Compensatory Damages

White Paper: The Other Shoe Drops – Corenbaum Answers Questions Raised by Howell

by Thomas LoSavio | Low, Ball & Lynch on 5/8/2013

In Howell v Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc. (2011) 52 Cal.4th 541 the California Supreme Court decided that a plaintiff’s recovery for past medical expenses is limited to the amount paid for the medical expenses after any...more

EEOC Wins Jury Verdict of More than $20 Million for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/2/2013

Florida Travel Agency Subjected Women to Verbal and Physical Abuse and Disrespect, Manager Fired for Complaining, Federal Agency Charged - TAMPA, Fla. - A federal jury has returned a unanimous verdict awarding a total...more

HMO Hit with $524M Verdict for Giving Hep C in Colonoscopies

by Sylvia Hsieh | Lawyers.com on 4/17/2013

A health insurance company rolled the dice with a Las Vegas jury and lost more than half a billion dollars....more

Riddell Found Negligent In Relation To Football Player's Injuries

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 4/15/2013

One 17-year-old high school student had a life not that different from many other high school football players in Alabama. However, this football player's end is far more tragic than most, but sadly no longer becoming a rare...more

Alabama Construction Worker Awarded $1.7 million For Injuries

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 4/10/2013

While workers' compensation benefits will work to cover the medical expenses and lost wages that an Alabama worker encounters following a workplace accident or injury, this is not the only source of compensation available in...more

Injured by a Drunk Driver? You May Be Entitled to Extra Damages

by Lanier Law Group, P.A. on 2/27/2013

Marie Crooke and her daughter Jennifer Hunt were killed by an alleged drunk driver just days before New Year’s. The two women were riding in Ms. Crooke’s car in Mathews Township when Justin Jones slammed into their vehicle,...more

Partial Verdict of $3.35 Million Handed Down in First Transvaginal Mesh Trial

by Audet & Partners, LLP on 2/25/2013

In the first jury verdict to rule on whether Johnson & Johnson (J&J)’s Ethicon unit failed to properly warn of the risks of the vaginal mesh implant, Linda Gross, a 47 year-old South Dakota nurse, today was awarded $3.35...more

California Supreme Court Rules On Mixed Motive Defense To Discrimination Claims, But Large Verdicts Persist…

by Jacquelyn Ferry | Proskauer - California Employment Law on 2/22/2013

Wynona Harris, a bus driver for the City of Santa Monica (the City), alleged that she was fired because of her pregnancy in violation of the prohibition against sex discrimination under the Fair Employment and Housing Act...more

IRS Reporting Requirements for Class Action Settlement Payments and Court Awarded Damages

by Jennifer Benda | BakerHostetler on 2/20/2013

When finalizing class action settlements, or paying damage awards after a class action judgment, it is important to be mindful of the taxation of these payments and the related IRS information reporting requirements triggered...more

New York City on the Verge of Prohibiting Discrimination Based on an Individual's Unemployment Status

by Michael S. Arnold | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 2/15/2013

New York City employers beware: The New York City Council has once again acted to expand the nation’s broadest anti-discrimination law – this time to prohibit discrimination against New York City’s unemployed. While several...more

The Most Plaintiff-Friendly Jurisdiction in Virginia?

by Erin McNeill | Sands Anderson PC on 1/24/2013

Among liability defense counsel and those in the liability insurance industry, the City of Richmond has a long standing, widely-held reputation as one of the most plaintiff-friendly jurisdiction in Virginia, with a higher...more

Do I Have To Pay Taxes On My Personal Injury Settlement?

by Law Office of Paul B. Genet on 1/22/2013

A personal injury lawsuit can be a long journey. Starting with an injury that may be painful, life altering and debilitating, it continues with an investigation, lawsuit, discovery, and in some instances, trial. Reaching a...more

J.A. Thomas & Assoc. Agrees to Pay $350,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 1/8/2013

Health Care Consulting Firm Refused to Rehire Bilateral Amputee, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT-The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has resolved its suit against J.A....more

EEOC Sues Paramount Janitorial Services, Inc. For Retaliation

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 12/24/2012

Janitorial Service Unlawfully Fired Female Janitor for Complaining About Racist Slurs, Federal Agency Charges - PETERSBURG, VA. - Paramount Janitorial Services Inc., a Petersburg, Virginia based janitorial service...more

Receivers in Arbitration Proceedings

by Peter Davidson | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 9/5/2012

QUESTION: My client is involved in a partnership dispute. The partnership agreement provides all disputes are to be resolved by binding arbitration. I may want to have a receiver appointed to operate the partnership property...more

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