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Paralyzed Cyclist Gets $10M From Washington State County

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After more than six years, a cyclist who was paralyzed from the neck down in a collision on a King County route received the justice he had been seeking. The plaintiff was an enthusiastic biker who rode his bike a great deal. When he collided with a…

Boat Crash Victim Gets $15M In Wrongful Death Settlement

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The family of a 19-year-old lady who perished on a boat owned by the well-known Murdaugh family in South Carolina in 2019 has struck a $15 million settlement deal with the proprietor of a convenience store. The lady, who was 19, passed away on…

Jury Awards $1.4M To A Nursing Home Patient In New York

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A patient in an Oswego nursing home who had to have his left leg amputated below the knee received a $1.4 million award from an arbitrator. The arbitrator ruled that the care and treatment provided to a 64-year-old man from Constantia by St. Luke…

J&J To Pay $18.8M To Cancer Patient In Baby Powder Suit

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A Californian man claimed that exposure to Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused him to get cancer, and the company must now pay him $18.8 million. The company's efforts to resolve hundreds of similar lawsuits involving its talc-based products…

Man Who Suffered Brain Damage Gets Record Breaking $16.1M

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A man who experienced significant problems following what ought to have been a routine operation was awarded a malpractice judgment of a record-breaking 16 million dollars. This decision came in a case before the Fifth Circuit Court. A young man…

Father Of Baby Killed In Abuse Case Wins $2.6M

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A father sued the Broward Sheriff's Office for the wrongful death of his 6-month-old daughter, and a jury awarded $4.5 million in damages. The daughter, who passed away on October 28, 2016, from blunt force trauma, was not adequately protected,…

Quadriplegic Man’s Family To Get A $30M Settlement

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According to court documents, United Airlines and the family of a quadriplegic man who was put in a vegetative condition during a deplaning event have reached a $30 million settlement. After one day of trial, a settlement with the man's family was…

$30M Rewarded To The Mother Of A Boy Beaten To Death

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A jury gave $30 million to the mother of a 6-year-old kid who was murdered by a former LAUSD worker in 2019. The defendant beat the youngster to death the day after Christmas in order to murder him. A jury awarded the boy's mother $30 million…

Woman Gets $7M Jury Award for Delayed Cancer Diagnosis

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In a legal case in Fleming County, a woman who has been battling stage four breast cancer for over eight years was granted a verdict of more than $7 million in damages. The lawsuit claimed that a crucial diagnosis was missed, resulting in a…

E-Cigarette Explosion Victim Wins $2.3M

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A jury in this case has granted a man $2.3 million in damages following an incident in which an electronic cigarette battery exploded in his mouth, resulting in broken teeth, a fractured jaw, and a burned hand. During a four-day trial, the man's…