RecordBreaking

Victorian Supreme Court Sets New Precedent in Landmark Sexual Abuse Case with Record-Breaking Damages

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MELBOURNE, Australia – A record-breaking amount of compensation has been awarded by a jury in the Victorian Supreme Court in a landmark historical sexual abuse case. The decision represents a significant step towards justice for survivors and holds the potential to set a new standard in such lawsuits. The jury awarded an unprecedented sum to the survivor of sexual abuse, marking a watershed moment in the fight against abuse. While the exact amount of compensation has not been disclosed, it is reported to be the largest ever awarded by the Victorian Supreme Court in a … Read more

Illinois Hits Record-Breaking Verdict in Nursing Home Negligence Case, While Ninth Circuit Orders New Trial for Fatal Bus Crash

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Chicago, Illinois – The largest nursing home negligence verdict in the history of Illinois and the ordering of a new trial by the Ninth Circuit in a case involving a fatal tour bus crash have dominated the recent Tort Report by Law360. The report compiles significant developments in personal injury law. In a groundbreaking ruling, a jury in Illinois awarded a record-breaking verdict in a nursing home negligence case. This verdict serves as a crucial milestone in holding nursing homes accountable for the care and safety of their residents. While details of the case have … Read more

Record-Breaking Verdict: Jury Awards Nearly $1 Billion in Defective Seatbelt Lawsuit against Mitsubishi Motors

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PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia jury has awarded over $976 million in a lawsuit involving a defective seatbelt that resulted in a man becoming quadriplegic. The verdict was delivered on Monday, with the jury awarding more than $176.5 million in compensatory damages to the plaintiffs, Francis and Soomi Amagasu. In addition, they ordered Mitsubishi Motors Corp., the sole defendant in the trial, to pay $800 million in punitive damages. The lawsuit centered around the claim that Mitsubishi failed to adequately test the safety of its seatbelt restraint system in its 1992 model 3000GT sports car. According … Read more

Minnesota Lawyer Secures Record-Breaking $564 Million Verdict by Uncovering Destroyed Evidence in Historic Ponzi Scheme Case

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – In a groundbreaking verdict, Michael Collyard ’00, a partner at Robins Kaplan, won a jury trial that resulted in a record-setting $564 million judgment. The case centered around Tom Petters’ massive Ponzi scheme, which was one of the largest financial scams in U.S. history and the largest in Minnesota. Collyard strategically focused on the absence of millions of destroyed documents as evidence, ultimately leading to his victory. Collyard served as the lead trial counsel, and in November 2022, a federal jury ordered BMO Harris Bank to pay bankruptcy trustee Douglas Kelley a … Read more