Carver v. Forry
Jul 13, 2009
Crash victim asserted negligent hiring and negligent entrustment claims against U.S. Security, a national security guard company, that allegedly failed to investigate the health record of a driver who blacked out while driving, crossed the center ...
May 11, 2009
While attempting to exit a parking lot, the defendant rear-ended a vehicle driven by the plaintiff, a certified nurse assistant. The collision occurred at a velocity of between six and 11 miles per hour. The plaintiff allegedly suffered a ruptur...
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May 11, 2009
An appendectomy patient who had been taking the anti-coagulant Coumadin (due to a prior heart valve replacement) died after the attending surgeon allegedly overlooked internal bleeding before completing the operation.The plaintiff also alleged tha...
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Apr 20, 2009
Medical malpractice jury trial, failure to diagnose.The decedent suffered from right ventricular dysfunction, and she eventually died of right ventricular failure. According to the plaintiff, the decedent's condition could have been and should ha...
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EEOC v. Prospect Airport
Apr 16, 2009
San Francisco - EEOC's appeal of ruling in sexual harassment suit involving male complainant.
Apr 6, 2009
Jury trial to determine the damages suffered by plaintiff as a result of a low-speed three-vehicle collision. The defendant's loaded truck hit a Cadillac Escalade, and the Escalade hit the plaintiff's Chevy Trailblazer.MRIs taken five weeks, six ...
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Mar 30, 2009
The plaintiff's sciatic nerve was permanently injured during hip replacement surgery, resulting in chronic pain. The plaintiff sought over $1M in damages.The defendant orthopedic surgeon had undergone eye surgery for a detached retina 20 days bef...
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Mar 2, 2009
Plaintiff allegedly slipped on a wet floor in a Walmart store aisle and fell backwards, hitting his head on a pallet, resulting in herniated discs in his neck and back. The plaintiff alleged that there were no warning cones blocking his access to...
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Ferlanti v. Liggett Group
Feb 23, 2009
The Ferlanti case was a 10-day jury trial for a plaintiff who died at age 81 of lung cancer after suffering chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a result of cigarette smoking for over 55 years. The jury awarded the plaintiff $700,000 a...
Nov 18, 2008
This is an appeal of litigation for proposed "safer cigarette" alternative. Plaintiff, Rose, claims that two cigarette companies were negligent in designing their product because the "safer cigarette" should have used lower levels of tar and nicot...
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Nov 5, 2008
Plaintiff Martha Kornak's husband, 35 year-old James Kornak, died after surgery to install a pacemaker, which was indicated for atrial fibrillation or arrhythmia (fast or irregular heartbeat). The pacemaker was successfully implanted, but due to ...
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Mar 5, 2008
Alaska sued Eli Lilly to recover the Medicaid funds Alaska spent to treat the side effects of Lilly's drug Zyprexa. Alaska claimed that Lilly failed to properly report that Zyprexa could cause hyperglycemia and diabetes. Alaska also asserted tha...
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