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When Junior Seau killed himself, he also wounded football. He put a familiar face on the game’s lingering perils and set off alarms about its long-term outlook. He caused risk-averse parents to recoil and risk-management experts to recalculate.
Daily Journal — Patricia Zlaket
Patricia Zlaket from CaseyGerry on Vimeo.
Last year was especially tough for plaintiffs/consumers in the world of pharmaceutical litigation.
The United States Supreme Court decision in PLIVA, Inc.,
SAN DIEGO – Calif. (March 23, 2012) — Robert J. Francavilla, a partner with the law offices of Casey Gerry, Schenk, Francavilla, Blatt and Penfield LLC, has been elected to the board of directors of HeadNorth, a Del Mar-based nonprofit dedicated to providing help and hope for spinal cord injury survivors.
The family of a North County high school football player who suffered a severe brain injury during a 2007 game will receive nearly $4.9 million from the San Marcos Unified School District and sports equipment manufacturer Riddell in a settlement finalized Friday.
UT San Diego – Wendy Fry
CHULA VISTA — A San Diego Superior Court judge has overruled Chula Vista’s challenge to a class-action lawsuit that claims the city has been illegally levying taxes against residents who have cell phone service.
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (February 21, 2012)– Following a ruling by Superior Court Judge Richard E. L. Strauss dismissing a recent challenge from the City of Chula Vista, a trial date has been set for a class action suit seeking millions of dollars in restitution for allegedly illegal utility taxes levied by the City on cell phone users within its boundaries.
In a time when everyone is talking about head injuries in sports, top litigator Francavilla could help change the existing return-to-play procedures and policies for athletes. His big battle in 2012 will center on client, former Mission Hills High football player, Scotty Eveland, who collapsed during a game in 2007.
Attorneys for an injured San Diego cyclist reached a $1.9 million settlement for personal injury and damages in an out-of-court agreement with defendant Newport Beach Sales and Leasing – operators of an airport shuttle service for Budget Rent-A-Car.
