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Man Burned by Caustic Beer at N.J. Casino Eatery Awarded $750,000

A man whose esophagus and stomach were severely burned when he drank a beer tainted by a caustic chemical at an Atlantic City casino restaurant has been awarded $750,000. A jury on Friday awarded the man, Richard Washart, $650,000 for …

Dead Inmate’s Family Awarded $350K

The mother and siblings of an inmate who died after being punched at a southwestern Ohio prison have been awarded $350,000. The Court of Claims of Ohio ruled that the family of Brandon Copas was due the money after they …

Georiga Woman Hit by Tree Limb Awarded $12M

A Georgia court awarded a woman $12 million from the City of Savannah Thursday for injuries she suffered when a tree limb fell on her. A Chatham County State Court jury said that the city should pay 31-year-old Shanta Greene …

Judge Orders University of Washington to Pay $15M in Medical Lawsuit

A judge has awarded $15 million to the family of an 8-year-old girl who was left with permanent brain damage after taking a nasal decongestant recommended by a University of Washington doctor at Seattle Children’s Hospital. The family of MacKenzie …

Wyoming Court Rules Hospital to Pay Woman $2M

A federal appeals court in Wyoming has ordered Campbell County Memorial Hospital to pay a Nevada woman $2 million for damages she suffered when a doctor there failed to diagnose that her husband had broken his neck in a vehicle …