Category Archives: Personal Injury
Olympus hit with $6.6 million verdict in superbug outbreak case
A jury ordered the giant medical scope maker Olympus Corp. to pay a Seattle hospital $6.6 million in damages tied to a deadly superbug outbreak — and told the hospital to pay $1 million to a deceased patient’s family. But jurors on Monday also handed the Tokyo-based manufacturer a key win, rejecting claims that… Read More »
82,000 baby carriers recalled after numerous injuries reported
Strapping on a baby carrier and toting around your child can make things a lot easier for a busy parent or caregiver. But before you hit the hiking trail, you might want to make sure your carrier isn’t one of the Osprey backpacks being recalled following reports of children falling out. Osprey Child Safety… Read More »
Alabama man awarded $25 million in defective drug lawsuit
New Jersey’s top court has reinstated a $25 million jury award for an Alabama man who became seriously ill after taking an acne drug. Andrew McCarrell sued pharmaceuticals company Hoffman LaRoche in 2003, claiming Accutane caused medical problems that led to doctors removing his colon and rectum. McCarrell claimed the drug’s label didn’t include… Read More »
Textron Bad Boy ATVs recalled after rollover death lawsuit filed in Georgia
Textron Specialized Vehicles and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the ATV recall on January 11. The recall involves about 1,100 of the Bad Boy XTO and Bone Collector XTO battery-powered off-road vehicles, which are also known as “Bad Boy Buggies” or all-terrain vehicles (ATV). The lack of seat belts is a… Read More »
Christina Grimmie’s family files wrongful death lawsuit
Christina Grimmie’s family has filed a lawsuit for wrongful death and negligent infliction of emotional distress caused by the 22-year-old singer’s fatal shooting, according to legal documents obtained by Billboard. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Orlando, Florida, names the concert promoter AEG Live and The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Plaza Foundation, which owns the Plaza… Read More »
$1.5 million settlement reached on behalf of our client in commercial truck accident
NASHVILLE, TN – We are please to announce that a settlement has been reached on behalf of our client who was severely injured in a commercial trucking accident involving an improper lane change. Andrew Fulk was the lead attorney in this case.
Jury awards $10 million verdict for family of child in medical malpractice case
A Walker County hospital must pay $10 million to a family whose infant son was left with hearing loss, seizures, and brain injuries after doctors failed to diagnose and treat the boy’s bacterial meningitis, a jury said Friday. The verdict against Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper, Alabama came about 3 p.m. Friday after… Read More »
$2,000,000 settlement reached for client in medical malpractice claim
Goldasich, Vick & Fulk attorneys have successfully obtained a $2,000,000 pro tanto settlement for a client in a medical malpractice claim concerning the failed diagnosis of a pulmonary embolism. Goldasich, Vick & Fulk has an established track record of achieving outstanding results from those who have suffered injuries due to medical negligence, including but… Read More »
Goldasich Vick and Fulk investigating unnecessary cardiac procedures at Vaughan Regional Medical Center
Goldasich, Vick & Fulk is currently investigating claims involving unnecessary cardiac/coronary procedures performed at Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma, Alabama. Procedures investigated include angioplasties, angiograms, catheterizations, coronary stent placements, pacemaker installations, and other coronary procedures. If you or a loved one have undergone these or similar medical procedures at Vaughn Regional Medical Center,… Read More »