Archive | November 2012

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Verdict for Pedestrian Who Falls on Icy Sidewalk

An $808,000 verdict was awarded to Chandra Frankfort of New Jersey after a slip and fall on an icy sidewalk. Ms. Frankfort, 35, was walking along a sidewalk outside of an automotive body shop when she icy patch. She fractured her right ankle that required implantation of stabilizing screws and rods as a result  of the fall. […]

$6.25 Million Settlement in Negligent Security Case

After rejecting an initial offer of $100,000.00, a $6.25 million settlement was recently awarded to a young father.  His case involved allegations of inadequate security at a restaurant where he was shot at in 2007.   As a result of the shooting, the plaintiff was permanently paralyzed below the waist. While at a restaurant in the […]

The meningitis outbreak continues to grow – Tennessee is hit hard

The CDC says two more people have died, bringing the death total to 23. There are now 285 cases in 16 states.  Of these cases, 284 cases are “peripheral joint infections,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  One of the new deaths occurred in Tennessee and North Carolina had its first death related […]

Jury Awards North Carolina Couple $1.7 Million in Unborn Son’s Death

A North Carolina jury recently awarded a young couple $1.7 million in a lawsuit against a local restaurant, Eddie’s Place.   On October 20, 2010, 25-year-old David Canter Huffman was speeding after leaving the restaurant and crossed over the center line and hit Matt and Meredith Eastridge’s car.  Mr. Huffman died in the crash as […]