Month: August 2017

Abraham Watkins

Wal-Mart Settles Lawsuit with Insurers

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. settled a lawsuit by two insurers that sought to avoid covering its multi-million-dollar payout to comedian Tracy Morgan for injuries he suffered in a 2014 crash involving one of the retailer’s trucks. U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson in Trenton, New Jersey, ordered the dismissal of all claims against Wal-Mart by Ohio Casualty…

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Abraham Watkins

Woman Files Lawsuit Against Chick-fil-A When Mouse Found in Sandwich

Ellen Manfalouti and a co-worker visited a Chick-fil-A restaurant at Langhorne, Philadelphia, last November to pick-up sandwiches. As the two started to eat their sandwiches, Ellen felt something unusual on the bottom of her bun and turned it over. She assumed that her roll was burned. However, as she threw her sandwich on the table,…

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Abraham Watkins

Another Airbag Failure Resulting in Driver’s Death

Firm Partner Benny Agosto, Jr. successfully settled an air-bag defect case last month against Ford Motor Company, one of the world’s largest car manufacturers. The lawsuit resulted in a combined, confidential settlement for Mr. Agosto’s clients. As many are aware, Ford Motor Company has come under scrutiny in the previous years, which has led to…

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Abraham Watkins

Charlottesville Victims File $3 Million Terrorism Suit Against Alt-Right Neo-Nazi Event Organizers

Two women injured during a white supremacist demonstration in Charlottesville have accused the driver who hit them, and killed another, of inciting violence and aiding terrorism. The two sisters are seeking monetary relief of more than $3 million from James Alex Fields, the vehicle driver, and a host of racist organizations according to the lawsuit…

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Abraham Watkins

What To Do If You’re Involved In A Fender Bender

Car accidents are extremely common in the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 35,092 people were killed and 2.44 million people were injured in traffic accidents in 2015. A car accident can be a traumatic and overwhelming experience for all parties involved. In addition to minor injuries, a car accident…

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Abraham Watkins

Lawsuit Filed Against Hospital and its Staff After Newborn Suffocates in Hospital Bed

Recently, an Oregon woman filed a lawsuit against Portland Adventist Medical Center and one of the hospital’s nurses after the woman’s newborn son suffocated in a hospital bed. According to the lawsuit, a hospital nurse brought the newborn to the mother’s hospital room to breastfeed in the middle of the night. The nurse placed the…

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