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Arkansas Attorney Awarded $14 Million After Jury Finds Lawyer Liable in Exploitative Grieving Families Scheme

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A federal jury awarded more than $14 million in damages Monday to a local attorney following a case involving unethical practices to recruit grieving families for legal representation after a tragic accident that claimed two lives. The case stemmed from a November 2020 incident in which Ana Delia Mejia Flores and Flor Maribel Recinos Valle died when a tractor-trailer rolled over their vehicle in Benton County. Survivors of the victims were approached at a Springdale funeral home by individuals from Texas who were not licensed attorneys. They reportedly lured the grieving family … Read more

Former Water District Employee Awarded $5 Million After Wrongful Termination Following Job-Related Injury

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EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. — A jury has awarded $5 million to Brian Kniffen, a former employee of the East Wenatchee Water District, after ruling he was wrongfully let go due to a job-related spinal injury. The verdict highlights serious concerns regarding compliance with state and federal disability discrimination laws. The jury concluded that the Water District failed to provide reasonable accommodations for Kniffen, who was employed as a utility field inspector for nearly three decades. His back injury occurred in 2020 when he attempted to open a stuck water main valve. Following his injury, Kniffen … Read more

$20.5 Million Awarded to Family After Tragic Death of 11-Year-Old from Morphine Toxicity at Cancer Center

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CHICAGO — A jury has awarded $20.5 million to the family of an 11-year-old girl who died from morphine toxicity following treatment at a suburban cancer center in 2020. Ava Wilson, who was in remission from leukemia, visited Advocate Children’s Hospital in October 2020. During her appointment, she was assessed by a nurse practitioner who observed that she was in pain and had trouble walking. Ava’s blood pressure was consistently low throughout her time at the clinic. Despite these alarming signs, the nurse practitioner prescribed her a significant increase in morphine dosage to 15 mg … Read more

"California Man Awarded $77 Million After Life-Altering Refrigerant Explosion at Kroger"

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OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. — A man from Michigan suffered life-altering injuries when a refrigerant explosion occurred at a Kroger supermarket in Bloomfield Township in 2022. A jury recently awarded him nearly $77 million in damages, a decision welcomed by the man’s family, yet they acknowledge that no amount of money can restore what was lost. Jon Marko, the attorney representing Brian Mierendorf, expressed the mixed emotions surrounding the jury’s verdict. “It’s bittersweet,” he said. “While we’re pleased with the ruling, it doesn’t bring back Brian’s hands.” Mierendorf, a 37-year-old pipefitter and HVAC technician, sustained severe … Read more