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The mother of a boy who died of smoke inhalation in an apartment building lacking adequate fire detection may be able to collect $6 million from the complex’s owners, despite Mississippi lawsuit caps, following to a recent ruling in that state. The decision is almost certain to be affected by a pending state Supreme Court case, however, and could also be appealed to that court. In his 14-page ruling, Coahoma County Circuit Judge Charles Webster said that Mississippi’s cap on …

 Woman nearly killed after eating chicken pizza at Round Table wins $2.5 million A woman who almost died after eating a barbecue chicken pizza at Round Table won a jury verdict of $2.5 million. Calla Felicity, 59, was eating out with her mother when a one-inch chicken bone got lodged in her throat. The toothpick-shaped bone pierced her esophagus and caused an infection that almost killed her. She underwent 11 surgeries during 33 days in the hospital, then spent months …

On retrial, jury erases $322 million asbestos award In a stunning reversal of fortune, a oil rig worker’s $322 million verdict that a jury awarded last year has been erased by a second jury hearing the case on retrial. Last May, Thomas Brown, Jr., who developed asbestosis after working in the oil drilling industry for decades mixing raw asbestos powder with drilling mud, won $322 million against asbestos makers Unions Carbide and Chevron Phillips Conoco. His lawyer, Allen Hossley, had …

Jury awards parents $74 million for baby born with cerebral palsy A California couple won $74 million in a jury trial against their doctor for negligence during the delivery that caused the baby to develop cerebral palsy. Andrew and Jennifer Blunt gave birth to Sofia on April 19, 2009 with Dr. Kurt Haupt overseeing the delivery. Both sides agreed that the lack of oxygen to Sofia’s brain caused her to develop cerebral palsy. During the medical malpractice trial, the couple’s …

Neighbors win $2.3 million for smelly garbage dump A jury awarded several South Carolina residents $2.3 million for having to put up with a  huge landfill in their neighborhood. Most of the award – $1.8 million – was meant to punish the company. Six residents of Bishopville, S.C. sued waste management company Lee County Landfill, a division of Republic Services, for harm and nuisance caused by the noxious odors emanating from the garbage dump. Republic Services is worth more than …