Posts by Jack Hickey
Minnesota Orthopedic Center No Longer Has to Pay $110 Million After Mishandling a Patient’s Leg Surgery
In 2019, man named Anuj Thapa filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Minnesota orthopedic center, and in 2022 was awarded $110 million for pain and suffering damages by a jury. A federal magistrate judge, however, has deemed that award excessive. According to an article published by Law360, Thapa is expected to have ongoing pain…
Read MoreNEWS: Florida Federal Court Order Denies Target’s Motion for Summary Judgment in Slip and Fall Case
A man named Michael Eddings was on his way to check out at Target, but as he approached the checkout lane with his cart, there was a plastic bag in his pathway, causing him to slip and fall. As a result, he filed a lawsuit against Target Corporation for negligence. According to Law 360, there…
Read MoreAbout the Thriller Miami Speedboat Adventures Collision Lawsuit
Hickey Law Firm announces it has filed a lawsuit in connection with the Thriller speedboat collision that happened on February 11, 2024 off of Port Miami. The collision injured 29 and sent 13 to the hospital. The Thriller speedboat and a charter vehicle collided close to 3:15pm. One of the boats involved was Thriller Miami…
Read MoreNEWS: Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Ship Collision
In a terrible story out of Maryland today, rescue workers are searching for as many as seven people after a bridge collapse in Baltimore. The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after being struck by a container vessel. CNN posted a video of the collapse, reporting: The ship, which hit the bridge just…
Read MoreURGENT UPDATE: Dept. of Homeland Security Involved in Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Sea Investigation
The Dept. of Homeland Security is now contacting the families of the child victims and making them aware that their children were filmed and photographed on the Royal Caribbean (RCCL) Symphony of the Seas cruise ship. Hickey Law Firm is speaking with multiple parents of children who were on board the ship. If you were…
Read MoreURGENT ALERT: Were You a Passenger on Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas?
If you were a passenger on the Royal Caribbean (RCCL) Symphony of the Seas cruise ship and had as your room steward Arvin Joseph Mirasol (see photo), you may have been illegally videotaped in your own cabin, including your cabin bathroom. This room steward is charged with placing cameras inside of cabins of the very…
Read MoreFour of the Biggest Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Awards of 2023
Law360 has listed some of the top personal injury and medical malpractice awards of 2023. Among them include a $1.2 billion award in a revenge porn case, and an $980 million jury verdict in Pennsylvania. 1. Houston woman awarded $1.2 billion in a revenge porn suit In Harris County, Texas, a jury awarded $1.2 billion…
Read MoreMarch Is Brain Injury Awareness Month
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Awareness of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is important. Why? Because we all should know that the consequences of even a “mild” TBI can be devastating to the person who suffers it and to their friends and family. The person who has suffered a mild to moderate TBI may walk…
Read MoreNEWS: Florida Federal Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Walmart Slip and Fall, Remands Case to Lower Court
Recently, the Florida Federal Court reversed and remanded a summary judgment in a case involving a slip and fall in Walmart. The lower court issued a summary judgment in Walmart’s favor, but James Deakins – the injured party – appealed that decision. The Federal Court agreed with Deakins. The case will now go to trial…
Read MoreNEWS: Woman Sexually Assaulted on Norwegian Cruise Lines
According to a federal lawsuit, a woman aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship was sexually assaulted at the hands of a security guard last July. Fox News reports: The passenger, identified as Jane Doe, said she was drunk after partying at the heavily promoted Hip Hop Comedy Show and “became lost and confused” as she…
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