In his legal malpractice suit against Reed Smith, the owner of a Philadelphia mansion destroyed by fire claims the firm's mandatory arbitration clause can't be enforced.Plaintiff Jerald S. Batoff responded last week to preliminary objections of Reed Smith that argued...
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Month: March 2015
Domino’s Traumatic Brain Injury And Wrongful Death Lawsuit Overturned
A Texas jury has overturned a $32 million judgement against Domino's in the case of a delivery driver crashing into another vehicle, causing traumatic brain injury and death.In August 2012, Ruth Christopher, 65, and her husband Devavaram Christopher, 70, were hit by a...
Over 100 Ignition Switch Defect Lawsuits Filed Against GM
Ignition switch defect lawsuits against General Motors claiming injuries and deaths are pending in courts throughout the U.S. The company has already offered settlements to the families of the 52 killed in ignition-switch-related accidents, and to 79 injured...
Attorney Confict Of Interest Spurs New Trial In Murder Case
26 years ago, Antwon Dennis was convicted of murder, having been represented by a lawyer hired by the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office. A judge has ordered a new trial, siting an attorney conflict of interest that endangered the defendant's right to counsel."In...
AT&T Lawyers Missed Deadline To Appeal $40 Million Verdict
Finding AT&T lawyers' missed their 30-day window to appeal a $40 million patent lawsuit verdict, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a ruling preventing appeal due to the missed deadline.The ruling is a major black eye for...
First Bellwether Trials for Granuflo and Naturalyte Lawsuits To Start In Early 2016
Lawsuit settlement funding company Legal-Bay has announced that the first two bellwether trials of Granuflo and Naturalyte lawsuits will take place in January and February of 2016. According to Drug Watch, over 1,800 lawsuits have been consolidated...
California Firm Reaches Settlement In Legal Malpractice Case Over $1 Billion Ponzi Scheme
Sedgwick has reached a tentative settlement in a legal malpractice case which alleges the firm caused $210 million in investor losses due to its involvement in a Ponzi scheme.A spokesman for the San Francisco law firm, which put off a March 3 trial to begin settlement...
Woman Sues Lawyer, Firm For Reported Malpractice In On-The-Job Injury Case
A Texas woman who sued a nursing home for an on-the-job injury has filed suit against the lawyer who represented her, as well as his firm, alleging the defendants' negligence led to her losing the case.Among several things, plaintiff Daysi Castillo alleges that...
Woman Sues Firm For Alleged Attorney Negligence In Workplace Injury Case
A Texas woman who sued a nursing home for an on-the-job injury has filed suit against the lawyer who represented her, as well as his firm, alleging attorney negligence led to her losing the case. Among several things, plaintiff Daysi Castillo alleges that attorney...
Former Georgia Democratic Party Chairman Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Legal Clients
Mike Berlon, attorney and former chairman of the Georgia Democratic party, has entered a guilty plea to charges of defrauding legal clients. The 55-year-old, set to be sentenced May 6 and possibly facing jail time, agreed in a plea deal signed last week to pay...