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$7.25 Million Awarded in Tragic Medical Malpractice Case After Young Student’s Preventable Death

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Columbia, Md. – A Howard County jury has awarded a $7.25 million verdict in a notable medical malpractice lawsuit following the death of 23-year-old Zion Lewis, a student at the University of Charleston in West Virginia. Lewis died from a recurrent pulmonary embolism five weeks after his doctor replaced his blood thinner medication with baby aspirin. Lewis had initially visited an emergency room a year and a half prior, experiencing severe shortness of breath. It was then that he was diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary emboli, a condition involving partial blood vessel blockages in both lungs, … Read more

$66 Million Verdict in Tragic Illinois Plastic Surgery Case Raises Questions About Medical Oversight

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Chicago, IL – A Cook County jury has rendered a $66 million verdict in favor of the family of Idalia Corcoles, a 39-year-old mother of four who tragically died in 2019 following complications from plastic surgery. The court deemed the significant award necessary after finding negligence in her postoperative care at the clinic of plastic surgeon Ayoub Sayeg. Corcoles underwent a liposuction and abdominoplasty procedure, often referred to as a “tummy tuck,” at Sayeg’s clinic. According to her family’s legal team from Clifford Law Offices, the mother bled internally for hours post-operation, which went unnoticed … Read more

$6.4 Million Awarded in Tragic Motel Fire Lawsuit, Family Seeks Justice for Lost Loved One

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Redding, CA — A tragic incident at a local motel that claimed the life of a Redding woman has led to a significant jury verdict. The Sundial Lodge was found liable in a wrongful-death lawsuit following a fire that killed Jenell Foster, a 67-year-old resident of the motel. The Shasta County jury awarded approximately $6.4 million in damages to Foster’s four adult children, marking a notable case that underscores issues of safety and accountability in lodging facilities. The case, which highlighted critical lapses in safety standards, centered around the absence of a functioning smoke detector … Read more

$18 Million TransUnion Ruling Overturned Due to ‘Significant Flaws,’ 6th Circuit Court Finds

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Cincinnati, Ohio – In a recent court decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit criticized a lawsuit against credit reporting giant TransUnion, denouncing the legal action as extensively flawed. The court’s dismissal was based on perceived inadequacies in the $18 million class action suit that sought damages for alleged inaccuracies in consumer credit reports. TransUnion was accused of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the claim centering on the company’s management and reporting of misleading or mistaken data linked to auto loans. Plaintiffs argued that such misinformation adversely impacted consumers’ credit scores … Read more