New York Statutes of Limitations for Child Abuse Victims
In February 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Child Victims Act into law. It extends the statute of limitations for victims of child abuse. Child sex abuse victims are now allowed to file...
View ArticleBrewington v Philadelphia School District | New Opinion
Under 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 8541 et seq., political subdivisions in Pennsylvania, including public schools, receive a broad degree of governmental immunity under Pennsylvania tort law. But there are specific...
View ArticleMinnesota Personal Injury Settlements and Verdicts | Statistics and Sample Cases
A Jury Verdict Research study found that the median award in Minnesota in personal injury cases is an even $30,000. Minnesota personal injury plaintiffs receive an award in 67 percent of cases that go...
View ArticleOhio Average Personal Injury Verdicts
Jury Verdict Research published a recent study indicating that the average verdict in personal injury lawsuits in Ohio is 303,955. The median personal injury verdict in Ohio is only $13,000....
View ArticleAverage Verdict in Texas Personal Injury Lawsuit
According to a Jury Verdict Research study that was published this month, the average compensation for a personal injury lawsuit in Texas over the last six years is a compensatory median award for...
View ArticleGeorges v. Ob-Gyn Servs. | Birth Injury Appellate Opinion
In Georges v. Ob-Gyn Servs., P.C. the defendants, a midwife, and a medical practice, unsuccessfully attempted to overturn and $1.6 million in interest that accumulated as the result of defendants’...
View ArticleWhistleblower Lawsuits for Unnecessary Hospitalizations (Winter v. Gardens...
Earlier this year in Winter v. Gardens Regional Hospital, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals revived a False Claims Act case filed by the Director of Care Management in a California hospital that claimed...
View ArticleConnecticut Injury Verdicts
The average personal injury verdict at trial in Connecticut is $2,519,637, according to Jury Verdict Research. This is great ammo if you are a personal injury lawyer trying to trump up the value of...
View ArticleNew Mexico Supreme Court Blesses Malpractice Cap
Last week, in Siebert v. Okun, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that the state’s damages cap in medical malpractice cases was constitutional, concluding the law did not violate the right to a trial...
View ArticleMassachusetts Hospital Malpractice Verdicts and Settlements
YEAR / STATEContinue reading YEAR / STATEContinue reading YEAR / STATEContinue readingLet’s take a look at hospital malpractice verdicts and settlements in Massachusetts in recent years. I’m writing...
View ArticleMinnesota Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Our law firm handles birth injury cases all over the country. We recently picked up a case in Minnesota. I think we can really help this child and this family. In every state, we research the law and...
View ArticleAverage Injury Verdicts in California
This page looks at the settlement and trial value of personal injury cases in California. This page was last updated on May 26, 2021. What Is a California Personal Injury Case Worth? Jury Verdict...
View ArticleTexas Sex Abuse Lawsuit
Victims of sexual abuse or sexual assault in Texas can file civil lawsuits against their abuser and other third parties, such as schools, churches, etc. Our sex abuse lawyers help victims get financial...
View ArticleNew Jersey Sex Abuse Lawsuits and Settlements
Now more than ever, victims of sexual abuse and sexual assault can access the civil justice system in New Jersey to hold abusers and the institutions that enabled them accountable. This page explains...
View ArticleColorado Sex Abuse Lawsuits
This post will explain the basics of Colorado sexual abuse lawsuits. We examine how Colorado law defines sexual abuse and assault and when victims of sex abuse can file civil lawsuits and get...
View ArticleOhio Sex Abuse Lawsuits
Victims of sexual abuse or assault in Ohio have the legal right to file civil lawsuits and compensation for their injuries. Victims can sue not just their abuser, but also third parties such as...
View ArticleLouisiana Sex Abuse Lawsuits
Victims of sexual abuse or sexual assault in Louisiana can file civil lawsuits against their abuser and other third parties, such as schools, churches, etc. Our sex abuse lawyers help victims get...
View ArticleKentucky Sex Abuse Lawsuits
This post will explain the basics of Kentucky sexual abuse lawsuits. We examine how Kentucky law defines sexual abuse and assault and when victims of sex abuse can file civil lawsuits and get...
View ArticleMaryland Sex Abuse Lawyer
Victims of sexual abuse or sexual assault can file civil lawsuits against their abuser and other third parties, such as schools, churches, etc. Our sex abuse lawyers help victims get financial...
View ArticleNew York Sex Abuse Lawsuits and Settlements
If you were the victim of sexual abuse or assault, either as a child or an adult, you have the right to bring a civil lawsuit against both your abuser and any school, company, or organization that...
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