Comments on the Latest Developments in Mississippi Civil Litigation
On September 6, 2019, a Harrison County jury in Gulfport returned a plaintiff verdict totaling $2,107,351 in Foote v. Burwell.
Dr. Dudley Burwell replaced plaintiff’s hip at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Plaintiff suffered an injury to his left illiac vein during the operation. Plaintiff alleged Burwell used a screw that was too long.
Burwell…
On February 15, 2019 a federal court jury in Gulfport rendered a total verdict of $4,170,172 in Woulard v. Greenwood Motor Lines. The case involved an 18-wheeler colliding with a car on I-10 in Jackson County. Here is the Complaint.
Here is the Final Judgment.
The jury apportioned 80% fault to the driver of…
On Thursday a unanimous Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed a jury verdict of $484.141.98 in Robinson v. Corr.
Facts:
This was a medical malpractice case. In 1998, Regina Corr gave birth at Gulfport Memorial Hospital. Her OB/GYN (Dr. Charles Robinson) delivered by C-section. During the procedure, Regina’s uterus was lacerated, requiring repair.
A urology consult…
With the start of the new year, I am resuming a regular blogging schedule. I might not post as much as in the past, but will have regular updates. The look of the blog will also be changing a little as it migrates to WordPress from whatever I am using now.
One new feature that…
On Friday a federal court jury in Hattiesburg rendered a verdict for the plaintiff (Will Graves) and awarded damages of $12,251,178 in a products liability trial involving the 2008 roll-over of a 1995 Toyota 4-Runner SUV. Here is a newspaper article about the verdict.
The accident left Will Graves paralyzed from the chest down. He was 16…
Last Friday former Gulfport mayor Brent Warr pleaded guilty to one count of making a fraudulent claim after Hurricane Katrina. Here is the Sun-Herald article on the plea. But the guilty plea looks like a good deal for Warr:
Under the plea agreement, prosecutors dropped 19 other charges against Brent Warr and all 20 against
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