Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Archive » May, 2020

Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - May, 2020

252 articles

• Tenn. Court OKs Slash Of $4.5M Med Mal Verdict To $1.25M
• NJ Doc Can't Escape Sanctions For Giving Attys Patient Info
• PG&E Objector Suggests Weil Atty's Son Raises Conflict
• Texas Justices Won't Hear Walmart's Bid To Undo Settlement
• Avoiding Inadvertent Privilege Waivers In E-Communications
• Dollar General On Hook For $630K Slip-And-Fall Verdict
• Coronavirus Q&A: Foley & Lardner's Health Practice Chair
• How Anti-Terrorism Act Extension Affects Mainstream Cos.
• Fla. Court Says Deadly Patient Transfer Suit Is Med Mal Case
• Sidley Can Continue As Boy Scouts' Ch. 11 Counsel
• Texas Justices To Hear Utility Co.'s Bid To End Injury Suit
• Limiting Employer Liability For Secondhand Virus Exposure
• Burger King Sued Over Ex-Manager's Miscarriage
• McDonald's Aims To Settle Workers' COVID-19 Safety Suit
• Harvey Weinstein Hit With New Rape Allegations In New York
• Pa. Hospital Must Hand Over Reports In Patient Death Suit
• CPUC Approves PG&E's $58B Ch. 11 Plan Despite Criticism
• Hospice Allegedly Axed Staff Who Sought Virus Protections
• Pa. Woman Claims She Was Misled On Stem Cell Treatment
• Celebrity Cruises Looks To Escape COVID-19 Class Suit
• OSHA Tells House Panel It Just Issued First Virus Citation
• Don't Cancel Your Summer Associate Programs
• How Hollywood Can Inspire Courtroom Presentations
• Wynn Resorts Slips Investor Suit Over Ex-CEO's Sexual Abuse
• Pa. Industry Groups Push For Pandemic Liability Protection
• Gerdau Says Travelers Owes Some Of Wrongful Death Verdict
• WilmerHale, Toyota Agency Posted Sealed Info, Loses Gag Bid
• Juror Who Knew MD Swayed Med Mal Trial, SC Court Finds
• Royal Caribbean Urges Court To Ax Workers' COVID-19 Suit
• Judge Urges Sides To Settle PNC Bank Sex Assault Case
• Pa. Justices Foresee Mischief In Expanded Atty Liability Law
• PG&E's $58B Ch. 11 Confirmation Enters Final Stretch
• Fla. Mental Health Facility Beats Suits Over Parkland Shooting
• Fight To Lead Norwegian Cruise Investor Suit Gets Heated
• Insurer Can't Recoup Settlement Payment In Lyft Crash Suit
• Trial By Webcam: Tips From A Firsthand Experience
• 5 Ways To Reduce Post-Pandemic Legal Malpractice Exposure
• Leaving The Tort System Behind Via Corporate Risk Transfer
• Telework Transition Holds Key Lessons For Public Agencies
• Health System Must Face Feuding Family's Info Breach Suit
• Trade Groups Join Chamber's Push For Virus Liability Shield
• 6 Considerations For Medical Staff's Virtual Peer Reviews
• Court OKs Deal For Virus Tests, Isolation At Pittsburgh Jail
• Lieff Cabraser, Others To Lead U. Mich. Sex Assault Cases
• Feds Tell High Court Nestle Can't Be Held Liable For Slavery
• WilmerHale, Toyota Agent Told Extortion Claim Is 'Overstated'
• 'Inhumane' DC Hospital Must Step Up Virus Prevention Effort
• Bayard Sues Harvey Weinstein For $420K In Unpaid Fees
• 6th Circ. Forces Mich. Officials To Face Flint Lead Claim
• NCAA Denies Duty To Protect Athletes From Coach Abuse
• Pa. Panel Preserves Reinstated $2.4M Broken Leg Verdict
• Credibility Concerns About Virtual Arbitration Are Unfounded
• New Risk Of Whistleblower, Retaliation Claims In Health Care
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• State's Negligence Caused Mich. Dam Collapse, Class Says
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Calif. Nursing Home Slapped With COVID-19 Death Suit
• Wigdor Drops Biden Sex Assault Accuser Reade As Client
• Fla. Court Nixes $109M Verdict In Botched Surgery Suit
• US Tennis Sued Over College Grad's Head Injury At Stadium
• Job Market Withdrawal Voids Workers' Comp, Pa. Panel Says
• 9th Circ. Says Sailors' Fukushima Suit Can't Proceed In US
• Private Texas College Isn't Immune From Shooting Death Suit
• A Lawyer's Guide To Client Service Continuity Planning
• Tyson Foods Slammed With Wrongful COVID-19 Death Suit
• Tesla Investor Latest To Sue Elon Musk For Libel By Tweet
• Lowe's, Insurance Adjuster Beat Worker's Bad Faith Claim
• Pa. Nursing Homes Mull Suit Over State's 'Flawed' Virus Data
• NY Court Won't Add $240K Interest To $5.3M Fire Death Award
• CPUC Vote On PG&E Bankruptcy Delayed As Ratepayers Rail
• ACLU Helps Inmates File Virus Lawsuits in Texas, Tennessee
• Ex-Legal Assistant Settles Harassment Suit Against Fla. Firm
• NJ Property Owners Escape Injury Suit Due To Lease With City
• Personal Injury Firm Wants Out Of Ex-Partner's TM Suit
• Biz Groups Urge Congress To Enact COVID-19 Liability Shield
• Virtual Meetings Could Be Fertile Ground For Legal Discovery
• How Courts May Interpret COVID-19 Waivers Of Liability
• States Join Bid For Virus Delay In Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy
• Texas Hospital Beats Suit Over Patient Taken Off Life Support
• Hospital's Trial Win OK'd In Suit Over Worker's Facebook Post
• NFL Player Says He Was Sexually Assaulted On United Flight
• Natural Gas Co. Sues For Coverage After Pa. Injury Claim
• Utility Not Liable For Hurricane Outage At Nursing Home
• Colombians In Chiquita Terror-Funding MDL Want Anonymity
• California Ruling Could Shift Fire Suppression Costs
• Pa. Justices Ax Retrial In Med Mal Case With Alleged Jury Bias
• The Role Of Remote Mediation After The Crisis Is Over
• The Post-Pandemic Workplace Needs Better Safety Regulation
• NY Courts To Allow New Lawsuits Next Week
• 7 Steps To Romancing The Virtual Classroom
• Imprisoned Pharmacist In No Extra Virus Danger, Feds Say
• NY Child Victims Act Ruling Gives Relief To Plaintiff Attys
• NY Bill Would Repeal COVID-19 Immunity For Nursing Homes
• BP, Shell Must Face Claims Emissions Caused Fatal Cancer
• Pa. Justices Probe 'Gray Area' Of Killer's Failed Commitment
• Driver Asks 7th Circ. To Restore $1M Award For Truck Crash
• Insurer Claims $1M Suit Over Injury At Oil Well Not Covered
• NJ Court Revives Time-Bar Dispute In Caesars Unit Injury Suit
• Limited Liability Legislation May Help Florida Reopen
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Chesapeake Energy Faces Well Explosion Wrongful Death Suit
• DC Hospital Says Patients Can't Dictate COVID-19 Response
• Ill. Nursing Home Hit With COVID-19 Wrongful Death Suits
• Role For COVID-19 Liability Waivers In Employment Is Limited
• Key Return-To-Work Considerations For Law Firms
• Workers Call McDonald's 'Public Nuisance' In Virus Safety Suit
• Indeed Hit With Rape Suit, Accused Of Fostering Toxic Culture
• PG&E Says Fire Victims Overwhelmingly OK Bankruptcy Plan
• Boy Scouts Can Set Nov. Bar Date On Abuse Claims In Ch. 11
• Chicago Hospital's Med Mal Experts Are 'Puppets,' Court Told
• Honeywell Must Face Suit Over Asbestos Liability Claims
• Ex-NY Giants Player Says Riddell Hid Concussion Risk
• Coach Says Edelson Should Be Sanctioned Over Abuse Suit
• A New Day On Campus For Title IX
• A Creative Solution For Teaching Local Practice In Law School
• Miss. Tribe Wins Immunity Claim In $1.4M Car Crash Suit
• Supreme Court Exposes Sudan To $4.3B In Punitive Damages
• Ex-Anapol Weiss Client Wants Quick Win In Injury Deal Fight
• Adam Skelos Can't Get COVID-19 Release After Dad Sprung
• NJ Strikes $1M Deal Over Staffer's Rape Claims Against Atty
• NJ Panel Won't Question $467K Verdict In Brain Injury Suit
• Patient's Privacy Suit Over Hospital Worker's Text Revived
• DC Circ. Says OSHA Can Broaden Some Rules Without Notice
• Bayer, Merck Say Leg Amputation Suit Filed Too Late
• Making Law Firm Panels Work For The Cost-Conscious GC
• 'Inhumane' DC Hospital Must Improve Virus Plan, Patients Say
• Embattled Ore. Nursing Home Hit With $1.8M COVID-19 Suit
• Southwest Airlines Sued Over Finger Severed In Wheelchair
• Texas Dentist Owes $9M For Fraudulent Medicaid Billings
• Release Unlikely For Virus-Fearing Brooklyn Inmates, For Now
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• 3rd Circ. Revives Asylum Bid After Judge Ignored Evidence
• U. Mich. Drops Bush Seyferth Attys In Sex Abuse Cases
• Insurer Wants Out Of Catholic Charity's Sex Abuse Suits
• NY Court Seals Trucking Co.'s Trial Win In Highway Crash Suit
• Fla. Nursing Homes May Be Facing Wave Of COVID-19 Suits
• Voir Dire Tips For Preserving Defense-Friendly Jurors
• Pandemic Presents Teamwork Test For Law Firms
• Deepwater Horizon Cleanup Worker's Suit Against BP Tossed
• Injury Firm Defends Claim To $2.1M Whistleblower Atty Fee
• Workers' COVID-19 Injury Claims May Not Hold In Court
• Military Doc's Negligence Leads To $3.6M Med Mal Verdict
• Nassar-Related Charges Dropped Against Former MSU Chief
• Photos In Suit Show Cruise's Crowded Health Worker Salute
• NY Child Victims Act Ruled Constitutional By State Judge
• Ex-Prison Exec Disputes Report, Calls Brooklyn Jail 'Well-Run'
• Border Agent Sued For Death Of Guatemalan Woman In Texas
• AGs Call For COVID-19 Worker Safety, Biz Immunity
• Don't Let Virus Kill Personal Injury Biz, NJ Attys Told
• Health Providers Fighting COVID-19 Should Beware Tort Risk
• 8 Tips For Retaining An Expert During COVID-19 And Beyond
• 5th Circ. Says LSU Can't End Hazing Death Discrimination Suit
• Wash. Court Reboots Med Mal Suit Over Doctor-Patient Affair
• Family of Mom, Girl Killed With Kobe Bryant Sues Copter Co.
• Feds 'Pleasantly Surprised' By Self-Audit At Brooklyn Prison
• Tenn. Court Vacates $6M Judgment In Sexual Assault Suit
• Sens. Say Safety Regs Must Precede COVID-19 Biz Immunity
• 7 More Nassar Accusers Reach Deals With Michigan State
• 13 AGs Call For Amazon To Release Worker COVID-19 Data
• Facebook Cuts $52M Deal To End Moderators' Trauma Claims
• DC Hospital Ordered To Increase Testing As Virus Toll Rises
• Reopening Economy Requires Liability Shield For Businesses
• Pa. AG To Investigate COVID-19 Neglect In Nursing Homes
• NJ High Court Allows Employers To Recoup Comp Payouts
• Current Crisis May Render Plaintiff 'Reptile' Tactics Ineffective
• 9 Firms Bid To Steer Investor Suit Against Norwegian Cruise
• What It's Like To Move From Army JAG To BigLaw
• Coal Workers' Attys Deny Leaking Co.'s $10M Settlement Offer
• Pa. Court OKs $700K Slip-And-Fall Award Against Day Care
• 11 Post-Pandemic Predictions For Telehealth Regulation
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Insurer Claims No Coverage In '600-lb. Life' Lawsuits
• Hagens Berman Sued For Misleading Thalidomide Client
• Immigrant Can Fight Removal After Manslaughter Conviction
• Brooklyn Inmates Pan Prison's Dismissal Bid, Seek Sanctions
• Calif. Court Axes Doc's Defamation Win, Citing FilmOn
• Congress Set For Fight Over COVID-19 Business Immunity
• 4th Circ. Slashes Damages In AutoZone Sex Harassment Suit
• Ind. AG Suspended 30 Days For Inappropriate Touching
• How Law Firms Can Maximize COVID-19 Insurance Coverage
• Texas Justices Urged To Revisit Atty 'Push Poll' Sanction Case
• 6 Lessons On Jury Advocacy In The Wake Of A Crisis
• US Strikes $1M Deal Ending Veteran Lung Cancer Death Suit
• Texas Grocer Sued Over Shopper's COVID-19-Related Injury
• Texas Crude Oil Biz Accused Of 'Poisonous' Deliveries
• Kobe Bryant Knew Copter Travel Was Risky, Pilot's Rep Says
• OSU To Pay $41M To Settle 12 Abuse Suits, Others Continue
• COVID Suits Expected To Roll On Despite Pa. Immunity Order
• Nev. High Court Asked For Input In Las Vegas Shooting Suit
• Cruise Line Hit With New COVID-19 Wrongful Death Suit
• Harvey Weinstein Denied Privilege Shield In Trafficking Suit
• Virtual Caucuses Can Improve The Mediation Process
• Coronavirus Q&A: Greater NY Hospital Association's GC
• Texas Justices Rule Regent Care Must Pay $3.4M Injury Award
• What Attys Should Consider Before Waiving Jury Trial Right
• Fla. Judge Weighs Preemption In Medical Records Access Suit
• Snow Remover Cleared From Covering Mall In Injury Suit
• Philly Firm Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Closure Coverage
• Split 10th Circ. Shoots Down Bump Stock Ban Challenge
• Texas Jury To Decide Fees In Axed Malicious Prosecution Suit
• Bank Can't Quickly Exit Suit Over $4.2M Sex Assault Verdict
• Nygard Accusers Can Stay Anonymous For Now
• Democrats Reproach DOD's Reversal Of US Landmine Ban
• Judges Diverge Over COVID-19 Dangers In Brooklyn Prison
• Anticipating COVID-19 Legal Issues Nursing Homes May Face
• What All Attorneys Can Learn From Female Rainmakers
• Montana Counties Fight Arbitrating False Imprisonment Deal
• Kirsch Gelband Sues Mazie Slater Over $125M Verizon Deal
• Meatpacker Sued In 1st Virus-Related Death Case In Pa.
• Insurer Challenges Sidley Retention For Boy Scouts Ch. 11
• DHL Can't Cut $9.3M Jury Award For Cyclist Hit By Truck
• Fla. Justices Seem To Lean State Farm's Way On PIP Rates
• Machine Maker Must Face Heinz Worker's Amputation Suit
• Insurer Asks Out Of Coverage For 7 Illinois Toxic Injury Suits
• Pa. Gives Civil Immunity To COVID-19 Health Care Providers
• Public Opposed To COVID-19 Business Immunity, Poll Finds
• BP Can't Get Indemnity From Deepwater Response Crews
• Ill. AG Targets Developer Over Smokestack Demolition
• Verizon Will Pay $125M To Atty Paralyzed By Fallen Pole
• Sausage Maker Accused Of Causing Worker's COVID-19 Death
• Promoting Lawyer Well-Being Is More Essential Than Ever
• NY Adult Home Accused Of Providing Poor COVID-19 Care
• Oklahoma House Passes COVID-19 Civil Immunity Bill
• Argentina Airbnb Home Invasion Was Inside Job, Family Says
• Nursing Home Can't Send Patient Death Suit To Arbitration
• CNN Fights Fla. Surgeon's Bid For Messages With Source
• Hotels Adopt New Cleaning Rules During COVID-19 Crisis
• Horse Trainer Keeps Trial Win In Horseback Riding Injury Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Remote Depositions Bring Ethics Considerations For Lawyers
• More Reasons To Redesign The Open Office Post-Pandemic
• Oral Contract Clears Insurer From $9M Injury Settlement
• Counsel Who Care: How Attys Are Helping During A Crisis
• Carnival, Princess Hit With COVID-19 Wrongful Death Suit
• Lawyers Can Inspect Manhattan Lockup's COVID-19 Protocols
• Widow Uninjured By Lost Sperm, Calif. Appeals Court Affirms
• NC Gives COVID-19 Civil Immunity To Health Care Providers
• Law360's Tort Report: Calif. Med Mal Cap Challenge Delayed
• Patient Who Refused Care Needed Expert, NJ Justices Say
• Insurer Wants Out Of Defending Covil In Asbestos Cases
• Early Pandemic-Related Shifts We're Seeing In Legal Finance
• U. Of Mich. Says Sex Abuse Suit Is Decades Late
• Insurer Must Cover Fujitec In Elevator Injury Suit
• The Death Of The LSAT
• Mall Owner Owed Defense Of Restaurant Patron's Injury Suit
• Uber Ducks All But Negligence Claim Over Rape By Ex-Driver
• Ex-Penn State Official Slips Fraternity Hazing Death Suit
• Purdue Creditors Get OK For Sackler Bank Subpoenas
• 6 Ways Lawmakers Could Address COVID-19 Liability For Cos.
• Texas Court OKs Doc's Trial Win In Patient's Spine Injury Suit
• Texas Justices OK Fraud Exception To Insurer Defense Rule
• Brooklyn Prison's COVID-19 Medical Care Alarms Expert