Tort Report: $42M Med Mal Award; Hot Coffee Suit In The Air

By Y. Peter Kang · March 1, 2024, 7:56 PM EST

A suit over hot coffee spilled at 40,000 feet and the affirmation of a $42 million medical malpractice verdict in Illinois lead Law360's Tort Report, which compiles recent personal injury and...

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Case Information

Case Title

Straughen et al v. Dalbo, Inc

Case Number

Court

Colorado

Nature of Suit

P.I.: Other

Date Filed

August 17, 2021

Case Title

Carter et al v. Hyatt Hotels Corporation et al

Case Number

Court

California Southern

Nature of Suit

P.I.: Other

Date Filed

October 05, 2023

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