Verdicts

When the homeowners association in a housing development files a lawsuit seeking to enforce a restrictive covenant, it isn’t unusual for the defendants to feel they are being unfairly singled out for harsh treatment. They can often point to other situations where enforcement of the covenants has been lax. The question of law for the…

FELA Designated Legal Counsel James L. Farina of Hoey & Farina, P.C. is proud to report that his colleague, Craig Church, obtained a $4,800,000.00 gross verdict in Detroit, Michigan, on behalf of George Dunlap, a 55 year old former conductor, and against the Wisconsin Central Railroad (“CN/WC”). As a result of a motor vehicle /…

Designated Counsel James L. Farina of Hoey & Farina, P.C., is proud to report that he obtained a $3,431,026.00 verdict on November 23, 2009, in Bluefield, West Virginia on behalf of Larry L. Koger, a former railroad conductor, and against the Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (“NS”). The jury trial under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act…

At some point during the initial interview with a new or potential client, I am almost always asked, “How much is my personal injury case worth?” I’ve learned from experience that most clients have already formed an opinion before he/she has asked the question. They have usually been advised by their co-workers, friends, family and the claim…

On January 14, 2004, in Des Moines, Iowa, a jury in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, rendered its verdict for $740,282.26, less 5%, in favor of Jose Villa, a 50 year old former Section Laborer from Canutillo, Texas, and against the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. (BNSF), the…