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Lauren is a 3rd-year law student with a passion for social media. Using her place in the technological generation to connect to two, she allows her growing legal knowledge to improve her perspective and strategical implementation in social sharing and community building.

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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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wrongful termination lawsuit settled

Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Settled for $250K

Colorado Springs will pay Terri Velasquez $250,000 to settle a wrongful termination lawsuit filed against the city in 2011. She alleges that she was fired due to gender discrimination and in retaliation for exposing corruption and fraud with regard to use of city funds. For its part, the city claims that Velasquez’s wrongful termination claims [...]

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Family Settles Lawsuit for $3.3 Million Following Woman’s Deadly Car Accident

The family of Pauline Miller will receive a $3.3 million award from the state of Ohio in a wrongful death auto accident case. The Columbiana County nurse was struck by a commercial truck driver in 2008 when the truck hit a pothole in a road outside of East Palestine, swerving into her path and striking [...]

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Medical malpractice lawsuit settled for $24 million

Plaintiffs Receive $24 Mil in Hepatitis C Lawsuit

The largest health management organization in Nevada will pay $24 million to plaintiffs Bonnie Brunson and Helen Meyer, infected with Hepatitis C as a result of negligent treatment at the Dipak Desai clinic in 2005. This clinic is part of the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada owned by Dr. Dipak Desai. The Hep C outbreak [...]

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