Car Crash Victim Awarded $8.9M, Beating 25K Settlement Offer, Following Rare Directed Verdict Win
Jul 10, 2023
A California state court jury has awarded $8.9 million to a man struck by a drunk driver, after his attorneys secured a rare directed verdict win on the question of liability and comparative fault against the driver’s insurer.
Jul 6, 2023
CVN's annual Summer Special discount offer is back! Take a look at a few top trials you can watch while taking advantage of a 50-percent discount on our annual subscription.
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Jun 23, 2023
In the latest episode of Medical Testimony Master Class, Burton Bentley, II, M.D. highlights how a prominent medical expert’s explanation of his approach with patients was a powerful presentation technique in testimony that helped clear a Ca...
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Jun 23, 2023
A California jury heard openings Thursday in a lawsuit filed by a man alleging he suffered extensive injuries in a collision with a drunk driver, but the driver’s intervening insurer disputed the severity of those claims.
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Victor Montez, et al. v. Dennis Perez
Jun 22, 2023
In this trial, Victor Montez was struck head-on by defendant Dennis Perez. Montez claims to have suffered a traumatic brain injury, as well as other back and neck injuries. Perez pleaded guilty to felony driving while intoxicated, but insurer MetL...
Jun 1, 2023
A California jury heard openings Wednesday in a closely watched trial over claims that Johnson & Johnson’s cosmetic talc products contain asbestos - the first such trial since a controversial bankruptcy filing halted cases nationwide.
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May 31, 2023
In this asbestos trial, plaintiff Emory Valadez developed pericardial mesothelioma, which he claims resulted from asbestos present within Johnson & Johnson's talc-based baby powder.Representatives for Valadez allege that J&J concealed the ...
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May 12, 2023
The first trial involving asbestos allegedly present in J&J's cosmetic talc products since the company halted its talc-related litigation with a bankruptcy filing in 2021 begins jury selection Monday in California.
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Jury Awards $21M In Airbag Defect/TBI Trial While Clearing Nissan Of All Liability
May 10, 2023
A California jury returned a $21 million verdict in a lawsuit claiming a supposedly defective airbag caused a passenger’s serious brain injury, but assigned all liability to the drunk driver while clearing Nissan.
Multi-Million Wrongful Death/Dangerous Condition Trial Against City of San Diego Ends With Hung Jury
May 5, 2023
A California state court jury failed to return a verdict on Wednesday in a wrongful death lawsuit blaming the City of San Diego for a fatal car-on-pedestrian collision.
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Apr 18, 2023
A California state court jury heard opening statements Monday in a lawsuit claiming a supposedly defective airbag in a 2011 Nissan Altima caused a passenger to suffer a severe traumatic brain injury.
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Apr 17, 2023
In this product liability case, sisters Shanel and Nicole Salinas were involved in a car accident. The Salinas' car, a 2011 Nissan Altima, was hit by a drunk driver, allegedly resulting in Shanel suffering a serious traumatic brain injury requirin...
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