Payout

Record $50 Million Payout for Chicago Man Wrongfully Convicted in 2008 Murder Case

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Chicago, IL — In a landmark legal decision, a federal jury granted Marcel Brown a staggering $50 million in damages for his wrongful conviction in a 2008 murder case. At the age of 18, Brown was accused of being an accomplice in the murder of 19-year-old Paris Jackson in Chicago’s Galewood neighborhood. After spending approximately a decade behind bars, Brown was exonerated in 2018. This verdict marks the highest compensation awarded to a single plaintiff in U.S. history for a wrongful conviction case. The lawsuit filed by Brown in 2019 highlighted serious allegations against the … Read more

Supreme Court Weighs Insurance Payout Duties in Key Bankruptcy Battle

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WASHINGTON — In a landmark legal battle reaching the highest echelons of the U.S. judicial system, the Supreme Court is set to decide on a pivotal case concerning the responsibilities of insurance companies in bankruptcy settlements involving victim compensation. At the core of this dispute is whether insurers are obliged to pay out claims for accidents or injuries tied to companies that have declared bankruptcy. This case not only impacts the direct parties involved but also sets a significant precedent affecting how victims are compensated when a company facing liability claims seeks bankruptcy protection. The … Read more

Connecticut Jury Orders $308K Payout in Long-Running Icy Driveway Injury Lawsuit

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Milford, Connecticut – After a seven-year legal battle over a slip-and-fall incident on an icy driveway, a Connecticut jury has awarded $308,208 to Niomie Porretti, the plaintiff in the case. The central issue of the lawsuit, filed in January 2017, was determining the responsibility for ice removal at a residential property owned by Mirushe Gashi. Porretti asserted that she sustained injuries to her head, neck, back, and knees as a result of falling on ice hidden beneath snow on Gashi’s property. Her legal team introduced testimony from medical experts indicating that the falls’ impact would … Read more

Appeals Court Rejects ‘Excessive’ $5 Million Payout in Housing Nonprofit Dispute

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New York – A federal appeals court has overturned a $5 million award originally granted to a housing nonprofit, deeming the sum excessive. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the lower court made errors in awarding the large punitive damages for alleged housing discrimination. The case originated when a housing nonprofit accused a real estate company of racial discrimination, alleging that they deliberately avoided renting apartments to African American tenants. The lawsuit led to a 2019 trial in which the nonprofit was awarded $5 million as punitive damages by a New York district … Read more