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Share on FB: Judicial Politics Leave Some Plaintiffs in Limbo, YNN Austin Capital Tonight |
| Excerpted from: Judicial politics leave some plaintiffs in limbo, YNN Austin Capital Tonight: "A personal tragedy has turned into a very public legal fight for one Texas family. It's a story that may shed some light on weaknesses within the state's judicial system. Imagine not being able to remember where you were sitting at a restaurant after a simple trip to the restroom. That’s the life Michelle Gaines leads today. A traumatic brain injury suffered in a devastating car wreck in 2006 robbed her of a healthy mind. Then, a jury in her community awarded her $8 million, before a court of appeals overturned it. Now, the Texas Supreme Court is refusing to hear the case." |
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Little League Metal Bat Lawsuit Settled |
| Little League Baseball and Louisville Slugger have reached a $14.5 million settlement with the family of a young boy who was severely injured when hit by a line drive off a metal baseball bat. The strike supposedly stopped the boy's heart, resulting in severe brain damage. The lawsuit claimed the bat was not properly tested or marketed. Martha Neil, American Bar Association Journal 08/22/2012 | Read Article: American Bar Association Journal |
Suit over Distracted Driving Crash Settled |
| A New Jersey couple injured in a car wreck with a text-messaging driver will receive $500,000 in a settlement with the driver. The plaintiffs each lost a leg due to injuries suffered in the crash; the driver has pleaded guilty to distracted driving. The couple is also planning on appealing a judge’s decision that the sender of the text message which the driver was replying to cannot be held liable. Wire Report, San Francisco Chronicle 08/21/2012 | Read Article: San Francisco Chronicle |
Woman Bit by Neighbor's Dog Files Suit |
| A Chicago woman has filed a lawsuit against her neighbor after being bit by the neighbor's bulldog while standing in her front yard. The suit cites state law that makes dog owners liable for damages and injuries caused by their pet to a person "peaceably conducting him/herself in any place that he/she may lawfully be." The woman says her neighbor did nothing to restrain the dog or warn her of the potential danger. Bridget Doyle, Chicago Tribune 08/22/2012 | Read Article: Chicago Tribune |
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