Blog Posts in November, 2008
Posted on Nov 26, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A Los Angeles area newspaper will pay around $22 million to settle a suit filed against it by newspaper carriers. The carriers complained that they were misclassified as independent contractors. They ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Two collective action (class action) suits have been filed against hospitals to reclaim wages. The suits accused the hospitals of failing to pay wages for missed or interrupted meal breaks. The FLSA ...
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Posted on Nov 13, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
The defendants in a construction injury case have agreed to pay a total of $4.9 million to the plaintiff. The plaintiff suffered severe back injuries as a result of falling debris. He now needs ...
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Posted on Nov 10, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A woman suffering from mesothelioma caused by second-hand asbestos exposure has been awarded $3.6 million by a Florida jury. The Plaintiff claimed that she was exposed to asbestos from brakes while ...
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Posted on Nov 10, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A jury in Florida awarded more than $13 million to the family of a woman who died of an overdose from the pain patch known as " Duragesic ." Two Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries, Janssen ...
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Posted on Nov 10, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A New Jersey jury awarded $25 million to a man who suffered severe brain damage after finding that doctors misdiagnosed him. According to the Plaintiff, doctors overlooked evidence of a cyst that led ...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A California woman who suffered permanent nerve damage after eating tainted raw tuna will recover a $3.2 million jury award, a California appeals court has ruled. The 4 th District Court of Appeals ...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A jury decided that a Missouri University student whose leg was amputated following a 2005 bicycle-auto accident should receive $1.8 million as compensation. A vehicle struck the student while the ...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
The New York Times (11/6, A23, Almanzar ) reports, "A Palm Beach County jury on Tuesday awarded $27 million to a girl who was molested four years ago by" Pratak Siriwat , "a male family friend who was ...
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Posted on Nov 3, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
AIG will pay $18 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was left disabled after being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex. The settlement nullifies a $75 million ...
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Posted on Nov 3, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
The family of a brain-damaged boy should receive $11.4 million in damages for medical malpractice , a Wisconsin jury has ruled. According to the lawsuit, staff at the Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center ...
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