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Missouri Appellate Court Affirms $800K Judgment Against Psychiatrist for Vyvanse-Induced Stroke

"All of that said, even if F.D.'s differential diagnosis was thus unreliable and should not have been admitted, other substantial evidence at trial tended to prove that K.P.'s death was caused by Vyvanse use. This Court will not reverse a judgment unless the circuit court's error in admitting expert testimony 'materially affected the merits of the action,'" Missouri Court of Appeals Judge Cristian M. Stevens.
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Daily Report Online

$47M Catastrophic Trucking Verdict Is a Sign of Changing Times in Growing Metro Atlanta County

"I think jurors in places like Cherokee County don't have a problem rendering a fair verdict if that means its going to be a big number for nice, deserving plaintiffs," said plaintiff's counsel Mike Moran.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

El Paso Lawyers Accused of Deducting $10.4M Tax From Clients' Award

The attorneys were able to secure a jury verdict of more than $156 million in combined damages.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

'My Clients Are Devastated': Court Holds Staffing Agencies Not Liable for Licensed Health Care Practitioners' Credentials

The plaintiff-appellants indicated that they are considering filing a motion for reconsideration or an application for certiorari with the Supreme Court.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Jury Returns $2.5M Award Against Health Care Providers for Allegedly Failing to Prevent Blood Clot After Surgery

"I am extremely happy for the family of Mrs. Koesterer. The verdict vindicated their feelings that the life of their mother, who was age 86, was worth more them a nominal sum. It seems to dispel the insurance industry myth that the life of an elderly person is minimal and confirms that no matter the age, all lives are precious," said the plaintiff's attorney, Thomas Sacchetta of Sacchetta & Baldino.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Beasley Allen Attorneys to Represent Family in Wrongful Death Suit Following Atlanta Nightclub Shooting

"It is incomprehensible how they allowed this armed person to enter, remain, and cause the type of devastating harm that he did given their knowledge of what previously took place there," plaintiffs' counsel with Beasley Allen Law Firm said in a statement.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Small Venue, Big Outcome: 'Conservative' Rural Jury Returns $10M Verdict After Father's Wrongful Death

"With prejudgment interest and a 9-11-68 offer, the judgment could end up around $14.5 million," said Matthew Cathey of Cathey & Strain in Cornelia.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Court of Appeals Reverses Professional Negligence Sanctions Against Scrudder Bass

"Scrudder Bass was in an untenable position," defendant-appellant counsel Laurie Webb Daniel told the court at oral argument.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorneys Secure $8.6M Settlement in Cautionary Tale for Real Estate Managers

"Commercial real estate residential housing is a huge business, and these people know they are having these problems," said Michael Haggard, the managing partner at the Haggard Law Firm.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Appeals Court Sides With Plaintiffs in 'Gotcha Tactic' Settlement Dispute

"If the insurance companies are interested in seeing confusing language, they need look no further than their own insurance contracts," said plaintiff-appellee attorney Ben Brodhead.
5 minute read

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