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Jury Awards $138K to COVID-19 Worker in Night Blindness Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Shelby County
January 30, 2025
Edwards v. Shelby County Case Background On October 05, 2022, Rebecca Edwards filed a lawsuit against Shelby County, Tennessee, claiming wrongful termination, retaliation, and discrimination due to her disability and requests for accommodations. She sought legal relief for violations of her rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Constitution, and local civil service laws. The disability discrimination lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Tennessee Western (Memphis). Chief Magistrate Judge Tu M. Pham presided over this case. [Case Number:

Officer Hit With $180k Verdict for Invasion of Privacy: ‘Locker Room Talk’ Defense Rejected
January 23, 2025
Bryan Castellanos, Leila Castellanos VS John Doe 1-3,Fidel Espinoza Case Background On February 02, 2022, police officer Bryan Castellanos and his wife, Leila Castellanos filed an invasion of privacy and assault lawsuit after the couple received inappropriate texts from Bryan's friend and superior officer, Lt. Fidel Espinoza. The lawsuit was filed in the Georgia State Court, DeKalb County. Judge Ana Maria Martinez presided over this case. [Case Number: 22A00631] Cause Between June 2017 and May 2020, Bryan Castellanos, a Dunwoody police officer in his 20s, received numerous sexually explicit messages from his friend and supervisor, Lt. Fidel Espinoza. Espinoza also allegedly sent inappropriate messages to Bryan’s wife

Medical Malpractice Case Leads to $2.8M Jury Award for Plaintiff
December 11, 2024
Aileen Munoz vs. Southern California Orthopedic Institute LP, et al Case Background On March 24, 2022, Plaintiff Ailenn Munoz filed a Medical malpractice lawsuit in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County(Case number: 1:19cv604). Ian C. Fusselman, Lynne M. Hobbs and Jill Feeney presided over this case. Cause Aileen Munoz, a 62-year-old interior design consultant with over 25 years of experience, sought treatment for lumbar spine disease. On October 1, 2021, Dr. David K. Wahba, employed by the Southern California Orthopedic Institute, administered a lumbar epidural steroid injection. During the procedure, Dr. Wahba negligently breached Ms. Munoz's dura, causing the unintended deposition of steroids into her subdural

CT Jury Awards $114,711 in Defective Sidewalk Injury Case: Bridgeport's Municipal Liability
November 7, 2024
Amos H. Wise vs. City of Bridgeport Case Background On January 8, 2021, Plaintiff Amos H. Wise filed a Premises Liability lawsuit in the Connecticut Superior Court, Bridgeport Judicial District (Case number: FBT-CV21-6103026-S). Judge Kenneth Povodator presided over the case. Cause Amos H. Wise, a resident of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, sustained injuries from a sidewalk accident on January 8, 2020. The incident occurred at approximately 6:45 p.m. when Wise walked on the public sidewalk in front of 706 Howard Avenue. The location had a raised lip in the sidewalk, creating a hazardous, uneven surface. Wise's foot caught on it, causing him to fall forward. The City of Bridgeport, op

Vic Brick Pavers Hit with $9.5M Verdict in 2022 Sarasota Motorcycle Accident Lawsuit: 90% Fault Assigned
October 22, 2024
Jessina Presha vs. Hector Marquez Ibarra, et al Case Background On June 16, 2022, Plaintiff Jessina Presha filed a Motorcycle Accident lawsuit in the Florida State, Circuit Court of Sarasota County (Case number: 2022 CA 002793 ). Judge Stephen Walker presided over the case. Cause On February 18, 2022, Plaintiff Jessina Presha was riding her motorcycle near 17th Street and Mango Avenue in Sarasota County, Florida. At the same time, Hector Ibarra was driving a vehicle owned by his employer, Vic Brick Pavers, Inc., a Florida Profit Corporation authorized to operate in Sarasota County. While acting within the scope of his employment, Ibarra lost control of the vehicle and collided with Presha’s motorcycle. The collision occu

Medical Device Lawsuit Verdict: Florida Jury Sides with Defense in Contraceptive Clip Case
October 3, 2024
Rebando et al vs. Coopersurgical, Inc., et al Case Background On January 28, 2022, Plaintiff Shelby Marie Rebando and others filed a Product Liability lawsuit in the Florida State District Court of Orlando Division (Case number: 6:22cv177). This Case was assigned to Judge Carlos E. Mendoza and referred to Magistrate Judge Leslie Hoffman Price. Cause Plaintiffs Shelby Marie Rebando, Cassondra Caputo, Danielle Debra Hanse, and Nakeia Webbe underwent tubal ligation procedures using Filshie Clips, which the defendants Cooper

Rear-End Collision Lawsuit: New Haven Jury Finds for Defendant in Motor Vehicle Negligence Case
May 29, 2024
Taekwon Taylor et al v. Howard Taylor Court: Connecticut State, New Haven Division, Superior Court Case Number: NNH-CV22-6125863-S Filed: August 16, 2022 Judges: Elizabeth Stewart | Kevin Murphy Case Type: V01 - Vehicular - Motor Vehicles - Driver and/or Passenger(s) vs. Driver(s) Cause: Negligence Parties Involved

Donna Ladet vs. Kendall Health Care Properties Court: Florida State, Miami-Dade County, Eleventh Circuit Court Case Number: 2022-008462-CA-01 Filed: May 9, 2022 Judges: Echarte, Pedro P., Jr. Case Type: Nursing Home Negligence Cause: Civil Parties Involved Plaintiff(s): The Estate of Constance Poppenhager, a.ka., Donna Ladet Counsel for Plaintiff: John E Hughes III Expert witness for Plaintiff(s): Leonard Williams, M.D.

$120 Million awarded by Michigan Jury in Medical Negligence case against Henry Ford Hospital
May 10, 2024
Drake, Next Friend of K'jon Drake, minor, Kirsten v Henry Ford Health System Court: Michigan State, Wayne County, Circuit Court Case Number: 20-016361-NH Filed: December 16, 2020 Judges: Charles Hegarty Case Type: (NH) - Medical Malpractice Cause: Medical Negligence Parties Involved Plaintiff(s): Drake, Next Friend of K'jon Drake, minor, Kirsten Counsel for Plaintiff: Brian J. McKeen Expert witness for Plaintiff(s): Mark Landon |
McArthur, Gregory L. v. Shroff Investments, LLC Court: Connecticut State, Hartford Division, Superior Court Case Number: HHD-CV21-6138870-S Filed: February 26, 2021 Judges: David Sheridan | Neeta Vatti | Robert Shapiro | Susan Cobb Case Type: T03 - Torts - Defective Premises - Private - Other Cause: Premises Liability Parties Involved Plaintiff(s): Gregory L. McArthur Counsel for Plaintiff: Edmund Q Collier Expert witness for Plaintiff(s): Aga Khan de Castro, MD

Jesus Hernandez Awarded $496,662 in Damages Against Southern Solar for Fraudulent Solar Panel Sales
May 6, 2024
JESUS HERNANDEZ vs. SOUTHERN SOLAR, LLC Court: District Court, Dallas County, Texas Case Number: DC-22-07776 Filed: 11thJuly 2022 Judges: Monica Purdy | Staci Williams Case Type: CNTR CNSMR COM DEBT Cause: Fraudulent Parties Involved Plaintiff(s): Jesus Hernandez Counsel for Plaintiff: Chris Arnell | Marcus Lamone Fifer Expert witness for Plaintiff: None Defendant(s): Southe