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Injured Maritime Worker Awarded $3.3M By Louisiana Judge
Categories: Verdicts
On Friday, February 1, a Louisiana federal court judge awarded $3.3 million to a maritime construction worker who was subject to a head and spinal injuries due to a boat captain's alleged negligence during equipment transfers between…
Woman Gets $14 Million For Stroke During Cardiac Surgery
Categories: Verdicts
A West Seattle woman was awarded nearly $14 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against Seattle Children's Hospital and Children's University Medical Group.
According to Seattle Times reports, the jury ruled…
R.J. Reynolds & Philips Morris Hit With $25M Tobacco Verdict
Categories: Verdicts
On Wednesday, February 27, following a three-week trial, a Florida jury hit R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Philip Morris USA Inc. with $25 million in punitive damages for the victim's cigarette addiction and fatal lung cancer and awarded…
Royal Caribbean Ordered To Pay $3.38M Over Passenger's Death
Categories: Verdicts
On March 7, a federal jury in Miami ordered Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to pay $3.38 million to the estate of a passenger who died of cardiac arrest in 2016, while on board an Alaskan cruise.
According to court records…
NCL To Pay $2M To Passenger Who Suffered a Heart Attack
Categories: Verdicts
A Trinidad and Tobago resident survived a heart attack onboard NCL's Norwegian Pearl vessel in 2016; however, his lawyers said he suffered unnecessary additional damages since he was kept on the ship for two days after the incident…
Slip & Fall Victim Awarded $3.2M in a Hip Injury Lawsuit
Categories: General
Monmouth Jury recently awarded $3.2M to a slip and fall victim who suffered a hip injury after slipping on an icy walkway at the Jackson Premium Outlets.
According to the case records, the defendants had ignored a leaky…
Chicago Hospital Hit With $23.6M in Birth Injury Lawsuit
Categories: General
A Cook County jury ordered Chicago's Amita Health Saint Hospital to pay $23.6 million to a 4-year-old who suffered brain damage during birth as the doctors failed to perform a cesarean section quickly enough to deliver her in a healthy…
Injured Biker Wins $39 Million in Follow-up Trial
Categories: Verdicts
An Edison High School graduate who suffered injuries in a drag racing accident was awarded $39 million by a Middlesex County jury.
In July 2012, the plaintiff was riding a motorcycle on Saw Mill Road in Heller Industrial…
Florida Woman Awarded $4M For On-Flight Shoulder Injury
Categories: General
A Florida woman was awarded $4 million in a lawsuit filed against United Airlines over allegations that a flight attendant while trying to help her get seated dropped her and injured her shoulder.
An attorney who…
Jury Awards $123 Million To Duck Boat Crash Victims
Categories: Verdicts
A Washington jury awarded about $123 million to the victims and families of a 2015 duck boat crash in Seattle, in which five college students were killed and more than 60 people were injured.
In 2015, the Branson-based…
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