Jury awards $1 million to police sergeant for retaliation 
Published: May 17, 2012
Tags: California, police, police misconduct, retaliation
A jury awarded $1 million to a Los Angeles police sergeant who claimed he faced retaliation for reporting misconduct by a superior officer.
For selling alcohol to minors, a $716 million judgment
Published: May 16, 2012
Tags: alcohol, drunk driving, Florida, minor
It was the drunk driving accident that killed a Riverview, Fal. man more than four years ago, when a 17-year-old lost control of his Camaro and slammed into a car driven by Sammy Garcia.
The convenience store that provided him with the alcohol has just been ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars.
Jury sets damages at $1 million in death from dye
By:
Steve Lash
Published: May 15, 2012
Tags: allergy, Maryland, medical malpractice, medical test, wrongful death
A Baltimore, Md. jury has awarded a total of $1 million to two men whose mother died due to an allergic reaction to dyeing agents used in a heart catheterization procedure that the brothers alleged was unnecessary.
Jury awards $450,000 over propane fire in leased motorhome
Published: May 15, 2012
Tags: California, explosion, rental car
A jury has awarded $450,000 to three family members, one of whom was seriously burned near Yosemite National Park in 2008 while filling the propane tank of a motorhome leased in Carson, Calif.
Man wins $1.7 million jury verdict over car crash
Published: May 15, 2012
Tags: California, car crash, negligence
A retired Ventura County, Calif. firefighter has won a $1.7 million jury verdict for injuries caused by a 17-year-old driver found liable for negligence after running a red light.
Med-mal verdict tops $1.2M
By:
Kristi Tousignant
Published: May 14, 2012
Tags: Maryland, medical malpractice, nerve damage
A Maryland woman has been awarded $1.2 million in damages in her medical malpractice lawsuit against a cardiologist who left her with permanent nerve damage in her foot and leg.
$3 million settlement could close lawsuit over shooting
Published: May 14, 2012
Tags: Michigan, police shooting, wrongful death
Ionia County, Mich. has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit over the fatal shooting of a man who was killed in his home.
Abused foster child wins $3.75 million from state
Published: May 14, 2012
Tags: brain damage, child abuse, foster care, Oregon
Stephanie Kuntupis, the now 7-year-old girl who suffered permanent brain damage at the hands of her Gresham foster father five years ago, has settled a lawsuit with the state of Oregon, winning $3.75 million.
Longshoreman awarded $5.6 million against ports authority
Published: May 14, 2012
Tags: Georgia, truck accident
A Savannah, Ga. longshoreman was awarded more than $5.6 million in damages against the Georgia Ports Authority for injuries suffered in a two-vehicle collision at the port in 2005.
Jury says Mental Health Center partially to blame in man’s murder
Published: May 14, 2012
Tags: Colorado, mental health, negligence, wrongful death
A jury decided the Mental Health Center of Denver is 50 percent responsible for the murder of an Ethiopian immigrant three years ago.
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