Verdict

Jury Delivers $22 Million Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson Despite Rejecting Mesothelioma Talc Link

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Pittsburgh, PA — In an unprecedented legal twist, a Pittsburgh jury recently decided against awarding $22 million in damages to the family of Michaeleen Lee, a woman who succumbed to malignant mesothelioma, which they alleged was caused by Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products. While the jury ruled that the company’s products were not responsible for Lee’s illness, they still attempted to levy punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson for misrepresentation regarding the safety of its talc products. Yet, this punitive award was invalidated as it contradicted the jury’s initial findings and the specific instructions … Read more

$10 Million Verdict in Jackson County: Deputy’s Shooting Results in Man’s Death, Woman Injured

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri jury has awarded $10 million in damages to the family of a man fatally shot by a Jackson County sheriff’s deputy, as well as to a woman who was injured during the incident. This outcome arrives after a comprehensive deliberation on the events that transpired during a police encounter in 2017, which led to the tragic death and serious injury. On the fateful day, Deputy Lauren Michael fired at 26-year-old Matthew Carick and inadvertently wounded his girlfriend during a foot chase that ensued after a routine traffic stop initiated … Read more

Justice for Botham Jean: Family Wins Nearly $100 Million in Federal Lawsuit Verdict

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A federal jury in the U.S. recently reached a decision to award nearly $100 million to the family of Botham Jean, a man who was fatally shot by Amber Guyger, an off-duty Dallas police officer, in his own apartment. The comprehensive verdict was delivered after a detailed examination of the case, which has spurred conversations on police accountability and the significance of each mistake’s consequences throughout the nation. Jean, aged 26 at the time of his death, was an accountant originally from St. Lucia. His life met a tragic end on September 6, 2018, when … Read more

Federal Appeals Court Upholds $5 Million Verdict Against Donald Trump for 1990s Sexual Abuse and Defamation Claims

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has reaffirmed a Manhattan jury’s earlier decision that former President Donald Trump sexually assaulted columnist E. Jean Carroll in a luxury department store’s changing room in the mid-1990s. The recent ruling on Monday also sustained the award of $5 million in damages for sexual abuse and defamation granted to Carroll by the jury. Carroll, a veteran magazine writer, alleged at her 2023 trial that what began as a benign encounter with Trump in spring 1996 escalated into an assault inside the dressing room of the upscale store. Trump, … Read more