Wins

California Woman Wins $15 Million in Injury Lawsuit Against MGM Resorts and The Cosmopolitan

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Bakersfield, California — A California woman has been awarded $15 million after a jury found MGM Resorts International and The Cosmopolitan responsible for her injuries sustained in a fall at the Las Vegas hotel. The Clark County District Court sided with Deborah Fenton, who suffered severe injuries due to what was described as a perilous mix of water and glass on the floor of the property’s Chandelier Bar in September 2021. The court breakdown revealed that Fenton was compensated $261,751 for medical bills already incurred and an additional $976,614 for anticipated future medical needs. The … Read more

Family of Man Fatally Shot by Kern County Deputy Wins $30.5 Million in Court Settlement

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Bakersfield, CA — A California jury has awarded $30.5 million to the family of a man who died after being shot by a Kern County sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop nearly eight years ago. This substantial monetary award reflects both compensatory and punitive damages directed at the involved deputy and was unanimously decided by the jury. The case involved Nancy Garza, the mother of the deceased, who filed a lawsuit against the sheriff’s office alleging unreasonable use of deadly force that led to her son’s death in November of 2015. The lawsuit pointed to … Read more

$2.1 Billion Verdict: Georgia Man Wins Massive Lawsuit Claiming Roundup Caused His Cancer

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Atlanta, GA — In a landmark decision, Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, has been ordered by a jury to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a Georgia man who claims its widely used Roundup weed killer caused his cancer. The verdict, delivered late Friday in a Georgia courtroom, is one of the highest in ongoing legal battles surrounding the herbicide’s safety. The damages awarded to plaintiff John Barnes total $65 million in compensatory and $2 billion in punitive damages, his attorneys from Arnold & Itkin LLP and Kline & Specter PC reported. Barnes, … Read more

From Initial Rejection to Top 10 Triumph: American Idol’s Zaylie Windsor Wins Over Luke Bryan with Billie Eilish Cover

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Los Angeles — In an unexpected turn of events on “American Idol,” contestant Zaylie Windsor, who previously received a “no” from judge Luke Bryan during her initial audition, delivered a performance that prompted Bryan to rank her among the top 10 competitors. Windsor’s rendition of Billie Eilish’s “Better Than Ever” on Sunday night’s episode left a notable impression on the panel of judges, which includes Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood, and Bryan. During Hollywood week at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, the show’s format pushed contestants through a grueling elimination round known as the “Idol … Read more