Damages

Former Georgia Election Workers Awarded $148 Million in Damages in Defamation Lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani

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Atlanta, Georgia – A jury has awarded $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers in a defamation case against Rudy Giuliani. The workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, sued Giuliani after he spread false statements about them in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. These lies led to a barrage of harassment and threats against the two women. Giuliani, the personal lawyer of former President Donald Trump, was already found liable of defamation in the case. The jury had to determine the amount Giuliani would pay in damages. After deliberating for … Read more

Former Santé Ventures Marketing Director Faces Dilemma: Settle for Fraction of $1.5 Million Verdict or Prepare for New Damages Trial

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Austin, Texas – A former marketing director for Santé Ventures, a prominent venture capital firm, has been faced with a difficult decision after winning a $1.5 million jury verdict over unpaid bonuses. Youngjoo Rhee must now choose between accepting a fraction of the awarded amount or preparing for a new trial to seek further damages. During the trial, evidence revealed that Rhee was entitled to a $750,000 bonus based on her successful efforts to secure a $75 million investment from a pension fund. However, she was only paid a bonus of $300,000, according to Judge … Read more

Sarasota County Judge Dismisses Allegations of Juror Misconduct, Upholding $261 Million Damages Award to Kowalski Family Against All Children’s Hospital

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Sarasota County, Florida – A judge in Sarasota County has dismissed allegations of juror misconduct in a civil case against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. The hospital claimed that the misconduct was grounds for a new trial after a $261 million damages award was issued. Judge Hunter Carroll made the ruling after questioning jury foreman Paul Lengyel. The hospital’s attorneys had accused Lengyel of multiple instances of misconduct, including bias against their client and conducting his own research into the case. Lengyel was part of a six-person jury that found All Children’s Hospital guilty of … Read more

Husband Awarded $4 Million in Damages after Wife’s Tragic Outcome at Saint Luke’s Hospital

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Jackson County, Missouri – A jury in Jackson County has awarded nearly $4 million in damages to the husband of a woman who underwent an above-the-knee amputation after receiving treatment for sepsis and an infected pseudoaneurysm at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City. However, due to the state cap on non-economic damages, the widower will only receive a fraction of that amount. The lawsuit was filed by Jered Hicks against Metro Emergency Physicians and two physicians in 2017 after his wife underwent an arteriogram through the right femoral artery in her groin. The suit claimed … Read more