Archive | November 2011
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Grandparents Awarded $3M
The California Courts have awarded a grandmother $3 million in a wrongful death suit stemming from a 2010 car accident. The traumatic accident occurred when an 81-year-old woman driving a Hyundai made an unsafe turn at an estimated 50 mph and collided into the center median, turning head-on into a Mazda holding two grandparents and […]
Be Safe on the Road this Thanksgiving
We’ve rounded up some of our favorite tips to help keep you and your family safe while traveling this weekend. Limit distractions and buckle up. Make sure to get enough sleep the night before a long trip. Caffeine and energy drinks will only help temporarily. If you must pull over, make sure your vehicle is […]
After-School Program Settles for $400K
In 2008, a five-year-old girl drowned in a pool at her after-school program, Little Bridges. The little girl was autistic and blind, and although Little Bridges was fully aware of this, they failed to provide the proper supervision for her. The father of the California five-year-old filed a wrongful death suit against everyone connected to […]
Man Who Loses Eye Awarded $45K
A South Carolina man got into a fight with a local police officer in 2009. According to reports, the man was hit several times in the eye with the metal baton by the officer and received surgery for his injuries. During the surgery, medical personnel removed the man’s eye. The man filed a law suit […]
Trucker Awarded $10M After Fall in Wal-Mart
A Colorado jury awarded a truck driver $ 10 million for injuries she experienced after a fall in a metro-Denver Wal-Mart parking lot. While making a store delivery, Holly Averty slipped on grease and ice near the truck ramp, according to ABC of Denver . Averty injured her back, requiring three surgeries and medical bills of almost […]
Run for Justice 5K
Atlanta personal injury attorney Charles McAleer and his employees attended the Run for Justice 5K last weekend to help raise money for the Atlanta Legal Aid . We had a blast and are excited for next year!
Ford Motors Settles for $73 Million
A California jury ordered Ford Motor Co. to pay $73 million to two people who were injured, and to one family of a person who was killed, in a van rollover accident. On April 9, 2004, a 15-passenger Econoline van was transporting the Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church musical youth group when the tread on the […]
TV Star Awarded $156,000 by Georgia Court
The actor-husband of Valerie Harper, better known as Rhoda Morgenstern on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Rhoda” in the 1970s, has been awarded $156,000 in a Georgia court this week. The case began in 2008 when Harper’s husband, Tony Cacciotti, tried to enter a car driven by a volunteer at the Atlanta Jewish Film […]
Sacramento Hospital Settles for $10M
According to ABC News, the family of a Californian toddler will receive $10 million a medical malpractice settlement. In November of 2010, the two year old’s parents took her to a Sacramento Hospital with a fever, skin discoloration, and weakness. After waiting five hours without seeing a specialist, she was flown to another healthcare facility. The […]
Georgia Family Files Wrongful Death Suit
According to WSAV.com, the family of former Lee County Commissioner, who was shot a year ago, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company that was monitoring the electronic device that the suspect was ordered to wear. The company was responsible for monitoring the suspect’s house arrest anklet but did not take action when the […]
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