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This page examines silicosis lawsuits, their potential settlement amounts, and jury payouts.

Silicosis is a lung disease caused by occupational exposure to airborne silica dust particles from stone like granite, quartz, and other construction materials. Anyone who was exposed to silica dust from construction materials and has been diagnosed with silicosis may be eligible to file a silicosis lawsuit and receive financial compensation. Our silicosis lawyers explain how silicosis lawsuits work and the potential settlement value of these cases.

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This post will explain the basics of Colorado sexual abuse lawsuits. We examine how Colorado law defines sexual abuse and assault and when victims of sex abuse can file civil lawsuits and get compensation. We will also analyze the potential settlement value of sex abuse lawsuits in Colorado.

Finally, we will discuss recent efforts by the Colorado state legislature to pass new laws making it easier for victims of child sexual abuse to file lawsuits years after the fact.


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A new consumer class action lawsuit was recently filed against Coca-Cola Company, alleging that the company falsely markets its Simply Tropical Juice as all-natural while failing to disclose that they contain high levels of PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances). PFAS are harmful chemicals that have been linked to various health problems.

Can you bring a Simply Orange lawsuit? We talk about that below and give you a February 2024 update on where this litigation stands.

If you were the victim of sexual abuse or assault, either as a child or an adult, you have the right to bring a civil lawsuit against both your abuser and any school, company, or organization that might be liable for the abuse.

In this post, we will provide a brief overview of sexual abuse lawsuits in Virginia. We will look at the Virginia statute of limitations for sex abuse civil cases and the potential settlement value of these cases. We will also discuss how a new proposed law in Virginia could make it much easier for child sex abuse victims to bring lawsuits. If you have a Virginia sex abuse case, contact us today for a free consultation at 800-553-8082.


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Our sex abuse lawyers represent victims of human trafficking in lawsuits against web companies, hotels, and other businesses facilitate or profit from human sex trafficking. Victims of trafficking can bring civil lawsuits against these companies and get significant financial compensation.

This post will explain what constitutes human trafficking for legal purposes and how certain businesses indirectly facilitate or profit from it. We will also discuss how human trafficking victims might be able to sue these businesses and get monetary compensation.


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For over 3 decades, Dr. Robert Anderson sexually abused countless students and patients at the University of Michigan, while administrators did nothing. In 2023, the University agreed to a $490 million settlement to resolve claims by some of Dr. Anderson’s former victims. Although the deadline to participate in this settlement has now expired, Michigan may be passing a new law that will give more of Dr. Anderson’s victims the change to bring their own claims and get financial compensation.


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This page will look at sexual abuse lawsuits being filed against the Lord’s Ranch, a mental health treatment facility in Arkansas.

About the Lord’s Ranch

The Lord’s Ranch, known in more recent times as Trinity Behavioral Health, is a facility located in Arkansas that has served as a treatment center for troubled youth. Its history spans several decades, during which it has been both praised for its services and scrutinized for its methods.

Victims of sexual abuse or sexual assault can file civil lawsuits against their abuser and other third parties, such as schools, churches, etc. Our sex abuse lawyers help victims get financial compensation by filing civil lawsuits against parties who negligently allowed the abuse to occur or failed to prevent it.

In this post, we will discuss the process of filing a civil lawsuit for sexual abuse in North Carolina. We will look at the relevant laws regarding sex abuse and the average settlement value of these cases.


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Miller & Zois is a national personal injury law firm.  Our law firm routinely handles severe personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits nationwide, including Washington. Our firm has helped injury victims in Washington get compensation in various types of cases across the state, including medical malpractice, birth injuries, major auto accidents, and everything else.

Washington Personal Injury Verdicts & Settlements

  • $304,500 Verdict (King County 2023): The defendant was found liable for rear-ending the plaintiff’s vehicle. This incident resulted in severe neck and back injuries for one of the plaintiffs, including herniated discs in the cervical and lumbar regions. Furthermore, his spouse was awarded $4,500 for a loss of consortium claim. (Was this a wise claim to bring in a case like this?  Our accident lawyers would argue no in almost any herniated disc injury lawsuit.)

This page will discuss civil lawsuits being brought by former juvenile inmates at the Cheltenham You Detention Center who were the victims of sexual abuse at that facility. Countless young detainees at Cheltenham may have been victimized by staff or other offenders at the facility over the years. Thanks to a new law in Maryland, these victims are now coming forward and filing lawsuits to get financial compensation for their injuries.

About Cheltenham Youth Detention Center

Situated in Prince George’s County, Cheltenham operates as a secure detention center catering to both male and female juveniles awaiting court proceedings or placement in treatment facilities. It houses male juvenile offenders from the DC suburbs and southern Maryland: Prince George’s, Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties.

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