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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - March, 2020

252 articles

• Ga. Court Partly Revives Suit Over Missed Brain Aneurysm
• PNC's Legal Bills Are Off-Limits In Assault Case, Bank Says
• NY High Court Keeps Zervos' Fight With Trump On Ice
• Astros Want Pitcher's Cheating Suit Sent Home Or Thrown Out
• Law Firm Pay Cuts, Layoffs Will Likely Multiply
• 11th Circ. Pops Appeal Of Beach Ball Injury Insurance Suit
• Texas Panel Affirms Ruling Against Doc In Defamation Suit
• 3 Steps To Building Effective Teams While On Lockdown
• Sen. Floats Bill To Shield COVID-19 Doctors From Legal Action
• Atty Must Face Malpractice Claims Over Botched-Surgery Suit
• Cruise Co. Can't Arbitrate Ex-Worker's Onboard Injury Suit
• Possible COVID Death In NY Prison Sparks Call For Releases
• 1st Circ. Says Patients' Medical Records Software Suit Fails
• Insurer Wants $1.1M From Lowe's Over Humidifier Blaze
• Boy Scouts Gets Temporary Halt Of Sex Abuse Suits In Ch. 11
• Law360's Personal Injury & Med Mal Editorial Advisory Board
• Law Firm Mergers Dry Up Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
• Client Advocacy Tips For Remote Hearings During COVID-19
• How To Conduct Depositions Remotely
• Law Firm Sued By Insurance Co. For Concealing Data Hack
• HHS Bars 'Utilitarian' Treatment Denials For Coronavirus
• The Attys And Legal Logic Behind Stay-At-Home Orders
• Maritime Atty Sanctioned For Interrupting Depo 145 Times
• Texas Justices Revive Steak 'N Shake Sexual Assault Suit
• Pa. Doctor Gets Trial Win In Surgery Consent Suit Upheld
• Texas Justices Toss 'Windfall' Recovery Suit Against Insurer
• Pa. Doc Must Face Retrial Over Elderly Woman's Death
• Dallas Appeals Court Spars Over Summary Judgment Criteria
• A Guide To Zealously Representing Clients During COVID-19
• Atty Banned From NJ Courts For Not Paying Crash Settlement
• Accidental Death Ruling Highlights Flaw In ERISA Deference
• 'Policy Of Indifference' Can't Support Title IX Suit, MSU Says
• Overturned $9M Verdict Sparks Feud In Dallas Appeals Court
• Texas Appeals Court Limits Discovery In Hyundai Injury Suit
• 9th Circ. Mulls Congress' Role In Google, Facebook Oversight
• Oasis Ducks Suit Over 'Unconscionable' 72% Interest Rate
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Atty's Counsel Fee Battle With Pa.
• Judge Blasts Attys For Bickering In 'Midst Of A Pandemic'
• Split Panel Says UT Hospital Patient's Fall Injury Is Med Mal
• Minn. Tribe Sued For Wrongful Death After Fisherman Drowns
• State Farm Doesn't Need To Cover Fatal Crash, Ill. Court Says
• Feds Escape Surgery Suit Due To Widower's Late HHS Filing
• Convicted Insys Exec Says Forfeiture Unfair In Bear Market
• Feds Agree To $5M Baby Brain Damage Settlement
• 7 Ways Attys Can Create The Right Home Office Environment
• 8 Possible Paths To Insurance Coverage For COVID-19 Losses
• Mine Workers' Asbestos Suit Against Insurer Can Go Forward
• Thousands Of Hotels Offer Rooms For COVID-19 Patients
• Gov't Agrees To Pay $1M To End Clinic Patient Death Suit
• Injured Oil Rig Worker Agreed To Job Risks, 5th Circ. Told
• PG&E Granted Approval For Updated Ch. 11 Disclosures
• Calif. Court Won't Reinstate Slashed $4.3M Med Mal Award
• Infowars Can't Use Free Speech Law To Toss Sandy Hook Suit
• 10 E-Discovery Challenges Caused By COVID-19
• State Farm Policy Fight Will Stay In Ill. Federal Court
• Tourist Tells 2nd Circ. Starwood Suit Not Ruled By Mexico Law
• Facebook Post Didn't Violate Patient's Privacy, Pa. Panel Says
• Nurse Allegedly Fired For Warning About COVID-19 Masks
• Boy Scouts Say Lone Accuser Can't Jump Line In Ch. 11
• First Responders Can Get COVID-19 Patient Data: HHS
• Can Cannabis Survive The Virus? Employment Issues Abound
• BigLaw Leaders Must Prepare For COVID-19 Economic Fallout
• Fungi Clause Sinks Coverage For Hyatt Worker's Mold Suit
• Ohio Judge DQ Bid Fails In Fraudulent Surgeries Case
• PG&E's Fate May Rest With One Of Its Sharpest Critics
• Fla. AG Probes Norwegian Cruise's COVID-19 'One-Liners'
• Huge Hotel Job Losses Reported Due To COVID-19
• Calif. Nursing Home Preserves Win In Fatal Stroke Suit
• 3 Ways Leaders Can Improve Remote Work For Lawyers
• Tips For Online Mediation In The Age Of Social Distancing
• Walmart Tells Texas Justices Its Win Revokes $35K Deal Offer
• PG&E Will Plead Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter In Calif. Fire
• NFL's New CBA Is A Raw Deal For Players, Attys Say
• Nursing Home Staff Could Be Focus Of COVID-19 Suits
• Gov't Must Pay Truck Driver $1.45M For Military Convoy Crash
• How A Major Hospital's GC Is Managing The Coronavirus Saga
• Burn Victim's Family Says Co. Made Dangerous Water Heater
• Insys Founder Tells 1st Circ. COVID-19 Risk Merits Bail
• Judge Tosses Most Of Banned Frat's Suit Against Penn State
• Couple Decries Walmart's 'Merciless' Reply In Injury Appeal
• Ill. Magistrate Judge Limits Depositions For Medical Providers
• Texas Justices Refuse To Weaken Insurance Defense Rule
• 11th Circ. Says Foundry Workers' Suit Belongs In Fed. Court
• Texas Panel Grants New Trial In Funeral Home Injury Suit
• Are Employee COVID-19 Cases OSHA Recordable Illnesses?
• Md. Court Affirms State's Pain And Suffering Damages Cap
• More Calif. Residents Sue SoCal Edison Over Woolsey Fire
• Mo. Health System Sues Insurer, Law Firm Over $29M Verdict
• Accusers Set To Fight Boy Scouts' Bid To Halt Suits In Ch. 11
• Fla. Court Won't Move Suit Over Death At Mexican Resort
• OSU And Sex Abuse Accusers Ordered To Continue Deal Talks
• Coronavirus Presents Novel Legal Challenges For Retailers
• Asbestos Removal Co. Says Insurer Cost It $6.1M
• Epstein's Ex Ghislaine Maxwell Sues Estate for Legal Fees
• NJ Justices Won't Hear Indian-American Doc's $20M Bias Suit
• Calif. Court OKs $2.4M Atty Fees In Doctor Sex Assault Suit
• Atty Suspended For Duping Client Into Bogus Settlement
• Fla. Court Tosses Med Mal Suit For Missing Presuit Expert
• Purdue, Sacklers Keep Opioid Suit Shield For 6 More Months
• Bayer Asks Ill. Justices To Boot 160 Claims From Essure Suits
• First Zofran Bellwether Delayed Indefinitely Due To COVID-19
• A Work-From-Home Tech Checklist For Law Firms
• McCain Foods Must Face Suit Over NJ Pizza Factory Death
• NECC Execs Push 'Legal Impossibility' Defense In 1st Circ.
• Princess Cruise Lines Hit By Wave Of COVID-19 Suits
• The Top Coronavirus Questions Health Attys Are Hearing
• Calif. Man Tells 9th Circ. To Restore $75M Roundup Damages
• Tort Reform Legislation: Fla.'s Phantom Damages Bill Fails
• Hospital, Doc Must Face Sweeping Sex Misconduct Suit
• How Facilities Can Brace For DOJ Nursing Home Initiative
• Penn State Wants Ex-Football Player's Hazing Suit Tossed
• Pa. Justices Nix Appeal Over $700K Eagles Game Fight Award
• 7 Keys To Keeping Your Firm Inclusive In The Coronavirus Era
• LA Court Closed For 3 Days Amid Coronavirus Concerns
• Michigan State: No Time Extension On Nassar Suits
• Cruise Ship Industry's COVID-19 Liability Likely Limited
• Sacklers Say Major Purdue Deal Hinges On Longer Ch. 11 Stay
• 'Death Warrant' Argument Voids $18M Verdict In Crash Suit
• Pa. Court Affirms $2.5M Award In Tractor Injury Trial
• Ex-TSU Football Player Hits NCAA With Concussion Suit
• What's Puzzling About The Kobe Bryant Wrongful Death Suit
• Quest Can Go After Doctor In Suit Over Cancer Death
• 1st Circ. Asks RI High Court To Define Insurance 'Civil Action'
• 10 Ways To Continue Biz Development During Coronavirus
• Volleyball Coach Spikes Class Fraud Claims In Sex Abuse Suit
• Texas Justices Allow Third Party After Statute Of Limitations
• Norwegian Cruises Accused Of Misleading On COVID-19
• Facebook Moderators Say Job Caused Psychological Trauma
• 7 Ethics Considerations For Lawyers Using Lead Generators
• Texas B&B Owner Not Responsible For Poisonous Spider Bite
• Atty's Push To Dismiss Case Cost Client $638K, Jury Says
• Insys Execs Say Virus Could Further Delay Surrender Dates
• Coronavirus: The Latest Court Closures And Restrictions
• Weinstein's 23 Years May Herald More #MeToo Prosecutions
• NY AG Tells Alex Jones To Stop Selling Fake Coronavirus Cure
• NFL Retiree Dodges Contempt Order In Suit Funder Loan Fight
• Boy Scouts Ch. 11 Shouldn't Stop Abuse Cases, Accuser Says
• NFL Hammered By 9th Circ. Panel Over Painkiller Policies
• Trump Wants Court To Toss Suit On Bump Stock Ban
• Con Ed Seeks Full Defense Coverage For NYC Gas Explosion
• NJ Doctor Can't Drop $470K Damages Award To Stroke Victim
• Owens-Illinois Unit's Asbestos Claimants Fight Ch. 11 Probe
• 11th Circ. Says Insurer Must Defend Mall In Stabbing Case
• Insurer Must Defend Fla. Condo In Elevator Injury Suit
• 1st Circ. Upholds Strip Club Dancer's $5.4M Win Over Insurer
• Express Scripts Can't Shake Amputee Worker's Injury Suit
• Ex-Dolphins Player Seeks Third Trial Against Team Doctor
• NY AG Issues Notices Targeting Purported Coronavirus Cures
• Ex-LA Sparks GM Hits Team With Gender Discrimination Suit
• Olympian, Track Stars Say NCAA Let Coach Abuse Them
• Juul MDL Complaints Consolidate National E-Cigarette Cases
• New Pipelines Are Needed To Close Law School Diversity Gap
• Valero Faces Another Suit From Workers In Texas Blast
• Girl Scouts Want To Press IP Fight During Boy Scouts Ch. 11
• Jefferson Airplane Singer's Widow Drops Mt. Sinai Suit
• Armstrong Teasdale Adds 5 Attorneys To Roster
• Weinstein Sentenced To 23 Years For Rape, Assault
• $1B Fukushima Suit Belongs In Japan, 9th Circ. Told
• Md. Judge Pauses Allstate's Lead Paint Coverage Suit
• MSU Escapes Gymnastics Center's Nassar Abuse Suit
• Juror Whose Child Was Delivered By Defendant OK To Serve
• Owens-Illinois Unit Fights US Trustee's Push For Ch. 11 Probe
• Hospitality Attys On High Alert As Coronavirus Fears Spread
• Ex-NYC Prosecutor Suspended Over Choking Conviction
• Jury Should Hear Snow Tubing Injury Case, Pa. Justices Hint
• How To Search For A Transformational Law Firm COO
• PG&E Strikes $1B Wildfire Settlement With FEMA
• Weinstein Seeks 5-Year Minimum Sentence For Rape, Assault
• 4 Ethics Tips For Lawyers As Coronavirus Spreads
• Quarantined Couple Say Princess Cruises Hid COVID-19 Risk
• Columbia Gas Pleads Guilty Over Mass. Pipeline Blasts
• Wis. Property Owners Sue SPX Again Over Chemical Cleanup
• NFL Retiree Says Suit Funder Can Recoup $800K Loan Itself
• Accident Victim Who Got $7.5M Can't Duck Paying His Atty
• Fire Victims Question Effect Of New PG&E Ch. 11 Exit Loan
• Keep Your Client Out Of The Courtroom During Voir Dire
• Steptoe Dropped By U. Of Mich. In Sex Assault Inquiry
• Tenn. Ruling Has Broad Relevance To Damages Caps In State
• Undisclosed Letter Dooms Doc's Fraud Conviction At 6th Circ.
• Rand Paul Keeps $582K Verdict In Neighbor Assault Suit
• OSU Reaches Settlement With Some Sex Abuse Accusers
• Texas Court Oks Dismissal Of Fatal Navy Helicopter Crash Suit
• Lloyd's Pulled Back Into Arbitrating Boy Scouts Abuse Claims
• UPMC Must Share Some Tuberculosis Info, Pa. Judge Says
• NY Spills Uncharged Weinstein Allegations In Sentence Memo
• Valero Asks Texas Justices To Toss Workers' Injury Suits
• Japanese Co. Says $287M Navy Collision Suit Out Of Bounds
• NY Securities Fraudster Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering
• US Trustee Knocks Owens-Illinois' Pick For Ch. 11 Claims Rep
• Mich. Court Affirms Tennis Player Can't Sue Over Eye Injury
• A Possible Limit On High Court 2005 Agency Deference Ruling
• It Can Be Risky For Litigators To Advise On Litigation Funding
• Penn Prof Added To Special Masters In NFL Head Injury Deal
• Calif. Physician Must Face Suit Over Patient's Paralysis
• Dems Push To End Amtrak's Forced Arbitration Clauses
• Watchdog Faults HHS For Migrant Child Separation Response
• Senators Call For Full Report On Ex-IHS Doc's Abuse
• Purdue Wants Ch. 11 To Hold Opioid Cases At Bay Longer
• PFAS Regulation, Litigation May Be Shaped By Media Claims
• Miss. Justices Apply Med Mal Time Limit To Pharmacy Suit
• Nightfall No Reason To Grant Immunity To Pa., Appeal Says
• NY Hospital's Experts Get Fatal Stroke Suit Dismissed
• Bad Expert Report Sinks 'Unusual' Botched Surgery Suit
• Insys Execs Can't Delay Prison In Opioid Kickback Case
• Judge Exits Post Office Suit Because He's A Customer
• Stop Asking Bar Applicants About Mental Illness
• 'Thief' Atty Gets 5 Years For $3.4M Client Diversion Scheme
• Coronavirus Tips UK Airline Flybe Into Insolvency
• U. Of Mich. Hid Doc's Sex Assaults On Athletes, Suit Says
• Conn. Justices Affirm Doc's Trial Win In Childbirth Injury Suit
• Bar Escapes Suit Over Ill. Worker's Deadly Fall
• Insurer Must Cover Carbon Monoxide Death Claims
• Pa. Justices Snub Appeal Over Deleted Video In Fall Case
• Gov't To Settle Suit Over Plane Crash That Killed Couple
• Court Backing For Tenn. Damages Cap Should Shrink Biz Risk
• Texas Panel OKs Settlement Credit In Wrongful-Death Award
• High Court Must Reject Unconstitutional La. Abortion Law
• Rape Accuser Says Trump Can't 'Pick And Choose' Lawsuits
• What The Coronavirus Means For Arbitration And Mediation
• USPS Attys Dodge Sanctions Over Subpoenas In Crash Suit
• Dad Tells Court NHL Can't Preempt Suit Over His Son's Death
• Airbnb Hit With Wrongful Death Suit Over Halloween Shooting
• Insurer Sued Over McDonald's Wrongful Death Suit
• Ill. Doc, Hospital Must Face Suit Over Brain Bleed Death
• Rapaport Wants Early Win In Barstool Defamation Suit
• Justices' Border Patrol Ruling Could Extend To US Citizens
• Calif. Justice Open To Reinstating $1.6M Asbestos Award
• What Congress Misses About Universal Injunctions
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Lessons From 'Italian Summer Camp'
• NJ Nursing Home Wrongful Death Claims Must Be Arbitrated
• Marriott Escapes SC Suit For Italy Hotel Injury, 4th Circ. Rules
• New DOJ Task Force Targets 'Grossly Substandard' Elder Care
• Teen Can't Get Punitive Damages In Suit Over Cruise Rape
• Reporter Says CBS Retaliated After Red Bull Stunt Went Awry
• Norton Rose Snags Ex-Crowell Tort Trial Whiz In Calif.
• Ex-Legal Assistant Sues Fla. Firm Over Atty's Explicit Texts
• Bayer, Google Among Cos. Urging Change To Expert Standard
• Seeger Weiss Defends Latest Concussion Deal Fee Request
• MLB Cheating Suits Could Be Test Cases For Bettors' Claims
• Coronavirus Puts Japanese Cruise Co. Into Insolvency
• Philly Paralegal's Sex Harassment Claims Cleared For Trial
• Juror's Link To NJ Doctor Can't Void Med Mal Trial Win
• Pa. Justices To Mull If Juries Set Time Bar For Church Abuse
• NCL Passengers Claim Ship Took Reckless Sail Into Storm
• NY Cancer Doc Dodges Prison In Insys Kickbacks Case
• Prepare Your Law Firm Tech For Coronavirus Impact
• Mediators To Form Plan For Purdue Ch. 11 Claims Distribution
• 5th Circ. Clears Walgreens In Amputee's Storefront Crash Suit
• Harsher Terms Nixed For Cases Tainted By Mass. Lab Scandal
• ConAgra Loses Bid For Coverage Of $102M Lead Paint Deal
• Atty Tips To Avoid 'Scope Creep' And Malpractice Claims
• Justices Won't Take Up Fight Over Fake Therapist's Insurance