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Witnesses began testifying on Apr. 30 in the Jackson v. AEG Live trial, in which Michael Jackson’s mother and children are trying to prove that concert promoter AEG is responsible for Dr. Conrad Murray’s actions that caused the singer’s death by overdose of propofol, an anesthetic.   Pale, Sweaty Doctor  Paramedic Richard Senneff reportedly testified first, describing the scene he was called to on Jun. 25, 2009, the day Jackson died. Jackson had been rehearsing for his upcoming concerts – …

A jury awarded $7.7 million for the death of a patient who suffocated during a struggle with her caregivers. Thirty-three year old Lauren Arcady was developmentally disabled, suffered from schizophrenia, and had a history of hurting herself. After living for five years in a facility for people with mental disabilities, she moved into her own home in Santa Maria, Calif., where Genesis Developmental Services provided care to her. Arcady got upset on June 26, 2010, after one of her caregivers …

Opening statements on Apr. 29 kicked off a trial in a California state courtroom in which Michael Jackson’s mother and three children will try to prove that concert promoter AEG Live is liable for the pop star’s wrongful death at the hands of Dr. Conrad Murray.   Star-Packed Courtroom The central issue in the case, according to CNN, is whether AEG Live, which was promoting what would have been Jackson’s comeback concerts in 2009, is responsible for the actions of …

The family of a 13-year-old girl who was struck down by a car while crossing the street to catch her school bus has won a $90 million jury award against the school system. Ashley Davis, a freshman at Crossland High School in Maryland in 2009, crossed Brinkley Road to meet her school bus on the other side of the street. A Lincoln Continental hit her, then struck a minivan, and finally hit another teenager walking on the other side of …

DePuy Orthopaedics continues to be sued for its hip replacement devices. One type – the Articular Surface Replacement (ASR) – has already attracted lawsuits across the country based on allegations that it fails too soon and causes metal to enter patients’ bloodstream. Now it must defend another metal ball and socket device, the Pinnacle.   Virginia Man Struggles with Revisions Personal injury law firm Alonso Krangle on Apr. 15 announced that it had filed a new suit in the Dallas multidistrict …