Civil Litigation

Recent Cases

Murder at Motel 6 in Newnan Georgia Results in $5.1 Million Verdict

May 30, 2014

This case is a great result for the family of a man killed at a Motel 6 in Georgia. Many lawyers shy away from these cases now due to changes in the law relating to apportionment of fault and damages. This case shows that hotels, apartment complexes and other businesses can still be held liable […]

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Gwinnett County Jury Reaches $1 Million Verdict for Wrongful Death Claim of Man Walking Home from Jail

May 30, 2014

This case is a great example of how a jury can value a person’s life in a meaningful way, even if the person doesn’t make a lot of money or have an unblemished background. The widow of a man killed after being hit by two vehicles while walking home after being released from jail was […]

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Family Files Lawsuit Against Camp Counselor Alleging Sexual Abuse

May 30, 2014

A Pennsylvania sleep-away camp is being sued by the family of a camper based on accusations that a counselor molested the boy and a fellow camper last summer. The suit contends that the camp owner tried to cover up the abuse and gave the counselor a bus ticket back home to Canada. According to the […]

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Section 1983 Lawsuit Against Eastman YDC Results in $3 Million Settlement

October 26, 2013

A former juvenile offender has reached a $3 million settlement with Georgia state officials in a Section 1983 Civil Rights lawsuit brought after an alleged assault at a detention facility. On July 9, 2011, 16-year-old R.N. was six months away from release at the Eastman Youth Development Campus, where he was serving a three-year sentence […]

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Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed by Man Shot by Police During a Routine Traffic Stop

October 19, 2013

Last November, after being pulled over at a routine traffic stop, a Pittsburgh man was shot four times by police officers. Now paralyzed, the man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit this month in U.S. District Court against the City of Pittsburgh, police leaders, and three officers. The lawsuit alleges assault, use of excessive […]

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