NJ Man Awarded $4 Million in Overdose of Drug at Party

A New Jersey man has been awarded more than $4 million after he suffered permanent nerve damage when he took the drug Xanax that was obtained illegally from a Ridgewood, NJ pharmacy. The drug was given to him at a 2007 party by a former employee of the pharmacy.

According to NJ.com, the lawsuit was filed against the pharmacy, several guests of the party where the then 17-year-old was given the drug, the party’s host, and the host’s mother. The drug was stolen from the pharmacy.

After the man took the drug he fell into a coma.  However, the guests did not call 911 and waited a while before finally driving him to the hospital.  The man’s nerve damage has impaired his ability to walk and talk, and he is now homebound trying to recuperate.  According to his lawyer, he has been declared incompetent.

The pharmacy was sued for not taking proper precautions to avoid the theft of drugs. […]

Florida Utility Companies to Pay Florida Man Injured by Fallen Utility Pole

A Daytona Beach, FL jury has awarded a Florida man $960,000 in damages after he suffered a severe back injury when a utility pole fell on his SUV in 2005.  The utility pole owned by Florida Power & Light (FPL) was found to be rotten after it snapped under the strain of the tug on a low-hanging cable wire by the top of a truck.

The lawsuit alleged the pole that fell on the man’s car was over 50 years old; however, FPL claims the poles are inspected every six years.  Cable communications provider Bright House Networks also uses the poles, and a Bright House cable was what snared the truck.

The lawsuit claimed FPL did not inform Bright House of “changes to the hardware — including a heavy conductor that was added — when a new replacement pole was lashed to it.”  […]

Segway to Pay $10 Million to Connecticut Man

A Connecticut man was awarded $10 million in a lawsuit against Segway Inc. after the man fell from a Segway he was riding in Sept. 2009 and suffered a traumatic brain injury.  Lawyers for the man claimed Segway staff should have supplied the man with a helmet.

The then 23-year-old man was riding in “the Segway Challenge” during a fundraising event at Southern Connecticut State University for the Special Olympics.  The man rode the obstacle course, that was set up by Segway employees, with a blindfold on. He fell backwards off the Segway, hitting his head on the floor.

Segway employees are asked to wear helmets, however, the employees did not have any helmets available for those participating in the event.  The man’s lawyer claimed that as a result of his brain injury, the accident victim had to drop out of college and has not been able to pursue his dream of becoming a police officer.  […]

Lawsuits Filed in the Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse

According to CBS News, lawsuits in the Indiana State Fair stage collapse on August 13, 2011, are now moving forward.  In addition to Sugarland, the band that was to perform that evening, producers, stage riggers and others were named in the suits.  Wind gusts over 60 mph caused the stage to collapse prior to Sugarland taking the stage killing seven people and injuring over 40 others.

As bad weather approached the area, fairgoers remained in their seats anticipating Sugarland’s performance.  No word was given as to whether the show would go on.  CBS News reports Sugarland’s contract specified the act had the final say on whether to cancel the concert due to weather.

One joint lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for 44 survivors and family members of four people who died.  Nearly 20 law firms across Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky are representing the interests of the plaintiffs.  […]

Georgia Daycare Owners to Pay $9.85 Million After Drowning Accident

The parents of a two-year-old boy who died after drowning at a daycare facility in Buford, GA in March 2009 have been awarded $9.85 million by a Gwinnett County jury.  The daycare facility was not properly licensed.

According to a WBTV.com story after the incident, the woman watching the children left the room to use the bathroom.  The child was left unattended and wandered off, falling into the above-ground swimming pool.  There were four children, ranging from 2 to 9 years old, at the facility at the time of the incident.

The couple that ran the facility had their five children placed in protective custody at the time of the accident.  The couple was jailed at the time.

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