "This federal lawsuit intends to do just that."
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Alleging Wrongful Death in Abortion Case, Texas Man Sues 3 Women

The Texas Legislature previously passed legislation empowering private citizens to sue anyone who "aids or abets" an abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Ruling in Suit Over Fatal 2018 East River Helicopter Crash, Judge Finds 'Choice-of-Law' in Waiver Does Not Apply to Tort Claims

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

Headed to Supreme Court: Insurance, Immunity in Focus in Wrongful Death Claim Against Sheriff

Before the Supreme Court of Georgia, opposing appellate counsel will argue whether "loading a person into or restraining a person in a patrol car constitute the 'use' of a motor vehicle as to which sovereign immunity is waived" under Georgia law in June.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Lawyer Tackles Airbnb Over Baby's Overdose, but is there a Hurdle?

"Somebody is going to be held accountable for this little baby's death," Miami-based attorney Thomas Scolaro said.
5 minute read

Law.com

W.Va. High Court: Employer's Insurance Policy Doesn't Cover Non-Employee Killed in Pa. Mining Accident

"We therefore conclude that the circuit court erred in finding the ELE inapplicable to Neice's action against Dana Mining. Under the language of the applicable ELE endorsement, we find that Neice's claim arises out of Mr. Neice's employment with 'any insured,' i.e., Mepco LLC, and the policy therefore excludes coverage for Neice's action against Dana Mining," Justice William R. Wooton wrote on behalf of the West Virginia Supreme Court.
5 minute read

Law.com

'Opinion Is Clear as Day': Philip Morris Argues 2020 Ruling Requires High Court to Toss Wrongful Death Claims as Time-Barred

The full Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments Monday on whether a wrongful death claim is time-barred if the statute of limitations for personal injury claims had already expired at the time of death.
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Daily Report Online

Plaintiff Lawyers Leveraged This Insurance Strategy to Go From $75K to $3M Settlement

"This result all started with a news article that then led to extensive legal research, thorough discovery and novel legal arguments," said plaintiff attorney Darl H. Champion Jr. of The Champion Firm in Marietta.
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