Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Archive » January, 2020

Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - January, 2020

240 articles

• Weinstein Rape Accuser Gives Graphic Detail Over Objections
• AIG Client's Refusal To Settle Wasn't Wrongful Act, Jury Finds
• Oasis Escapes Borrowers' Suit Over Legal Funding
• Atty Suspended In NJ Over 'Web Of Lies' In Med Mal Case
• Texas Plant Should Stay Closed After Explosion, County Says
• NJ Justices Suspend Pa. Atty For Ignoring Clients
• Do's And Don'ts For Social Media Discovery In Louisiana
• Rancher Not Liable In Crash With Bull, Texas Justices Rule
• Most Lawyers Do Not Understand How AI Works
• Cab Co. Trustee Sanctioned For Discovery Abuse
• 4 Considerations When Moving To A New Law Firm
• Fugitive Doc Hit With $1.8M Verdict Over Unneeded Surgeries
• Trump Rape Accuser Wants President's DNA For Testing
• USA Gymnastics Floats $215M Ch. 11 Fund For Nassar Victims
• Energen Unit Escapes Texas Oil Rig Injury Suit
• Weinstein Hired Ex-Spies To Target Accusers, Boies Atty Says
• LA Building Fire That Injured 14 Was Preventable, Tenants Say
• BNY Mellon Beats Residents' Lead Paint Claims
• Atty Dispute Over $2.6B Terror Award Returns To State Court
• Texas Justices Mull If Farmhands Eligible For Workers' Comp
• Pa. Court's Ruling On Uber Terms Clashes With Case Law
• Calif. Gym Stuck With $477K Trip-And-Fall Award
• Split Texas Panel Revives Suit Over Cop Car Crash, Injuries
• A Modest Plan To Streamline Civil Cases In LA Superior Court
• Judge Rebukes Epstein Guard's Lawyer Over Vacation Plans
• Weinstein's Alleged Rape MO Bolstered By 2 More Witnesses
• Fireman's Estate Seeks $25M For 'Motherless Brooklyn' Death
• Trucking Co. Must Pay Motorist $4.4M After Accident
• Student Not Owed Defense In Fatal School Bathroom Attack
• Cremation Is Not Spoliation, Md. Court Says In Med Mal Case
• NXIVM Cult Leader Accused of Pyramid Scheme, 'Legal Wars'
• Texas Justices Told $3.4M Injury Award Needs Recalculation
• Pa. High Court To Ponder Philadelphia's Liability Waiver
• Injured Couple Loses Bid To Intervene In AIG Insurance Fight
• What Courts Are Saying About Litigation Finance Disclosure
• Medical Marijuana Patient Sues Hospital Over Failed Drug Test
• Insys Founder Says 'Drug Dealer' Accusation Biased Jury
• Insurer In Uphill Fight To Avoid Olympic Sex Assault Coverage
• Texas Atty Can't Skirt Sanctions For Billing After He Was Fired
• Pan Am Says It's Not To Blame For Toppled Tater Tots
• Feds Hit With $15M Verdict In Newborn Brain Damage Suit
• Truck Stop Wins Appeal Over 'Bizarre' Toilet Paper Injury
• Okla. Jury Hands Down $20M Verdict In Fatal Oil Rig Blowout
• NJ Court Won't Grant Mulligan Over Missed Brain Tumor
• Weinstein Accuser's Roommate Backs Up Sex Assault Claim
• DC Circ. Won't Let Retailer Dodge Fines For Worker Deaths
• Surefire Marketing Methods To Build Your Legal Practice
• Hurricane Can't Guard Utility From Outage Suit, Court Told
• Insys Exec Can't Delay 33-Month Prison Sentence, Gov't Says
• 'Project Runway' Aide Testifies Weinstein Assaulted Her Twice
• DHL Presses Judge To Lower Cyclist's $9.3M Jury Win
• 11th Circ. OKs Carnival's Trial Win In Passenger Death Suit
• Injured Calif. Atty Sees $27M Legal Malpractice Win Voided
• Merchandising Co. Keeps Trial Win Over Deadly Wreck
• Insys Doc Who Lied About Ex-Colleagues Gets Nearly 5 Years
• Gov. Contractor Says Army Families Can't Sue Over Housing
• Texas Court Says Bystander Not Liable In Vehicle Crash Suit
• Eagleridge Can't Blame Pipeline Builder In Explosion Suit
• Setting Boundaries: An Essential Skill For Lawyers
• Justices Ask Gov't To Weigh In On Contractor Immunity Case
• Ala. Hospital Beats Discovery Bid In Patient Suicide Suit
• Rosie Perez Rebuts Weinstein's '100% Consensual' Claim
• 1st Circ. Asked To Restore Full $4.85M Early C-Section Award
• Texas Court Revives Suit Over Drag Race Car Driver's Injuries
• Suits Filed Within Hours Of Deadly Explosion At Houston Plant
• Engineering Firm Denies Duty To Workers In Fatal Gas Leak
• Insys Shows RICO As Good For Kapoor As For Whitey Bulger
• Ill. Justices Say Auto Insurance Policy Can't Be 'Stacked'
• Bankruptcy Judge OKs $1.3M Bonus For Purdue CEO
• PG&E's Bankruptcy Plan Should Not Be Approved
• ABA Rules For Departing Attys Set Unprecedented Limits
• CertainTeed Spinoff Hits Ch. 11 To Deal With Asbestos Costs
• Ex-NFL Player Urges Judge Not To Sack ERISA Suit
• Insurer Can't Slip Bad Faith Claims In Hospital Coverage Row
• Fla. Justices Lower Bar For Appealing State Immunity Denials
• Royal Caribbean Wants 11th Circ. To Slash $3.4M Death Award
• 'Sopranos' Star Says Weinstein Raped Her
• NFL Labor Talks Hit Snag Over Injury Liability Waiver
• Seeger Weiss To Spend $5M Of Concussion Education Fund
• Union Pacific Preserves Win In Suit Over Calif. Teen's Death
• NJ High Court Nixes FedEx Driver's Slip-And-Fall Claim
• Insys Founder John Kapoor Gets 5½ Years
• MLB Hall Of Famer Keeps Win In Biker's Injury Suit
• Insys VP Who Dressed As Dancing Opioid Gets 2 Years
• Newsom Urges Court To Reject PG&E's Bankruptcy Plan
• Bridgestone Unit Must Face Suit Over Man's Quadriplegia
• BNSF Conductor's $3.1M Injury Award Wiped Out Once Again
• Weinstein 'A Monster' Or 'Innocent' In Rape Trial Openings
• Nassar Accusers Want USA Gymnastics Bankruptcy Canned
• Nissan Ex-CEO Illustrates Do's And Don'ts Of Image Repair
• 3 Concerns If Your Witness Becomes Flippant At Deposition
• 'My 600-lb Life' Production Co. Sued Over Patient's Suicide
• Cooperating Insys CEO Gets 2½ Years In Prison
• Insys Exec Gets 1 Year As Atty Slams 'Salacious' Prosecution
• Ex-Insys Exec Blasts Big Pharma For Exploiting Women
• UK Insurer Goes After Ace Over Amusement Fair Injury
• NY Hotel Sex Trafficking Suit May Join Proposed Ohio MDL
• Ex-Tinder Exec To Take Sexual Assault Suit To 9th Circ.
• 5th Circ. OKs La. Casino's Win In Texan's Wrongful Death Suit
• Delta Air Lines Sued For Dumping Jet Fuel On LA Playground
• Purdue, Creditors Ask To Keep Stay On Insurance Arbitration
• Weinstein Loses 11th-Hour Appeal To Relocate NYC Rape Trial
• Royal Caribbean Spared Punitive Damages For Stormy Cruise
• High Court Won't Block Flint Lead Water Suit
• Weinstein Can Tell Jury Of Accusers' 'Loving' Emails
• 2 Insys Execs Get Less Than 3 Years In Opioid Kickback Case
• 10th Circ. Says ADT Contract Clause Bars Wrongful Death Suit
• Delta Air, Siemens Sued Over In-Flight Assault On Officer
• Duck Boat Operator Settles Final Claims In Fatal Sinking Suit
• Weinstein Jury Includes Woman Who Wrote On Predatory Men
• Pa. Law Excuses 3rd-Party Driller From Worker's Death Suit
• Scrapped Experts Can't Return In NJ Accutane Case
• Law360's Tort Report: Meat Loaf's Suit Out Of Hell
• Riddell Can't Dodge High School Football Player's Death Suit
• BART Not Liable For Robbery, Says Calif. Appeals Court
• Would-Be Weinstein Juror Faces Jail For Profiteering Tweet
• 4th Circ. Secures Win For Nursing Home In Death Suit
• Dick's Customer Says Faulty Crossbow Sliced His Fingers
• Gov't To Pay $1M To End Suit Over Patient's Fatal Cancer
• Weinstein Can't Halt Rape Trial But May Be Able To Move It
• Leg Amputee Asks For $2.9M More In Boat Accident Suit
• How Associate Life Has Evolved Over The Past Decade
• Attys Can't Pursue Insurer For Cut Of Ex-Client's Settlement
• Insys Wins OK For Ch. 11 Plan With Opioid Recovery Trust
• Weinstein Appeals To Move Trial Away From NYC 'Circus'
• NY Court Says Doctor Must Face Childbirth Death Suit
• Virgin Islands Demands Epstein Estate Forfeit Private Islands
• 10th Circ. OKs Baker Hughes' Trial Win In Worker Death Suit
• Lawyer Seeks Share Of $4M Atty Fees In Wrongful Death Case
• PG&E Asks Court To Reject Challenge To $24B Settlements
• Calif. Court Affirms $6M Arbitration Award For Brain Damage
• Assisted Suicide Suit Heads To Mass. Appeals Court
• NY Sex Abuse Insurance Suit Showcases Possible Arguments
• Penn State Accused Of Failing To Stop Football Team's Hazing
• Hockey Player Alleges 'Unsafe' Visor Caused Eye Injuries
• Potential Weinstein Juror Says He Saw Producer Screaming
• OSHA Wants $1M In Fines From 'Egregious' Roofing Co.
• Houston Deli Tries To Sink $400K Kolache Poisoning Verdict
• Borgata Casino Must Face Negligence Claims Over Assault
• LA County Seeks To Toss Suit Alleging Racial Discrimination
• Disgraced Atty Loses Bid To Dismiss Lender Fraud Suit
• Boat Owners Face Death Claims Over Fire That Killed 34
• Weinstein Judge Threatens Jail For Jurors' Social Media Posts
• IHS Hit With Suit Alleging Gov't Missed Fatal Cancer Diagnosis
• Asylum-Seeker Who Miscarried In ICE Detention Sues Gov't
• Justices Won't Review School's Sex Abuse Insurance Case
• Judging A Book: Dyk Reviews 'Democracy And Equality'
• Ex-Insys Exec Gets Nearly 3 Years For Opioid Kickbacks
• Excess Insurer Says Menards Can't Escape $6M Injury Payout
• Insys Judge Wonders If Potential Punishment Is Too Harsh
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• The Firms That Dominated In 2019
• Conn. Nurse Injured During Procedure Can't Sue Patient
• Kansas Escapes Injury Suit Over Lawmaker's Car Crash
• 'Not Even A Tweet' Backs Trump's Dismissal Bid, Judge Says
• DC Circ. Boots Malaysia Airlines Case Out Of US
• 2019 Trends In DOJ Health Care Enforcement
• Ex-Optimum Atty Claims Firm Is Systemically Mismanaged
• Weinstein Loses Bid To Privately Question Potential Jurors
• 7 Insider Tips For Working With In-House Counsel
• AutoNation Keeps Trial Win In Suit Over Woman's Lot Injury
• Expert-Designation Issue Seals Woman's Med Mal Trial Loss
• Steelworkers Sue EPA Over Chemical Safety Rule Rollbacks
• Fineman Krekstein Dodges Pa. Malpractice Coverage Claims
• Doc Urges 9th Circ. To Void $1M Patient Privacy Breach Award
• 50 Years Later, Interpretive Challenges Remain For RICO
• Top 5 Drug And Medical Device Developments Of 2019
• Univ. Accused Of Hiding Counterfeit Surgery Tool Scheme
• Weinstein Loses Bid To Remove Trial Judge For Prejudice
• Time To Factor Families Into New York's Wrongful Death Law
• 7 Ethics Tips For Lawyers' Pretrial Social Media Use
• States Should Not Follow ABA On Attorney Conduct Rules
• Calif. School Must Face Sex Abuse Suit Due To New Law
• Bankruptcy Court's 'Odd' Walmart Order Passes 5th Circ.
• Hospital Escapes Suit Over Unpaid $3.1M Med Mal Awards
• Pa. Doctor Keeps Trial Win In Suit Over Patient's Death
• Philly Injury Firm Inks Deal Over Medicare Reimbursements
• Pa. Justices To Mull Injury Benefits For Traveling Worker
• Weinstein Seeks Trial Judge's Recusal For Texting Tirade
• Texas Justices Wary Of Exception To Insurance Defense Rule
• Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Gets Field Trip Assault Win Affirmed
• 6th Circ. Upholds Doc's Conviction For Unnecessary Surgeries
• How Courts And Litigants Can Benefit From Special Masters
• Weinstein Fails In Bid To Boot Gloria Allred From Courtroom
• Mass. Judge Says Jury Must Resolve Cabbie Death Suit
• Real Estate Developer Must Face Suit Over Child's Death
• 10th Circ. Tosses Malpractice Suit Against Atty As Untimely
• Trump OK'd To Pitch Summer Zervos Fight to NY's Top Court
• 10th Circ. Says Auto Crash Victim Can't Recoup $1.3M Award
• Spotted Pig Owner Settles Workers' Sexual Harassment Case
• Contractor Denies Drilling Rig Manual Ties It To Accident Suit
• Miss. Pizza Hut Delivery Man Loses Negligence Suit
• Uber Policy Calls For Refresher On ABA Confidentiality Rules
• Owens-Illinois Spinoff Promises Fair Ch. 11 Claim Treatment
• Amtrak's Arbitration For Passengers Called Unconstitutional
• CVS, Walmart Look To Shift Blame To Doctors In Opioid MDL
• Texas Asks State's High Court To Toss Fatal Crash Verdict
• Weinstein Dodges Jail For Texting In His Rape Trial On Day 2
• USC's Landmark $215M Sex Abuse Deal Nears Final OK
• Cellino & Barnes Split Further Soured By Hacking Claims
• Insys Execs Say Restitution Should Be $18.4M, Not $306M
• Boy Scouts Sued Over Child Sex Abuse Under New DC Law
• Driver Says He'll Sue Over Arrest For Transporting Hemp
• Gun Retailer Asks Texas Justices To Nix Mass Shooting Suits
• New OSU Sex Assault Class Complaint Rejected, For Now
• Trump Rape Accuser Says Taxes Could Prove NY Jurisdiction
• Using Missing Facts As A Defense In NYC Asbestos Suits
• 4 Simple Rules For Witness Note Taking
• Uber Can't Arbitrate Passenger's Injury Suit
• Judge Won't OK Class In 'Egregious' Hospital Sex Assault Suit
• Weinstein Trial Opens With Call For David Boies To Testify
• Owens-Illinois Spinoff Files Ch. 11 To Handle Asbestos Costs
• 7th Circ. Sanctions Atty $1K For Altering Pics In Walmart Suit
• Michael Jackson's Cos. Must Face Calif. Sex Abuse Suits
• Conn. Court Nixes Atty Sanction, Fees In Injury Suit
• 7th Circ. Won't Revisit $31M Kidney-Failure Ruling
• Pa. Crash Victim's Family Gets Hearing To Fight Sanctions
• FAA Must Take Action On Hobby Drone Dangers
• Ga. Court Restores Med Mal Suit Over Patient's Dialysis Death
• 2 Overlooked Advantages Of Hourly Fees
• Hilton Hotel Operator Can't Redo $1.4M Injury Trial
• Insurer Too Late To Recoup Share Of $5.8M Injury Settlement
• Ex-NFLer With Concussion Award Ordered To Pay Funder
• Porn Website Nears $12.8M Trial Loss For Tricking Models
• Late Reed Smith Asbestos Litigator Hailed As Leader, Mentor
• University Of Texas Hospital Beats Suit Over Patient's Death
• Blinded Hockey Player Settles With Minor League
• Prosthetic Leg Didn't Worsen Slip-And-Fall, Neb. Panel Says
• Mont. Justices Side With Insurer In $3M Crash Settlement Row
• NJ Docs Beat Suit Over NY Patient's Blindness
• Atty Says Ex-Partner Demanded $1.5M To Keep Affairs Secret
• Doc Can't Toss State Farm's $13M Insurance Claims RICO Suit
• 9th Circ. Law Backs PG&E In $500M Bond Fight, Judge Says
• What The NY Child Victims Act Means For Insurance In 2020
• Pa. Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2020
• California Cases To Watch In 2020
• Personal Injury And Med Mal Cases To Watch In 2020
• Pennsylvania Cases To Watch In 2020
• Insurance Cases To Watch In 2020
• 5 Things To Watch In Litigation Finance This Year