Awards

Jury Awards $13.3 Million Verdict in Historic Child Abuse Lawsuit: Plaintiff Finds Empowerment and Healing

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White Plains, New York – A Westchester jury has awarded a $13.3 million verdict to a 68-year-old plaintiff who sued under the Child Victims Act. After just over an hour of deliberations, the panel decided to compensate Robert Vavasour for past and future suffering. Vavasour, represented by Jordan Rutsky of Merson Law, filed the lawsuit in 2020 against his late uncle Kevin Shanley. Vavasour had alleged that his uncle sexually abused him during a trip to Europe in the 1970s when he was 14 years old. The abuse continued even after their return. Shanley, who … Read more

AFI Fest 2023 Celebrates Award-Winning Films and Shorts, Setting the Stage for an Exciting Awards Season

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Los Angeles, California – AFI Fest 2023 concluded on Sunday, showcasing a lineup of exceptional films and shorts that are expected to gain further recognition during this awards season. Among the winners was “Closing Dynasty,” directed by Lloyd Lee Choi, which took home the Live Action Grand Jury Prize. The film offers a captivating portrayal of New York City through the eyes of a wide-eyed, 7-year-old. In the Documentary Short category, Sean Wang’s “Năi Nai & Wài Pó” emerged as the winner, telling a heartwarming story about the filmmaker’s two beloved grandmothers. Notably, this film … Read more

Record-Breaking Verdict: Jury Awards Nearly $1 Billion in Defective Seatbelt Lawsuit against Mitsubishi Motors

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PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia jury has awarded over $976 million in a lawsuit involving a defective seatbelt that resulted in a man becoming quadriplegic. The verdict was delivered on Monday, with the jury awarding more than $176.5 million in compensatory damages to the plaintiffs, Francis and Soomi Amagasu. In addition, they ordered Mitsubishi Motors Corp., the sole defendant in the trial, to pay $800 million in punitive damages. The lawsuit centered around the claim that Mitsubishi failed to adequately test the safety of its seatbelt restraint system in its 1992 model 3000GT sports car. According … Read more

Landmark Verdict: California Jury Awards $41.49 Million to Fired NICU Nurse in Case against Kaiser Foundation

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Los Angeles, California – A veteran neonatal intensive care unit charge nurse has been awarded $41.49 million in damages by a California jury. The nurse sued Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., claiming that she was wrongfully fired. The jury found in her favor, concluding that the nurse’s termination was unjust. The nurse, whose name has not been disclosed, alleged that she was fired in retaliation for raising concerns about the compromised safety protocols at the hospital. According to her complaint, she repeatedly reported instances where proper infection control measures were not … Read more