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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - November, 2018

166 articles

• Pa. Court OKs $114K Sanctions Against Atty In Med Mal Case
• Personal Injury Firm's $755K Award Nixed Over Venue Spat
• Fla. Court Tosses $6M Verdict In Scooter Crash Injury Row
• $28M Jury Award Nixed In Death Of Duke Energy Worker
• Tort Reform Bills Face Higher Bar After Ky. High Court Ruling
• Pa. Atty Sanctioned For Role In 'Frivolous' Insurance Appeal
• KC Chiefs Say Player's Ex-Wife Can't Exit Concussion Deal
• Gov't Wants Insys Founder's Atty Sanctioned For Media Talk
• Mass. US Atty Sends Warnings To Opioid-Prescribing Docs
• Transpo Cos. Must Both Cover $28M Crash Award: Ill. Justices
• Sterigenics Suits Belong In State Court, Ill. Residents Say
• Suit Filed In Fla. Over Brazilian Soccer Club Plane Crash
• NY Court Affirms Home Health Co.'s Win In Child Burn Trial
• Insys Founder Must Turn Over Docs In Opioid Probe, Feds Say
• Pilot Says Airline Ignored Jets' Carbon Monoxide Leaks
• E-Scooters May Present New Challenges For Employers
• Texas Hospital Can't Duck Suit Over Amputated Leg
• USA Water Polo Must Mitigate Concussions, 9th Circ. Says
• Insurer Needn't Defend Man Sued Over Fatal Shooting By Son
• Calif. Man's Award Affirmed In Neighbor-Beating Case
• Late Notice Shouldn't Doom Fatal Crash Suit, NJ Justices Told
• Insys Ex-VP To Cooperate With Gov't In Opioid Kickback Case
• Gov't Must Pay $15M In IHS Baby Brain Injury Suit
• Squalid Mobile Home Park Faces $34M In Punitive Damages
• Rape Victims Try To Revive $2M Award Against Landlord
• Progressive Moves Toward Trial Over Driver's $23M Judgment
• Ford Not Liable In Asbestos Death Suit, NY High Court Says
• Couple Tells 1st Circ. They Can Sue Texas Atty For Malpractice
• WWE Wrestlers Fight To Save Concussion Suits At 2nd Circ.
• And Now A Word From The Panel: It's Not Just MDLs
• Jurors Should Ask More Questions During Trials
• Truck Co. Liable In Fatal Rollover Suit, Texas Justices Hear
• Let $8.7M Award Stand, Injured Worker Tells 2nd Circ.
• Calif. Court OKs Doc's Trial Win In Botched Surgery Suit
• Gov't Must Face Suit Over Woman's Death At Army Hospital
• NCAA Slammed With New Concussion Class Action
• No Expert Needed In Tech's Injury Suit, NJ Appeals Court Says
• Calif. Ruling Dings Engagement Letter Arbitration Clauses
• 10 Things We Wish We Were Told When Going In-House
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 71 Firms
• Evenflo Gets New Damages Trial Over Baby's Playpen Death
• Pa. Justices Require Consent For 3rd-Party Insurance Claims
• Insurer Needn't Defend Landscape Co. In Worker Injury Suit
• County Must Face Suit Over Cyclist's Death, Calif. Court Says
• Law Firm Must Face Claims It Botched Domino's Injury Case
• Giant Eagle's Failure To Object At Trial Sinks $1.8M Appeal
• The Virtual Law Team: Advantages For Litigants And Lawyers
• Why Construction Cos. Should Prioritize Protective Equipment
• Carnival Passenger Seeks Sanctions In Stroke-Treatment Row
• Ex-MSU Prez Faces Criminal Charges In Nassar Probe
• Squalid Mobile Home Park Owes Residents $5.6M, Jury Says
• Debt Collector Wants Firm DQ'd In Injury Settlement Suit
• Judge's Jury Selection Gaffe Nixes Doctor's Med Mal Verdict
• Missed Deadline Dooms Gurney Suit: Texas Appeals Court
• Lewis Brisbois Attys Threatened With Jail For Order Breach
• Chipotle Gets New Trial In $3M Sexual Assault Case
• Southern California Edison Hit With First Woolsey Fire Suit
• Collisions By Runaway Semi Are One 'Accident,' 5th Circ. Says
• Circuit Split Encourages Forum Shopping By Injured Seamen
• Autonomous Vehicles And UK Product Liability Law: Part 2
• Emerging Cybersecurity Threats In The Legal Industry
• Man Pinned By Mandalay Bay Sign Wins $524K At Trial
• Fla. Judge Won't Compel Navy Record In Hospital Assault Suit
• Gymnast Says National Orgs Should Face Her Abuse Suit
• Doctor, Hospital Absolved Again In Toe Amputation Suit
• Calif. OSHA Cites Construction Co. After Worker's Death
• Covil Wants $33M Fatal-Mesothelioma Award Axed
• House Panel Chides 2 Lawmakers In Sex Harassment Probes
• Suit Seeks Pa. Catholic Church's Priest Abuse Records
• NY Fights Weinstein Bid To Toss Remaining Assault Charges
• FDA Was In The Dark About NECC Misconduct, Official Says
• Former Chiquita Exec Looks To Exit Terror-Funding MDL
• Autonomous Vehicles And UK Product Liability Law: Part 1
• Med Mal Atty Must Face Suit Over Touting Win Online
• Mandalay Bay Should Pay $35M To Man Hit By Sign, Jury Told
• Insurer Must Cover $1M Of Car Crash Awards, Court Affirms
• Ky. Supreme Court Strikes Down Med Mal Review Panels
• Pa. Court Rejects Bid For Occupational Illness Time-Bar Reset
• Texas Justices To Weigh Viability Of Negligent Hiring Claim
• Texas Supreme Court Revives Patient's Suit Over Paralysis
• Rise Of The CMOs
• Pirates, Stadium Share Blame In Foul-Ball Injury, Jurors Told
• Chiquita Units Try To Duck Ecuador Farmers' Pesticide Claims
• Dartmouth Ignored 'Predator' Profs, $70M Suit Claims
• Insurer Must Face Fraud Claim Over Release, 3rd Circ. Says
• Doctor's Trial Win Affirmed In Suit Over Gauze Left In Neck
• Agency Deference May Be At Risk In High Court Railroad Row
• Pork Co. Seeks New Trial After $94M Nuisance Suit Judgment
• Strip Club Gets $8M Injury Award Nixed On Appeal
• 5th Circ. Orders New Trial For Worker Fired After Injury
• Insys Sales VP To Plead Guilty In Opioid Kickback Case
• A Chat With Bryan Cave Innovation Chief Katie DeBord
• Ex-NFLer Can't Use Judge To Nix Concussion Award Rejection
• Insurer Must Pay $11.6M Plane Crash Judgment, Judge Says
• McAfee Founder Held Liable For Death Of Belize Neighbor
• Woman Says Victoria's Secret Bra Exploded, Burned Her
• Justices Urged To Nix Tenn. Valley Authority's Injury Immunity
• Texas Court Spikes Med-Mal Claim Over Vague Expert Report
• Pa. Widow Sues Security Co., Alleging Fire Alarm Was Faulty
• PG&E Sued By Camp Fire Victims, Pays $25M Over 2015 Fire
• Texas Panel Tosses Claim Doc Tricked Mistress Into Abortion
• Don't Panic: Harvey Doesn't Alter Florida's Bad Faith Standard
• Simple Secrets For Improving Your CLE
• NHL Ends Concussion MDL With $19M Tentative Settlement
• Weinstein, Four Seasons Hit With $60M Suit By Alleged Victim
• Colo. High Court Must Decide Collateral Source Row: Walmart
• Ky. Court Won't Disturb Jury Award In Murder Plot Case
• Calif. Hospital Must Face Suit Over New Mom's Death
• Jury Awards $260M After Man's Death In Crash
• Insurer Says Sports Bar Not Covered In Customers' Crash Suit
• It's Time For Law Firms To Start Talking About Gen Z
• 8th Circ. Says Gov't Exempt From Army Priest Sex Abuse Suit
• Fla. Court Says Doctor Must Face Patient Privacy Suit
• Insurer Must Defend Shooter's Estate, Pa. Justices Told
• Drone Crash Injury At Wedding Not Covered, Insurer Says
• Atlanta Transit Rider Awarded $18.8M For Brain-Damaging Fall
• Four Duck Boat Crash Victims Settle Midtrial For $8.25M
• As Pirates Settle, Net Installer Last Defendant In Foul-Ball Suit
• 4th Circ. Urged To Nix $7.1M Award Over Baby's Brain Injury
• Mo. Duck Boat Captain Indicted After Sinking Killed 17
• Hospital Not Liable For Nonemployee Doc's Kidney Surgery
• Net Installer Wants Judge Off Pa. Foul Ball Injury Suit
• Insurer Says County, Racetrack Not Covered In Crash Suit
• Back To School: Yale's Linda Greenhouse Talks Journalism
• Former Dolphins Doctor Cleared In Ex-Player's Med Mal Trial
• Celebrate Veterans By Improving Their Access To Justice
• Fla. High Court Doubts Public Hospital's Right To Lien Powers
• Texas Court Mostly Affirms $4M Award After Med Mal Trial
• Tenn. Jury Finds For Workers In Coal Ash Exposure Trial
• Ex-Steward Can't Toss Arbitration Award From Cruise Line
• Ex-BNSF Conductor Wins $2M In Injury Retaliation Trial
• La. Court Revives Suit Over Attys' Courthouse Altercation
• Ohio Ruling May Open Floodgates For Decades-Old CTE Suits
• Insurer Wants Coverage For Parking Lot Shooting Suit Axed
• Steptoe Snags Medical Malpractice Atty For Ky. Office
• Time To Reclaim Wellness For All Lawyers
• Kavanaugh Fallout Fuels GOP's Senate Expansion
• Dems Pump Brakes On Trump Agenda With House Win
• Senate Republican Win Cements Trump's Judicial Makeover
• Voting Machine Critics Tout Low-Tech Fix For Hacking Fears
• Mo. Court Tosses Lopsided Split Of $500K Death Settlement
• $12.6M Award For MRSA Mishap Untouched By Ore. Judge
• Ill. Panel Clears Exxon In Plant Worker's Injury Suit
• Ex-NFL Player Files $180M Suit Against Renowned Surgeon
• Appeals Court Backs Doc's Med Mal Win After 'Allen' Charge
• Weinstein Moves To Dismiss Remaining Sex Assault Charges
• USA Gymnastics Wants Out Of 85 Nassar Suits In Michigan
• Insurer Needn't Cover Landlord In Suit Over CO Leak
• Gov't To Pay $575K To End VA Wrongful Death Case
• Calif. Jury Finds Hospital Negligent Over Unborn Baby's Death
• Family Dollar Slip-And-Fall Suit Can Be Amended: 11th Circ.
• Refreshingly Boring? High Court Considers Statutory Context
• Fears Nachawati Adds Ex-DOJ Opioid Specialist In Dallas
• Feds Say They're Immune To Texas Church Shooting Suits
• Conflicting Witnesses Don't Doom Ga. Patient's Surgery Suit
• AIG Unit Not Liable For $2.5M Dive Boat Injury Judgment
• NCAA Bears Blame In Ex-Player's CTE Death, Suit Claims
• DaVita Settles After $384M Verdict In Patient Danger Suits
• Va. Justices Revive Patient Privacy Suit Against Health Clinic
• 6th Circ. Revives Civil Rights Suit Over Fatal Bus Crash
• Soundgarden Singer's Widow Blames Doctor For His Death
• Late Notice Sinks Lafarge Bid For $1.4M Injury Deal Coverage
• Texas Panel OKs Ex-Client's Malpractice Arbitration Award
• Investor Sues Honeywell Over Asbestos-Linked Stock Drop
• NECC Quality Control Manager Gives Combative Testimony
• NJ-NY Train System Must Face Ex-Worker's Diesel Fumes Suit