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Federal Judge Slashes $110 Million Medical Malpractice Award to $10 Million: Minnesota Case

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – A federal judge has reduced a $110 million jury award in a medical malpractice case to $10 million, calling the original amount “shockingly excessive.” The ruling came in the case of Anuj Thapa, a college student who suffered a serious injury during a soccer match. In May 2022, a Minneapolis federal jury awarded Thapa $111.3 million in damages, including $110 million for pain and suffering, marking the largest award of its kind in Minnesota. The jury determined that negligent care following the injury had caused Thapa extreme pain and permanent disability. The … Read more

Rye Teenager Triumphs with $13 Million Jury Verdict in Historic Child Abuse Case

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RYE, NY – A jury verdict has awarded Robert Vavasour $13.38 million in a lawsuit against the estate of his late uncle, Kevin Shanley, under New York’s Child Victims Act. Vavasour, who was just 15 years old at the time, alleged that Shanley sexually abused him during a trip to Europe in 1970. The abuse included rapes, forced oral sex, and beatings. The jury heard testimony from Vavasour and one of his sisters, as well as read parts of Shanley’s deposition testimony from 2021. Shanley, a history professor and policy analyst, denied the abuse, even … Read more

Landmark Verdict: Man Awarded $332 Million in Lawsuit Against Monsanto Over Roundup’s Link to Cancer

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CARLSBAD, Calif. – A California jury has awarded a man $332 million in a lawsuit against Monsanto Co., alleging that his cancer was caused by the company’s Roundup weedkiller. The ruling was made by a San Diego Superior Court jury in favor of Mike Dennis, a resident of Carlsbad who was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2020. Dennis claimed that his illness was directly linked to the glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup. Although he has been in remission for nearly three years after undergoing treatment, there is currently no cure … Read more

Jury Awards Aiken Couple Over $3 Million in Lawsuit Against Augusta Hospital for Outpatient Procedure Injury

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A jury in Richmond County, Georgia, has awarded over $3 million to an Aiken man and his wife in a lawsuit against Augusta Hospital LLC. The lawsuit claims that an outpatient procedure at Trinity Hospital, which was operated by Augusta Hospital LLC at the time, resulted in the man’s injury. The verdict was reached on December 20th, 2021. Attorneys Ken and Caleb Connor, who represented the plaintiffs, expressed their gratitude that justice was finally served after a long legal process. The case was filed more than five years ago and experienced delays due to the … Read more