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$11M Sting: Litigator Uses Global Demand to Settle Deadly Wasp Infestation

"We sent a global settlement demand to all three insurance companies with polices covering this loss," plaintiff counsel Ben F. Windham of Windham Law in Atlanta told the Daily Report.
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Daily Report Online

'Repeated Discovery Abuses' Lead to Default Liability Judgment

"[Dr. Chappuis] failed to disclose any of these text messages," read Judge Susan Edlein's order. "Importantly, he affirmatively stated there were no text messages."
8 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Awards $880K Against Cook County Jail in Inmate Wrongful-Death Suit

In determining how much to allot to the inmate's parents, the court examined the close relationships between the parties, awarding $791,007.50 to his mother, $87,889.72 to his father, and the remainder between two siblings.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Sides With Insurer's Indemnity Challenge for Atlanta Property Manager in Underlying Wrongful-Death Case

"A lawyer would not ethically be able to invoke the apportionment statute because it would result in an argument to the jury that their other client is responsible, thereby creating a 'significant risk' that the lawyer's duties to one party would materially and adversely affect representation of the other," wrote U.S. District Judge Marc T. Treadwell for the Middle District of Georgia.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Med Mal Solo Victoria Wickman Sworn In as NYSTLA's 57th President

Wickman officially succeeded Block O'Toole & Murphy partner David Scher in a ceremony held last month in Manhattan.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Federal Judge Finds Insurer Obligated to Defend Apartment Complex Following Fatal Fire

"Judge May's order denying summary judgment represents an accurate application of the law. The order not only follows legal precedent but also provides a clear and reasonable interpretation of the insurance policy and exclusions that Kinsale drafted," said Jeff Shiver of Shiver Hamilton Campbell.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Litigation Over Fatal Georgia Motorcycle Crash Reaches $18M Settlement With State Farm

"The defense's refusal to accept liability in this case for years is truly perplexing," plaintiff's attorneys Ben Brodhead and Ashley Fournet of Brodhead Law in Atlanta said in the release. "The defendant driver even pled guilty to criminal charges related to the incident, so I think their attempts to blame our client really rang hollow for the jurors."
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

New Haven Jury Returns $15.4 Million Verdict

"I certainly hope that as a result of what happened here that the anesthesia providers who were involved learn that when time is of the essence, it means a patient's life is on the line," Kathleen Nastri said. "You can't just stand by and watch as a patient deteriorates."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Jury Returns Defense Verdict in $12M Infant Death Case

Despite losing on causation, the plaintiffs are still set to receive $1 million under a high-low agreement the parties had reached, Frank Mangiaracina of Kline & Specter said.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Lawyers' Negotiation Strategy Nets $21M Settlement

"Both defense lawyers and plaintiff lawyers need to pay attention to these numbers because that is what they are worth," said an attorney for the estate.
3 minute read

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