A young man traveling on a bicycle (“the plaintiff”) was struck from behind by a van and suffered significant injuries. His guardian brought a negligence suit against the driver of the van and the driver’s employer (“the defendants”). Based on a Florida statute barring relief to a plaintiff whose alcohol impairment causes him to be more than 50% at fault for his injuries, the defense introduced ev... More...   $0 (10-04-2019 - FL)

In July 2018, Donnie Lee Holmes was convicted (in case number 60CR-17-4171)
of committing two counts of first-degree terroristic threatening against a former girlfriend
and her fianc� after a bench trial. A separate cause (case number 60CR-17-4358) was also
tried in the Pulaski County Circuit Court at the same time, and the court convicted Holmes
of committing the crimes of ... More...   $0 (09-19-2019 - AR)

Plaintiff sued defendant homeowners for premises liability after she tripped on a
step in their garage. Defendants moved for summary judgment on the grounds that
plaintiff was unable to establish one or more elements of her “Personal Injury-Premises
Liability” claim. The trial court granted the motion, concluding plaintiff was unable to
prove breach of duty.
On appeal, plaintif... More...   $0 (09-18-2019 - CA)

Petitioner Renee Skelton petitions for review of a determination by respondent
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB or the Board) that she is not entitled
to receive temporary disability indemnity (TDI) for time lost from work to attend
appointments for medical treatment following her return to work. For the reasons stated
below, we will affirm the WCAB’s decision.
II. BAC... More...   $0 (09-16-2019 - CA)

Jasper, Alabama personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on auto negligence theories.

"Alabama is a contributory negligence state, which means that if you are even partially at fault for an accident, you cannot recover any damages from the other driver. This is in contrast to most other states, which use a comparative negligence system, where your damag... More...   $0 (09-12-2019 - AL)

Bryan and Jackie Myers (Appellants) appeal from a judgment entered after the
trial court granted a motion for entry of judgment pursuant to the parties' stipulated
settlement (Code Civ. Proc., § 664.6) and from a subsequent order denying their motion
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to set aside or vacate the judgment (id., §§ 473, subd. (d), 663).1 The settlement was
intended to resolve a dispute between n... More...   $0 (09-12-2019 - CA)