Verdict

Landmark Jury Verdict: $175 Million Awarded in Roundup Cancer Case Against Major Chemical Company

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – A jury in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court has awarded $175 million in damages against the maker of Roundup weed killer, ruling in favor of an 83-year-old man who claimed the product caused his cancer. The verdict came after a three-week trial examining the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup, along with another chemical compound. The jury granted $150 million in punitive damages to plaintiff Ernest Caranci. Glyphosate was developed by Monsanto in the 1970s and Roundup has since been sold in over 160 countries, including widespread use in the … Read more

Injured Woman Takes a Stand: $4.5 Million Jury Verdict Over $100,000 Settlement Offer

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MIAMI, FLORIDA – A woman who was injured in a car accident in 2013 has been awarded a substantial jury verdict of almost $4.5 million by a Florida state court. The woman, whose name has not been disclosed, had turned down a settlement offer of $100,000 from State Farm prior to the trial. The accident, which led to the woman’s injuries, set the stage for the legal battle that ensued. The details of the crash and the extent of the woman’s injuries were not provided in the report. However, it is clear that the jury … Read more

Jury Awards $13.3 Million Verdict in Historic Child Abuse Lawsuit: Plaintiff Finds Empowerment and Healing

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White Plains, New York – A Westchester jury has awarded a $13.3 million verdict to a 68-year-old plaintiff who sued under the Child Victims Act. After just over an hour of deliberations, the panel decided to compensate Robert Vavasour for past and future suffering. Vavasour, represented by Jordan Rutsky of Merson Law, filed the lawsuit in 2020 against his late uncle Kevin Shanley. Vavasour had alleged that his uncle sexually abused him during a trip to Europe in the 1970s when he was 14 years old. The abuse continued even after their return. Shanley, who … 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