In 2018, a West Virginia jury ordered a man to pay $7.6 million to the family of a 20-year-old woman he struck and killed in 2016 while driving drunk. The award included $500,000 to compensate for the pain and suffering the victim experienced in the six hours between the time she was hit and the… Read More »
Due to shock, adrenaline and concern for others, accident victims don’t always behave in their own best interest. Instead of getting care for themselves, they may insist that everything is okay in an attempt to avoid conflict or embarrassment. However, seeking medical attention after an accident — especially one that involves trauma — is crucial…. Read More »
Using a cellphone or any other handheld communication device to read or type messages while driving in a highway work zone can cost a Virginia motorist twice what it once did. With the passage in July 2018 of HB 1525, the Virginia Texting in a Work Zone law, the Virginia General Assembly increased the penalties… Read More »
A recent report by the National Council on Compensation Insurance, a workers’ compensation rating and data collection bureau, shows that while total workers’ compensation claims are declining, claims for injuries in motor vehicle accidents have risen over the past five years. Jim Davis, the report’s author, and NCCI director, remarked, “[The crashes] often involve very… Read More »
Halloween should be a night of spooky fun for kids, where the fright is strictly for entertainment. But parents have cause to be on guard, whether for stranger danger or the inherent risks of their kids crossing the street at night. Many communities take a proactive approach with in-house costume parties and “trunk-or-treat” walks in… Read More »
In a recent exposé for Mass Tort Nexus , Mark A. York connects the dots to show the part Florida has played in fueling the current opioid crisis, which has devastated communities nationwide. That connection began with the Sackler family — whose company Purdue Pharma created OxyContin, a highly addictive and now widely abused painkiller —… Read More »
A jury in San Francisco has awarded a former groundskeeper fighting terminal cancer $289 million in damages against Monsanto, the maker of the world’s most popular weed killer, Roundup. CNN recently reported that “Dewayne Johnson’s victory Friday could set a massive precedent for thousands of other cases claiming Monsanto’s famous herbicide causes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.” Johnson… Read More »
In July, a St. Louis jury awarded $4.69 billion to 22 women who alleged that Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products, used for feminine hygiene purposes, caused their ovarian cancer. The damage award comprises $550 million in compensation and $4.14 billion in punitive damages. Punitive damages are only available in personal injury cases where a… Read More »
Donald W. Marcari, founding partner at Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban, has been selected to the 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers list for personal injury attorneys. Mr. Marcari, a former JAG trial lawyer whose first case was the inspiration for the movie A Few Good Men, has been practicing personal injury law in Virginia and North… Read More »
Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban welcomes two new associates to our law firm. Courtney Mann and Zachary Poole are working out of our Charlotte, North Carolina office, assisting clients with their personal injury claims. Clients will benefit from their energy, intelligence and dedication, as they grow under the guidance of a veteran staff with more… Read More »
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