A man who was left partially paralyzed by an infection has been awarded $1.5 million from a Fresno, Calif., medical center. The Fresno Bee says jurors ruled Tuesday that Kaiser Permanente Medical Center was 30 percent negligent for Dusten Chevalier’s …
A jury has ruled that St. James Healthcare in Butte, Mont., is liable for $187,500 in damages for negligence in the 2006 death of a 36-year-old Butte woman from a rare blood disorder. The Montana Standard reports the jury reached …
A jury awarded a husband and wife from India nearly $36.5 million for injuries sustained in a car accident with an 18-wheeler in 2010. The Mumbai-based couple praised the American justice system for awarding damages Friday for their suffering, which …
A Hamilton County, Tenn., woman has been awarded $9.25 million in damages after she was injured by a drunk driver in 2008. In a phone interview Thursday with The Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jessica Volz said she doesn’t think she’ll …
A Terrebonne Parish, La., man left unable to work as an electrician after being injured in a car crash has been awarded about $1.6 million. A jury Thursday found that Jake Belanger deserved to be compensated for medical expenses and …
A New York City jury has awarded a former Playboy playmate $1.2 million for injuries she suffered during a 2006 scuffle with police based on a taxi driver’s false accusation that she was armed and dangerous. Stephanie Adams claimed that …
A New York landscaper who lost his legs on the job has been awarded $11.2 million. A Westchester County jury found the landscaping company 60 percent liable for Robert Loja’s injuries. Loja worked for Sleepy Hollow Landscaping. He was unloading …
A Gwinnett County, Ga., jury has awarded $2.3 million in damages after a judge determined that Kroger destroyed and manipulated key video evidence involving an injured customer. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that 49-year-old Craig Walters said he slipped on crushed …
A Philadelphia, Pa., jury has awarded three women $72.6 million in compensatory damages over their use of the hormone therapy drug Prempro and more could be coming when punitive damages are determined. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the Common Pleas Court …
A woman who was struck by a school bus when she was in high school and lost her left leg was awarded $14 million by a Pennsylvania jury on Monday, although the award is likely to be reduced under state …