Death row inmate claims judicial conflict on part of DA-turned-judge who signed off on death penalty prosecution.In a hearing on Monday, Supreme Court justices appeared favorable to an inmate's claim that a Philadelphia DA-turned-state high court judge, who had...
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Month: February 2016
Serious Injury Lawsuit Against Nightclub Settled For $500K
Serious injury lawsuit filed by Massachusetts man claiming traumatic brain injury and severe internal injuries inflicted by club security settled for $500K.A Massachusetts man's serious injury lawsuit against a Manchester, NH nightclub, in which he claimed a...
Attorney Conflict Of Interest Causes Delay In Murder Trial
Defendant must seek new counsel due to attorney conflict after revelation that his lawyer represented state's witness.An Indianapolis man scheduled to stand trial for murder this week in the 2014 fatal shooting of a man outside an Illinois nightclub must find a new...
$30 Million Awarded To Family Of Boy Disabled For Life After Dozens Of Surgeries
Family of boy disabled for life following more than two dozen surgeries awarded $30 million in medical malpractice case.In a settlement reached with the hospital and doctor allegedly responsible for his injuries, the family of a young boy permanently disabled...
Negligence Lawsuit Brought By Doctor’s Estate Against Houston Firms
Estate of Houston doctor files negligence lawsuit against two firms and attorney for allegedly mishandling lawsuit.The estate of Houston doctor Craig Jefferies seeks more than $1 million in damages from Texas firms Thompson & Knight and Cunningham Darlow and...
Fresenius To Settle GranuFlo And Naturalyte Class Action Lawsuits
Manufacturer Fresenius Medical Care agrees to $250 million settlement of several GranuFlo and Naturalyte class action lawsuits.Fresenius Medical Care will settle out of court with multiple plaintiffs in U.S. class action lawsuits over the company's failure to warn...
GlaxoSmithKline Asks Court To Dismiss Zofran Lawsuits
Manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline seeks early dismissal of hundreds of Zofran lawsuits. Claiming insufficient evidence of a connection to increased risk of birth defects, Zofran manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) filed a motion on December 11, 2015 asking the Court to...
Firm Accused Of Legal Malpractice Over Estate Case Files Counterclaim
Firm sued for legal malpractice over allegedly mishandled estate files counterclaim arguing remarriage of decedent bars plaintiff's allegations.Donald Knuckles Jr. filed a legal malpractice suit on Nov. 18 against Binsbacher & Griffithe and attorney...