Mississippi Files Lawsuit Against Three Drug Companies to Address Crisis
Mississippi Files Lawsuit Against Three Drug Companies to Address Crisis
Lawsuits & Litigation
Hampton & King Wins Large Settlement in Delivery Nurse Negligence Case
Alleged improper use of the delivery drug Pitocin left an infant with irreversible brain damage. Lawyers for the family settled with the hospital, ensuring that there will be adequate funds to cover future medical care.
Judge Orders Stormy Daniels to Pay Trump $293,000 in Attorney Fees and Sanctions
Stephanie Clifford has been in the news a lot since before President Trump even assumed the highest office of our country. Recently the spotlight rested upon her once again, though this time it wasn’t because she decided to throw another claim against the president. Earlier this month, Clifford, an “adult-movie star known as Stormy Daniels,” was ordered by a judge to “pay $292,000 in attorney fees and $1,000 in sanctions to Donald Trump after she unsuccessfully sued the president for defamation.”
Young Riverside Academy Cadet was Raped, Hazed without Consequence
A former cadet at Georgia’s Riverside Military Academy is suing the school’s administration for failing to prevent hazing and sexual assault. NBC News reports that the plaintiff, who was aged 12 to 13 years old at the time of the alleged abuse, is named only as L.A. in the suit. Filed in U.S. District Court
Class Action Blasts Marriott for Role in Data Breach
A massive class-action suit has been filed against Marriott International on behalf of 500 million guests whose information was compromised in a security breach. Honolulu’s Star Advertiser reports that Murphy, Falcon & Murphy, along with co-counsel Morgan & Morgan, filed the suit Friday, alleging that Marriott failed to “ensure the integrity of its servers and
Conspiracy Theorist Jerome Corsi Sues Mueller and Gov’t for $350m
Conspiracy theorist Jerome Corsi is filing a federal lawsuit against special counsel Robert Mueller, the former FBI chief charged with investigating the Trump campaign’s alleged relationship with Russia. Now, the 72-year old conspiracy theorist is saying he faces indictment by Mueller. Corsi claims the special counsel illegally searched his phone records and leaked grand jury
Naval Hospital Jacksonville Under Fire for Leaving Needle in Woman’s Spine Following C-Section
A medical malpractice lawsuit was recently filed by Cronin & Maxwell, a Jacksonville-based law firm, on behalf of a mother who had a needle left inside her spine when she underwent a C-section 15 years ago. The suit was filed against the Naval Hospital Jacksonville and alleges the medical facility “covered up a medical mistake by leaving three centimeters of a broken needle inside” Amy Bright’s spine. Despite the fact that Bright had her C-section 15 years ago, she just learned last year that the needle was “still lodged in her spine.”
Medical Malpractice Trial Begins in Case Involving Wrist Surgery Gone Wrong
A medical malpractice lawsuit was recently filed against David Tomlinson of Grand Anesthesia Group after a routine wrist surgery went wrong. The lawsuit was filed by Jill Lubing and alleges that Tomlinson and his professional group were “negligent and didn’t follow proper safety precautions when administering a nerve block at St. John’s Medical Center in March 2015.” Tomlinson and her lawyers have so far denied the allegations.
Lex Machina Launches ERISA Legal Analytics Module
ERISA case outcomes are not employer-friendly, according to Lex Machina data. To protect companies when litigation over a company-sponsored benefits plan arises, attorneys need to be able to find and analyze similar cases that have appeared before their judge in order to develop the best legal strategies. The ERISA module provides data-driven insights and trends
Racial Discrimination Suit Against Charter Communications May Proceed, Judge Rules
Earlier this month, a racial discrimination lawsuit was filed against Charter Communications by an African-American entrepreneur and entertainer, Byron Allen, that just got the go-ahead from a federal court that it may proceed. The lawsuit itself alleged that Charter Communications treated Entertainment Studios poorly compared to white-owned companies. According to Judge Milan Smith Jr., the