The Alabama Supreme Court has denied a motion by the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company to escape liability for the death of a teenager in a 2018 auto crash caused by the tread separation of one of the company’s tires. Cooper sought to dismiss the claim for lack of specific personal jurisdiction, arguing that Alabama
Kaster Lynch Farrar & Ball’s $1 billion unanimous jury verdict against Mitsubishi was featured in the Just Verdicts podcast in an episode that discusses legal strategy in achieving the record result. After a week-long trial, Philadelphia jurors found in favor of a man left quadriplegic when the seat belt in his Mitsubishi 3000 GT
The Great Trials Podcast featured veteran trial lawyers Kyle Farrar and Wes Ball in an episode highlighting the firm’s $11.7 million jury verdict on behalf of a mother and daughter who were severely injured in a 2018 multivehicle crash. The lawsuit alleged a Bridgestone L315 tire, retreaded by McCarthy Tire using Bridgestone Bandag
On a recent episode of the Trial Lawyer University podcast, veteran product defect trial lawyer Wesley Ball provided valuable insights for attorneys aiming to excel in the courtroom. Among other topics, Mr. Ball and host Dan Ambrose discussed two of firm’s recent and high-profile cases against controversial figure Alex Jones and automotive giant Mitsubishi. The
Farrar & Ball, LLP prevails for master woodworker, now quadriplegic PHILADELPHIA – A unanimous jury in Philadelphia has found in favor of a man left quadriplegic when the seat belt in his Mitsubishi 3000 GT failed to protect him during a 2017 accident. The jury awarded almost $977 million, and with interest, the verdict surpasses
Farrar & Ball, LLP, is pleased to share that attorneys Kyle Farrar, Wesley Ball, Mark Bankston and Bill Ogden have been named Public Justice 2023 Trial Lawyer of the Year for their $49.3 million verdict against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The firm represented the parents of second-graders Jesse Lewis and Noah Pozner, who were murdered during the 2012 mass shooting at
An Austin jury has ordered conspiracy theorist and InfoWars host Alex Jones to pay more than $45 million in punitive damages to the parents of a child killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting for spreading the lie that the parents had helped stage the massacre. The case has been described as one of
Trial Lawyer Kyle Farrar has earned the Pound Civil Justice Institute’s prestigious Appellate Advocacy Award for his leadership in automotive product liability litigation that resulted in a U.S. Supreme Court opinion hailed as a “stunning break” preserving the right of individuals to hold manufacturers accountable for defective products. Legal Battle All the Way to the U.S. Supreme
Jury: Spring man fatally shot neighbor for helping his estranged wife leave abusive marriage HOUSTON – A Spring man who fatally shot his neighbor in what police say was an act of revenge for helping his estranged wife leave an abusive marriage has been hit with a $70 million wrongful death verdict. “The family that
Medical complications caused by devices explained, options for patients detailed JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A nationally respected product defect watchdog team has launched a new website to shine a light on injuries and medical complications caused by recalled knee and ankle implants manufactured by Exactech Inc. The website was created after an urgent new recall of
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