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Hospital shutoff oxygen leading to death
It had been a rough week, but David Hackley's family was looking forward to finally bringing him home. Hackley, 77, was admitted on Jan. 2, 2020, to Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union for pneumonia. A retired longtime West Union police chief, Hackley...
Nation State of Play Podcast featuring Nicholas Rowley on California’s Regressive Malpractice Damages Cap
The complete settlement is more than $9.5 million in the case of the late Zoe Rosenthal, a popular teacher with The Literacy Project.
Holyoke woman’s family wins $9.5M judgment in crosswalk death
The complete settlement is more than $9.5 million in the case of the late Zoe Rosenthal, a popular teacher with The Literacy Project.
Courtney Rowley 2020 CAALA Trial Lawyer of the Year Nominee
Trial Lawyer Courtney Rowley has been nominated for the 2020 CAALA Trial Lawyer of the Year Award.
Family files lawsuit against University of Iowa after 18-year-old
The mother of Cedar Rapids’ Gerald Michael Belz, an 18-year-old University of Iowa student who froze to death during a polar vortex in January 2019, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university on Wednesday.
Family of man who died in Cuyahoga County Jail sues county
Joseph Arquillo, 47, suffered a premature and preventable death under the direct supervision of the Cuyahoga County Jail in Cleveland, OH.
Trial Lawyers for Justice Wins $975,000 in Low Impact Crash Case Against State of Iowa
Nick Rowley, partner and lead trial lawyer at Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley and founder and trial lawyer at Trial Lawyers for Justice, was named to the National Law Journal’s Elite Trial Lawyers of 2018 for having a top 50 verdict in the country.
FDA Bans School Electric Shock Devices
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it would be banning the use of electric shock devices. These devices are often utilized to correct self-harming or aggressive behavior.
South Dakota Woman, Daughter, Sue Walgreens Claiming Pharmacist Was Negligent With Heart Drug
The family of a Pierre man is suing Walgreens, claiming its pharmacy mishandled a heart medication that caused an overdose that led to his death last year.
Iowa family sues nonprofit care center after nonverbal teen dies
An Iowa family is suing a Nebraska-based nonprofit after a nonverbal 14-year-old died in the organization’s care and an autopsy found possible, but unconfirmed, signs of sexual abuse.
Iowa Jury Awards More Than $1 Million To Man Who Thought He Was Getting A Circumcision But Got A Vasectomy Instead
The 41-year-old man — dad to three “delightful” children, according to his attorney — is not currently able to father any more children after Dr. Kevin Birusingh, then of the Iowa Clinic, performed a vasectomy when the patient thought he was getting a circumcision. A jury has found the clinic doctor mostly at fault.
TJ Simers Awarded $15.45 Million Verdict In Retrial For Violation Of Civil Rights, Age, and Disability Discrimination After the LA Times Convinced The Court to Set Aside the Previous Jury Verdict of $7.1 Million
A Los Angeles, California jury awarded $15.45 million to T.J. Simers in a lawsuit he filed against his previous employer, The LA Times, for violating his civil rights and wrongfully discriminating against him based upon his age and disability.
Article By Nick Rowley Featured In The Advocate Magazine
Trial Lawyer Nick Rowley recently wrote an article for The Advocate Magazine titled “How to think about, discuss, and present money damages in voir dire and opening statement”.
TL4J Attorney Benjamin Novotny Named Lawyer of the Year
Trial Lawyers for Justice attorney Benjamin Novotny was recently named to the 2018 Lawyers of the Year by Lawyers Weekly.
Ben Novotny Named Massachusetts Lawyer of The Year
Trial Lawyer Ben Novotny was named to the 2018 Massachusetts Lawyers of the Year by Lawyers Weekly. Ben, 39, has won several 7 & 8 figure verdicts on behalf of his clients. He won the award for his tough fight for justice in the case Larkin v. Johnston in which the jury awarded his clients a $40+ Million Verdict (with interest).
Hospital Mixes Up Patients Resulting In Penis Shortening, Impotence, and Incontinence From Unnecessary Prostate Surgery; Jury Awards $12.25 Million Verdict
For over three months, Mr. Rick Huitt and his wife of 45 years Judy believed he had cancer spreading throughout his body.
Trial Lawyers for Justice Wins Seven Figure Settlement For Pre-Death Pain Suffering Of Sioux City Man In Product Defect Foot Injury Case
In March 2008 a client of Trial Lawyers for Justice broke his left ankle when he backed his foot in the path of an automated industrial cart.
Trial Lawyers For Justice Wins $1,500,000 2 Minutes Of Pre-Death Pain & Suffering On Behalf Of Benton County Man In Grain Engulfment Case
Nick Rowley, partner and lead trial lawyer at Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley and founder and trial lawyer at Trial Lawyers for Justice, was named to the National Law Journal’s Elite Trial Lawyers of 2018 for having a top 50 verdict in the country.
Nick Rowley Named CAALA Trial Lawyer of the Year
Trial Lawyer Nick Rowley, partner at Carpenter, Zuckerman, & Rowley and founder of Trial Lawyers for Justice, has been named the 2018 Trial Lawyer of the Year.
Nick Rowley Named To National Law Journal Elite Trial Lawyers Top 50 Verdicts Of 2018
Nick Rowley, partner and lead trial lawyer at Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley and founder and trial lawyer at Trial Lawyers for Justice, was named to the National Law Journal’s Elite Trial Lawyers of 2018 for having a top 50 verdict in the country.
Trial Lawyers for Justice Settles $6 Million Wrongful Death Motor Vehicle Case in Clay County, Iowa For Iowa Corporation’s Liability Policy Limits
On August 23, 2018, Amerisure Insurance Company offered its full policy limit of $6 million to settle claims against its insured, an Iowa Corporation.
Nick Rowley Named To Los Angeles Top Litigators Of 2018
Nick Rowley, founder of Trial Lawyers for Justice and partner at Carpenter, Zuckerman, & Rowley, was recently named to the Los Angeles Business Journal Top Litigators of 2018.
Trial Lawyers for Justice (TL4J) Announces Record $29.5 Million Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict For The Negligent Killing Of A 40 Year Old Wife & Mother In Orange City, Iowa
Carrie DeJongh , a 40 year old wife and mother from Sioux County Iowa, had four beautiful children (ages 4, 9, 14, and 17) and a loving husband who she didn’t come home to for supper on June 9, 2015, because she was negligently killed in a hospital as a result of clear cut malpractice
Trial Lawyers for Justice Settles Record $3.5 Million Case Against State of Iowa
Trial Lawyer Nick Rowley, partner at Carpenter, Zuckerman, & Rowley and founder of Trial Lawyers for Justice, his partners at Trial Lawyers for Justice, Dominic Pechota and Matt Reilly