Tobacco Giants Ordered to Pay $157M in Groundbreaking Same-Sex Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Two of the nation’s largest cigarette-makers must pay more than $157 million to a man whose husband died after decades of smoking, a Florida jury has found in the first same-sex wrongful death case against the tobacco industry to go to trial in the United States. A jury in Broward County entered its verdict against
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Family of Delaware Girl Who Died in School Beating Settles with School District

The relatives of a 16-year-old Delaware girl who died after being attacked in a high school bathroom have resolved a lawsuit against the school district where the assault occurred. Roger Landon of Murphy & Landon, lead attorney for the mother of Amy Joyner-Francis, told a Delaware federal judge in a November 13 letter that an
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Plaintiff’s Alcohol Consumption Calls $11.4M Verdict into Question

An $11.4 million verdict in favor of a man who was struck from behind on his bicycle may now be in doubt, after a Florida appeals court sent the case back to jurors to determine whether the cyclist was too drunk to blame the crash on the driver who hit him. The Fourth District Court
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Court Nixes $90,000 Slip-and-Fall Award Over Use of Google Maps Image

A Florida appeals court has wiped out a $90,000 verdict in favor of a woman who was injured when she fell on a Miami sidewalk, finding that the Google Maps photograph she used to bolster her case had not been properly authenticated. The October 16 ruling from the Third District Court of Appeals came in
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Man Severely Injured in NJ Transit Bus Crash Awarded $12.75M in Settlement

The state of New Jersey has approved a $12.75 million settlement between New Jersey Transit and a pedestrian who was left with traumatic brain injuries after being struck by a bus. The plaintiff, Jason Gillespie, suffered catastrophic injuries, including multiple brain hemorrhages, skull fractures, and a permanent brain injury, when the NJ Transit bus plowed
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After Truck Crash That Left Driver Paralyzed, Texas Firm Announces ‘Unprecedented’ $140M Settlement

A Texas personal injury firm announced that it had reached an unprecedented $140 million settlement in the case of a driver who was paralyzed from the neck down in a 2017 collision with an 18-wheel truck. According to the firm Goudarzi & Young, the settlement, reached on behalf of a 39-year-old driver, was the largest
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Ohio Asbestos Ruling Signals Trouble For Plaintiffs in Personal Injury Suits

Ohio law requires plaintiffs to present expert testimony linking their alleged asbestos-related injuries to exposure to specific products, the Delaware Supreme Court has ruled. The July 22 Delaware ruling, came after the Ohio high court in Schwartz v. Honeywell International Inc.  rejected an expert’s so-called cumulative exposure theory, which claimed that “each and every” contact
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DelDOT Employee Injured in Car Accident Entitled to Workers’ Comp

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In a June 25, 2019 opinion, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that a Department of Transportation (“DelDOT”) employee was entitled to workers’ compensation benefits because he was acting within the scope of his employment when he was injured in a car accident while returning to work outside of his normal hours. The ruling found that
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Delaware Personal Injuries: Free Attorney Meeting-What to Expect

If you decide to consult with a Murphy & Landon attorney about personal injuries resulting from a car accident or medical malpractice, you may have some questions about what to expect when meeting with us for the first time. This is understandable, because many of our clients have no prior experience consulting with an attorney. What can you
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