Widow of Bicyclist Killed in Miami-Dade Crash Speaks Out After Multi-Million Dollar Jury Verdict

MIAMI (AP) – Miami-Dade Police has been ordered to pay a multi-million dollar jury verdict following a fatal crash involving a bicyclist. The widow of the man killed nearly three years ago spoke exclusively with CBS News Miami about the decision. Jeishy Zerpa, the widow of Juan Carlos Martinez, recounted the pain she continues to experience. “When I wake up on Saturdays, around the same time, I look at the clock and say this is when my life changed,” Zerpa said tearfully. Martinez was killed on the morning of February 27, 2021, when a Miami-Dade … Read more

Potential Multi-Million Dollar Verdict Spells End of Giuliani’s Influence, Warns Attorney Representing Election Workers

Raleigh, North Carolina – A lawyer representing election workers in a defamation lawsuit against former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani contends that a jury awarding millions in damages would effectively signal “the end of Mr. Giuliani.” The lawsuit accuses Giuliani of spreading baseless claims of election fraud during the 2020 presidential election. The defamation case revolves around comments made by Giuliani after the election, in which he promoted unfounded conspiracy theories and alleged widespread voter fraud. The lawsuit, filed by Dominion Voting Systems employees who worked in North Carolina, seeks to hold Giuliani accountable … Read more

Federal Appeals Court Overturns Multi-Million Dollar Damages Award in Breach of Contract Case Due to Erroneously Admitted Expert Witness

Denver, Colorado – A multi-million dollar damages award in a breach of contract case may be in jeopardy after a federal appeals court ruled that an expert witness was improperly classified and admitted as a lay witness. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit found that the damages verdict for recycling company A-1 Organics, in its lawsuit against Heartland, relied on testimony from A-1’s chief financial officer (CFO) that should have been classified as expert testimony instead. According to the court, the CFO’s testimony involved more than basic math and required complicated assumptions … Read more

San Diego County Jury Awards Multi-Million Dollar Verdict in Monsanto Cancer Lawsuit

CARLSBAD, Calif. – A San Diego County jury has reached a multi-million dollar verdict in a lawsuit between a local man and the chemical giant Monsanto Company, which is now owned by Bayer. The lawsuit, filed in November 2021, alleged that the man’s rare cancer diagnosis was linked to his years of using the popular weed killer Roundup. The plaintiff, Mike Dennis, who is 57 years old, was diagnosed with mycosis fungoides, a rare form of T-cell lymphoma, in 2020. His attorneys argued that the active ingredient in Roundup, glyphosate, causes DNA damage and leads … Read more