Punitive Damages

Q&A With Carlton Fields' Wendy Lumish

by Wendy Lumish | Carlton Fields on 5/14/2013

Q: What is the most challenging case you have worked on and what made it challenging? A: Frankly, many of my cases are extremely challenging because I am generally defending a large corporation against a horribly injured...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

What Should I Do If I Am Hit By A Drunk Driver?

by Demas Law Group on 4/19/2013

The procedure you should follow after being hit by a drunk driver is no different than that of any other car accident. You should be sure to...more

Limited Tort Reform Passes Virginia Assembly

by Stephen Baril, William Gray, Ian Lambeets | Sands Anderson PC on 4/17/2013

Virginia‘s 2013 General Assembly session has now concluded. A package of Tort Reform bills met with mixed results—some passing, and other’s failing. The bills that did pass (discussed below) will impact civil practice in...more

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

Saskatchewan Trial Court Awards Record Punitive Damages for Insurer Bad Faith

by Michael Doerksen | Field Law on 4/15/2013

A Justice of the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench has assessed punitive damages totalling $4,500,000 against two insurers in a recent trial decision, Branco v. American Home Assurance et. al., 2013 SKQB 98. In rendering a...more

How Can Money Compensate for the Death of a Loved One?

by Michael Barasch | Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson PC on 4/15/2013

It goes without saying that no amount of monetary award can compensate for the loss of a loved one. However, money is the only thing our legal system can provide. It is hoped that money helps survivors to move forward with...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

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act—Hope on the Horizon for Debt Collectors?

by Joseph Guarino, Patrick Lucignani | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 4/10/2013

Debt collection is big business—easily a multibillion-dollar industry. In 2012, approximately 30 million individuals, or 14 percent of American adults, had debt (averaging about $1,500) that was or had been subject to the...more

Superstorm Sandy Is Causing New York and New Jersey Legislators to Reconsider Passing Legislation that Would Establish a Private...

by Melissa Brill, Kellyn Muller | Cozen O'Connor on 4/5/2013

Policyholders in New York and New Jersey presently have no private right of action against insurance companies for alleged violations of each state’s respective statutory claim handling guidelines – New York’s Unfair Claim...more

Bad Faith Sentinel - March 2013

by Gregory M. Boucher, Carolyn Due, Matthew M. Haar, Joseph C. Monahan, Amy L. Piccola, Thomas S. Schaufelberger | Saul Ewing LLP on 4/3/2013

In This Issue: - Southern District Of Ohio: Insurer Does Not Commit Bad Faith By Voiding Policy Due To Insured’s Failure To Promptly And Fully Cooperate With Insurer’s Fire Investigation - Pennsylvania Court...more

Maryland’s Highest Court Clarifies Toxic Tort Standards and Reverses a Punitive Damage Award in Excess of $1 Billion

by Mike Williams | Sedgwick LLP on 4/2/2013

The Maryland Court of Appeals clarified certain standards for toxic tort claims, reversed a judgment in excess of $1 billion in punitive damages, vacated approximately $640,000,000 in compensatory damages, and remanded...more

Bill on Bankruptcy: Sigmund Freud, Marx Brothers, Bernie Madoff [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/27/2013

March 27 (Bloomberg Law) -- There was no settlement afoot when U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff put off a hearing on an effort by the trustee for Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC to block a $410 million settlement...more

Ontario Court Rejects Damage Recovery in Contamination Claim, Adopting a Strict Analysis That May Hinder Future Claims

by Jack Coop, Jennifer Fairfax, Daniel Kirby, Patrick Welsh | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 3/26/2013

In Midwest v. Thordarson (Midwest) 2013 ONSC 775, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a property owner’s claim for damages for remediation costs stemming from the alleged migration of contaminants from a...more

OSHA Penalizes Another Railroad Company In Whistleblower Action

by Michael Graham, Steven J. Pearlman | Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation on 3/25/2013

On February 28, 2013, OSHA ordered Union Pacific Railroad (UP) to reinstate the employment of and pay over $309,000 ($150,000 in punitive damages, $87,600 in compensatory damages, $71,700 in back pay with interest, plus...more

Argument Report: Illinois Supreme Court Considers Whether Cook County Commission on Human Rights Can Award Punitive Damages

by Kirk Jenkins | Sedgwick LLP on 3/22/2013

On Tuesday morning, the Illinois Supreme Court gave little concrete indication of how it will likely rule during oral argument on Crittenden v. Cook County Commission on Human Rights. Counsel for the Commission and the...more

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Q&A With Carlton Fields' Wendy Lumish

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

What Should I Do If I Am Hit By A Drunk Driver?

Limited Tort Reform Passes Virginia Assembly

Are Drunk Drivers Subject to Punitive Damages in Florida?

Saskatchewan Trial Court Awards Record Punitive Damages for Insurer Bad Faith

How Can Money Compensate for the Death of a Loved One?

Alabama Construction Worker Awarded $1.7 million For Injuries

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act—Hope on the Horizon for Debt Collectors?

Superstorm Sandy Is Causing New York and New Jersey Legislators to Reconsider Passing Legislation that Would Establish a Private...

Bad Faith Sentinel - March 2013

Maryland’s Highest Court Clarifies Toxic Tort Standards and Reverses a Punitive Damage Award in Excess of $1 Billion

Bill on Bankruptcy: Sigmund Freud, Marx Brothers, Bernie Madoff [Video]

Ontario Court Rejects Damage Recovery in Contamination Claim, Adopting a Strict Analysis That May Hinder Future Claims

OSHA Penalizes Another Railroad Company In Whistleblower Action

Argument Report: Illinois Supreme Court Considers Whether Cook County Commission on Human Rights Can Award Punitive Damages

A Busy Day of Civil Arguments at the Illinois Supreme Court

Owner of Detroit-Area Comfort Inn & Suites to Pay $27,500 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Bias Suit

New Jersey Estate Litigation: The Availability of Punitive Damages

Vaginal Mesh Damages Against Johnson & Johnson Exceed $11 Million

Manson v John Doe - Damages For Anonymous Online Defamation

Transvaginal Mesh Verdict Awards $7.8 Million Punitive Damages to Plaintiff

Do You Have An Insurance Bad Faith Claim?

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

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

Bill on Bankruptcy: Sigmund Freud, Marx Brothers, Bernie Madoff [Video]

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