Feb
1
Jury: Insured Incurred $ 4M In Covered Hurricane Wilma Damages Under Excess Policy
February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Jan. 30 found that a Florida property manager insured incurred $ 4 million in covered losses from Hurricane Wilma, rendering a verdict against the excess insurer following a 10-day trial (Banta Properties Inc. v. Arch Specialty Insurance [...]
Oct
14
Nevada Jury Awards $ 104M In Compensatory, Punitive Damages In Propofol Case
October 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment
LAS VEGAS – A Nevada state court jury on Oct. 12 ordered a maker and distributor of generic propofol to pay $ 90 million in punitive damages in a case in which a plaintiff claimed that he was infected as a result of reusable “jumbo” vials of the general anesthetic (Michael Washington, et al. v. [...]
May
18
English Judge Awards Former Joiner 124,311 Pounds In Damages For Mesothelioma
May 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment
LONDON – An England and Wales judge on April 19 ordered the former employer of a joiner to pay him 124,311.20 pounds in damages for mesothelioma he contracted as a result of negligent asbestos exposure at work (Mohammed Najib v. John Laing PLC, No. [2011] EWHC 1016 [QB], England and Wales High, QBD). Full story [...]