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On Jan. 24, 2015, Florencio Gomez-Mendez was shot and killed at his residence in Bradford Ridge Apartments, which was owned and/or operated by JAMCO Properties, Inc. and Clayton Carriage Apts. LLC. On June 11, 2015, a complaint arising out of the incident...

On July 9, 2012, plaintiff Deborah Revette was a customer at Dollar General Store No. 7853 in Mobile, Alabama, when she slipped and fell in clear, liquid laundry detergent that was on the floor in the chemical aisle. She suffered severe leg and shoulder...

Lucille Barthel was driving in a westerly direction on Griffin Avenue approaching the intersection of US27/441 when she struck Dominic Paravano. At the time of the collision, Mr. Paravano was walking along the north side of Griffin Avenue between the...

Missouri Jury Awards $507,000 To Patient Who Had Needle Break Off In Back During Outpatient Procedure On Dec. 10, 2009, Claudia Ball, who was 62 years of age and 220 pounds, underwent a trigger point injection outpatient procedure performed by Catherine...

On March 13, 2012, plaintiff Douglas R. Peden was operating his motorcycle heading east on P.J. Keller Hwy. in McLean County. Defendant Michael W. Baker, who was operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), turned onto P.J. Keller Hwy. from Hwy 1925 E. Rd...

Plaintiff was involved in a rear-end collision when she was stopped at a stoplight in Cape Coral, Florida.

In Nov. of 2014, plaintiffs Brandi Carl and Diana Balderrama each filed a product liability suit against defendants Johnson & Johnson and Imerys Talc America, Inc., in Atlantic County Superior Court, NJ, contending that a talc-based product manufactured...

On Nov. 5, 2014, Robin Wells was operating a 2013 Kia Optima with her 9-year-old daughter M.M.L.W. as a passenger when a collision occurred with a 2002 Ford F-150 truck driven by Don L. Mueller, the owner of Don Mueller Construction Company. Mrs. Wells...

This was a June 23, 2010 motor vehicle accident on a narrow two lane road. Plaintiff, La-Tressa Huggins, was seated in the front-passenger seat of an Infiniti QX4 SUV. The car was parked in the road assisting another motorist. Walter Haller was operating...

During the first half of 2016, the attorney editors on the LexisNexis Jury Verdict team covered several notable employment verdicts from across the country. Even though the year is far from over, we have made a list of the top ten cases that have captured...

Faustino Torres Solorio v. Nissan of Fontana, Inc., et al. Nissan of Fontana, Inc. operated Nissan dealerships known as Nissan of San Bernardino and Metro Nissan of Redlands. In San Bernardino County, CA. Louie Ayala, Jr. set up L.A.G.D.J. Courier...

On Aug. 19, 2009, 19-year-old plaintiff Christopher Bent was cooking at his parents' home when the Kenmore smooth top electric range that had been turned off allegedly reignited and caused an oil fire to erupt. Plaintiff sustained significant burn...

On the morning of Dec. 27, 2013, plaintiff Rachel Ann Melancon, 40 weeks and three days pregnant, arrived at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas with contractions. Soon after, plaintiff was put on oxytocin. However, twice during the day the oxytocin...

On Feb. 4, 2014, John BB Doe filed an action against Redlands Unified School District, Laura Whitehurst, and others in the California Superior Court for Riverside County. Doe alleged that while he was a student at the school district, he engaged in a...

On Dec. 21, 2012, Gloria Alexander was driving Angel Alexander's 2007 Cobalt automobile when the power steering assist allegedly failed. Gloria lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a wall. The Cobalt, which was manufactured by ESIS/General...

On Aug. 23, 2010, Nicholas Loeb was severely and permanently injured when the vehicle he was driving fell off of the roadway and down a cliff while he was on Lisbon Lane between Sandall Lane and Crater Lane in Los Angeles, California. On Jan. 24, 2011...

Plaintiff was the front seat passenger in a Tahoe owned by Lola Dee Tripp that was traveling north on I-75. At that same time and place another vehicle changed lanes near Ms. Tripp, Ms. Tripp swerved, overcorrected and her vehicle crashed to the right...

In May of 2007, 67-year-old Reba Golden fell from the second story of her home and fractured her spine. The diagnostic workup showed that she had a recent burst fracture at L1 and two older fractures at T10 and L4. She was referred to Dr. Jens Chapman...

Plaintiff Patricia Hahn was a licensed vocational nurse working for defendants Scott Davidson, M.D.; Scott Davidson, M.D., P.A.; and North DFW Urology Associates. Plaintiff claimed that she was repeatedly bullied by Dr. Davidson during incidents involving...

From 2010 to 2014, Lance Clement was principal and superintendent of Orange Center Elementary School District. In January 2014, Clement began calling several students to his office. After entering the office, Clement would allegedly inappropriately touch...

Hundreds of plaintiffs filed product liability actions against defendants Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bayer Pharma AG, and Bayer OY, claiming that they sustained injuries when Mirena, an intrauterine contraceptive device manufactured by defendants...

In early July, millions of Americans began acting oddly, walking around in ever increasing numbers with their cellphones pointed in all directions, muttering about PokéStops, Poké Balls, and wild Pokémon. The phenomenon expanded exponentially...

On Aug. 6, 2011, Melissa and Chuck Kersnick, principal owners of K-2 Catering, LLC, had a party at their home. The Kersnicks' son, Zachary Kersnick, was instructed to give guest rides on the utility vehicle. When giving 16-year-old Haley Belt a ride...

On Aug. 19, 2013, Ok *** Smith was seen by William H. Van Laar, D.O. at McDonough Primary Care, Inc. for right great toenail and right thumbnail problems and diagnosed with onychomycosis, nail fungus, and issued a prescription for Ketoconazole (Nizoral...