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STATE OF KANSAS v. CHRISTOPHER SHAWN ADAMS

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented a witness with perjury based on his or her preliminary hearing testimony in a criminal case .



Given the issue on appeal, we may quickly sketch the underlying criminal charges
against Defendant Christopher Shawn

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STATE OF KANSAS v. CHRISTOPHER SHAWN ADAMS

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:
(1) aggravated battery; (2) misdemeanor domestic battery of Lang; and (3) misdemeanor battery of the man who stepped into their altercation.





Given the issue on appeal,

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W.D. Martin, Jr. v. United States of America

Wichita, Kansas personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory.

The United States government has sovereign immunity, which means it cannot be sued without its consent. This is based on the legal doctrine that the sovereign (or king) was not liable to the people.

In 1946 the passage of the Federal Tort Claims

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Estate of Terence Crutcher Sr. v. Betty Jo Shelby, et al.

Tulsa, Oklahoma personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories.

Officer Betty Shelby, 43, was charged and acquitted of manslaughter in the September 2016 shooting death of Terence Crutcher, 40, during an encounter that began with the report of a stalled vehicle.

The shooting of Crutcher was captured on video. See: htt

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State of Oklahoma v. Darren D. Bradford

Durant, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Second-Degree murder.

¶1 The State charged Appellee, Darren D. Bradford, in the District Court of Bryan County, Case No. CF-2022-206, with Murder in the Second Degree, in violation of 21 O.S.2021, § 701.8, or in the alternative, either Manslaughter in the First Degree, death caused by a person engaged in a m

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Stephanie Rein v. Walmart, Inc.

East St. Louis, Illinois personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability negligence theory.

This case was filed in the Circuit Court, Franklin County, Illinois, case number 22-LA-56, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.

(740 ILCS 130/1)

Sec. 1. This Act is called and may be cited as the "Premises Liability Act".

S

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Elizabeth Flores v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC

Rock Island, Illinois personal injury slip and fall law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability Negligence theory.

(740 ILCS 130/2) (from Ch. 80, par. 302)
(Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 89-7, which has been held unconstitutional)
Sec. 2. The distinction under the common law between invitees and licensees as to the duty owed by an

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. AHMED ALAHMEDALABDALOKLAH

San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with participating in a conspiracy that targeted U.S. military personnel and property in Iraq.




The panel affirmed in part and reversed in part the
conviction, after a jury t

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United States of America v. TIMOTHY MAPES

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a making false declaration before a grand jury and attempted obstruction of justice..

Former Chief of Staff to Speaker of the Illinois House Sentenced to Two and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Lying Under Oath

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THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. DARREN D. BRADFORD

Tulsa, OK criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murder in the Second Degree OR Manslaughter in the First Degree.





¶4 Appellee shot and killed his half-brother, Willie Berry, on August 14, 2022, as Appellee and his sister, Ronda H

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Jeishy Mariana Zerpa v. Miami-Dade County, et al.

Miami, Florida personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the defendants on auto negligence wrongful death theories.

Plaintiff Jeishy Mariana Zerpa Malpica is the surviving spouse of Juan Carlos Martinez Silva who was killed on February 27, 2021, when the bicycle he was riding was hit by a Miami-Dade Police Car driven by Officer Christopher Bendana.

The state and i

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Jackson County Emergency Medical Service District v. Kory S. Kirkland

Chickasha, Oklahoma personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Governmental Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory.

¶0 After an ambulance collided with a turnpike tollbooth, the injured toll-worker filed a lawsuit against the ambulance driver and her employer, the Jackson County Emergency Medical Services District. The medical district sought to dismiss

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Thlopthlocco Tribal Town v. Gregory R Stidham, et al.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Indian Law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on tribal election law theories.

The Thlopthlocco Tribal Town is a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oklahoma. An election dispute arose about which individuals were properly elected or appointed to govern the Thlopthlocco people. Seeking to resolve that dispute, the Tribal Town filed suit in the tribal court of the Muscogee (

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Ashley Leann Norris v. Tavaris Carr and Lincoln County

Winchester, Tennessee personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on 42:1983 Civil Rights Act violation theory.


Section 1983 of Title 42 of the United States Code is a crucial piece of American civil rights legislation known as the Civil Action for Deprivation of Rights. It grants citizens the right to sue state and local government officials for violati

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Mark Campbell, et al. v. Cheatham County Sheriff's Department, et al.

Nashville, Tennessee personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories.

. Mark and Sherrie Campbell filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. §1983 against the Cheatham County Sheriff’s Department, the Municipal Government of CheathamCounty, Cheatham County Sheriff Mike Breedlove, and Officers James Fox and Chri

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Joe Patterson v. We Are Sharing Hop, S.C., et al.

Charleston, South Carolina personal injury slip and fall lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a premises liability negligence theory.

South Carolina premises liability law governs who is responsible for injuries that occur on someone else's property. Here's a breakdown of the key aspects:

Duty of care: Property owners and occupiers owe a duty of care to keep

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Leonard W. Houston v. United States of America

Wilmington, North Carolina personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act negligence theory.

The Federal Tort Claims Act:

A United States law that permits citizens to sue the federal government for certain torts (civil wrongs) committed by its employees.
It's a significant exception to the sovereign immunity princi

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Alphonso F. Brown v. United States of America

Norfolk, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims act negligence theory.

The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is a United States law that allows citizens to sue the federal government for certain kinds of torts (civil wrongs) committed by its employees. This is a significant exception to the principle of sovereign immunity, wh

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State of Oklahoma v. Rocky Eugene Dodd

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with two counts of First-Degree Murder with malice aforethought.

¶ 1 Rocky Eugene Dodd, Appellant, was tried by a jury in the District Court of Oklahoma County, Case No. CF-94-7724, before the Honorable Nancy L. Coats. Dodd was convicted of two counts of First Degree Malice Aforethought Murder, in violatio

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Lila Marcellino v. Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.

Concord, New Hampshire personal injury slip and fall lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a premises liability theory.

New Hampshire premises liability law focuses on holding property owners accountable for injuries sustained on their property due to unsafe conditions. Let's dive into its key points:

Duty of Care:

Property owners owe a duty of c

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Korrie Flugge and David Flugge v. United States of America

Helena, Montana personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a motor vehicle accident caused by a federal government employee.

Here's an overview of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA):

What it is:

A federal st

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Michael Rowe v. United States of America

Missoula, Montana personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered damages and/or injuries caused by a federal government employee.

the FTCA is a federal law that allows individuals to sue the United States government for certain kinds of negligence committed by its employees act

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Fernando Balderrama and Maria Balderrama v. United States of America

Phoenix, Arizona personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory.

The Federal Tort Claims Act:

A federal statute that allows individuals to sue the U.S. government for injuries or damages caused by negligent or wrongful acts of its employees.
It waives the government's sovereign immunity in ce

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Lori Pearl v. United Stats of America

Tucson, Arizona personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car wreck caused by a government employee.

The Federal Tort Claims Act:

A federal statute that allows individuals to sue the U.S. government for injuries or damages caused by negligent or

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Alison Taylor v. City of Saginaw

Saginaw, Michigan civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that her fourth Amendment rights were violated by Defendant.

Between 2014 and 2017, Tabitha Hoskins chalked Taylor’s tires on fifteen separate
occasions and issued her citations in kind. Each citation included the date and time the chalk
was placed on her vehicle’s tires. The cost of a citation start

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