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We are committed to getting the highest possible damage awards on behalf of our clients, and have already helped countless victims obtain millions of dollars in compensation.

The published articles challenge damage awards on seemingly every level, including: the validity of the economic models used, the competence of the juries, and the destructiveness of punitive damages to society.

Successfully represented financial advisors in claims involving major Wall Street securities firms and obtained millions of dollars in compensatory and, in some cases, large punitive damage awards on behalf of the clients.

In my view, a punitive damage award on the scale imposed in this case can be justified only by extraordinary circumstances of a similar nature to those in Whiten and Hill.

It's also worth noting that Texas law may have limits on the amount of recovery you may be entitled to in a personal injury claim depending on several factors, including limits established by the Texas Tort Claims Act for actions against governmental entities, punitive damage awards and general damages awards on Medical Malpractice claims, just to name a few.

Justice Glenn Hainey ultimately found that the limitation of liability clauses did not apply to BDC's claims based on Experian's fraudulent misrepresentations and breach of contract and therefore did not preclude or limit any damages award on these grounds.

The legal fee awarded is customarily twenty percent (20 %) of the permanency damages awarded on a workers compensation claim, with the employer being responsible for payment of sixty percent (60 %) of this fee in most cases.

The law is now clear that a former employee can base a claim for an increased punitive damage award on their employer's systemic bad faith policies or practices in the manner in which it treats its employees.

5 Aug. 15, 2016)(unpublished), plaintiff won a $ 199,000 damages award on age harassment / discrimination claims and sought $ 421,130 in attorney's fees (inclusive of a 1.5 multiplier) under FEHA's discretionary fee - shifting statute.

Some of the variables we look to are: the nature of your accident and injuries, how difficult your case will be to prove, how complicated your case is and what we can expect to receive should we be successful in recovering a damage award on your behalf.

Not exact matches

The move, which Denton confirmed on Monday via Twitter, will temporarily prevent Hulk Hogan, the professional wrestler whose real name is Terry Bollea, from collecting millions of dollars in damages he was awarded from Denton in an invasion - of - privacy lawsuit in May.

A Florida jury assessed Gawker Media millions more in punitive damages on Monday for having invaded the privacy of the retired wrestler Hulk Hogan, adding to the $ 115 million it awarded in compensatory damages last week.

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She went on to award damages of about $ 100 per member of the bargaining unit — and ordered that «a full copy of this decision [be posted] throughout all workplaces of the employer to which the collective agreement applies, in conspicuous locations, where it is most likely to come to the attention of the employees in the bargaining unit, for a period of no less than 60 days.»

«After winning the Colossal Fossil award — given to the country doing the most damage to climate talks in a given year — five years in a row, Canada is in a league of its own for its total lack of credibility on climate action,» said Christian Holz, Executive Director of Climate Action Network Canada.

The suit also asks for various other damages to be awarded and for the return of Nano tokens still on the BitGrail platform, which can not be withdrawn because the exchange has suspended «all account activity,» to their rightful owners.

The arbitrator will not have the power to award damages in excess of the limitation on actual compensatory, direct damages set forth in the Terms and may not multiply actual damages or award punitive damages or any other damages that are specifically excluded under the Terms, and each party hereby irrevocably waives any claim to such damages.

ON MONDAY a Tennessee jury awarded Fox Sports broadcaster Erin Andrews $ 55 million in damages for claims stemming from her successful lawsuit against the Nashville Marriott hotel and convicted stalker Michael David Barrett.

On remand, the District Court and Second Circuit rejected the counties» affirmative defenses and awarded money damages.

Grant amounts will be based on Federal Emergency Management Agency assessed damage levels as well as applications for new infrastructure and other mitigation, and will be awarded once a community's plan is approved by the state.

The police has no business interfering in transaction of this nature only a civil court has the power to enquire on the transaction and award necessary damages to the innocent party.

In his statement of claim, Mr Mahama said the false comment by Mr Bempah on UTV, has done damage to his reputation as a businessman, and, thus, praying the court to award damages of GHS2 million against the two defendants.

The state Bar Association plans to put on a «full - court press» to fight the MRT's proposal to cap so - called pain - and - suffering awards at $ 250,000 and create an insurance fund for babies that suffer brain damage at birth.

The same survey showed almost three quarters believe bereavement damages should be awarded on a case by case basis.

The firm would receive a cut of between 10 percent and 40 percent of any settlement agreement or awarded damages that may result from the lawsuit, depending on the stage at which the suit is resolved.

Justice Gabriel Kolawole of Federal High Court, Abuja, had on the 9th November 2017, ordered that the office be unsealed, while awarding N12.5 m damages against the Police.

«As laid out in the complaint, their retaliatory actions against us have also inflicted damage on their own union members and union contractors forcing them to lose work and jobs that we had awarded to them.»

But it is strongly opposed by the deep - pocketed medical establishment, which has argued that many of the states that have similar measures in place also have caps on pain and suffering awards and limits on total damages.

Grant amounts will be based on FEMA assessed damage levels as well as applications for new infrastructure and other mitigation, and will be awarded once the community's plan is complete and submitted to the state for approval.

The court had on Tuesday declared unconstitutional Dasuki's continued detention and awarded a N15 million compensatory damages in his favour.

Two powerful contractor groups are demanding the City Council put the brakes on a proposal to create a sliding scale when awarding damages in construction - fatality cases.

Lavern's Law has been strongly opposed by the deep - pocketed medical establishment, which has argued that many of the states that have similar measures in place also have caps on pain and suffering awards and limits on total damages.

Óscar Fernandez - Capetillo, professor of cancer therapy at Karolinska Institutet since 2015 and a SciLifeLab faculty member, has been awarded the Erik K Fernström prize for his pioneering research on how DNA damage can lead to cancer and ageing.

Stephen Elledge and Evelyn Witkin won the 2015 Lasker Award in Basic Medical Research for their work on biological responses to DNA damage.

Anna's Favorite Things In my bag at award shows: Lip gloss, powder and tissues (not for crying, but for sweating) Ultimate app: Shopbop Go - to hair products: Bumble and Bumble Pret - a-Powder and Klorane Dry Shampoo Must - have makeup: Dual - purpose items, like Nars The Multiple in Na Pali Coast Beauty trick: Velcro rollers on days off instead of heat on the hair — they cause less damage and give great volume Favorite TV show: Parks and Recreation — it's the final season Favorite movie: Overboard, with Goldie Hawn, is my sick - day movie

Arbitrators can award the same damages and relief that a court can award, but in so doing, the arbitrator shall apply substantive law regarding damages as if the matter had been brought in court, including without limitation, the law on punitive damages as applied by the United States Supreme Court.

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While the boys» father Hollis (two - time Emmy Award - winner Aaron Paul) loves his sons, he is still reeling from the loss of their mother, spending more time drowning his sorrows at the local bar and working on his damaged beach house than being an active parent.

Coming from another star, a response like that could have a damaging effect on an awards campaign.

Waller - Bridge, 31, is the creator, writer, and star of last fall's pitch - black Fleabag (also on Amazon Prime), based on her 2013 award - winning one - woman play about a damaged woman who's grieving the death of her best friend in none of the standard Kübler - Ross ways.

Netflix's latest documentary, Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press, was often colloquially referred to as the «Hulk Hogan» documentary which led many to believe that the sole focus of the film would center on the wrestler's legal entanglement with Gawker — which ultimately led to the news portal being bankrupted and shuttered after a Florida judge awarded Hogan $ 115 million in punitive damages.

Each battle is scored based on how long it takes and how much damage you receive and this determines how much Yen you're awarded.

In 2009, Hurt also received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his recurring role on FX's award winning series, «Damages.»

A Cook County jury awarded the coach, Brad Esposito, $ 793,333 in damages for defamation on Jan. 13.

Some of these critical views have included parents voicing their concerns on social media describing the graduation ceremonies as ridiculous and even conservative critics have argued that «if this continues unabated down the age range, even to those too young to sit exams and receive grades, such awards have no point and could even damage the will to work for success.»

However, an arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court (including injunctive and declaratory relief or statutory damages), and must follow the terms of this Agreement as a court would.

On the surface, the size of the damages awarded to Apple suggest it maybe the winner.

On the other end, if Universal Pictures put out a Mickey Mouse movie without an agreement with Disney, you can bet as soon as Disney got wind of it the legal papers would be flying and there would be big money involved, both in lawyers and the eventual settlement or court awarded damages.

Attacked by two pit bulls while walking to work in November 2015, Joseph Mooring of Bryan, Texas on January 27, 2017 won the second - highest award in a Texas dog attack case: $ 5.1 million for permanent nerve damage to his right leg and forearm, levied not by a jury but by 85th District Court Judge Kyle Hawthorne.

Indicative of the length of time settling a dog attack claim can take, a jury in Victoria, Texas on March 26, 2018 awarded $ 5 million damages to the family of Kylar Johnson, age 4.