Durham to Pay $2 Million in Pedestrian Accident Suit

The City of Durham, NC will pay $2 million to a man who sustained significant head injuries after he was hit by a city Water Management Department truck in late 2011.

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Medical malpractice lawsuit settled for $24 million

Family Receives $2.1 Million Award in Erb’s Palsy Lawsuit

In what was seen by many legal professionals as a groundbreaking medical malpractice case, a civil jury awarded an Otsego County family $2.1 million dollars after their newborn child received Erb’s palsy during the birth process.

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$240 million award for disabled Henry's Turkey Service employees

Disabled Iowans Win $240 Million Settlement Against Henry’s Turkey Service

An Iowa jury has awarded 32 mentally disabled workers a groundbreaking $240 million in compensation against Henry’s Turkey Service. These workers were subjected to inhumane conditions and cruel treatment at a company-operated labor camp. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit against the company after the facility was shut down in 2009. Court testimony [...]

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$90 million wrongful death settlement reached

Jury Awards $90 Million for Teen’s Wrongful Death

The family of Ashley Davis has been awarded $90 million in compensation by a Maryland jury for Davis’ wrongful death. Davis, 13, was killed when a car hit her while she was crossing the road. About the accident The accident occurred in the morning of Sept. 1, 2009 when Davis was running across the road [...]

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