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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - February, 2019

193 articles

• Pa. Medical Board's Discipline Against Doc Nixed By Court
• No New Trial In Coal Ash Liability Case For Engineering Co.
• Arbitrator's Order Was No Award, 9th Circ. Finds
• Texas Court Restores Precedent-Setting Ambulance Death Suit
• Gov't Urges Justices Not To Review Military Injury Suit Ban
• Insurer's Suit Over Dog-Bite Case Baseless, PI Firm Says
• PG&E Puts $10.5B On Books For Camp Fire Liability
• NJ Unlicensed Driver Can't Get Coverage For Crash Injuries
• Uber Can't Exit Suit Over Offline Driver's Crash
• Atty Blasts NFL Concussion Admin, Alleging Excessive Audits
• Pa. Panel Won't Revive Case Over Allegedly Needless Stent
• 7th Circ. Says Imaging Co. Can't Nix $15M Cancer Suit Award
• Norwegian Cruise Lines Escapes Suit Over Baby's Salmonella
• 8th Circ. Won't Revive Contractor's Suit Against Drilling Co.
• Levi & Korsinsky To Lead Honeywell Investors' Asbestos Suit
• Trump Seeks To Quash Subpoena In Protester Assault Case
• Md. Appeals Court Reverses Baltimore Win In Stampede Suit
• Ore. Jury Awards $15M In Light Rail Injury Trial
• Wynn Resorts Fined $20M Over Founder's Alleged Abuse
• Ambulance Co. Must Face Suit Over Man's Auto Wreck Death
• ND Justices Told Med Mal Damages Cap Is Unconstitutional
• Pa. Justices Deny Conflict In Loosening Med Mal Venue Rules
• Allstate Adjuster Urges Wash. Justices To Ax Bad Faith Case
• Mo. Court Affirms $9.4M Verdict In Botched Surgery Suit
• JPMorgan Not To Blame For Broker's Suicide, Judge Rules
• NECC Execs Say Conspiracy Convictions 'Legally Impossible'
• NCAA, Pa. College Face Football Brain Injury Class Action
• NJ Passenger's $1.8M Crash Verdict Upheld On Appeal
• Walmart Wins Trial Over Shopper's Black Friday Crowd Injury
• Mich. Gym Must Face Nassar Abuse Suit, Gymnasts Say
• Heir Not Required In Med Mal Death Suit, Ind. High Court Says
• High Court Passes On Passengers' 'Poop Cruise' Suit
• 'The Spiel' Helped Insys Get Opioid Spray Paid For, Exec Says
• Wash. Justices Set To Weigh Adjusters' Bad Faith Liability
• Bar Fights DQ Bid In Suit Over Tent Collapse Settlement
• Waste Management Can't Duck Texas Worker's Injury Claims
• Tribal Abuse Suit Can't Overcome Immunity, 8th Circ. Says
• $31M Kidney Injury Award Is Too High, Gov't Tells 7th Circ.
• Record $6.1M Pain-And-Suffering Award OK'd In Apt. Fall Suit
• Calif. Medical Board Can't Get Patient Records, Panel Says
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Insys Rode 'The Gray Line' To Mislead Insurers, Exec Says
• 3 Lessons From A Crypto Mock Trial
• Tracing Puerto Rico's Journey Through Bankruptcy
• Banana Workers Fight Cert. In Chiquita Terror-Funding MDL
• Deficient Expert Testimony Dooms Newborn Blindness Suit
• Colo. Court Revives Suit Over Fatal Abortion Clinic Shooting
• Ex-Penn State Prez Can't Appeal Conviction In Abuse Scandal
• NYC Lead Victims' Bid To Depose Ex-Agency Chief Falls Flat
• SEC Probes Columbia Gas Parent Over Pre-Explosion Filings
• Electrician Gets Another Swing At White Sox In Injury Suit
• USOC Knew Of Nassar Claims Before Coverage, Insurer Says
• Ohio Appeals Court Finds No Error In Verdict For Surgeon
• Energy Cos. Say Bankruptcy Nixes Coal Ash Pollution Claims
• Explainability: Where AI And Liability Meet
• School Insurer Owes $2.6M For Abuse Settlements: 9th Circ.
• Negligence Claims Trimmed In Royal Caribbean Suit
• Woman Headbutted By Ram Gets Suit Revived On Appeal
• Ford, AT&T Not Liable In Sprawling Asbestos Death Suit
• US Soldier Says Fluor Is Liable For Suicide Bombing
• Ga. Medical Group's Trial Win Affirmed In Foot Surgery Suit
• Doc's Win OK'd In Suit Over Colleague's Career-Ending Injury
• NJ Court Won't Salvage Heart Attack Suit Against Cardiologist
• Waiving TSA Immunity Could Start Snowball: 3rd Circ. Judge
• Injured Subcontractor Not Owed Coverage, NJ Court Affirms
• A Chat With McDermott COO John Yoshimura
• When Workers' Comp Covers A Contractor's Injury Claims
• Engineering Co. Asks Judge To Toss Fla. Bridge Collapse Suit
• Trucking Co. Must Pay $2.9M To Driver Struck By 18-Wheeler
• NJ Plaintiffs Seek Cert. In Chiquita Terror-Funding MDL
• Texas Justices Urged To Ax Negligent-Hiring Claim
• Embassy Suites Guest Raped In Room Settles Suit
• Law360's Tort Report: Personal Injury & Med Mal News In Brief
• USA Gymnastics Names NBA Exec As New President, CEO
• Contractor Says Lack Of Site Control Clears It In Injury Verdict
• Latino Workers, Enviros Sue EPA To Force Paint Stripper Ban
• UT Cancer Center Says Doc's Decision Didn't Affect Immunity
• Court Wrongly Tossed Dead Man's Deposition, Pa. Panel Told
• Illinois Hospital, Docs To Settle Malpractice Suit For $20.6M
• The Problem With 'Optimal' Diversity
• Calif. Floats Ban On Intersex Surgery For Minors, Doctors Balk
• The $1B Question: Can Puerto Rico Afford Its Bankruptcy Bills?
• Puerto Rico's Law Firms Find Their Footing After Disaster
• Atty, Blogger Fight Back In NFL Concussion Deal Spat
• Texas Oil Rig Co. Dodges Liability Verdict Over Worker's Injury
• Texas Justices Deny Law Firm's Appeal Of Malpractice Award
• Texas Panel Trims $725K Award In Ex-NFLer Assault Suit
• Zurich Opposes Covering $300M Lead Pollution Settlement
• 'We're All Going To Jail,' Ex-Insys CEO Says He Heard At Work
• Gov't Opioid Suits Hide Attorneys' Personal Interests
• Identifying Jurors Who Are Susceptible To The Reptile Strategy
• Med Mal Suit Wasn't Brought Too Late: Wis. Appeals Court
• Dockless Scooter Co. Blamed For Fla. Woman's Brain Injury
• Honda Hit With $38M Verdict Over Shoddy Seat Belt In Texas
• Feinstein Floats 'Extreme Risk' Bill To Combat Gun Violence
• Concussion Suit From Aaron Hernandez's Daughter Tossed
• NJ Doctor Keeps Trial Win In Suit Over Patient's Consent
• Ex-Insys CEO Says Founder Called Him Company's 'Fall Guy'
• Pa. Justices Delay Possible Med Mal Venue Rule Change
• Subsys-Prescribing Doc Cops To Kickback Conspiracy
• Injured Cop Blames Social Networks For Dallas Police Attacks
• Texas McDonald's Arbitration Bid Fails In Worker Injury Suit
• Nassar Victims' Payout Hangs On Fight With USAG's Insurers
• Celanese Must Pay $14M Asbestos Verdict: SC Appeals Court
• Pa. Justices To Mull UPMC's Role In Murder By Clinic Patient
• Firm Can't Halt DQ Ruling While Appealing MSU Nassar Suits
• VIDEO: Insys Exec Dances As Bottle Of Fentanyl Spray
• Chevron Can't Escape Crude-Oil Tank Injury Suit
• Transit Co. Denied Retrial After $7.4M Crash Verdict
• Expert Failed To Tie Injection To Spinal Injuries, Court Says
• Insys Thought It 'Owned' Doctors, Former CEO Testifies
• Mediation Opening Arguments Should Not Be A Throwdown
• Yale Aids Sexual Misconduct By Frats, Title IX Suit Says
• Travelers Needn't Defend Co. In Suit Over Crash In Exec's Car
• 10th Circ. OKs $7M Award Over Air Force Academy Bike Injury
• Krupnick Campbell Attys Launch New Fla. Med Mal Firm
• School Bus Co. Agrees To $7M Settlement In Fatal NJ Crash
• Ex-Insys CEO Says Founder Demanded Aggressive Marketing
• Insurer Fights 7th Circ. Revival Of $2.3M Crash Judgment Suit
• Fresh Takes On Seeking Costs And Fees Under Rule 45
• Volleyball Coach Can't Shrink Class In Sex Abuse Suit
• Injury Firm Wants 9th Circ. To Hear Driver Privacy Class Action
• Texas Atty Can't Arbitrate Malpractice Suit, 1st Circ. Rules
• Insys Paid For Painkiller Prescriptions, Nurse Tells Jury
• Boeing, SoCal Edison Blamed In Suit For Role In Woolsey Fire
• Wyndham Unit Dodges Suit Over Hotel Guest's Pool Drowning
• Water Polo Orgs Hit With Sexual Abuse Suit
• Geico Settles Before Trial In Case Where Counsel Was DQ'd
• Judging A Book: Smith Camp Reviews 'Echo Of Its Time'
• One Woman's Attempt To Rebuild After Hurricane Maria
• 'Now Is The Real Crisis': Puerto Ricans Struggle For Disaster Aid
• Looking To Start Over, Storm-Tossed Lawyers Land In Fla.
• Don't Trim Class In Volleyball Sex Abuse Cover-Up: Plaintiffs
• Alleged Roger Stone Ties Inflame NFL Concussion Atty Spat
• 5th Circ. Revives Oil Rig Worker's Negligence Claim
• DOJ Fights To Overturn Rep In Duro Dyne Asbestos Trust
• Punitives Up Damages To $15.5M In RJ Reynolds Death Suit
• Cruise Line Death Suit Paused Pending Review In Philippines
• Gov't Wins Trial In VA Cancer Misdiagnosis Suit
• Va. Lt. Gov., MoFo Partner Hit With 2nd Sex Assault Claim
• Liberty Mutual To Pay Minn. Diocese $6.5M For Abuse Claims
• $50M Birth Injury Verdict Beats Ill. Hospital's New Trial Bid
• Ex-Boxer Fights Lloyd's KO Bid In Suit Over $6.3M Policy
• Rail Co.'s Policy Excludes Welder's Lung Claim: 11th Circ.
• Driverless Car Bill Stalls In Congress, So States Gear Up
• Walmart Seeks Atty DQ In Suit Over Woman's Death
• Pittsburgh Water Auth. Wins Rate Hikes, $50M For Lead Fixes
• Telling Lawyer To File A Brief Isn't Favoritism, Judge Rules
• Insurer Escapes Coverage Suit From NJ Surgical Center
• Man Choked By Off-Duty LA Firefighter Agrees To $7.4M Deal
• Nassar Accusers Seek Answers Amid USA Gymnastics Ch. 11
• Duck Boat Cos. Owe $123M For Deadly Crash, Jury Says
• DLA Piper, BakerHostetler Settle Philly Excessive Fee Suit
• 'The Mooch' Talks Mayhem, Con Law, Lessons From Harvard
• Supreme Court Urged To Free Iranian Cash Held By JPMorgan
• Geldhauser & Rizzo Not Bound By Rival's Penned-In Fee Note
• Phillips 66 Loses Bid For Pipeline Explosion Suit Coverage
• La. Court Won't Revive Toddler Brain Tumor Suit
• Ill. Utility Must Face Farm Death Suit But Monsanto Escapes
• Ex-NFLers Lose 9th Circ. Bid To Revive Career-Killer Drug Suit
• Tyson Foods Unit Worker's Suit Over Maimed Hand Revived
• Why Proper Document Redaction May Be An Ethical Duty
• DQ Ruling In Nassar Suit Gives Law Firm Traction To Appeal
• Del. Justices Affirm $3M Verdict In Suit Over Botched Delivery
• Seeger Weiss Defends Additional NFL Concussion Deal Fees
• Jury Awards $39M Over Street Racing Crash In Industrial Park
• Calif. Doc's $3.8M Award In Improper Firing Suit Affirmed
• Pa. Senate Wants Time To Study Looser Med Mal Venue Rules
• Why I Became A Lawyer: A Refugee's Journey Of Firsts
• Nassar Accusers' Lawyers Ask For Pause Of DQ Ruling
• 'Any' Vs. 'An': 1 Word Makes All The Difference In Insurance
• Bellwether Jury Awards $3M In Cook Medical Vein Filter MDL
• Maritime Construction Worker Wins $3.3M In Barge Injury Suit
• 11th Circ. Backs Sperm Bank's Win In Sham-Donor Suit
• Imaging Co. Urges 7th Circ. To Toss $15M Med Mal Verdict
• QBE Claims Handler Can't Escape $18.5M Arbitration Award
• Insurer Says Firm Made Up Bad Faith Claim In Dog Bite Case
• Truck Driver Wins $2M In Trial Over Highway Rear-Ending
• High Court Is Asked To Revive Passengers' 'Poop Cruise' Suit
• Royal Caribbean Escapes Hurricane Harvey Cruise Suit
• Keeping PR Strategy Communications Privileged: Part 2
• Consequential Damages Can Exceed Policy Limits In Nevada
• As Puerto Rico Recovers, Courts Heed Lessons Of Disaster
• NJ Doc Escapes Suit Over Refusal To Testify In Crash Trial
• 28 Former Penn State Frat Members Sued Over Hazing Death
• Nassar Plaintiffs' Lawyers DQ'ed From Sex Abuse Trial
• Purdue Brass 'Milked' $4B From Opioid Addiction: Mass. AG
• Ky. Court Nixes Hospital's Exit From Baby Brain Damage Suit
• Ford Denied New Trial In $9M Asbestos Death Verdict
• Driller Wants Insurer To Pay Worker's $1.4M Injury Verdict
• Ex-Insys Exec Testifies On Blowing Up At Founder
• Pa. AG Files Criminal Case Against Pittsburgh Water Agency
• Keeping PR Strategy Communications Privileged: Part 1