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$600,000 Emotional Distress Verdict Overturned By New York’s Highest Appellate Court.

Seventeen-year-old Jesse Shipley died in a drunk driving accident in early 2005.  His family and friends mourned at his Catholic funeral and put him to rest at a Staten Island, New York burial grounds.  Just two months later, the family … Continue reading

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Iowa High School Football Player Awarded $1 Million After Suffering Head Injury.

According to the National Center for Sports Safety, over 3.5 million children under the age of fourteen sustain injuries from sporting accidents every year.  Sporting accidents are tragic and can result in serious injuries, particularly in young people.  Contact sports … Continue reading

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Family Awarded $17.8 Million After Medication Error Causes Child to Suffer From Brain Damage and Cerebral Palsy.

Medication errors harm at least 1.5 million people in the United States each year.  The National Academy of Medicine estimates that 400,000 preventable drug-related injuries occur each year in hospitals alone.  Another 800,000 occur in nursing homes and long-term care … Continue reading

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