Experts: Who are They and Why are they Important to your case?
Monday, 26 April 2021
An expert is hired to explain facts to a jury that are outside the realm of understanding for most people. Understanding that some people may have more, or less, knowledge, the knowledge of a jury is assessed based upon whether most people in the population would have knowledge of a particular technology, standard or topic.
- Published in Injuries
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Protecting Settlements and Verdicts for Injured Minors
Tuesday, 23 February 2021
Parents and guardians often have questions about what happens to the settlement money when a case resolves in favor of a minor. The short answer? The money is protected for the minor until they reach the age of majority. How? It depends. Options available depend upon the age of the child and the health of
- Published in Car Accidents, Injuries
Top 10 Pedestrian Safety Tips
Thursday, 22 October 2020
Pedestrian accidents increase in summer and fall. These collisions include people who are walking, skating and riding bicycles. With more people outdoors to step away from their computers and enjoy the weather, there are more opportunities for cars, trucks and vans to collide with them. Here are the Top 10 ways to avoid being the
- Published in Car Accidents, Injuries
Top 10 Pedestrian Safety Tips
Thursday, 03 September 2020
Pedestrian accidents increase in summer and fall. These collisions include people who are walking, skating and riding bicycles. With more people outdoors who step away from their computers to enjoy the weather, there are more opportunities for cars, trucks and vans to collide with them. Here are the Top 10 ways to avoid being the
- Published in Car Accidents, Injuries
Preventing Motorcycle Accidents
Friday, 28 February 2020
Few things compare to the thrill of roaring down the highway on the back of a motorcycle, with the sun at your back and the open road ahead. Many cities have active motorcycling communities, with thousands of aficionados gathering regularly for group rides and events. As new riders join the ranks of more seasoned bikers
- Published in Car Accidents, Injuries
Tobacco Giants Ordered to Pay $157M in Groundbreaking Same-Sex Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Tuesday, 24 December 2019
Two of the nation’s largest cigarette-makers must pay more than $157 million to a man whose husband died after decades of smoking, a Florida jury has found in the first same-sex wrongful death case against the tobacco industry to go to trial in the United States. A jury in Broward County entered its verdict against
- Published in Injuries, Wrongful Death
Family of Delaware Girl Who Died in School Beating Settles with School District
Tuesday, 10 December 2019
The relatives of a 16-year-old Delaware girl who died after being attacked in a high school bathroom have resolved a lawsuit against the school district where the assault occurred. Roger Landon of Murphy & Landon, lead attorney for the mother of Amy Joyner-Francis, told a Delaware federal judge in a November 13 letter that an
- Published in Injuries, Law, Wrongful Death
Plaintiff’s Alcohol Consumption Calls $11.4M Verdict into Question
Wednesday, 06 November 2019
An $11.4 million verdict in favor of a man who was struck from behind on his bicycle may now be in doubt, after a Florida appeals court sent the case back to jurors to determine whether the cyclist was too drunk to blame the crash on the driver who hit him. The Fourth District Court
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Court Nixes $90,000 Slip-and-Fall Award Over Use of Google Maps Image
Thursday, 31 October 2019
A Florida appeals court has wiped out a $90,000 verdict in favor of a woman who was injured when she fell on a Miami sidewalk, finding that the Google Maps photograph she used to bolster her case had not been properly authenticated. The October 16 ruling from the Third District Court of Appeals came in
- Published in Injuries, Premises Liability
Man Severely Injured in NJ Transit Bus Crash Awarded $12.75M in Settlement
Thursday, 26 September 2019
The state of New Jersey has approved a $12.75 million settlement between New Jersey Transit and a pedestrian who was left with traumatic brain injuries after being struck by a bus. The plaintiff, Jason Gillespie, suffered catastrophic injuries, including multiple brain hemorrhages, skull fractures, and a permanent brain injury, when the NJ Transit bus plowed
- Published in Brain Injuries, Car Accidents, Injuries, Truck Accidents