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Jury Delivers $22 Million Verdict to Family of New Canaan Woman Who Tragically Died During Twin Birth at Stamford Hospital

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STAMFORD, Conn. — A jury has awarded $22 million to the family of a New Canaan woman who tragically died while giving birth to twins at Stamford Hospital. The verdict follows a legal battle that highlighted alleged failures in the medical care the woman received during a high-risk pregnancy. The woman, identified as 38-year-old Laura McGowan, experienced complications during her labor, prompting her family to pursue legal action against the hospital and the medical staff involved in her care. During the court proceedings, it was revealed that emergency protocols may not have been properly followed, … Read more

Justice Served: Jury Awards $48 Million to Victims of Longtime Teacher’s Abuse at South El Monte Elementary School

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SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. — A jury has awarded $48 million to six former students of Miramonte Elementary School who reported sexual abuse by a longtime teacher. The abuse, which involved inappropriate touching and harassment, occurred between the early 2000s and 2017, while the victims were aged 8 to 10. The verdict was delivered after a month-long trial where students’ attorneys presented evidence showing that the Mountain View School District had been alerted to the teacher’s misconduct as far back as the 1990s yet failed to take any substantial action. The accused teacher, Joseph Baldenebro, … Read more

Jury Delivers $28 Million Verdict for Man Brutally Beaten in CoreCivic Custody

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Nashville, Tennessee — A federal jury has awarded $28 million to a man who suffered severe injuries while in the custody of a private prison company during a violent incident. The case highlights major concerns regarding the treatment of inmates and the responsibilities of private corrections facilities. The plaintiff, identified as 29-year-old Anderson, accused the staff of CoreCivic, a company that operates various correctional facilities, of failing to protect him during an altercation that left him unconscious. The jury ruled unanimously in favor of Anderson after a three-day trial, where evidence presented included testimony about … Read more

Jury Delivers Landmark $38 Million Verdict in ERISA Case Against Pentegra for Fiduciary Breach

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New York—A jury awarded more than $38 million to a group of retirement plan participants who claimed fiduciary breaches against Pentegra’s Multiple Employer Defined Contribution Plan. This rare jury trial under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) concluded with findings that the plan’s fiduciaries had engaged in improper fees. The case, titled Khan et al. v. Board of Directors of Pentegra Defined Contribution Plan et al., was brought forward in the Southern District of New York in 2020. The plaintiffs—Imran Khan, Joan Bullock, and Pamela Joy Wood—argued on behalf of themselves and other plan … Read more