Legal Articles, Lawsuit & Dispute
Pregnant Mother Awarded $5000 for Fear and Anxiety
Blog post about a pregnant woman involved in a car accident being awarded $5,000 for fear and anxiety.
Court Denies Noneconomic Additur for Plaintiff Driver's $3,827.26 Award
Blog post about a case where the court did not allow an additur for plaintiff's non-economic damages.
$70,000 Award Inadequate; Jury Fails to Consider Plaintiff's Anxiety
Blog post about a jury award that was determined to be inadequate because it failed to take plaintiff's anxiety suffered as a result of the collision.
Plaintiff's Medical Bills Exceed Jury's Award for Economic Damages
Blog about a case where the amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff was insufficient to cover medical expenses due to a dispute about the seriousness of the plaintiff's injuries.
Failure to Allege Willful Recklessness Undermines Claim for Exemplary Damages
Blog post about a case where a failure by the plaintiff to allege willful recklessness undermined the claim for exemplary damages.
Tenant's Daughter Sustains Head Injury From Falling Concrete
Blog post about the liability of a landlord when one tenant's minor child accidentally injures another tenant's minor child.
Court Denies State Indemnity in Campers' Wrongful Death Action
Blog post about the liability of the state and a church in a case where two girls on a church-sponsored camping event were killed in an accident.
Court Reverses $292,000 Award for Nightclub Slip and Fall
Blog about a court reversing an award of damages for a plaintiff in a slip and fall case.
College Responsible Party in Camper's Personal Injury
Blog post about the liability of a university for the injury of a camper who was injured on the school's campus.
Waiver Precludes Hockey Player's Action for Amputated Leg
Blog post about a hockey player who was unable to sue the owners of an ice rink where he sustained serious injury because of the waiver he signed releasing them of liability.
