Sentences with phrase «successful plaintiffs in these cases»

The bill expands the ability of successful plaintiffs in cases challenging records denials to have their attorneys» fees repaid by a government agency.

Successful plaintiffs in these cases are entitled to the same damages as strict liability plaintiffs.

Not exact matches

The report comes as government reform groups and some media organizations are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill that would bolster the ability of plaintiffs in FOIL cases to be awarded attorneys» fees when they are successful in suing over access to government records.

Court - ordered judgments do have to be repaid before you can get an FHA mortgage in most cases, because in many states a successful plaintiff can place a lien on your property if you fail to make good on a judgment.

Assuming the plaintiff's case is successful, the investors share in the recovery.

On the facts of these appeals, it seems reasonable to infer that recognizing interest as an expense would lead to a transfer of resources between classes of parties in which unsuccessful defendants are exposed to the risks of paying high interest rates designed to pay for the cost of lending money, not just to the successful party in the case but other plaintiffs who receive financing but may not recover moneys to pay for their loans...

These cases often involve hundreds, if not thousands, of plaintiffs, large numbers of witnesses and experts, and countless documents that must be carefully analyzed and examined in order to develop a successful defense.

Lead trial counsel for plaintiffs in both the preliminary and final injunction hearings of Evans v. Romer, a successful suit challenging the constitutionality of a widely - publicized amendment to Colorado's constitution that would have prohibited any legislation protecting against discrimination based on sexual orientation; case received nationwide press coverage in broadcast and print media, including live coverage on Court TV, and was ultimately decided in plaintiffs» favor in the U. S. Supreme Court.

To collect a recovery in a personal injury case in Missouri, a successful plaintiff must prove the defendant was negligent.

Whether you are a plaintiff or defendant, hiring a qualified civil litigation attorney is crucial in achieving a successful outcome in your case.

For example, Mr. Klamann was lead counsel in a commodities churning case which was tried to a $ 700,000 punitive damages verdict, a securities fraud case which produced a seven - figure confession of judgment involving a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), a successful consolidated case of more than 140 plaintiff investors in varying combinations of six commercial real estate syndications, several individual securities churning cases, a fraudulent energy conservation limited partnership of 75 investor / plaintiffs, a successful consolidated case involving 124 investors in forty diverse limited partnerships, and a successful case involving scores of investor / plaintiffs in a series of fraudulent oil and gas limited partnerships.

Some of the other overall findings include the statistical fact that plaintiffs in English courts win their cases 75 % of the time, which is more than double the US figure and that self - represented litigants i.e. litigants without a lawyer, generally beat expectations and were often very successful in court.

In order to recover damages in a negligence case, the person filing the claim (the plaintiff) must prove: 1) the defendant had a duty to act a certain way; 2) the defendant failed to act according to that duty; 3) the plaintiff was injured as a result; and 4) the plaintiff suffered losses and expenses due to that injury.Attorney J. Todd Tenge has been handling personal injury claims for Boulder, Denver, and Fort Collins residents for 20 years, and has a consistent track record of very successful outcomeIn order to recover damages in a negligence case, the person filing the claim (the plaintiff) must prove: 1) the defendant had a duty to act a certain way; 2) the defendant failed to act according to that duty; 3) the plaintiff was injured as a result; and 4) the plaintiff suffered losses and expenses due to that injury.Attorney J. Todd Tenge has been handling personal injury claims for Boulder, Denver, and Fort Collins residents for 20 years, and has a consistent track record of very successful outcomein a negligence case, the person filing the claim (the plaintiff) must prove: 1) the defendant had a duty to act a certain way; 2) the defendant failed to act according to that duty; 3) the plaintiff was injured as a result; and 4) the plaintiff suffered losses and expenses due to that injury.Attorney J. Todd Tenge has been handling personal injury claims for Boulder, Denver, and Fort Collins residents for 20 years, and has a consistent track record of very successful outcomes.

In a mass tort, on the other hand, you will be one of many plaintiffs and you will have the advantage of many allies as you would in a class action, but in a mass tort, if your case is successful, you will be awarded compensation that is tailored to your needIn a mass tort, on the other hand, you will be one of many plaintiffs and you will have the advantage of many allies as you would in a class action, but in a mass tort, if your case is successful, you will be awarded compensation that is tailored to your needin a class action, but in a mass tort, if your case is successful, you will be awarded compensation that is tailored to your needin a mass tort, if your case is successful, you will be awarded compensation that is tailored to your needs.

Because the liability relates to the lack of consent to a procedure, a patient may be able to recover damages even if the medical procedure was successful, whereas in a negligence case, the plaintiff is required to prove damages.

Negligence versus medical malpractice is an important distinction because if a hospital or health care professional is successful in having the case designated as sounding in medical malpractice, plaintiffs must then abide by the state's complex medical malpractice statutory schema, as outlined in F.S. 766.106.

The study's author suggests various theories for the decline in the success rate, including that courts are seeking to give greater protection to freedom of expression; during the 2003 - 13 period, plaintiffs were far more successful in cases involving «new media» (email or internet), with a 62 % success rate (more than double the success rate for cases between 2003 - 13 considered as a whole).

The successful representation of a plaintiff in a complex anti-trust case involving the pharmaceutical industry.

In this case, the successful plaintiff would recover $ 45,000.

[11] In addition, there were several pre ‑ trial applications, most of which were of ordinary difficulty, but one involved the plaintiff's successful motion to strike the defendants» jury notice on the basis that the case had become complex and would be too lengthy for a jury to retain the evidence.

While the plaintiff in this case was ultimately successful, I have to assume that one of the first things Sun Life, and other the insurance companies, will do after reading this decision is try to ensure that any ambiguity with respect to their deadlines for applications is removed.

In that case, the plaintiff argued that the defendant had not incurred any costs in his successful defence of a medical malpractice claim because those costs had been paid on his behalf by the Canadian Medical Protective AssociatioIn that case, the plaintiff argued that the defendant had not incurred any costs in his successful defence of a medical malpractice claim because those costs had been paid on his behalf by the Canadian Medical Protective Associatioin his successful defence of a medical malpractice claim because those costs had been paid on his behalf by the Canadian Medical Protective Association.