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Kandace Watkins, J.D.
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Kandace Watkins serves as in-house counsel for a financial institution, where she focuses on employment, regulatory compliance, and tax-exemption issues. She has prior litigation experience in workers' compensation and is a former judicial law clerk.Articles by Kandace Watkins, J.D.
Parents Awarded $11M for the Wrongful Death of Their Baby
On June 13, 2004, Danielle Bellerose gave birth to twin daughters, Katherine and Alexis. Katherine, born 30 weeks early and weighing only two pounds and seven ounces, was immediately taken to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). She was intubated…
Posted on in Featured & NewsFriedman Rubin and Plaintiffs Win $275M Verdict Against Bayer in PCB Exposure Case
In October, a jury found Bayer liable for exposing students and faculty at the Sky Valley Educational Center in Monroe, Washington to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). PCB is a banned, synthetic chemical linked to some cancers and other illnesses. Bayer intends…
Posted on in Featured & Litigation Monitor & NewsFederal Judge Awards Family $14.2 Million for Ear Infection Surgery Gone Wrong
During the child’s first year of life, he received a diagnosis of sickle cell disease and asthma. He suffered from frequent ear infections, upper respiratory infections, and a sickle cell pain crisis. As a result, he was frequently hospitalized. The…
Posted on in Featured & NewsDrinking Water Contaminated for Thousands Due to Navy’s Fuel Leak
The Navy owns and operates the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (Red Hill Facility) on the island of O’ahu, Hawaii. The facility includes 20 tanks carrying approximately 12.5 million gallons of fuel each. The Navy also owns and operates…
Posted on in Featured & NewsIowa Agrees to $7.5M Settlement in Medical Negligence Claim
On December 26, 2016, Dolan and his wife went to the emergency room at Trinity Medical Center in Bettendorf, Iowa. Dolan complained of a monthlong headache, nausea, vomiting, and right eye pain. He also suffered from weeks of blurred vision…
Posted on in Featured & NewsPennsylvania Supreme Court Reverses 20-Year Venue Rule
Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted amendments to Pennsylvania’s Rules of Civil Procedure regarding venue in medical professional liability cases. Medical malpractice defense attorneys fear the change could result in venue shopping. Brief History of Venue in Medical Liability in Pennsylvania Prior…
Posted on in Featured & NewsJury Returned $2.4 Million Verdict For Negligent Breast Cancer Treatment
Melissa Ward found out that there was a malignant tumor in her right breast. She then underwent breast cancer treatment at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC). Prior to treatment, her tumor was biopsied. Additionally, the doctor placed a metal…
Posted on in Featured & NewsCourt of Appeals Reinstates $850,000 Verdict in Slip-And-Fall Case Against YMCA
In May 2019, at the Arthur Jordan Branch YMCA in Indianapolis, Indiana, Jacqueline Mastellone was returning to the locker room following her swim class. As she opened the door to the locker room, she slipped and fell over a portion…
Posted on in Featured & NewsSurgeon’s Negligence Leads to $17.2 Million Verdict for Motorcyclist Left Paralyzed
On June 4, 2017, Michael Rodgers, a motorcyclist from Pocahontas County, West Virginia, was in a motorcycle collision. Rodgers was then transported to Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) for treatment. At CAMC, Dr. John R. Orphanos, a board-certified neurosurgeon and…
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