Punitive Damages Law
 
Hakim Dawkins v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Washington, DC personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a negligence theory.

§ 16–2701. Liability; damages; prior recovery as precluding action.

(a) When, by an injury done or happening within the limits of the District, the death of a person is caused by the wrongful act, neglect, or default of a person or corporation, and the act, neglect, or default is s

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Jose L. Zayas Guerra v. United States of America

Miami, Florida personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered $2 million in damages and/or injuries.

Under the FTCA, the federal government acts as a self-insurer, and recognizes liability for the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of its employees acting within the scope of their offic

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William A. Todd v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.

Minneapolis, Minnesota personal injury car insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an auto insurance breach of contract theory claiming damages of $1.5 million.


604.18 INSURANCE STANDARD OF CONDUCT.
Subdivision 1.Terms.

For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them.

(a) "Insurance policy" means a

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Matthewe Sheffield v. Critical Supply Solutions, Inc.

Lincoln, Nebraska personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries.

This case was filed in the District Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska, CI23-0621, and was removed to federal court by Critical Supply Solutions, Inc. et al

In Nebraska, the right to compensat

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Patricia Woodward v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, et al.

Boston, Massachusetts personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a wrongful death negligence theory.

A person who (1) by his negligence causes the death of a person, or (2) by willful, wanton or reckless act causes the death of a person under such circumstances that the deceased could have recovered damages for personal injuries if his death had not resulted, or (3) ope

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Melquiades Blanco v. Progressive Express Insurance Company

Miami, Florida personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence insurance law theory.

In this action was to recover uninsured motorist benefits, Melquiades Blanco (“Plaintiff”) filed a two-count Complaint against Progressive Express Insurance Company (“Defendant”) for breach of contract (Count I) and violation of Fla. Stat. § 624.155

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Brittany Liva v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc. and Tyrone Lindsay

Newark, 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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Robert Leinen v. Christopher J. McKee and PAM Transport, Inc.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.

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.

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Dawn Harvey v. Samantha Filart

Tulsa, Oklahoma personal injury care wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.

A plaintiff in Oklahoma whose own negligence contributed to their injury, for instance, will have their damages reduced in proportion. And if the injured party was more negligent than the prospective defendant, he or she may not collect damages.

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Shirley Nelson v. United States of America

Denver, Colorado personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming $215,000 in damages and/or injuries.

A plaintiff injured by a defendant’s wrongful act may file a tort lawsuit to recover money from
that defendant. To name a particularly familiar example of a tort, a person who negligently
causes a vehicular

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Paula Brooks v. Jorge Blanco Acosta and Cusi Trucking Corp.

Denver, Colorado personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories.

This case was filed in the Elbert County District Court, 2023CV30014, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.

Colorado state law uses 50% modified comparative negligence. That means that if a driver is over 50% at fault for an accident, they give up their right to

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Anthony Imperati v. MS Gill Trucking, Inc.

New Haven, Connecticut personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory claiming $925,000 in damages.

Connecticut is a comparative negligence state. Under this law, it's possible to recover damages in a car accident even if you are partially at fault. To do this, you must be under 50% at fault for the accident.

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Llewellyn C. Manter v. United States of America

Bangor, Maine personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory.

Maine follows the principle of comparative negligence, where a plaintiff's recovery may be reduced in proportion to their degree of fault. If the injured party is found to be 50% or more at fault, they may be barred from recovering damages.

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John Velez v. United Parcel Service, Inc.

Worcester, Massachusetts personal injury lawyer represented the plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory claiming $212,000 in damages.

Massachusetts is a modified comparative negligence state with a 51% bar to recovery. Therefore, as long as you are less than 51% at fault for your injury, you can receive some money for your damages.



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Richard Grajeda v. Vail Resorts, Inc., et al.

Burlington, Vermont personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on negligence theories.

Contributory negligence shall 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 the defendant

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Hubert Bertram Corbett, et al. v. Steven Clarence Armstrong and Georgia Power Company

Montgomery, Alabama personal injury car wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories.

Alabama adopted a pure contributory negligence statute, which means a plaintiff is barred from recovering ANY damages if they're even 1 percent responsible for causing their accident. Let's look at an example of an Alabama contributory negligence auto accident: Raymond is

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David Sandiford v. Stryker Sales, Inc.

Waycross, Georgia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a product liability theory.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes.

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Richard Hicks, et al. v. Gregory Middleton, et al.

Savannah, Georgia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.

This case was filed in the State Court of Chatham County, STCV20-02299, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.

Legal Definition of Auto Negligence in Georgia - This duty of care requires drivers to obey traffic laws, keep a lookout for other vehicles, and avoid d

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McGuire's Management Gruup, LLC v. Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company

Penscola, Florida insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

Florida‟s “bad faith” law allows an insured person or someone who has been injured by an insured person to recover damages from an insurer for failing to settle a claim in good faith when the insurer could and should have done so.

McGu

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Ana Bermudrez v. Barry Howard and Yaden's Auto Sales, Inc.

Gainesville, Florida personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories.

This case was filed in the Circuit Court of the Eight Judicial Circuit, 01-02022-CA-003107, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.

Florida operates under a legal doctrine of “pure comparative negligence.” Under this doctrine, a driv

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John Crum and Sondra Crum v. R.J. Corman Railroad Construction, LLC, et al.

Jacksonville, Florida personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories.

This case was filed in the Fourth Judicial Circuit, Duval County, 2021-CA-001769, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.


Florida operates under a legal doctrine of “pure comparative negligence.” Under this doctrine, a driver's percent

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Krista Lane Kimelton v. Tribe Express, Inc., et al.

Tampa, Florida personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an auto negligence theory.

This case was filed in the Circuit Court, Polk County, Florida, 2023-CA-0017894, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.

Florida operates under a legal doctrine of “pure comparative negligence.” Under this doctrine, a driver's percentage of fault will determin

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Gloria Gregory v. Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest

Tampa, Florida insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

This case was filed in the 12th Judicial Circuit, 2023-CA-006688, and was removed to federal court by Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest.

Florida‟s “bad faith” law allows an insured person or someone who has been injured by an insured person to recover d

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Yolanda Tart v. Union Public Schools, et al.

Tulsa, Oklahoma pro se Plaintiff attempted to represent herself on an a bullying theory.

GREENOUGH, KELLY M: CASE COMES ON FOR NON-JURY TRIAL. WINSTON BROWN, COURT REPORTER. YOLANDA TART PLAINTIFF PRESENT APPEARS AS PRO SE. DEFENDANT EMILY BABB PRESENT, REPRESENTED BY PRESTON BENNETT.
COURT HEARD PLAINTIFFS-COUNTER DEFENDANT CASE IN CHIEF, SIX (6) WITNESSES SWORN AND TESTIMONY TAKEN.

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Nicole M. Infante v. GEICO General Insurance Company

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

Florida‟s “bad faith” law allows an insured person or someone who has been injured by an insured person to recover damages from an insurer for failing to settle a claim in good faith when the insurer could and should have done so.

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