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• Montgomery Jury Awards Punitive Damages for Dangerous Defective Tire

  Gregory Zarzaur | April 27, 2007 4:34 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  On April 19, 2007, a Montgomery jury awarded $2 million dollars in punitive damages and $2 million dollars in compensatory damages to a woman who was paralyzed when her SUV rolled over after the tread on one of her tires separated. The tire had been recalled in August 2002 and even though the plaintiff had her car serviced at Wal-Mart nine times after the recall, it failed to notify her of the...

• New Jersey Jury Orders Ford to Pay Millions

  Gregory Zarzaur | April 19, 2007 6:45 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  On Wednesday, April 18, 2007, a New Jersey jury ordered Ford Motor Company to pay over $8 million to a woman who was injured in a crash after the defective gas pedal on her 1997 Ford Explorer stuck. At trial, evidence was offerred to prove to the jury that Ford had received tens of thousands of complaints about the defective gas pedals on its 1997 and 1998 Ford Explorers and Mercury Moutaineers....

• Dallas Doctor Wins Defamation Case

  Gregory Zarzaur | April 18, 2007 10:38 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Earlier this month, a Dallas jury awarded $6.3 million to a doctor who was fired by his employer after he voiced concerns about how anesthesia services were being billed. The lawsuit alleged that the anesthesia group made up charges of medical incompetence and rude behavior including false allegations of alcohol and drug abuse. According to the doctor's attorney, the lost job and the damage to...

• Jury Awards $6.5 Million to Crash Victim

  Gregory Zarzaur | April 16, 2007 9:18 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Last week, a Florida jury awarded several million dollars to a plaintiff who suffered brain injuries in a two car accident. According to the Herald Tribune, the injured man did not immediately seek medical treatment for his brain injuries because he did not appreciate the extent of them at the time. The brain injury affected the victims ability to earn income and his behavior. In addition, the...