Litigation

Georgia Serious Injury Cases: Frequently Asked Question Number 4
This blog will continue in our series of providing our readers with answers to frequently asked questions in the context of a serious injury case...

Oregon Supreme Court finds no right to jury trial for enforcement of settlement agreement
In McDowell Welding & Pipefitting, Inc. v. U.S. Gypsum Co. et al., the Oregon Supreme Court recently held that specific enforcement of a settlement agreement taking the form of an executory accord is an equitable claim, as opposed to a...

Loss of Dignity: Sum of $904,200 Awarded in Eldercare Lawsuit
Lake Oswego, OR: A milestone settlement was awarded on Monday, May 12 in an eldercare endangerment and abuse case against eldercare giant Avamere...

Appeal dismissed where there was still a claim for punitive damages pending
In Horn v. Brown, [Ms. 1061656] (Ala. Aug. 22, 2008), the Alabama Supreme Court dismissed an appeal as being from a non-final judgment where there remained a pending claim for punitive damages...

Personal Injury Money Damages Recovered are Not Taxable by IRS - Whether by Verdict, Settlement, or Judgment - Unless Punitive Damages
April 15th is rapidly approaching, meaning it is time to pay up to Uncle Sam. As a St Louis Missouri personal injury attorney I very rarely delve into tax law and issues, I save that for the lawyers who spend most of their lives in a library and behind their desks...

First District Illinois Appellate Court States Levels Of Appellate Review Of Punitive Damages Verdict
A group of townhome owners sued Carriageway Builders, the company that built the townhouse, and Carriageway?s owner, Wayne Johnson...

Employment Contracts
General Contract Law Principles

Bextra Injury Risks
Bextra Increases Risk of Fatal Heart Attack

Ladder Accident Injury Claims
Were you or a loved one injured in a ladder accident?

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

Paxil Lawsuit
Paxil Claims, Lawsuits, and Injuries

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

How do i go bout geting a free laywer to sue the durham police department for drug raids and nothing is found?they have been in my house 4 or 5 times seems like every 4 months or so and breaking down my door tearing up m
They need a warrant to get into your house...if they never showed you one...you ...

Is a child fathered out of wedlock by an American diplomat to a foreign women on foreign soil entitled to US Citizenship by jus sanguinis?
This is a very tough situation your friend is in. It is difficult to know the ex...

Did I harass someone?
Oh, yes. This can be taken in as so many things, especially since you had testif...

Can collection agency call me for my mother debt that she never had?
Get an Attorney - quickly. Do not talk to the collection people. Do not tell the...

How to prove housing discrimination based on sexual orientation in student housing?
There are several things you can do. First of all, contact any welfare advisors,...

Understaffed Elder Care
Sunwest Management pays $5.5 million in two class action settlements with California and Oregon residents.

Failure-to-accommodate claim yields $1.82M award
$1.82 Million Awarded in Employment Lawsuit

$17.5 Million
Awarded in Medical Malpractice by Dallas Jury

National Association of Realtors
Settlement reached in broker listing antitrust lawsuit, pending court approval.

Missouri Attorney General's Office
$26,000 settlement reached in disability discrimination lawsuit, pending court approval.

Michelin hit with $11.9M verdict for fatal head on crash
Michelin Settles Lawsuit for $11.6 Million