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Monthly Archives: June 2024

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Family Awarded $35M After 21-Year-Old Swerves Off Road And Strikes A Planter

By Gillette Law, P.A. |

The parents of a 21-year-old man were awarded $35 million after a jury found the City of Milton liable for a 2016 accident that took the life of their son. According to the lawsuit, the decedent swerved off the road, likely to avoid an animal, and struck a concrete planter that the plaintiffs contend… Read More »

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Woman Killed In Taxi Awarded $25.5 Million In Wrongful Death Lawsuit

By Gillette Law, P.A. |

The husband of an Atlanta woman who was killed in a taxicab over two decades ago has won a wrongful death lawsuit against the taxi company to the tune of $25.5 million. A Georgia jury awarded the husband the sum in his lawsuit against an Atlanta cab company, the driver of the cab, and… Read More »

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Florida Legislators Seek To Do Away With Florida’s “Free Kill” Law

By Gillette Law, P.A. |

Generally speaking, the parents of adult children can file wrongful death lawsuits if their children are injured or killed due to negligence. There is one exception, however: Medical malpractice lawsuits. According to what’s been called the “free kill” provision under the wrongful death statute, parents are prohibited from filing wrongful death lawsuits on behalf… Read More »

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Jury Awards $5.6M To Plaintiff In Dog Bite Injury Lawsuit In Georgia

By Gillette Law, P.A. |

When you see a dog bite verdict go into the millions, it’s largely because the plaintiff was severely injured in the attack. While most dog bites involve small lacerations, dog attacks can sometimes be fatal, prevent an individual from working, leave permanent scarring, or cause them to have PTSD. In one recent Georgia dog… Read More »

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