Nuisance – intentional deprivation of the quite enjoyment of your property. North Carolina Smithfield Hog Smell case

In 2018 in North Carolina federal court awarded $473 million in both compensatory and punitive damages to Smithfield hog farms. The jurors found the company liable for the nuisance conditions at a Bladen County farm in eastern North Carolina that raised 15,000 hogs annually for the company and disposed of massive amounts of feces and urine there. The neighbors of Kinlaw Farms had filed suit, complaining they had suffered for years from intense, putrid smells coming from open-air hog waste lagoons. They alleged that Smithfield Foods refused to spend money on technology that could address these problems. The jurors declared Murphy-Brown interfered...

03 May

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The BMW V. Gore “Paint Job” Case

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Why Did BMW Deliberately Rip Off Its Own Customers? Dr. Ira Gore, who treated cancer patients in Birmingham, Alabama, bought a new BMW 535i automobile in January 1990. He paid $40,750 for the car, which BMW markets as the "ultimate driving machine," with "flawless body panels" that retain "their original luster" after many miles of wear. Dr. Gore wrongly assumed that since the car was new, it had never been damaged. In fact, when Dr. Gore took his car to an auto detailing expert nine months after the purchase, he learned that virtually the entire car -- the top, hood, trunk and...

03 May

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A brain injury can hurt your wallet

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Somewhat ironically, you probably do not give your brain much thought. However, your entire world would change if something caused a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Whether you sustain an injury through falling or as a result of a motor vehicle accident, sporting activity or act of violence, the effects can be catastrophic. Your symptoms could create a lifelong disability, as well as expense. Potential long-term effects of a brain injury Some head injuries are minor, requiring minimal medical attention and recovery time. However, a TBI can result in permanent cognitive damage and affect every aspect of your life. A significant jolt or blow...

27 April

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What goes into a multimillion-dollar injury award?

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Watching the television, you may have stumbled across the news of a large personal injury award. These items make the news every so often in the wake of a truck accident, building fire or other catastrophe. You might even have noticed that these awards appear more common now than before, so why is that case? How can these injuries be worth multiple millions of dollars? The answer is that the awards owe to several factors. They result from the severity of the injury, of course, as well as the hard work the victims’ lawyers put into building their cases. But a...

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