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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

Climate Scientist Michael Mann Awarded $1 Million in Defamation Lawsuit Against Conservative Writers

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate scientist Michael Mann has been awarded $1 million by a jury in a defamation case against two conservative writers who compared his work on global warming to that of a convicted child molester. The verdict comes 12 years after Mann originally filed the lawsuit. Mann, a professor of climate science at the University of Pennsylvania, gained prominence for his 1998 graph in the journal Nature known as the “hockey stick,” illustrating the rapid warming of the planet. While the graph brought him fame, it also attracted skepticism and criticism from climate … Read more

Michigan Couple Wins Landmark $11 Million Jury Ruling Following Leg Amputation

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A jury in Indiana has awarded a Michigan man and his wife more than $11 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The couple claimed that the man’s leg had to be amputated because of the negligence of medical professionals. The lawsuit alleged that the man sought treatment at the defendant hospital in Indiana for a non-healing foot ulcer. However, the hospital staff did not provide proper care, resulting in a serious infection that ultimately required the amputation of his leg. The plaintiffs argued that the hospital’s negligence caused immense pain, … Read more

Landmark Verdict: Las Vegas Jury Awards $130 Million in Real Water Lawsuit, Revealing Alarming Health Effects

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Las Vegas, Nevada – A Las Vegas jury has awarded $130 million to the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Real Water, a brand of alkaline water that has been linked to several cases of illness, including non-viral hepatitis. The award was issued after a multi-day trial in Clark County District Court. Federal and local health regulators are currently investigating the negative health effects associated with drinking Real Water. The plaintiffs alleged that drinking Real Water had resulted in severe health issues, including cases of acute non-viral hepatitis, severe liver damage, and hospitalizations. The lawsuits accused … Read more