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Jury Hits Ford With $1.7 Billion Verdict In Cabin Crush Suit
A Georgia jury ruled in favor of the children of a Georgia couple who were killed in a tire blowout accident. The pair were farmers who were on their way to pick up a part for their tractor when the Ford F250’s tire blew out resulting in a rollover crash. Both were killed in… Read More »
Family Receives $150M Settlement After Two Children Die In Accident
To be sure, $150 million settlements don’t happen every day, so it’s worth taking a look into the details. In this case, it was more about the company involved in the accident than the details of the case. This particular company has been involved in multiple 7-figure settlements (or higher). In this case, a… Read More »
Kia Announces Recall After Product Liability Lawsuit
In most cases, auto companies issue recalls after they catch a problem with their vehicles. However, in some cases, it’s customers who find the problem, become injured, file a lawsuit, and then the auto manufacturer issues a recall. This is dangerous for the auto manufacturer because it’s tantamount to admitting liability in their lawsuit…. Read More »
Woman Blames Miscarriage On Contaminated Spinach
A woman claims that listeria in contaminated spinach resulted in the miscarriage of her unborn baby according to a new lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania. She is naming both the grocer who sold her the spinach and the company that produced the spinach in the lawsuit. The woman was quarantining after being diagnosed with COVID-19… Read More »
Understanding The Juul E-Cigarette Lawsuits
One of the largest e-cig companies, Juul, has been hit with over 4,000 lawsuits and temporarily shut down by the FDA. The order was rescinded shortly thereafter, but the lawsuits remain. The biggest and most important claim in these lawsuits is that Juul marketed their e-cigarettes to children by creating candy-like flavors. However, adults… Read More »
Why Is Florida Such A Dangerous State To Drive In?
Florida ranks second overall in the number of pedestrian deaths per capita and routinely ranks in the top three for states with the most traffic accidents per capita. Further, it is always among the top three when it comes to rankings for “the most dangerous states to drive in” with the other two being… Read More »
Cruise Ships And Medical Malpractice
For years, it was nearly impossible to sue a cruise line for providing poor medical services. The case that led to this decision gave rise to something known as the Barbetta Rule. The Barbetta Rule essentially made cruise ship doctors independent contractors which prevented the cruise line from being sued directly for negligence. This… Read More »
Children At Increased Risk For Consumer Product Traumatic Brain Injury
What is the leading cause of death and injury for children aged 0-4 and 15-19 years of age? The answer is: Traumatic brain injury. The United States has an average of over 300,000 such injuries each year. You might assume that the vast majority of these injuries are related to sports and playgrounds, but… Read More »
Snapchat, Omegle Face Different Fates In Federal Districts
Social media lawsuits have been difficult to file for users who feel they have been exploited by the platforms or the platforms conditioned them to obsess over their personal image so extensively that they ended up facing psychological distress and either attempting or completing a suicide. Plaintiffs are now filing lawsuits under a theory… Read More »
Carnival To Pay $10M To Passenger Who Was Sexually Assaulted By Crew
A Miami jury awarded $10M to the passenger of a Carnival cruise who was sexually assaulted by one of the company’s employees. The incident took place in 2018. The victim claims she was forced into a storage locker and raped by a male employee. The jury separately found that Carnival was not negligent and… Read More »
