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Decades-Long Legal Battle Reignited: Atlanta Family Wins New Trial Over Tragic Taxi Incident Following Juror Controversy

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ATLANTA, Ga. — After two decades of prolonged legal battles, Ed Heller’s quest for justice in the death of his wife, who tragically died in a taxicab accident in 2003, continues. Patricia Heller’s untimely death occurred shortly after she departed from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on a rainy day, setting the stage for a complex legal saga that questions the accountability of a driver, a defunct taxicab company, and a city inspector. Patricia Heller, on a business trip, left the airport in a taxi that later crashed into a line of trees along Interstate 85, … Read more

Honors Student Wins $692K in Damages After Landlord Illegally Disposes of His Belongings

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Columbia, SC – An honors student from Benedict College was awarded a substantial $692,000 in damages after a legal battle that highlighted tenant rights and landlord responsibilities under South Carolina’s Unfair Trade Practices Act. The verdict, reached after a four-day trial and three hours of jury deliberation, included punitive damages signaling a firm stance against negligent landlord practices. Ansel Postell, a recent magna cum laude graduate with a degree in cybersecurity, returned to his apartment in July 2022 to find all his belongings gone, disposed of by his landlord, Campus Advantage, operating as The Rowan. … Read more

Honors Student Wins $692,000 After Landlord Unlawfully Disposes of Possessions

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Columbia, SC – After a distressing experience that interrupted his academic journey, Ansel Postell, a recent magna cum laude graduate of Benedict College, found justice when a Richland County jury awarded him $692,000 in damages. The verdict arrived after deliberations that lasted three hours, addressing violations including unlawful property seizure and breach of rental agreement. Postell, who majored in cybersecurity, filed a lawsuit following a baffling and upsetting incident wherein he returned to his apartment only to discover that all his belongings had been discarded. His landlord, Campus Advantage, which operates The Rowan—a sizable apartment … Read more

Chicago Student Wins $750K in Lawsuit After Being Assaulted with Belts at School

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Chicago – A jury has awarded $750,000 in damages to a former student of a Chicago public school after a 2019 lawsuit revealed he was subjected to physical abuse by school employees. The verdict comes after a significant legal battle focused on the maltreatment of the student who, according to court documents, was beaten with belts within the school premises. The incident, which occurred in 2018, involved three staff members, one of whom was a security guard at the school. They were found to have coordinated the attack as a disciplinary measure after alleging misbehavior … Read more