Archive for February, 2009
A lawsuit was recently filed against WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta alleging that the hospital failed to properly hire, train and supervise certain employees that may have sexually assaulted patients at the hospital.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
The lawsuit alleges that three employees of the hospital sexually assaulted at least 6 patients and one visitor to the hospital. Apparently, other victims have come forward since the lawsuit was filed.
Our crime victim advocates and trial attorneys have ...
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A Cobb County Superior Court judge awarded $2.5 million to Susan Farhadi, a woman who was defrauded by Vesta Strategies.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
Apparently, the lawsuit alleged civil fraud claims, RICO and breach of fiduciary duty. Because Vesta is no longer in business, it is unclear whether the lawsuit was defended, or whether the judge simply made a decision on damages after entering a default judgment against the company.
As the economy continues to worsen, it is ...
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In Nguyen v. US, the 11th Circuit recently held that a doctor who was unlawfully arrested could sue the federal government for false arrest, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
The facts of the case are interesting. Dr. Nguyen was born in Vietnam and served in the South Vietnamese army as a combat physician during the Vietnam War. He was imprisoned and forced to do hard labor for a year after the Communists took ...
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