Punitive Damages Law
 
Saanford Jones v. Kroger Limited Partnership

Norfolk, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability theory claiming $2.4 million in damages.

If the property owner fails to exercise reasonable care to maintain the premises, which results in injury to the invitee, they could be held liable for damages. Under Virginia law, if the property owner has invited you to visit their premises, you ar

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Teresa Boelte v. Southstone Behavioral Health

Danville, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an Americans With Disability Violation theory claiming $350,000 in damages.

In May of 2019, Plaintiff Teresa Boelte (“Boelte”) was injured in a workplace accident and, as a result, began receiving workers' compensation benefits. Sometime later, her employer, Defendant Southstone Behavioral Health (“Southst

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M.R. v. Dyaln McCloy

Roanoke, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory claiming $350,000 in damages and/or injuries.

Virginia uses the pure contributory negligence rule. This is the harshest legal doctrine in personal injury cases involving negligence. The defendant must be 100% at fault for the accident that caused the plaintiff's injuries.

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Calvin Norman v. Oasis Healthcare Partners, L.L.C., et al.

Dallas, Texas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a medical malpractice negligence theory.

This case was filed in the 101st District Court, Dallas County, TX, DC-20-11332, and was removed to federal court by Oasis Healthcare Partners, L.L.C., et al.

Ella Norman died on April 11, 2020-after contracting COVID-19 at Skyline Nursing Center, a skilled nursi

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Timothy Foster v. Kroger Texas, L.P.

Fort Worth, Texas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a premises liability theory.

This case was filed in the County Court at Law No. 3, Tarrant County, Texas, 23-007899-3, and was removed to federal court by Kroger Texas, L.P.

A premises liability action is a form of “negligence” based on a
premises defect theory. The elements to e

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Minerva Singer v. Ross Dress for Less, Inc.

Dallas, Texas personal injury slip and fall lawyers represent the plaintiff who sued on a premises liability theory.

This case was filed in the 44th District Court, Dallas County, Texas, DC-23-00826, and was removed to federal court by Ross Dress for Less, Inc.

A premises liability action is a form of “negligence” based on a
premises defect theory. The elements to establ

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Sacre B. Nzambi v. Opal Autumn Reese, et al.

Fort Worth, Texas personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory claims to have suffered $250,000 in damages and/or injuries.

This case was filed in the 153rd Judicial District of Tarrant County, Texas, 153-349632-24, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.

Where Are 5 Elements of a Negligence case in Texas?

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Katherine Diaz v. Quantem Aviation Services, L.L.C.

Dallas, Texas personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.

This case was filed in the 160th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, TX, DC-23-09533, and was removed to federal court by Quantem Aviation Services LLC and Anthony Buckley.

In Texas, negligent parties are held liable for any harms suffered due to their negligence. C

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Jennifer Banks v. Nationwide Property and Casualty Insurance Company

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

Statutory violations allow a person to hold an insurer liable for damages caused by unreasonable delays in responding to and paying claims and misrepresentations regarding the policy, the claim, or coverage.

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Karl W. McIntosh v. Allied World Insurance Company

Wilmington, Delaware insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

This case was filed in the Superior Court of DE, N22C-03-00087, and was removed to federal court by Allied World Insurance Company.

There are no statutory grounds for a bad faith cause of action in Delaware. Damages recoverable in a bad faith claim inc

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Michael Nedelton, et al. v. Christopher Keebler, et al.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories.


In Pennsylvania, the comparative negligence system operates under the Modified Comparative Fault Rule, specifically the 51% Bar Rule. Under this rule, an accident victim can still recover damages even if they share some degree of fault for the accident, as lon

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Robin J. Custer, et al. v. Raymond G. Sigler, et al.

Scranton, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories claiming $1.06 million in damages.

A plaintiff can recover damages if they are less than 51% at fault. If they are found to carry more than 50% of the fault, they cannot seek compensation.

Duty of care: The legal requirement to act safely. Breach of duty of care: Failing

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Lisa Taylor, et al. v. Bobby Counts and Crete Carrier Corporations

Wheeling, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories.

West Virginia is a modified comparative negligence state. Plaintiffs can be no more than 50% responsible for an accident to be entitled to compensation. If you are deemed to be 50% or less responsible, then you are able to pursue compensation for your total damages m

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Spencer B. Dolence v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Wheeling, West Virginia insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

If the insurance company breaks its end of the contract, the company could face legal action. Each state abides by different bad faith laws. In West Virginia, the law defines “insurance bad faith” as any insurance company conduct that violates the state's

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Josue Ronaldo Pinto Ponce v. Wendy Dinora Perez Carrera, LLC, et al.

Grand Rapids, Michigan personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a wrongful death auto negligence theory.

In Michigan, negligence laws use a structure called “comparative negligence.” Essentially, when you've been injured and you file a personal injury claim seeking damages, you must prove the party that injured you was at least partially at fault for your accident.

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Jamal Khalaf v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company

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

If an insurer is found to have acted in bad faith, the insurance company must pay three times the amount of damages sustained. In other words, an insurance company may be liable to its insured for $300,000.00 if $100,000.00 was owed on the claim.

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Danny R. Bowles v. Apollo Freight Systems, Inc., et al.

Charleston, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.

Under West Virginia's comparative negligence laws, an injury victim who is 50% or less at fault for an accident can recover compensation for their injuries. Their total amount of damages will then be reduced by the percentage that they were to blame for the acciden

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Deonta Williams v. Justin McMasters

Gulfport, Mississippi personal injury car wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.

Mississippi has a pure comparative negligence system. This means that you can still recover damages even if you are 99% at fault for your injuries. In a “modified comparative fault" court system, used by the majority of states now, the plaintiff only recovers if they

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John Wayne Grimes, et al. v. Davenport Trucking LLC, et al

Spartanburg, South Carolina personal injury car truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories.

To prevail in an action for negligence, the plaintiff must prove the following three elements: a duty of care owed by defendant to plaintiff; defendant's breach of that duty by a negligent act or omission; and. damages to plaintiff proximately resulting from t

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Jacob Zollers v. Pemco Mutual Insurance Company

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto liability insurance law issue.


Uninsured coverage protects the driver and other passengers in a vehicle for losses and damages suffered if injury is caused by the negligence of a driver who does not have any insurance to pay for losses and damages.

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Christopher Owens v. Matthew J. Quenga, Warner Enterprises, WM Trucking Excavating, Inc.

Trenton, New Jersey personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories.

New Jersey is a modified comparative negligence state, which, under New Jersey law, means that the person asking for damages in a lawsuit has to be less responsible for the accident than the person who allegedly caused the accident.

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W.D. Martin, Jr. v. United States of America

Wichita, Kansas personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory.

The United States government has sovereign immunity, which means it cannot be sued without its consent. This is based on the legal doctrine that the sovereign (or king) was not liable to the people.

In 1946 the passage of the Federal Tort Claims

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Armando Escamilla, et al. v. Javier Vera and C & G Transport, Inc.

Las Cruces, New Mexico personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories.

The case was filed in the Third Judicial District Court, 22cv0638, and was removed to federal court by the Javier Vera and C & G Transport, Inc.

New Mexico is a pure comparative negligence state, meaning, the plaintiff may recover damages so long as they are not 100% at

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April Atwater v. Becky Atwater Washington

Burlington, Vermont personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the defendant on a negligence theory.

Contributory negligence does not bar recovery in an action by any plaintiff, or his or her legal representative, to recover damages for negligence resulting in death, personal injury, or property damage, if the negligence was not greater than the causal total negligence of

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Kyle Harrell v. Central States Trucking Co., et al.

Savannah, Georgia personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories claiming more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries.

This case was filed in the Superior Court of Chatham County, SPCV21-00912-CO, and was removed to federal court by Central States Trucking Co. et al.

Under the law in Georgia, a tort is an “unlawful violation

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