Topics: Toxic Torts, Negligence, accutane, Pharmaceutical
Hootnick v. Wideroff (West Palm Beach, FL).
Topics: Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Hootnick v. Wideroff
Smith v. Walmart (Las Vegas, NV). After fiery closing arguments, a jury found Wackenhut, but not Walmart, liable for inadequate security in a Walmart parking lot where a Walmart customer was murdered. The jury awarded over $1M in damages.
Topics: Smith v. Walmart, Premises Liability, Negligence
Hootnick v. Wideroff involves an allegedly avoidable mid-thigh leg amputation for Jacob Hootnick, who was 87 years old and diabetic when he was admitted to an emergency room in November 2003.
Topics: Negligence, Hootnick v. Wideroff, Malpractice
Smith v. Walmart involves a claim that Walmart and its courtesy patrol service, Wackenhut, failed to provide adequate security for the parking lot in which a Walmart customer, Michael Born, was murdered during a robbery.
Topics: Smith v. Walmart, Negligence, Real Estate