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Former papal nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has penned a public declaration that calls for the Pope’s resignation in the wake of the Cardinal McCarrick scandal. It is the first known instance such a high ranking official has called for the…
In January 2018, a state district judge in North Dakota recently ruled that a law in the state limiting damages in medical malpractice cases is unconstitutional. This decision originated from a case involving Chenille Condon, 35, a woman who experienced a disabling stroke as the…
(Bergen County, New Jersey – August 28, 2018) Attorneys file a string of lawsuits against Zimmer Biomet over a one-week period in New Jersey. Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A. represents four patients who suffered traumatic injuries from defective Biomet Magnum metal on metal hip replacements. All…
In Fisher v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company, the Appeals Court of Arizona viewed a case involving Stefanie Fisher, the plaintiff, and USAA Casualty Insurance Company as the defendant. Stefanie and Jeffery Fisher appealed a superior court decision affirming an arbitration award for USAA Casualty Ins
The Supreme Court of Nevada reviewed Mathews v. State No. 72701, involving Donovine Michael Mathews, or Donovine Mathews, and the state of Nevada. This is an appeal from a conviction judgment, agreeable to a jury verdict, on the counts of “child abuse, neglect or endangerment…
The Supreme Court of Nebraska reviews Gimple v. Student Transp. Of America, which involved Shelley R. Gimple and the Student Transportation of America and National Interstate Ins. Co. A drunk driver recklessly drove a vehicle that crashed into a school bus driven by Shelly R.…
“Priests were raping little boys and girls, and the men of God who were responsible for them not only did nothing; they hid it all. For decades.” Take a moment and think about that sentence. It comes from a sweeping grand jury report, which revealed…
It’s that time of year again. Parents scurry to shop for school supplies, find a high-quality daycare, fill out medical forms, and arrange carpools. When making these important arrangements, don’t forget the ultimate goal…school safety. Nothing is foolproof, but before walking that kiddo to the…
The Court of Appeals of Colorado reviewed a case involving the People of the State of Colorado against Gerald Adrian Yeadon, the defendant. The jury of the district court found Yeadon guilty of “driving under restraint, failure to report an accident or return to the…
A few weeks after the revelations about Cardinal McCarrick, the Catholic Church in the United States is hit with another bombshell-the grand jury report in Pennsylvania. Twenty-three jurors have been listening to testimony for two years in Pittsburgh about the sexual abuse of minors in…
In Apkan v. Life Care Centers of America, Inc., the court of appeals of Nebraska affirms a case involving Life Care’s negligent care of Musa Gwelo. David Apkan, the special administrator of Gwelo’s estate, filed the action against Life Care, as well as Consolidated Resources…
A San Francisco jury has ruled in favor of a California man who says the cancer he contracted was caused by the popular weed killer Roundup. In the first of thousands of Roundup lawsuits, the jury awarded $289 million-$39 million in compensatory and $250 million…
