Tag Archives: Wrongful

Righting Wrongful Birth

Sofia Yakren, “Wrongful Birth” Claims and the Paradox of Parenting a Child with a Disability, 87 Fordham L. Rev. 593 (2018). Mary Crossley Discussions of limits on women’s reproductive choice these days most often focus on legislative efforts to curtail that … Continue reading

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Family of American woman who died in Ethiopian Airlines crash files wrongful death lawsuit

CHICAGO (April 4, 2019) – The recent deadly crashes involving Boeing’s 737 Max 8 have prompted lawsuits against the company. Thursday, the family of an American passenger who was aboard the Ethiopian Airlines that crashed last month filed a wrongful … Continue reading

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$10M Total Verdict in Wrongful Death Cancer Case Against RJR and Philip Morris

Stock image.  Fort Lauderdale, FL— Jurors this week awarded $10 million to the family of a Florida smoker whose cancer death they linked to cigarettes and a tobacco industry scheme to hide their dangers. Neff v. R.J. Reynolds and Philip … Continue reading

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$800,000 DOLLAR SETTLEMENT – TITLE IX WRONGFUL DEATH CASE

Bradley L. Rice and Jay J. Rice of Nagel Rice LLP settled a wrongful death case arising out of the sexual assault of Cherelle Locklear, 21 years old, that went uninvestigated by her college, William Paterson University for $800,000. On … Continue reading

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Massachusetts Jury Hears Openings in Wrongful Death Tobacco Trial Against RJR & Grocery Chain

Stock image.  Dedham, MA—A Massachusetts nurse who died from lung cancer was the victim of dangerous cigarette design and a scheme to undermine evidence of smoking’s risks, an attorney for the nurse’s family told jurors Tuesday, as trial began against … Continue reading

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