Verdict

Jury Delivers Verdict in High-Profile Murder Trial of Ray Vera, Guilty on All Counts

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SAN ANGELO, Texas – The jury in the trial of Ray Vera, who was accused of murdering Marine Staff Sgt. Bryce Rudisell, has finally reached a verdict. Along with the murder charge, Vera also faced two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, one against Staff Sgt. Andrew Cauwell and the other against Staff Sgt. Devin Casey. After six days of listening to arguments from both the prosecution and defense, the jurors found Vera guilty on all counts. Sentencing for Vera is scheduled to take place on April 10 at 8:15 a.m. The trial … Read more

$6 Million Wrongful Death Verdict: Family awarded $8.3 million for accidental bowel perforation during surgery at University of Maryland Medical Center

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BALTIMORE, Md. – A Baltimore city jury has awarded an $8.3 million verdict to the family of a man who died due to complications from surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center in 2019. The verdict, delivered after an eight-day trial that concluded last month, holds the physicians and medical center accountable for the man’s death. The case centers around the death of Zesis Karavas, a 53-year-old man who underwent surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center on May 29, 2019. Dr. Talal Al-Qaoud and Dr. Naeem Goussous were the physicians who performed … Read more

Illinois Jury Awards Landmark Verdict of $535 Million in Teenage Rape Case at Psychiatric Facility

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CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – A teenage girl has been awarded a record-breaking $535 million by an Illinois jury after a psychiatric facility was found responsible for her rape by another patient. The girl, who was 13 years old at the time of the incident, was a patient at The Pavilion Behavioral Health System in Champaign, Illinois when a 16-year-old male patient raped her. The jury determined that the facility had failed in its duty to prevent the assault. According to the girl’s attorney, Tim Cronin of The Simon Law Firm, the boy was placed in a … Read more

Devastating Verdict: Doctor Faces $6.2 Million Damages in Controversial Medical Negligence Lawsuit

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Sherman, Texas – A jury in Collin County, Texas, has awarded a man from Lamar County a hefty sum of $6.2 million in a medical negligence lawsuit against a local doctor. The lawsuit alleged that the patient, Bill Proctor, was left paralyzed after a spinal surgery gone wrong. Proctor’s attorney, Seth McCloskey, revealed that his client had a history of back problems, having previously undergone five back surgeries. According to McCloskey, Proctor sought the expertise of Dr. Mark Silver in Sherman to address his chronic back pain. However, complications arose during the surgery in 2018, … Read more