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Family of Teen Who Suffered Brain Injury in Cart Ejection Settles Case After Openings in Product Liability Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 2, 2017 1:18:40 PM

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Atlanta—Hours after openings last week at trial claiming a defect in a powered cart’s design led to a teenager’s brain damage, the teen’s family agreed to a settlement with the cart’s manufacturer. Gardner v. Textron Inc., 14EV001346.

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Topics: Products Liability, Georgia, Gardner v. Textron Inc.

Trial Set This Week Over Whether Alleged Defect in Powered Cart's Design Caused Teen's Brain Injury

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 23, 2017 2:43:00 PM

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Atlanta, GA—Trial is scheduled to begin this week against a powered-cart manufacturer accused of responsibility for the lifelong brain damage a Georgia teenager suffered when he was thrown from one of its vehicles during an Independence Day celebration. Gardner v. Textron Inc., 14EV001346.

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Topics: Georgia, Transportation, product liability, Gardner v. Textron Inc.

$500K Verdict Hits Homeowner for House Guest Injured in Deck Collapse

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 13, 2017 8:11:04 AM

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Decatur, GA—Jurors Wednesday awarded $500,000 to a woman who shattered her leg in a house deck collapse, after they found the home’s owner largely responsible for the crash and cleared the property manager of responsibility. Conover v. Three Options Realty, 16A59190.

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Topics: Premises Liability, Georgia, Conover v. Martin and 3 Options Realty

$6M Verdict Slaps 1 Doctor, While Another Doc Is Cleared in Trial Over Deadly Bowel Obstruction

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 3, 2017 2:26:47 PM

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Decatur, GA—Jurors Monday cleared one doctor but hit another with a $6 million verdict after finding him solely responsible for the death of a patient suffering from bowel obstruction. Scoggins v. Smith, et al., 15A56505E4. 

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Scoggins v. Smith

Two Drs. Accused of Malpractice as Trial Begins Over Woman's Fatal Bowel Obstruction

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 29, 2017 9:36:42 AM

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Decatur, GA—Attorneys argued whether medical malpractice or rare, unexpected complications led to the death of a Georgia grandmother from a bowel obstruction, as trial began against two doctors who treated her. Scoggins v. Smith, et al., 15A56505E4. 

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Topics: Medical Malpractice, Georgia, Scoggins v. Smith