Archive for August 10, 2006

Florida Jury Awards $11.4 Million to Injured Surgery Patient

A Palm Beach County jury recently awarded $11.4 million to a man who suffered brain damage after rods implanted in his spine during surgery migrated to his brain.

$10.4 Million Awarded to Widow of Former Shipyard Worker Exposed to Asbestos

The verdict in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by Wanda Jones, widow of Buddy Jones, was delivered on the first anniversary of the man’s death. Buddy Jones was 60-years-old when he died of mesothelioma, a form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure.

Jury Awards $18 Million in Ford Explorer Rollover Case

A South Carolina jury found that a defective cruise control system caused a 1999 Ford Explorer rollover accident that killed one woman and paralyzed another. Ford Motor Co. was ordered to pay $18 million in damages.