Sentences with phrase «jury awards you an amount»

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Denton said that he estimates there's a roughly 1 - in - 10 chance that Gawker will face «disaster» — meaning that they lose the trial, the jury awards Hogan a large amount in damages, and Gawker is required to put up a bond for the full amount while it appeals the ruling.

A jury awarded $ 1.4 million to two former workers who brought a 1995 lawsuit; a similar 2012 suit was settled for an undisclosed amount.

Wealthy people are the most likely targets of lawsuits, and juries tend to award plaintiffs high amounts when the defendants seem to have the means to cover the exorbitant costs.

They tell us that making sure corporations are held accountable when their actions harm consumers, employees, or communities (70 %) should be a much higher priority for the civil justice system than limiting the amount of compensation that juries can award for pain and suffering.»

And even where amounts for wrongful conviction are large — for example, as reported at the Northwest Wrongful Convictions Web site, Alejandro Dominguez was awarded $ 9 million by a jury for wrongful conviction — he also spent four years in prison.

An amendment to the Oregon Constitution prohibits judicial review of the amount of punitive damages awarded by a jury «unless the court can affirmatively say there is no evidence to support the verdict.»

After finding petitioner Honda Motor Co., Ltd., liable for injuries respondent Oberg received while driving a three - wheeled all - terrain vehicle manufactured and sold by Honda, an Oregon jury awarded Oberg $ 5 million in punitive damages, over five times the amount of his compensatory damages award.

July 4, 2011 - In this maximum injury claim for pain and suffering (Bransford v. Yilmazcan, 2010 BCCA 271) despite The Jury awarding a claimant $ 385,000.00 for pain and suffering and the Trial Judge reducing the amount to $ 327,350.00, the Court of... Continue reading →

This means that the award of punitive damages can not exceed the amount of actual damages that the jury awards.

Although a jury may provide a higher award, the court will reduce the amount of the award to comply with the damage cap law after the verdict is rendered.

While Colorado allows a jury to award these damages meant to punish the defendant, Colorado caps the amount of the award on a one - to - one basis.

In affirming, both the State Court of Appeals and the State Supreme Court rejected Honda's argument that the punitive damages award violated due process because it was excessive and because Oregon courts have no power to correct excessive verdicts under a 1910 amendment to the State Constitution, which prohibits judicial review of the amount of punitive damages awarded by a jury «unless the court can affirmatively say there is no evidence to support the verdict.»

The court had instructed the jury,» [I] f the medical, hospital, rehabilitation, or physical therapy expenses were paid by a third party such as a medical insurance company or a health maintenance organization, that party can seek reimbursement from any amount paid from any judgment you may award.»

The Court of Appeal upheld all aspects of the jury's award except for the amount of punitive damages.

A judge or a jury could award you a significant amount of money, however without the underlying insurance company in place to pay you, it will be up to you to attempt the collect the money from the uninsured driver.

A jury awarded her and her husband $ 1.5 million in damages for pain and suffering, but lower courts reduced that amount to $ 500,000 due to limits in the medical malpractice law, which was passed after the case was decided in 2003.

Juries are given wide discretion and latitude in determining the amount of damages it will award to the victim.

After a four week trial, the jury found for the defendant on all fraud claims and awarded $ 150,000 on the contract claim, an amount which was significantly less than the offer of judgment made by Lightfoot two months before trial.

Thus, whether damages are calculated using lost income (economic) or loss of support and companionship (non-economic), the court or a jury is not limited in the amount of damages it may award.

After deciding the amount of damages sustained, the judge or jury determines the amount of fault to attribute to each party and reduces the victim's award by the amount that he or she is responsible for.

Personal injury damages are influenced by a number of factors considered by juries and judges when determining the amount of the award in each case.

The amount of money that is awarded for these damages is usually determined by a jury, although a judge must often approve the final verdict, sometimes adding interest and attorney's fees to the total.

The court explained that, while it is not always appropriate for a judge to override the jury, in instances where the damages award is shockingly low or high, the trial judge is in a position to adjust the total award amount.

In the case, Riley v. Ford Motor Company, the court determined that the trial judge properly adjusted the damages award in favor of the plaintiff after the jury returned a shockingly inadequate amount.

As products have generally become more complex and sophisticated, and the number of large damage amounts being awarded by juries have grown, the courts have brought a heightened focus to light on these issues.

Jury trial for personal injury claim, acting for the defendant: Gehlen v. Rana, 2009, BC Supreme Court, unreported — Court awarded damages less than amount offered

Since Florida permits damages awards in defamation actions based on elements other than injury to reputation, and there was competent evidence here to permit the jury to assess the amount of such injury, the first of these conditions was satisfied.

If the determination places 20 % of the fault on the speeding driver, and 80 % of the fault on the driver running a red light, when the jury proceeds to calculate damages, the amount of potential damages awarded to the speeding driver will be reduced by 20 % because they are at fault for that amount of the accident.

Instead, you will present clear evidence of your wage loss, and if you win your case, the jury will be able to award you that specific amount in compensatory damages.

The substantial success of the plaintiff is clearly demonstrated by the large amount of damages awarded, the finding by the jury that the defendant acted maliciously and the total injunctive relief being granted.»

The amount of liability coverage available through the other driver's policy will influence what you can actually expect to receive in a settlement or jury award.

It may be difficult to put a figure on these types of damages but our firm has been successful in settling cases and convincing juries to award the maximum amount of pain and suffering, and non-economic damages that our clients deserve.

Meaning, the percentage of fault allocated to the victim is deducted from the amount of damages awarded by a jury.

If the jury award exceeds that cap, then you will be limited to getting the amount of the cap.

To be awarded these damages, the judge or jury will determine the specifics surrounding the injury, and they will then assign a dollar amount to those injuries.

This remains an inexact science; no one can predict the amount of money that a jury is going to award the plaintiff if liability is found.

Without documented proof of an injury, your own testimony simply isn't enough to compel a jury to award you an arbitrary amount of money, and the defendant's insurance company knows this.

The jury can decide the amount of punitive damages it wishes to award.

This is not to say I think the jury should have awarded anything above the minimum after finding liability, but it is to say the jury was free to award that amount and even a more without review, especially given the vastly larger number of works for which damages were not sought.»

The jury found for the plaintiff and awarded 20 weeks salary in damages, the amount specified in her employment contract, $ 200,000 in aggravated damages against the employer for the manner of dismissal, and $ 1,000,000 in punitive damages.

[59] The plaintiff submits that awarding costs to the defendants from the date of their offer (January 16, 2015) would thwart the clear intention of the jury because it would reduce the amount available to the plaintiff by about $ 80,000.

If a settlement or jury verdict is obtained on your behalf, it is important to understand that you will probably not receive the full amount of the settlement or jury award.

The jury awarded a gross amount of $ 962,560 to the plaintiff.

You must consider what types of damages are legally compensable in your car accident claim, and what amount of damages a court or jury is likely to award.

The jury award will break down each category of damages, giving you a better idea of the amount of general damages you should seek.

Courdin v. Meyers, 2005 BCCA 91 - the jury awarded the claimant a total amount of $ 1,456,500.00 for injuries suffered in a rear - ended car accident, $ 950,000 for pain and suffering non-pecuniary general damages.

If you can get past all the legal challenges and be awarded punitive damages, in most circumstances, you're limited to an amount between $ 200,000 and $ 750,000, depending on the the actual «economic» damages determined by the jury.

The jury may award that particular amount or another amount that the jury believes is reasonable.

Ultimately, a jury awarded a verdict to the mother in the amount of $ 2,250,000.00.

Judges and juries have a lot of discretion to award punitive damages; however, in some cases the amount of the punitive damages can far exceed compensatory damages.