On June 29, 2005, Concetta Russo-Carriero, a 56 year old paralegal, was abducted, stabbed twice with a knife and murdered in the parking garage of a White Plains shopping mall.
The perpetrator, 43 year
Verdict Affirmed in Mall Parking Lot Death Case
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The purpose of punitive damages in personal injury lawsuits is to act as a punishment to the offensive defendant and as a deterrent or warning to others. They are awarded in addition to the plaintiff’s compensatory damages (i.e., pain and suffering, loss of earnings and medical expenses); however, they are only available when a
$8,000,000 Verdict for Family of Floridian Shot to Death
A 27 year old man, Starsky Garcia, was shot to death in the parking lot of a North Miami Beach parking lot two years ago. The Miami Herald reports that the shooter has never been found but the family hired The Haggard Law Firm in Coral Gables who sued the apartment owners for their negligence.