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Texas Man Awarded $6.2 Million in Landmark Medical Negligence Verdict Resulting from Failed Spinal Surgery

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Frisco, Texas – The Law Offices of Laird & McCloskey, based in Fort Worth, recently achieved a significant victory for a Texas man who suffered life-altering injuries after a failed spinal surgery. A jury in Collin County awarded Bill Proctor $6.2 million in damages, marking the largest medical negligence verdict ever recorded in the county. Proctor, a resident of Lamar County, underwent elective lumbar spinal surgery in 2018 to address his chronic lower back pain, following the recommendation of a neurosurgeon. However, the procedure resulted in permanent neurological harm, leaving Proctor paralyzed from the waist … Read more

Trump’s Attorneys Push for New Trial and Reduction of $83.3 Million Defamation Judgment

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NEW YORK – Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys have filed a motion for a new trial in writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case and are seeking a substantial reduction in the judgment of $83.3 million. Trump’s legal team, Alina Habba and John Sauer, argued in a federal court filing that relevant evidence was excluded and the jury was given erroneous instructions. They contend that the court’s decision to limit the scope of Trump’s testimony influenced the jury’s verdict and thus, a new trial is warranted. The attorneys claimed that efforts to restrict the scope of … Read more

Elderly Woman Awarded $3.76 Million After Erroneous SWAT Raid on Innocent Home in Colorado

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Denver, Colorado – A 78-year-old woman has been awarded a substantial settlement of $3.76 million by a Colorado jury after her home was wrongly raided by a heavily armed SWAT team. The incident occurred when the SWAT team, equipped with an arsenal of weapons, conducted a search for a stolen truck that reportedly contained six firearms and an iPhone. However, despite the Find My Phone app indicating the location was near Ruby Johnson’s residence, it was not within the premises. Ruby Johnson, who had no connection to the stolen truck, found herself at the center … Read more

PacifiCorp Ordered to Pay $42 Million to Wildfire Victims in Recent Landmark Verdict

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Mill City, Oregon – PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has been ordered by an Oregon jury to pay over $42 million to 10 victims of devastating wildfires that took place on Labor Day in 2020. This ruling is part of ongoing litigation in which the electric utility could potentially be liable for billions of dollars in damages. Last year, a jury found PacifiCorp negligent for failing to cut power to its 600,000 customers despite warnings from fire officials, making it liable for punitive and other damages. The recent decision marks the third verdict to … Read more