Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Archive » July, 2019

Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - July, 2019

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• Most Builders Settle Victim Claims Over FIU Bridge Collapse
• Ariz. Appeals Court Upholds Doc's Win In Faulty Surgery Suit
• Facebook Defeats Appeal Claiming It Aided Hamas Attacks
• 'Garden Variety' Atty Mistakes Are No Excuse, Court Says
• Texas Attys Must Arbitrate Dispute Over Referral Fees
• Debunking 3 Myths About Contract Attorneys
• Epstein Trial Could Be Held As Soon As June 2020
• State Farm Keeps Win Against Policyholders Who Lost Home
• Judge Told Taking Too Long To Rule In Texas Hospital Cases
• Eagles Guitarist's Widow Won't Give Up Info, Hospital Says
• 'Are You My Mother?': Judge Laments Med Mal 'Odyssey'
• Pratt & Whitney May Still Escape $1B Toxins Suit
• Ex-NFL Player To Appeal Concussion Claim Denial To 3rd Circ.
• Firearm Accessories Cos. In Libel Dispute After Severing Ties
• #MeToo Defendant Bankruptcies Can Delay, Not Deny, Justice
• Workplace Safety's Little-Known Hammer: The Clean Air Act
• NFL's Goodell, 3 NFC Playoff Referees To Sit For Questioning
• AIG May Need To Pay $6M Over Client's Bad-Faith Suit
• Fees Award Nixed After $1.4M Fla. Trucking Crash Verdict
• Ill. Court Orders New Trial Over Hospital Rep's 'Vile' Letters
• Parents Seek Class Cert. In Pop Warner Concussion Suit
• NJ Atty Can't Upend Ruling Over Unpaid Mass Tort Financing
• 8th Circ. Says Insurer Needn't Cover Camp Zipline Injury Suit
• NY Pharmacist Cops To Role In 'Brazen' $5M Opioid Ring
• 'No Miscarriage Of Justice' In Insys Execs' Trial, Feds Say
• Columbia Gas To Pay $143M To Settle Mass. Explosion Claims
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2019
• Mich. Doc Must Face Suit Over Patient's Bleeding Death
• Music Label Says Insurer Must Cover Stage Dive Injuries
• Carnival Says Its Conduct Doesn't Merit Passenger Death Suit
• Law360's Tort Report: Personal Injury & Med Mal News In Brief
• Chubb Sues Over New Yorker Hotel's 'Traplike' Elevator
• CrossFit Not Covered For Athlete's Death, Insurer Says
• Key Defense Strategies For Sports Head Trauma Lawsuits
• Texas Panel Sends Ex-HEB Cashier's Injury Suit To Arbitration
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Securing Insurance Coverage For NY Child Victims Act Claims
• Texas Jury Hits Oilfield Co. With $22M Crash Verdict
• New Trial Granted In Md. Cancer Patient's Misdiagnosis Suit
• Seeger Weiss Asks For $1.7M For NFL Concussion Deal Work
• Philly Atty Pleads Out In $2M Stock Fraud Case
• Sailors Ask 9th Circ. To Revive $1B Fukushima GE, Tepco Suit
• Woman's Suit Against Hospital Over Son's Treatment Slashed
• State Farm Slams Cert. Bid In Medicare Reimbursement Suit
• Royal Caribbean Must Face Suit Alleging Sex Assault On Teen
• 5 Hard Phrases Lawyers Should Master
• Texas City Must Face Suit Over Trucking Co. Collision
• NBA, Pistons Settle Mom's Suit Over G-League Player's Death
• 3 Young Vapers Sue Juul Over Teen-Targeting Tactics
• Florida Justices Will Hear Botched 'Butt Lift' Case
• Norwegian Cruises Can't Escape Verdict In Heart Attack Case
• Injured Nurse Can't Be Expert In Own Case, Mass. Court Rules
• Jury Awards Young Skier $4.5M In Chair Lift Injury Suit
• Coachella Promoter Escapes Festival Worker's Injury Suit
• Contractor Must Face Injury Suit From Subcontractor's Worker
• And Now A Word From The Panel: 4 MDL Lessons At 40
• Insys GC To Leave Embattled Co. After Less Than A Year
• Med Mal Patient Hits Va. Damages Cap With $2.2M Verdict
• Utility Faces $4.5M Fine Over Pa. Man's Electrocution
• Texas Court Says Med Mal Expert's Report Is Deficient
• Calif. Patient's Overworked Atty Can't Revive Malpractice Suit
• NJ Court Won't Disturb $6.1M Work Site Injury Award
• Furniture Trade Group Claims No Role In Dresser-Tip Death
• Doc On Hook For $1M In Patient Privacy Breach Suit
• Utah Supreme Court Strikes Down State Med Mal Law
• Insurer Wins $4M Indemnity Dispute Over Toddler's Death
• Pain Clinic, Tenn. State Senator Accused Of $25M Fraud
• Tour Bus Crash Victims Lose Calif. High Court Appeal
• Toyota Can't Shield Safety Databases After $209M Crash Loss
• Third Amended Med Mal Suit Is Timely, Ill. Court Says
• DOL Says Privacy Concerns Justify Injury Reporting Change
• Ill. Court Reverses Clinic's Trial Win Over Fatal Blood Clot
• E-Discovery Experts Could Increase Fed. Court Efficiency
• Equinox Insurer Denied Win In Sex Assault Suit Fees Row
• Ailing NFL Players And The Lawyer They Say Swindled Them
• Pa. Man's $3.5M Award Over Missed Heart Disease Upheld
• Palm Beach Sheriff To Probe Epstein Work Release
• Massachusetts Cases To Watch: Midyear Report
• Justice Stevens' Most Important Personal Injury Opinions
• Rig Worker 'Engulfed In Flames' Sues Houston Equipment Co.
• Shaw's Not Liable For Patron's Murder, Maine Judge Finds
• NY Court OKs Hospital's Trial Win In Patient Death Suit
• Pa. TV Reporter Sues Red Bull Over Flugtag Stunt Injuries
• 2 High Court Admiralty Cases Diverge On Common Law's Role
• Time To Heed Justice Stevens' Criticism Of Gun Decision
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Texas Doc, Health Service Group Must Face Med Mal Suit
• Pa. Atty Faces Federal Charges Over Client Diversion Scheme
• EOG Settles $12.5M Injury Suit Minutes Before Arguments
• Jury Convicts Doctor, Nurse For $7.8M Health Care Fraud
• Gov't Sues Chemical Co. Over Deadly La. Plant Explosion
• BNSF Not Liable For Worker's Fatal Crash, 7th Circ. Says
• NJ Sports Agency, Atty Duck Suit Over Concealment Claim
• Fla. Law Firms Fight Over Who Can Say 'Simon Says'
• Remembering Justice Stevens As A Law Firm Leader
• Epstein Denied Bail Over Sex Trafficking Charges
• Pa. Med Mal Insurer Law Won't Get Blocked, For Now
• 'May I Just Ask': Era Of Civility Passes With Justice Stevens
• Justice Stevens' Chevron Legacy Under Attack
• 'Kindness, Humility, Wisdom': Justices Remember Stevens
• 6th Circ. Tosses Parents' Suit Over Merck's Gardasil
• The Stories They Tell About Justice Stevens
• Hear Justice Stevens In 5 Memorable Moments On The Bench
• Calif. Court Backs Six Flags' Trial Win In Worker Injury Suit
• Justice Stevens' High Court Legacy In 4 Charts
• Paint Makers To Pay $305M To End 19-Year Calif. Lead Case
• Insurer Says It Won't Cover Contractor In Electrocution Suit
• Construction Co. Can't Skirt $12.3M Award For Fatal Wreck
• Attys Should Honor Their Word In Fee Split, Pa. Judge Says
• Boeing Taps Feinberg To Administer 737 Crash Victims Fund
• Landscaping Co. To Pay $800K Over Doctor's Icy Fall
• Flawed Vetting Of Jurors Warrants Med Mal Retrial, Court Says
• A Look Back At Justice Stevens' Most Important Opinions
• Justice John Paul Stevens' Brand Of Judicial Humility
• Injured Driver's Story Lacks 'Common Sense,' NY Court Says
• Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, Hero To Left, Dead At 99
• Insurer Asks 5th Circ. To Uphold Phillips 66's Coverage Denial
• Chiquita Should Face Farmers' Pesticide Suit, Judge Says
• Drexel Says Insurer Must Pay For Sex Assault Claims Defense
• Pa. Atty Appointed To Oversee Handling Of NFL Fraud Probe
• Blink-182 Manager Beats Worker's Concert Injury Claims
• Answers To Key Legal Finance Ethics Questions
• Former Insys Execs Want Sentencing Delayed Until 2020
• Calif. High Court Says Firefighting Immunity Isn't Automatic
• Fla. Court Says Elder Abuse Claim Can't Be Med Mal
• Tenn. Law Board Says It's Immune To Suspended Atty's Suit
• Federal Agencies Need A Uniform Record-Keeping Process
• Cop Fights Social Networks' Bid To Duck Dallas Attack Suit
• Lloyd's Aims To Keep Agent In Ring In $6.3M Boxer Dispute
• Epstein Accusers Appear At Bail Hearing, Ask He Be Jailed
• Feds Say Epstein Paid Potential Witnesses; More Victims ID'd
• Maine Justices Define Equine Immunity, Nix Injury Suit
• Fla. Crash Suit Revival Raises Question On Video Evidence
• Conn. Court Won't Revive Parents' Sandy Hook Shooting Suit
• Personal Injury And Med Mal Cases To Watch: Midyear Report
• Cruise Co. Wants Employee's $10M Injury Award Axed
• Crane Maker Beats Engineer's $248M Injury Claim At Trial
• Pa. Justices Snub Appeal In Nursing Home Arbitration Row
• The Role Of Dictionaries In Last Term's High Court Decisions
• How To Evaluate The Rise In Legal Employment
• Calif. Lawmakers Create $21B Wildfire Insurance Fund
• Bad Jury Instructions Revive Calif. Motorist's Injury Suit
• 4th Circ. Nixes $7.1M Award In Baby Brain Injury Suit
• Weinstein Changes Attys Again As Trial Looms
• Couple Sues Fertility Center For Implanting Wrong Embryos
• Mass. Top Court Expands Hearsay Rule In Civil Cases
• PG&E Ordered To Respond To Report It Ignored Fire Dangers
• Football Player's Family Slams Helmet Maker's Bid To Nix Suit
• Pa. Ski Resort Says Patron's $2.5M Award Is Way Overboard
• Fla. City Must Face Crash Suit Over Median Tree Plantings
• Texas Doctor Beats Med Mal Suit On Bad Expert Report
• Methane Leak Victims Can't Appeal SoCalGas Criminal Plea
• Nassar Victims' Anonymity OK'd In Olympic Committee Suit
• LA County Absolved Of $1.2M Triathlon Injury
• Insys May Face Restitution Above $30M Penalty For Kickbacks
• New Epstein Accuser Tees Up Child Victims Act Suit
• Dura-Bond Inks $10.6M Deal For Trucker Crushed By Pipe
• Pa. Court Muddies Privilege And Work-Product Waters
• Abuse Victim Says Time Bar Ruling On Diocese Should Stand
• Calif. Electric Co. Beats Firefighter's Suit Over Shock Injury
• DOL Botched Miner's Black Lung Award, 10th Circ. Says
• The Business Case For Championing Diverse Legal Teams
• Can Data Solve BigLaw's Diversity Problems?
• 12 Attorneys On How Diversity Gives Them The Edge
• Caltrans To Pay $37M To End Construction Worker Injury Suit
• Woman Can Challenge Arbitral Award Despite Missed Hearing
• USOC Says Weightlifter's Sex Assault Suit In Wrong Court
• Columbia Gas Settles Claim Over Mass. Explosion Death
• NY Hospital Can Shield Internal Records In Baby Injury Suit
• How The Legal Pipeline Is Failing Black Attorneys
• Ill. Court Affirms $4.8M Med Mal Award In Patient Death Suit
• NJ Firm Must Face Malpractice Claims Over Brain Injury Suit
• In Their Own Words: 9 Partners On Diversity At Work
• The Best Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• Ex-Insys Bosses Still Aiding 8 Kickback Probes, Feds Say
• The Art Of The 'Science And Expert Team' In Mass Torts
• Insurer Seeks Quick Win In Suit Over Boat Propeller Injury
• Malpractice Atty Says Discipline Board Not Immune From Suit
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot By The Numbers
• Diversity Efforts At Many Firms Ignore Disabled Attorneys
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• Despite Progress, Firms Still Slow To Track LGBT Data
• Marriott Stuck With Waterslide Suit, But Liberty Escapes
• SC Physician Preserves Trial Win In Birth Injury Suit
• Landscaper's Guilty Plea In Fatal Cave-In Barred From Suits
• The Biggest Pa. Appellate Rulings Of 2019: Midyear Report
• Caterpillar Can't Shake Arbitration In $18M MDL Defense Row
• An End To The 'Border War' In Kansas-Missouri Injury Suits?
• The Top Injury And Med Mal Cases Of 2019: Midyear Report
• Md. Jury Awards Whopping $229M In Birth Injury Suit
• 'Justice' Served? Tenn. Tort Atty Disbarred For False Invoices
• 2nd Circ. Revives Insurers' Fight Over Truck Crash Coverage
• Apt. Building Owner Hit With $125M Verdict In Ga. Death Suit
• States Reach $6M Deal With LexisNexis Over Withheld Fees
• NJ Transit's Immunity In Injury Suits Now Void, 3rd Circ. Told
• Six Flags Fights Remand Bid In NJ Ride Injury Suit
• Insurer Must Cover Drunken Driver's Accident, 5th Circ. Says
• Tenant Says Allstate Can't Pursue Coverage Suit In Lead Case
• Rethinking The Tech-First Approach To Law Firm Solutions
• National Surety Can't Recoup Asbestos Settlement Costs
• NY Archdiocese Says Insurers Must Cover Sex Abuse Suits
• Texas High Court To Take Stock After Bull And Car Collide
• Calif. Hospital Keeps Win In Suit Over Childbirth Injuries
• Casino Customer Wins $3M Verdict In Trip-And-Fall Suit
• Petland Affiliate Wants Out Of Sick Puppy Sale Suit
• Napoli Bern's Insurer Dodges Paying $4.1M In Atty Fee Spat
• How Pa. High Court Ruling Makes Life Easier For Corp. Clients