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Premises Liability
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| Case name and location |
Type of case and injuries involved |
Verdict or settlement |
| Weber v. Wesleyan College (Superior Court of Bibb County) |
PREMISES LIABILITY / WRONGFUL DEATH:
Tree belonging to the defendant fell onto decedent's (deceased person's) car while she was traveling down the highway, causing fatal injuries
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$1,750,000.00
(Jury verdict)
1/13/98
Plus post-judgment interest $462,000.00
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| Koppitz v. YWCA & Riedel (State Court of Bibb County) |
PREMISES LIABILITY:
Plaintiff was pushed by Riedel over a railing & fell to cement below. Bennett's fracture at the base of the 1st metacarpal (left thumb); right shoulder pain; right ulna fracture; traumatic osteoarthritis of the secondary; headaches secondary to tension; reactive depression
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$175,000.00
(Settled before beginning of trial) 10/24/00
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| Carter v. DuPont et al. (State Court of Fulton County)
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PREMISES LIABILITY:
Massive burns over entire body of plaintiff, resulting in gross disfigurement & numerous surgeries
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$1,600,000.00
(Settlement)
10/6/99
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The case of Webb v. Firestone, Kelsey-Hayes, and General Motors , which went to verdict in March of 1991, was the largest verdict ever brought in against these defendants for a defective multi-piece wheel assembly. Click here to read more.
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