Criminal Law, Civil Remedies, Personal Injury

Are Drunk Drivers Subject to Punitive Damages in Florida?

by Law Offices of Cohn & Smith, P.A. on 4/16/2013

The former police chief of Truro, MA faces charges of driving under the influence of alcohol following an incident in January in Palm Beach County, FL. John Lundborn was police chief in Truro for just five months. He left...more

Schoolyard Bullies Facing Criminal Charges

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 3/8/2013

What is the line between schoolyard bully and criminal? A Colorado teen is about to find out after police recommended assault charges for a 15-year-old who allegedly beat up a girl in the school lunch room. The mother...more

Jury Awards $1.7M to Victim of Sexual Assault on School Bus

by Sylvia Hsieh | Lawyers.com on 2/12/2013

Apparently India isn’t the only place where girls are sexually assaulted on buses. As six suspects in the fatal gang rape of a student on a public bus in Delhi stand trial, on this side of the world, a jury in Florida awarded...more

Prisoner Denied Anti-Seizure Meds Wins $12 Million Verdict

by Sylvia Hsieh | Lawyers.com on 1/25/2013

A prisoner who called out for his anti-seizure medication for days but was not given them by prison medical providers has won a $12 million jury verdict. Ray Fox was in an Illinois state prison in 2007 when he suffered a...more

Suing For Wrongful Death Or Injury Following A College Hazing

by Tate Law Group, LLC on 12/28/2012

The parents of Robert Champion from Decatur have been offered $300,000 by Florida A&M University to settle a wrongful death lawsuit related to the hazing of their son. The incident occurred in November of 2011 when students...more

Are Bars and Restaurants Liable for Drunk Driving Accidents in California?

by Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire LLP on 12/20/2012

There are 28 people killed in car accidents involving drunk drivers every day throughout the United States. Tougher DUI penalties, wider use of sobriety checkpoints and extensive public education campaigns have contributed to...more

Huntsville Accident Brings $13 Million Settlement

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 12/11/2012

Accidents are an unavoidable but often preventable consequence of driving any motor vehicle. Each year, however, motorists in Alabama and across the nation choose to gravely endanger millions of lives, including their own, by...more

Jury Finds Milwaukee County Not Liable For Sexual Assault Committed By Jail Guard

by Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C. on 12/11/2012

Back in 2009, Milwaukee County jail guard James Howard sexually assaulted an inmate. A state court convicted Mr. Howard of two counts of sexually assaulting an inmate. The inmate then sued Mr. Howard in federal court,...more

Audio Recording of Police in Action Found to Be Protected Right under 1st Ammendment

by Law Offices Of Michelle M. Funkenbusch on 11/27/2012

Audio Recordings of Police Are Protected By First Amendment According to Two Different Courts Of Appeal. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a blow to Illinois’ 50-year-old anti-eavesdropping law according to trial...more

Lerners' Lawyer Succeeds at Trial in Historic Abuse Case against Victims' Uncle

by Emily Da Silva, Elizabeth K.P. Grace, Gillian T. Hnatiw | Lerners LLP on 11/13/2012

Milne v. Betts, 2012 ONSC 5565 - Over 40 years ago, C.M. and T.D. were sexually abused by their uncle, E.B when they visited their grandparents’ home where he lived. When C.M. was 6 years old, E.B. began trying to gain...more

Civil Claims for Crime Victims

by The Law Offices of Michael A. Kernbach, P.C. on 11/13/2012

If you have been the victim of a crime, you may have already spent a great deal of time and effort working with police and prosecutors to see that the perpetrator is prosecuted and brought to justice. This process is a...more

Milwaukee County Board Considers Changes Following Derek Williams’ Death As Police Chief Admits That Officers Made Mistakes

by Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C. on 10/19/2012

Back in July 2011, Derek Williams died in Milwaukee Police Department ("MPD") custody. After the release of a disturbing video which shows Mr. Williams in the back of an MPD squad car struggling to breathe and begging police...more

LAPD Hit with Two Big Verdicts for Police Shootings

by Lawyers.com on 10/10/2012

In the past two weeks, the Los Angeles Police Department has been hit with two multi-million dollar jury verdicts for police shootings – one for shooting an unarmed murder suspect and another for shooting and Tasering a...more

$60 Million and Counting – Lessons from Penn State

by Sands Anderson PC on 7/24/2012

On July 23, the NCAA imposed severe monetary and participation sanctions on the Penn State football program with the purpose of bringing about a cultural change at the school. NCAA President Mark Emmert stated “the...more

$200,000 Criminal Safety Fine for Company, $90,000 OHSA Fine for Director in Deaths of 4 Workers

by Dentons on 7/17/2012

We recently reported that Metron Construction had pleaded guilty to criminal negligence in respect of the Christmas Eve 2009 deaths of four workers who fell 13 floors when a suspended work platform collapsed. On Friday,...more

Pot Dispensary Worker Sues Police for $1M Alleging Excessive Force

by Lawyers.com on 7/16/2012

An employee of a Long Beach, California medical marijuana dispensary has filed a $1 million claim against the city following a raid in which Long Beach Police officers allegedly used excessive force. Dramatic footage of...more

Compensation Awards in Sexual Assault Cases - Case Summary #3

by Emily Da Silva, Elizabeth K.P. Grace | Lerners LLP on 6/29/2012

K.M.M. v. Roman Catholic Episcopal Corp. of the Diocese of London in Ontario, 2011 ONSC Starting when she was 7 years old, the plaintiff was repeatedly sexually abused by her parish priest, Father Charles Sylvestre. The...more

Liability Insurers Owe No Duty To Defend Insureds Alleged To Have Engaged In A Corrupt Scheme To Incarcerate Youth Offenders For...

by Sedgwick LLP on 6/28/2012

In a pair of opinions filed on June 20 and 21, 2012, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals emphasized Pennsylvania’s “firmly established” public policy against providing insurance coverage for criminal and other intentional...more

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Are Drunk Drivers Subject to Punitive Damages in Florida?

Schoolyard Bullies Facing Criminal Charges

Jury Awards $1.7M to Victim of Sexual Assault on School Bus

Prisoner Denied Anti-Seizure Meds Wins $12 Million Verdict

Suing For Wrongful Death Or Injury Following A College Hazing

Are Bars and Restaurants Liable for Drunk Driving Accidents in California?

Huntsville Accident Brings $13 Million Settlement

Jury Finds Milwaukee County Not Liable For Sexual Assault Committed By Jail Guard

Audio Recording of Police in Action Found to Be Protected Right under 1st Ammendment

Lerners' Lawyer Succeeds at Trial in Historic Abuse Case against Victims' Uncle

Civil Claims for Crime Victims

Milwaukee County Board Considers Changes Following Derek Williams’ Death As Police Chief Admits That Officers Made Mistakes

LAPD Hit with Two Big Verdicts for Police Shootings

$60 Million and Counting – Lessons from Penn State

$200,000 Criminal Safety Fine for Company, $90,000 OHSA Fine for Director in Deaths of 4 Workers

Pot Dispensary Worker Sues Police for $1M Alleging Excessive Force

Compensation Awards in Sexual Assault Cases - Case Summary #3

Liability Insurers Owe No Duty To Defend Insureds Alleged To Have Engaged In A Corrupt Scheme To Incarcerate Youth Offenders For...

When Can Private Security Stop and Detain?

Compensation Awards in Sexual Assault Cases - Case Summary #2

Huntsville's DUI problem means car accidents are far too likely

Abbott Labs to Pay $1.5 Billion in Depakote Settlement

Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Huguely Case

Child Rape Victims Awarded $4 Million in California Lawsuit

Fifth Circuit: Driving in Violation of Criminal Plea Is Not an "Occurrence" Under Texas Law

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