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Keeley Olson and Dustin Olson v. A.R.T. Institute of Washington, Inc., et al.

Greenbelt, Maryland, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs on medical malpractice claims.

In Maryland, a medical malpractice claim requires demonstrating four elements:
a duty of care owed by the healthcare provider to the patient, a breach of that duty (deviation from the accepted standard of care), causation (the breach directly caused the injury), and damages (the pati

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Juquanda Bey-Williams v. Bowman Trailer Leasing, LLC, et al.

Newark, New Jersey, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff.

New Jersey personal injury law requires proving that the defendant acted negligently and that their negligence caused your injuries, but also uses a no-fault system for auto accidents where you first file claims with your own personal injury protection (PIP) insurance. Cases are subject to a two-year statute of limitati

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Karen Brenner and William Brenner v. Progressive Hawaii Insurance Corp.

New Orleans, Louisiana personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a insurance law question relating to a car wreck.

This case was filed in the Civil District Court, Orleans Parish, 24-06914 D-12 and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.

Louisiana's direct action insurance law changed significantly in August 2024, generally
eliminating the right to sue an i

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E. Jean Carroll v. Donald Trump

New York City, New York personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a defamation theory.


A jury found that then-President Trump acted with common law malice when he made defamatory statements about
Carroll in June 2019 and awarded compensatory and punitive damages. Trump appeals, arguing that he is entitled to presidential immunity or, in the alternative, a new trial. Tr

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Danilo A. Escobar Majano v. Garrett Wilson Lester

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an auto negligence theory.

The Plaintiff claimed that he and his were injured and/or damages in a car wreck that occurred on December 5, 2023 in Oklahoma City caused by the Defendant.

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Kelly Flannery v. Peco Foods, Inc.

Little Rock, Arkansas employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a wrongful termination theory.

A urine-screening test revealed that Flannery had THC, the active ingredient
of marijuana, in his system. He blamed a CBD oil he used for back pain. The
company fired him, even though he claimed that his THC level was below the
threshold listed in the employee manua

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Julia Fincher v. Dolgencorp of Texas, Inc.

San Angelo, Texas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability theory.

In Texas, premises liability law holds property owners responsible for injuries that occur on their property due to unsafe conditions. To prove a claim, an injured person must generally demonstrate that the owner was negligent by breaching a legal duty of care. The specific duty of

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Gabriel Hale v. Pipeline Video Inspection, L.L.C., et al

Shreveport, Louisiana personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.

auto negligence laws
. This bill, which went into effect on August 1, 2025, replaces the state's "pure comparative negligence" system with a "modified comparative fault" standard.
New modified comparative fault law (effective August 1, 2025)

Modified compara

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Cerise Carmouche and Bryan Carmouche v. Walmart, Inc., et al.

Lafayette, Louisiana apersonal injury lawyer lawyer represented the Plaintiffs on premises liability theories.

n Louisiana, property owners are liable for injuries on their property if a plaintiff proves three things: a dangerous condition existed, the owner knew or should have known about it, and this condition caused the plaintiff's injury. The owner's failure to address the dangerous

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James Newell v. Russell Mccall Inc., et al.

New Orleans, Louisiana personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories.

Louisiana's auto negligence law is primarily defined by its pure comparative fault system, where a plaintiff's compensation is reduced by their percentage of fault, even if they are mostly at fault. To prove negligence, a plaintiff must establish the four elements of duty, breach,

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Pharren Perkins v. Primerica Life Insurance Company

New Orleans, Louisiana insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

In Louisiana, an insurer acts in "bad faith" by violating a duty of good faith and fair dealing owed to the insured, primarily under

La. R.S. 22:1892. This statute requires insurers to pay claims within 30 days of receiving satisfactory proof of loss,

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Mark Jackson v. G&S Auto Transport, Inc., et al.

New Orleans, Louisiana personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sue on a truck wreck negligence theory.

Louisiana auto negligence law centers on
pure comparative fault, meaning you can recover damages even if you are at fault, but your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault. To win a negligence claim, you must prove the four elements of negligence: duty, breach, c

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Jeffry Cintron v. Paul Bibeault, et al.

Providence, Rhode Island personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory.

In July 2019, Jerry Cintron overdosed on a fentanyl-laced pill while in Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) custody. For his alleged role in acquiring, possessing, and consuming the pill, RIDOC sanctioned Cintron with 450 days in solitary confinement. While so

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Mubbrika S. Brown and Alquddus Brown v. Carl McMillion and John Rainey

Mobile, Alabama pro se Plaintiffs attempted to represent themselves with a lawyer in an employment discrimination case.

Ms. Brown is a former Walmart employee. Her twin
brother, Mr. Brown, has power of attorney over her estate. To-
gether, the Browns brought twelve claims against two Walmart
executives, CEO Carl McMillon and CFO John Rainey, for alleged
offenses that occur

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Lilah Moss v. Country Financial d/b/a Country Preferred Insurance Company

Anchorage, Alaska insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

This case was initially filed in the State of Alaska, Third Judicial District, 3AN-25-04081, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.

In Alaska, insurance bad faith occurs when an insurer unreasonably denies or delays payment of a valid claim

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Jedediah Valdez and Sara Valdez v. Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company

Spokane, Washington insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theories.

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In Washington, bad faith breach of contract law generally refers to an insurer's unreasonable or unethical handling of an insurance claim, which goes beyond a simple breach of contract. It involves the insurer knowingly or reckles

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Latina W. Lister v. City of Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory.

A jury found: (1) an incident was severe or pervasive and objectively and subjectively offensive to a reasonable
person; but that (2) the incident was not motivated by race or gender; (3) the City did not discriminate against Lister in violation of Title VII; and (4) the City di

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Breeanne Buckley Peni v. Daily Harvest, Inc., Stone Gate Foods, et al.

New York, New York personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a products liability claims.

Class action Plaintiffs sued the Defendants seeking to recover damages in connection with personal injuries allegedly caused by consumption of French Lentil _ Leek Cumbles manufactured by Stone Gate Foods and distributed and sold by Daily Harvest.

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Larry Smith v. Wayne County, Michigan, Robert J. Donaldson

Detroit, Michigan personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on civil rights violation theories.

After prosecutors agreed to have his murder conviction thrown
out, Larry Smith sued Wayne County and Robert Donaldson. Smith claims that his conviction
resulted from an elaborate scheme designed by police and prosecutors to elicit false testimony
from jailhouse infor

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Stacey Badon, et al. v. Berry's Reliable Resources, L.L.C. and Rhonda Williams

New Orleans, Louisiana employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued on Fair Labor Standards Act violation theories.

Over the course of four years and through three consolidated cases, individual employees (Plaintiffs-Appellees) sued Defendants for unpaid overtime, minimum wages, final wages, and damages for wrongful termination under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. 20

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Erick Blecher, et al. v. The Holy See, a/k/a The Apostolic See

New York City, New York personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on negligence theories.

The question presented in this case is whether the discretionary function exclusion from the tortious activity exception of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”) precludes federal courts from exercising jurisdiction over claims against the Holy See concerning child sexual

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Paula Appelton, a/k/a Paula Sweet v. National Union Fire Insurance Company o Pittsburgh, P.A. and AIG Claims, Inc.

Worcester, Massachusetts insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on bad faith breach of contract theories.

In January 2015, Paula Appleton suffered severe injuries after a pickup truck struck her car from behind. Appleton filed an insurance claim against the driver, whose policy was administered by AIG Claims, Inc. ("AIG"). Over the next four years, Appleton and AIG exchanged

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John Wesley Williams, Jr. v. Sean Silverman

Mobile, Alabama civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute.

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In Alabama, a breach of contract occurs when a party fails to fulfill its obligations as specified in a legally binding agreement, without a valid excuse. To establish a breach of contract claim, one must prove the existence of a valid contract, the defendant's breach of that c

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James and Kathey Irons v. Geroge Green

Huntsville, Alabama personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs on an auto negligence claims.

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Alabama follows a contributory negligence rule in auto accident cases, meaning that if a driver is even 1% at fault for an accident, they cannot recover damages from another party, even if the other party was primarily responsible. This is a strict rule, and unlike many other

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United States of America v. Political Solutions, LLC

Bakersfield, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating the False Claims Act (FCA) and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) by receiving a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program

California Lobbying Firm Agrees t

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