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$6.1 Million Record Awarded to Family of Man Who Died After Botched Heart Surgery in Rikers Island Custody

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Bronx Supreme Civil Court in New York City has awarded a historic $6.1 million to the family of a man, Juan Francisco Hidalgo Flores, who died after a botched heart surgery while in Department of Correction custody at Rikers Island. The jury’s decision marked the highest medical malpractice judgment for wrongful death against Correction Health Services, a division of NYC Health + Hospitals. The trial, which lasted three weeks, concluded on Tuesday with the jury granting the money award to Flores’ family. Attorney Eliot Wolf, who represented the family, stated that the city rejected any … Read more

Landmark Ruling: Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Regarding Apple Watch’s Heart Rate Algorithm

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San Francisco, California – A judge in San Francisco has dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Apple, regarding the heart rate monitoring algorithm used in their Apple Watch. The case, brought by Valencell, a biometric sensor technology company based in North Carolina, alleged that Apple had stolen their patented technology. However, the judge ruled that Valencell did not provide enough evidence to support their claims. Valencell claimed that their technology had been shared with Apple through discussions between the two companies in 2013 and 2014. They alleged that Apple had then used the information obtained … Read more

Rhode Island Woman Sues Panera Bread, Claims Charged Lemonade Caused Long-Term Heart Complications

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SMITHFIELD, R.I. – A Rhode Island woman is suing Panera Bread after alleging that the chain’s Charged Lemonade caused her long-term heart issues. Lauren Skerritt, a 28-year-old occupational therapist and vegetarian, consumed two-and-a-half Charged Lemonades at a Panera Bread location in Smithfield, Rhode Island, last April. Skerritt claims she chose the caffeinated beverage because she believed it was “plant-based and clean” based on its advertising. After drinking the lemonade, Skerritt reportedly began experiencing heart palpitations and dizziness. She sought medical treatment at Rhode Island Hospital, where she was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, an irregular and … Read more

Former Trump Fixer Michael Cohen Calls Out Trump’s Change of Heart on ‘Retribution’: Claims Seal Team Six Will Take Action

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen dismissed ex-President Donald Trump’s recent backtrack on his “retribution” talk, joking that Trump will have Seal Team Six take care of it instead. Cohen’s remark was in response to arguments made by Trump’s lawyer during an appeals court hearing that a president could order Seal Team Six to assassinate a political rival without facing prosecution unless impeached and convicted first. During a recent Fox News town hall, Trump slightly walked back his promise of “retribution,” stating that although people like the idea, he won’t “have time” … Read more