Blog Category - Decisions

Jun

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$5.5 Million Forklift Injury Verdict Highlights the Serious Risks of Workplace Accidents

According to reports from WQOW News, the accident happened in 2019 at an industrial facility in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The worker suffered severe injuries after being struck by a forklift during a forklift-related incident while performing his job duties. After years of litigatio...

Jun

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Alabama’s Roblox Settlement Signals a Bigger Conversation About Online Child Safety

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a $12. 2 million settlement with Roblox after investigations and lawsuits alleged the gaming platform failed to adequately protect minors from online predators and harmful interactions. The agreement requires Roblox to implement st...

Jun

City of Richmond Whistleblower Settlement Highlights the Risks of Retaliation and the Importance of Accountability

A recent $549,000 settlement involving the City of Richmond is drawing attention to a critical issue that often goes unnoticed until it reaches the courtroom: what happens when someone speaks up—and faces consequences for it? The lawsuit, brought by a former public records office...

Jun

$49 Million Westmed HPV Verdict: What This Case Teaches About Medical Malpractice—and Why Experience Matters

Medical malpractice cases are often complex, emotionally charged, and deeply personal. A recent $49 million jury verdict against Westmed Medical Group highlights just how devastating the consequences can be when established medical protocols are not followed—and why having the ri...

Jun

Landmark Social Media Verdicts Signal a Turning Point for Victims Seeking Justice

For years, families across the country have raised concerns about the dangers of social media, from addiction and mental health deterioration to child exploitation. Now, juries are beginning to hold tech giants accountable—and these recent rulings may mark the beginning of ...

Jun

Florida Jury Awards $70.8 Million in Stroke Malpractice Case: Why This Verdict Matters

A recent medical malpractice verdict out of Florida has turned heads—and for good reason. After a two-week trial, a Hillsborough County jury awarded $70. 8 million to Chiaka Stewart, a patient who suffered a debilitating stroke two days after being discharged from a freestanding e...

Jun

$56.8 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict in Georgia: What It Means and Why Experience Matters

In one of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in Georgia history, a Fulton County jury recently awarded more than $56. 8 million to the widow of a Vietnam veteran who was permanently disfigured after his dermatologist failed to diagnose and treat recurrent melanoma. The veter...

Jun

$40 Million Verdict in Georgia Human Trafficking Case Signals New Era of Hotel Liability

This is the first civil trial verdict under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) in Georgia, and one of the largest awards of its kind in the nation. Legal Implications: 1. Hotels Can Be Held Liable Under TVPRA The law allows survivors to sue businesses ...

Jun

Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC ranked in 2022 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®

Birmingham, AlabamaAugust 19, 2021 — U. S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the eleventh consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC has been ranked in the 2022 ...

Jun

Erik S. Heninger named 2022 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in the Birmingham area

Birmingham, AlabamaAugust 19, 2021 — Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC attorney Erik S. Heninger was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs. Only a sin...

Jun

12 Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC lawyers named to 2022 Best Lawyers® list

Birmingham, Alabama August 19, 2021 — Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC is pleased to announce that 12 lawyers have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universa...

Jun

HGD’s Steve Heninger is Guest Speaker at AHiF Bright Ideas Camp

HGD Partner Steve Heninger was a guest speaker at the annual Bright Ideas Traumatic Brain Injury TBI) Camp with the Alabama Head Injury Foundation (AHiF). Interprofessional teams of students in Samford University's School of Health Professions, Ida Moffett School of N...

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