Awards

Jury Awards $4.8 Million to Woman Injured in Los Angeles Car Accident, Signaling Triumph for Personal Injury Justice System

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LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles jury made a groundbreaking decision on March 4, 2024, awarding a substantial $4.8 million to a woman who suffered severe injuries in a car accident in Lancaster. This case sheds light on the crucial role that juries play in personal injury lawsuits, highlighting their ability to accurately assess the impact of an accident and provide fair compensation. The plaintiff sustained significant lower back injuries in the collision, which occurred in 2020 and had a profound impact on her physical well-being and professional life. The sequence of events leading … Read more

Jury Awards $39.9 Million to Stroke Survivor for Negligent Medical Care

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – Antonio DeAngelo, a landscaper and landscape designer from Hoffman Estates, has been awarded $39.9 million by a Cook County jury in a lawsuit over the medical care he received leading up to his stroke in 2015. DeAngelo, now permanently disabled following the stroke, has been struggling with daily tasks, such as showering and navigating his non-wheelchair accessible home. In the lawsuit, DeAngelo and his wife, Jennifer DeAngelo, alleged that his physician at Advocate Physician Partners failed to properly assess and treat his symptoms, ultimately leading to his stroke. The couple expressed … Read more

Wicomico County Jury Awards $3.38 Million in Landmark Medical Malpractice Verdict

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SALISBURY, Md. – A Wicomico County jury recently reached a groundbreaking decision in a medical malpractice case. The jury ordered Dr. Peter Libby and Peninsula Radiology Associates, PA to pay $3.38 million to Mary and Tim Raver, a couple from Selbyville. The verdict came as a result of Dr. Libby’s failure to accurately interpret and identify abnormalities on Mary’s CT scan, leading to the progression of her cancer from Stage I to terminal Stage IV. This recent ruling marks the largest medical malpractice verdict ever recorded in Wicomico County’s history. The jury awarded $1.2 million … Read more

Fracking Worker Injured in Colorado Explosion Wins $30 Million Lawsuit, But Only Receives Half Due to State Caps – Advocates Call for Removal of Limitations on Jury Awards

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Greeley, Colorado – A man who suffered severe injuries while working at a fracking site in northern Colorado has been awarded $30 million in a federal court case. However, due to state laws that place limits on jury awards, the man will only receive about half of that amount. This case has brought attention to the issue of caps on damages in Colorado, with a group called Coloradans for Accountability advocating for the elimination of these limits through a measure on the ballot this November. Steve Straughen, the injured worker, is just one of many … Read more