Verdict

Jury Deadlocked in Champaign Attempted Murder Case, Verdict Pending for Shooting That Left Man Partially Paralyzed

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URBANA, Ill. – A Champaign County jury was unable to reach a verdict on Wednesday in the attempted murder trial of Coreyon A. Duncan, a Champaign man accused of a May 2020 shooting that left another man partially paralyzed. After eight hours of deliberation, the jurors were unable to come to a unanimous decision on the charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm. During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Duncan shot the victim multiple times on the evening of May 26, 2020, outside a house on Ridgewood Drive. The victim, who … Read more

Guilty Verdict: Greenville County Man Admits to Woman’s Death in Horrific Hit and Run

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GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. — A man from Greenville County, South Carolina, has pleaded guilty to a hit and run incident that resulted in the death of a woman in 2022, according to Solicitor Walt Wilkins from the 13th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Aaron Bradley Laws, 30 years old, entered his guilty plea on March 18, admitting to charges of hit and run with death and habitual traffic offender with death. Wilkins provided evidence during the plea hearing, which revealed that Laws had been driving a pickup truck along Talley Bridge Road in northern Greenville County on … Read more

Landmark $60 Million Verdict: Negligence in Cow’s Milk Infant Formula Leads to Infant Deaths and Illnesses

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BELLEVILLE, Ill. – In a landmark case, an Illinois jury has awarded $60 million to the plaintiff in a lawsuit against Mead Johnson, the manufacturer of cow’s milk-based infant formula. The verdict comes in response to allegations that the formula caused illness and death in premature babies. The jury found Mead Johnson to be negligent and to have failed in their duty to warn consumers about the risks associated with their product. The lawsuit was brought by Jasmine Watson, whose baby, Chance Dean, tragically passed away at the hospital. It was believed that Chance had … Read more

Abbott and Reckitt Benckiser Clash in Court: $60M Verdict Over Enfamil Baby Formula

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NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Abbott Laboratories saw a decline in its stock price on Friday following a jury verdict in an Illinois state court. The jury ordered rival company Reckitt Benckiser’s Mead Johnson unit to pay $60 million over allegations that a premature child died after consuming the company’s Enfamil baby formula. This verdict represents the first trial outcome among the hundreds of lawsuits filed against both Reckitt Benckiser and Abbott, all claiming that their baby formulas caused a gastrointestinal disease called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in children. Abbott’s stock dropped approximately 4% after the news, … Read more