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$25M Sought for Traumatic Brain Injury in Tractor Trailer Crash Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Aug 9, 2016 6:49:20 PM

Roger Harris delivers his opening statement on behalf of Moore Freight at trial over brain damage suffered by Ehsan Khan in a 2013 tractor trailer collision. 


Marietta, GA—Attorneys for a Pakistani immigrant who suffered a catastrophic brain injury in a tractor trailer collision asked jurors for nearly $25 million Monday, as trial opened against the trucking firm and driver responsible for the wreck. Khan v. Moore Freight Service Inc., et al., 14A-27627. 

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Topics: Negligence, Georgia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trucking, Khan v. Moore Freight Service Inc.

As Truck-Bicycle Crash Trial Opens, More Than $1.3M on the Line

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 28, 2016 9:04:57 PM

Daniel Smith delivers his opening statement at trial against Waste Services of Florida, whose 15-ton truck struck bicyclist, Thomas Truong, severely injuring him. 


Orlando, FL—A host of driver errors caused a 15-ton truck to hit a bicyclist, severely injuring him and putting the future of one of his legs in jeopardy, lawyers for the cyclist claimed as trial opened Tuesday against the truck driver and waste company that employed him. Truong v. Waste Services of Florida, 2013-CA-00353.

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Topics: Negligence, Transportation, Trucking, Truong v. Waste Services of Florida

BREAKING VERDICT: Doctors Prevail in $1M+ Trial Over Hospital Patient's Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 21, 2016 1:48:58 PM

Henry Green delivers his closing argument for the Dr. Michael Vick. Jurors cleared Vick and Dr. Paul Zolty of negligence in the treatment of Kenneth Harper. 


Atlanta—Jurors Thursday cleared two doctors of liability for the death of a hospital patient who went into cardiac arrest hours after being seen by the doctors for severe swelling in his neck. Harper v. Vick, 08EV005552.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Harper v. Vick

Expert Says Infection, Not Negligence, Killed Hospital Patient, as Med Mal Trial Continues

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 20, 2016 4:17:24 PM

"No matter what was the cause of [Harper's] respiratory arrest, that was treated, he recovered, and he went steadily downhill after that. And that was a result of the infection," infectious disease specialist Dr. Daniel Musher says Monday in the trial of two doctors who treated Kenneth Harper before his death.


Atlanta—An infectious disease expert told jurors Monday that a hospital patient likely died from infection that overwhelmed his suppressed immune system, and not medical error, as trial entered its second week against two doctors who treated him. Harper v. Vick, et al., 08EV005552.

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Topics: Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Harper v. Vick

Did Massive Infection or Doctor Error Kill Hospital Patient? Atlanta Med Mal Trial Begins

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jul 14, 2016 12:57:05 AM

William Bird tells jurors medical negligence caused Kenneth Harper's 2006 death during openings in his wife's suit against two specialists who treated her husband. 


Atlanta—Attorneys Tuesday debated whether doctor error or sepsis stemming from a terminal bone marrow disease killed a hospital patient, as trial began against two specialists who treated him. Harper v. Vick, et al., 08EV005552.

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Harper v. Vick