Posts tagged verdict

• Odorless Gas Incident Emphasizes Importance Of Winter Heating Safety Precautions

  David Mittleman | November 12, 2008 9:52 AM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Two Visalia men were awarded a $12.3 million verdict against Southern California Gas Company after both men were injured by an odorless gas explosion. The two men were trying to ignite a...

• Jury Orders School District To Pay $800,000 to Bullied Student

  David Mittleman | March 13, 2010 4:43 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Hudson, Michigan—in what could be a landmark decision, a jury has ordered the school district to pay $800,000 to a student who underwent years of bullying by his classmates. According to the...

• Jury Awards $11 Million in New Jersey Dental Malpractice Case

  David Mittleman | March 10, 2009 12:54 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The family of Francis Keller, a New Jersey man who died shortly after having his wisdom teeth removed, will receive about $11 million following a jury verdict in their favor. Mr. Keller died in 2005...

• Altered Medical Records and Patients’ Charts in Medical Malpractice Cases (Part 2)

  David Mittleman | November 18, 2011 9:30 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Earlier this week I wrote about a large jury verdict in a case involving clear negligence on the part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. But what happens when doctors and other medical...

• Hospital Ordered to Pay $12.5 Million in Case with Clear Negligence

  David Mittleman | November 15, 2011 9:52 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Once again, the premier hospital in my hometown of Pittsburgh is finding itself in trouble. Late last week, a jury returned a $10 million verdict against University of Pittsburgh Medical Center...

• Medical Malpractice Resulting in Cerebral Palsy Leads to $58 Million Verdict

  David Mittleman | May 27, 2011 11:40 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  In February 2003, Cathy D'Attilo was an expectant mother preparing to deliver little Daniel into the world. Despite the fact that her amniotic fluid had dropped precipitously a few days before, her...

• Ohio Jury Awards Family $1.63 Million for Baby's Injuries

  David Mittleman | June 10, 2010 1:30 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  West Chester, OH—a jury recently awarded the family of Dylan Nitzsche, now 4 years old, $1.63 million for birth injuries he sustained that left his right arm useless. The jury returned the...

• Oregon Jury Verdict Underscores Need For Legal Protection of Abused Children

  David Mittleman | April 15, 2010 1:29 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Earlier this week, a jury in Oregon awarded $1.4 million to a man who was sexually abused by a Scoutmaster over 25 years ago. According to the victim, the Boy Scouts of America negligently allowed...

• Birth Trauma Results In $22.6 Million Jury Award

  David Mittleman | May 21, 2008 11:30 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  After five (5) weeks of testimony and nearly four (4) days of deliberations, a jury in Ohio awarded Heather Grow's family $22.6 million for brain injuries related to the birth of her daughter...

• Texas Court of Appeals Reverses Vioxx Verdict

  Devon Glass | May 14, 2008 10:09 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The Texas Court of Appeals today reversed a jury verdict against Vioxx manufacturer Merck. Just over two years ago, a Texas jury awarded 71-year old widow Leonel Garza $7 million for compensatory...