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$991,800 Jury Verdict in Lawsuit Against School District Where Nurse Chose Not to Alert Coaches of a Player’s Concussion

Kacey Strough was 16 years old when he joined his high school football team. Apparently as a prank, his teammates threw footballs at his head while he was sitting on the sideline during a practice. He later went to the school nurse complaining of a headache and double vision. Kacey…

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U.S. Supreme Court Voted 6-3 to Extend an Earlier Ruling that Struck Down Automatic Life Terms With No Chance of Parole for Teenage Killers

About 1,000 prison inmates, some of whom have been in prison for more than 50 years for murders they committed as teenagers, may get a chance to be free. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Henry Montgomery, who has been in prison for more than 50 years for…

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U.S. Court of Appeals Reverses Judge’s Refusal to Allow Law Firm in Personal Injury of a Minor to Receive One-Third of the Gross Settlement

The law firm of Williams, Bax & Saltzman P.C. represented Cole Goesel and his parents in a personal injury lawsuit that settled before trial. Because Cole was a minor, the law firm needed judicial approval to finalize the settlement. The parties’ contingent-fee agreement entitled the law firm to one-third of…

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