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Vermont Sex Abuse Victim Awarded $35M

A Vermont jury has award the victim of a sexual abuse $35 million. A Vermont civil court jury on Friday returned the judgment against Scott Isaacson, of Hyannis, Mass., after finding he abused the now 24-year-old woman during trips to …

Bullied, Assaulted Florida Boy Awarded $5.2M

A South Florida jury has awarded more than $5.2 million to a boy who sued a charter school claiming he was bullied and sexually assaulted by an older student. The jury verdict Tuesday came in a lawsuit the boy and …

Fired West Virginia Nurse Awarded $1M in Whistleblower Suit

A former hospital nurse has been awarded more than $1 million in a lawsuit that claimed she was fired for expressing concerns of possible violations. A Kanawha County Circuit Court jury made the award Thursday after a nine-day trial to …

Texas Jury Awards $4.6M in Deadly Truck Crash Lawsuit

A jury has awarded a West Texas family $4.6 million in a lawsuit it had filed against three trucking companies related to a 2010 crash that killed two men. The El Paso Times reports the jury on Thursday found the …

Nearly $3M Awarded in Missouri Malpractice Case

A Missouri family hopes a nearly $3 million jury reward in a medical malpractice case against a Kansas doctor and pain clinic will raise awareness of the risks and possible complications from pain injections. Joel Burnette was 40 when he …

Ohio Jury Awards $39M in Fatal Construction Accident

An Ohio jury has awarded $39 million to the family of a construction inspector killed during a highway repaving project. An attorney for the family of victim Randy Roginski described the working conditions in the construction zone on Interstate 271 …

Nevada Jury Awards $10M in DUI Crash Death

A Clark County, Nev., jury has awarded $10 million to the family of a 28-year-old woman who died when her friend drove drunk after a birthday party. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports James LaPelusa and his two sons won the …

Missouri Jury Awards $1.14M in Age Discrimination Lawsuit

A St. Louis, Mo., jury has awarded $1.14 million to a former employee of the Missouri Department of Public Safety who accused the department of age discrimination. The St. Louis Circuit Court jury awarded $1.14 million on Thursday to Timothy …

Chicago Man Paralyzed by Tree Limb Gets $5.7M Award

The city of Chicago has agreed to pay $5.7 million to a man left paralyzed by a falling tree limb. Thirty-seven-year-old Erick Leon was on a bicycle when he was hit by a 40-foot limb in August 2011. According to …

New Jersey Jury Rules Stuffed Animal Contributed to Crash

The estate of a New Jersey woman injured by a car has been awarded damages after a jury determined that a stuffed animal hanging from the driver’s rearview mirror contributed to the accident. The Times of Trenton reports the jury …