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Wrongful Death Claims in Florida: A Guide to What You Need to Know

Losing a loved one due to someone else’s negligence or misconduct is one of the most devastating experiences anyone can endure. In Florida, the law provides a pathway for families to seek justice and financial compensation...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Is a Personal Injury Settlement Taxed?

Approximately 6 percent of adult Americans experience an activity-limiting injury every three months, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Injuries can happen because of carelessness, such as...more

Maron Marvel

White Paper: Navigating the Growing Risk of Large and Nuclear Verdicts

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The risk of a large verdict has always been a major factor in any litigation. In recent years, the potential for a punitive damages instruction reaching a jury and a consequent verdict has grown as well. US juries have not...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Results in Toxic Exposure/Product Liability Trials Continue Trend of Irrational "Nuclear" Verdicts

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“Nuclear” verdicts are awards that are exceptionally high, eclipsing what would be a rational, reasonable, or expected amount based on the evidence. Three recent jury verdicts awarding unreasonably large compensatory and...more

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NDI Office Furniture to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

Furniture Distributor Refused to Hire Women for Warehouse Work and Fired Female Applicant's Son After She Complained About Discrimination, Federal Agency Charged - BIRMINIGHAM, Ala. – Nashville-based NDI Office Furniture,...more

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Plaintiffs’ fortitude: It’s an admirable must when battling corporate fat cats

While too many of us get overdosed with clownish depictions - from doctors, hospitals, insurers, and corporations, especially Big Pharma firms - of how the civil justice system operates, it’s always worth a reminder of the...more

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EEOC Sues Muskegon Family Care for Disability Discrimination

Medical Provider Fired Employee with a Disability, Federal Agency Charges - DETROIT - Muskegon Family Care, a medical services provider located in Muskegon, Heights, MI, violated federal law by firing an employee due to...more

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