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Jury Orders Wabash National to Pay $462 Million After Fatal Trailer Incident, Company Contests Verdict

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St. Louis, MO — Wabash National Corp. is reassessing its legal avenues following a substantial $462 million verdict from a St. Louis jury related to a catastrophic 2019 traffic accident that resulted in the deaths of two individuals. The legal proceedings have centered on the performance of a trailer’s safety equipment manufactured by Wabash. During the traumatic incident, a Volkswagen CC, operated by 30-year-old Taron Tailor with 23-year-old Nicholas Perkins as a passenger, collided into the back of a Wabash-manufactured trailer. According to John Simon, an attorney with the Simon Law Firm based in St. … Read more

Sweet James Attorneys Secure Record $17.4 Million Verdict in Kings County for Injured Seniors

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Los Angeles, CA – A landmark $17.4 million jury verdict has been awarded to two elderly victims of a traffic collision in Kings County, marking the largest payout in the county’s history for such a case. The Los Angeles-based personal injury law firm, Sweet James, achieved this victory on behalf of 81-year-old Barbara Musick and 89-year-old Gayle Dutton, who suffered severe injuries in the crash. The incident occurred when a City of Hanford tree-trimming vehicle, driven by Damian Espinoza and Colton Banuelos at 51 miles per hour, failed to stop at a sign and collided … Read more

Waterbury Jury Issues $2 Million Verdict in Landmark Case Against Eversource

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Waterbury, Connecticut – A Connecticut jury has ordered Eversource, the state’s largest utility company, to pay $2 million to a local homeowner, Cathy Morelli, for extensive damage caused to her home due to a sewer backup incident linked to an explosion that the court found was preventable. This verdict comes after a protracted legal battle spotlighting the utility’s responsivities and safety protocols. According to court documents, the incident occurred in July 2017 when an explosion resulting from a gas leak led to a significant backup of sewer lines, causing severe damages to Morelli’s basement and … Read more

Jury Awards $34 Million to Woman Wrongly Imprisoned for 16 Years After Police Misconduct Verdict

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Las Vegas — A Nevada woman has been awarded more than $34 million in damages by a federal jury after she filed a lawsuit against a local police department and two of its former detectives, whom she accused of wrongly implicating her in a murder case. Kirstin Lobato argued that police fabricated evidence and caused her severe emotional distress through their actions which led to her wrongful imprisonment for nearly two decades. Lobato’s legal troubles began with the murder of a homeless man in 2001, a crime for which she was initially convicted. After spending … Read more