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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - May, 2021

236 articles

• Law360 Names 2021's Top Attorneys Under 40
• Baylor Denied Directed Verdict In Sex Assault Trial
• Judge Mulls Presidential Safety Claim In Lafayette Sq. Clash
• Hotel Settles $68M Brain Damage Suit During Deliberations
• Carnival Dodges Investor Suit Over COVID-19 Response
• 11th Circ. Frees Apartment Insurers From Claims Over Murder
• Mass. Court Affirms ER Doctor's Trial Win In Bowel Injury Suit
• 7 Bills That Died In The Texas Legislature This Session
• New York Law Firm Hits Hartford With Virus Coverage Suit
• Texas Justices Agree To Hear Navy Helicopter Crash Suit
• Snapchat Case May Offer Opening For Design Defect Plaintiffs
• Latham Atty's 2010 Notes Fair Game In Fluor-Zurich Trial
• 5 Tips To Help Your 2021 Summer Associates Succeed
• Hain Urges JPML Not To Group Baby Food Suits
• RJR Never Quit Most Dangerous Cigarettes, Expert Testifies
• Amputee Wins $13.5M Med Mal Verdict For Undiagnosed Clot
• Costco Can't Disqualify Shopper's Attys In Injury Case
• It's Time For States To Enact Effective Marijuana DUI Laws
• Judge Won't Trim Claims In Cruise Wrongful Death Suit
• Trump, Giuliani Say Reps. Can't Sue Over Capitol Riot
• Walmart, Store Operator Owe $1.1M For Customer's Fall Injury
• Firms Should Use Surveys To Make Smart Legal Tech Choices
• Insurer Says Liquor Store's Lies Rule Out Robbery Suit Duty
• Bankrupt Girardi Firm Passes Off 86 Talc Cases Against J&J
• Purdue Statement Gives Creditors Enough Info, Judge Says
• Fla. Health Clinic On Hook For $500K Injury Settlement
• University Nurse's Negligence Wasn't 'State-Created Danger'
• Insurance Ruling Clarifies Excess Coverage For Opioid Suits
• Dow Chemical Unit Gets New Trial In Widow's Asbestos Case
• Judge Won't Trim Gerdau's Suit Seeking Litigation Coverage
• Firm Faces DQ Bid Over Ex-Judge's Role In Malpractice Case
• Oilfield Boat Captain's Crocs To Blame For Fall, Judge Rules
• Tesla Sued Over Fatal Wreck Blamed On Autopilot System
• Judge OKs Epstein Guards' No-Jail Pact With Prosecutors
• Flight Attendant, Southwest Spar Over Husband's Virus Death
• Kentucky Derby Operator Hit With Suit Over Horse Doping
• 7th Circ. Won't Pull Criticism From State Farm Suit Ruling
• Judge Revisits Grocer's Defense Dispute Over Opioid Injury
• Pa. Physical Therapist Sued After Couple Contract COVID-19
• RJ Reynolds Owes Smoker $3M For Lung Disease, Jury Rules
• 8th Circ. Won't Revive Mentor Breast Implant Suit
• There Is No 'Junk Science' Epidemic In Consumer Litigation
• Ga. Judge Chastises Atty For Repping Clients He's Never Met
• Don't Forget Due Diligence In Race For Lateral Associate Hires
• Pa. Court Affirms Decision Rethinking Shared Liability Rules
• Accused Atty Killer Can't Appeal Wrongful Death Settlement
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Trump Asserts 'Absolute Immunity' In House Dem. Riot Suit
• Hall Booth Adds Health Care Litigator In Jacksonville, Fla.
• Amtrak Says Ex-Cop Can't Hide Past Conviction In Injury Suit
• Ex-Texas Bar President, Wife Tap Team Of Attys For New Firm
• Calif. Jury Hears Of Heartbreak In Case Of Destroyed Embryos
• Purdue's New Ch. 11 Plan Docs Detail Claims Trust Framework
• 8th Circ. Revives HVAC Co.'s Bid For Asbestos Suit Coverage
• After $4.5M Injury Award, Ski Resort Must Face Fraud Claim
• RJR Caused Entrepreneur's Lung Disease, Fla. Jury Hears
• Hagens Berman Loses Privilege In Thalidomide Sanction Fight
• Texas Justices Say Allstate Can't Ax Verdict In Crash Suit
• Jersey City Hospital Freed From Patient's Paralysis Suit
• Epstein Guards Admit To Falsifying Records In Deal With Feds
• Clean Harbors, Aerotek Escape Worker's Severed-Thumb Suit
• Battery Claim Can't Revive Ga. Man's Catheter Injury Suit
• Fla. Medical Provider Ordered To Produce Patient Billing Info
• Houston Firm Asks Texas Justices To Toss Ad Defamation Suit
• Med. Records Don't Tell The Whole Story, Fed. Circ. Rules
• Ga. Judges Affirm $43K Award For Fired Plaintiff Counsel
• Lessons In Civility From The Alex Oh Sanctions Controversy
• Maritime Worker Injury Claims After 5th Circ. Welder Ruling
• Atty Apologizes After Court Blasts Brief For 'Legal Emptiness'
• Bad Burger Case Serves Up New Civil Mistrial Rule In Mass.
• Ga. Doc Keeps Win In Suit Over Delayed Cancer Diagnosis
• Another Insurer Wants In On Ohio Hotel Sex Trafficking Suit
• Nursing Home Asks 9th Circ. To Keep Virus Suit In Fed. Court
• Baylor Defends Campus Safety As Sex Assault Trial Begins
• Ex-Insys CEO Escapes FCA Suit Over Opioid Bribes, For Now
• Ga. Justices Urged To End 'Unconstitutional' Jurisdiction Rule
• PG&E Creditors' Challenge To Ch. 11 Interest Rate Ruling Fails
• Home For Disabled Still On Hook For $8M Verdict In Fire Suit
• NY Giants GC Threatened To 'Strangle' Employee, Suit Alleges
• French Press Maker Reaches Deal In Suit Over Burned Child
• Md. Gov. Inks Sports Betting, College Athlete Image Laws
• Gov't Inks $2.75M Settlement In Pa. VA Malpractice Case
• Biz Record Admissibility Rule Must Adapt To An ESI World
• Hurt BNSF Worker Wins At 3rd Trial Over Alleged Retaliation
• Purdue Says It May Have To Push Back Ch. 11 Schedule
• Pandemic-Era Jury Trial Innovations May Be Here To Stay
• Boy Scouts, Tort Claimants Square Off Over Ch. 11 Plan
• Gov't Urges 9th Circ. To End Sex Assault Suit Against General
• Fla. Court Axes $787K Injury Award, Asks Justices For Clarity
• CBS, Moonves Fight Class Cert. For Investors' #MeToo Suit
• Ill. Justices Skeptical Of Jury's $1M Negligent Training Award
• Copeland Corp. Can't Upend $26.6M Verdict In Asbestos Suit
• Willkie Sues Air Force For Info On Alleged Taliban Payments
• Marilyn Manson's Ex-Assistant Accuses Singer Of Sex Assault
• Pharmacy Should Share Blame For Fatal OD, Pa. Justices Told
• Hagens Berman Suffers Privilege Defeat In Thalidomide Row
• Workers Tell 2nd Circ. Judge Didn't Have To Punt On Amazon
• Instant Brands Hit With Sanctions Over Discovery Failures
• Ex-Doc Gets 59 Years For Unnecessary Surgeries, $21M Fraud
• 10th Circ. Affirms Remington's Victory In Misfire Suit
• $8M Asbestos Win Stands In Secondhand Exposure Death Suit
• Uber Can't Force Arbitration In Ga. Suit Over Customer Murder
• Pioneer Tells Texas Justices Well Site Explosion Suit Is Settled
• 11th Circ. Sees Path For Sex Trafficking Victims To Sue Hotels
• Tort Claimants Can't Alter Committee Makeup In Cyprus Ch. 11
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Gov't Costs Can't Force Immunity Appeals, Pa. Justices Told
• 'Life-Altering' Injuries Justify Late Filing In NJ Suit
• Judging A Book: Rodriguez Reviews 'When Machines Can Be Judge'
• Green Group Wants 10th Circ. To Revisit 5G Cell Tower Ruling
• Best Buy Sanctioned For Failure To Produce Injury Video
• Texas Justices Asked To Clarify Premises Liability In Crash
• Full 5th Circ. Asked To Reconsider Navy Crash Suit
• Weinstein Co. Trustee Seeks Toss Of Claimants' Ch. 11 Appeal
• Boy Scouts Champion Its Ch. 11 Plan As Best Option
• Guess Nears Win In Bid To Arbitrate Sex Harassment Claims
• Texas Dentists Pay $3.1M To End Medicaid Fraud Claims
• Law360's Tort Report: Suit Over Chris Cornell's Suicide Settles
• Ga. Justices Restore $18M Verdict Undone By Atty Comments
• Ga. Inn Owners Want Out Of Sex Trafficking Suit
• Imerys Seeks Permission To Pursue Ch. 11 Acquisitions
• Les Moonves Forgoes $120M Severance In ViacomCBS Deal
• Uber Trims Fraud Allegation, But Sex Assault Claim Stays
• Mover Sues NFL's Antonio Brown Over Alleged Assault
• Facebook Escapes Moderators' Suit Over Trauma Exposure
• After 'Block Billing' And 'Paper Dump,' Attys Net Only $786K
• Texas Physician Escapes Suit Over Stomach Tear
• 3rd Circ. Vexed By Injured Ship Worker's Employment Stance
• Lockheed Martin Can't Escape Fla. Contamination Suit
• Ex-NYPD Cop Gets Bail In Corruption Case Over Feds' Protest
• 5 Steps For Law Firms Rethinking Flexible Work Post-COVID
• Hain Baby Food Heavy Metal Suits Consolidated
• Insurer Says It Won't Cover Kobe Bryant Death Suits
• Ex-Staffer Rips Congressman's 'Dangerous' Pandemic Antics
• Boy Scouts Insurer Says Sexual Abuse Ch. 11 Claims Tainted
• Law Firm Accused Of Boxing Hispanic Worker Out Of 401(k)
• 7th Circ. Lets Woman Sue Cop, City Over Speeding Death
• Wrongful Death Suit Against MGM Casino Axed For Good
• Tennis Player Accuses Baylor Of Title IX Retaliation
• Pa. Court Revives Worker's Toxic Lead Exposure Suit
• Congress Should End High Court's Military Immunity Doctrine
• 4th Circ. Undoes $2.75M Ford Air Bag Wrongful Death Verdict
• LG Exploding Battery Suits Find Likely Path Forward In Ga.
• Texas Doctor Escapes Late-Filed Back Surgery Suit On Appeal
• Injured Couple Say They Had Right To Intervene In AIG Fight
• Pro Hac Trouble For Dallas Firm Triggers Wave Of Withdrawals
• UNC Prof. Testifies That Stem Cell Clinic's Treatment Is Safe
• Texas Can't Defend DeVos' Sexual Assault Rule
• Ghislaine Maxwell Sex Trafficking Trial Set For November
• 7th Circ. Denies Rehearing Of Lead Paint Award Reversal
• Ad Agency Wants To Revive Beef With NRA After Ch. 11 Toss
• Trucking Co. Liability Changes Head To Full Texas Senate
• J&J Faults Doctor's Affidavits In Ga. Suits Over Cancer Deaths
• Texas Panel Upholds Walgreens' Early Win In Injury Suit
• Sky Zone Arbitration Bid Collapses Over Mom's Authority
• Purdue's Ch. 11 Confirmation Hearing Set For August
• Judge Ends Discovery War In Baylor Sexual Assault Suit
• Fears Nachawati Snags Atty To Handle Mass Torts
• Judge's Rebuke Of Mass. AG Has Lessons For All Attorneys
• Hartford Wants Out From Ill. Toxic Emissions Suit Coverage
• FDA Investigator Says Stem Cell Clinic Lacked Documentation
• Atty Says Girardi Was Part Of Chiquita Terror-Funding MDL
• Full 5th Circ. Says Oil Rig Welder Not A Seaman
• Wife Cannot Sue Spouse's Co. Over Her COVID-19 Infection
• NYPD Cops Charged With Stealing Victim Info For Injury Attys
• Ex-NFLer Injured 3 Mos. Into Career Sues Over Benefits Denial
• Texas Pharma Co. Settles Opioid Whistleblower Suit For $2.8M
• Ga. Panel Doubtful Of Contractor's Liability In Student's Death
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Pepsi Must Cover Med Pot Costs After NJ High Court Ruling
• NJ Doctors Must Face Suit Over Woman's Suicide
• Font Considerations To Give Your Legal Briefs An Edge
• Discerning Need For 2nd COVID Workers' Comp Claim In Calif.
• Minn. Appeals Court Finally Ends BNSF Worker's Injury Suit
• Widow Can't Get Redo Of $70K Verdict In Med Mal Suit
• Dispute Over Expert Won't Upend $1.6M Car Crash Verdict
• Make Profitability Management Part Of Your Law Firm Culture
• NTSB Says Autopilot Couldn't Be Activated In Tesla Crash
• NFL Union Beats Ex-Players' Challenge To CBA Disability Cuts
• Justices' Snub Has Military Rape Claimants Eyeing Congress
• Texas Justices Free Church From Flash Fire Suit
• Fla. Jury Awards $120M To Man Paralyzed In Truck Crash
• Texas Justices Won't Nix New Trial In USAA Coverage Row
• Calif. Atty Avoids Prison For Lies About Fake GM Settlement
• Iowa Football Must Face Claims It Harassed Black Players
• Judge Won't Combine Chiquita Terror Suits Already In MDL
• Sidley Beats Challenge To Boy Scouts Representation
• Texas Justices Ax Negligence Suit Against Construction Co.
• Chauvin, Ex-Officers Face Civil Rights Charges Over Floyd
• Purdue Asks For Another Month's Hold On Opioid Suits
• Insurer Not Liable For Ohio Club's Atty Fees In Death Claim
• Ex-Princess Cruise Worker Fights Arbitration In Injury Case
• GOP Sens. Want Cuomo Probed Over Nursing Home Deaths
• Calif. Court Says Arbitrator's Pain Pill Use Can't Wipe Award
• Baylor Slams Magistrate's Sanction Order In Title IX Dispute
• Ga. Judges Say GM CEO Can Be Deposed Over Fatal Crash
• Corpus Christi Tap Water Contamination MDL Cases Resolved
• 1st Circ. Hints Insys Execs' Convictions Will Stand
• Insurer Says It Needn't Cover Massage Oil Class Action
• 4 Trends In Discoverability Of Litigation Funding Documents
• Calif. High Court Weighs Medical Peer Review Free Speech
• Fla. Staybridge Hotel Can't Escape Sex-Trafficking Claims
• Ill. Panel Says Genetic Test Ordered Too Soon In Med Mal Row
• Harvey Weinstein Accuses Jose Baez Of Legal Fee Fraud
• Liberty Mutual Seeks $6.8M In Unpaid Premiums From Client
• Allergan Can't Escape NJ Defective Breast Implant Claims
• Debt Cos. Say 7th Circ.'s State Farm Suit Ruling Is 'Unfair'
• Explosives Co. Must Face Injury Claims Over Toxic Release
• 4th Circ. Wipes Out Cop's $1.7M Trial Win In Sex Bias Suit
• B. Braun Sued Over Alleged Cancer Cases Linked To Pa. Plant
• NCAA Execs Can Be Deposed In Players' Concussion Suits
• Keep Junk Science Away From Juries
• Chauvin Asks For New Trial Following Murder Conviction
• Insurers Owe Coverage To XTO Energy After Well Explosion
• Texas Mutual Wants End To La. Workers' Comp Payment Suit
• Katie Hill Owes Radio Host $30K In Revenge Porn Suit Fees
• Clinic Gets 2nd Shot At Atty Over Cut Of Settlement
• Nursing Home Can Drag Hospital Into Penis Amputation Suit
• Full Dallas Appellate Court Revives Suit Against Senior Center
• 4th Circ. Says Va. County Opioid Claims Belong In Fed. Court
• 9th Circ. Restores Snapchat 'Speed Filter' Death Suit
• Girardi's 'Real Housewife' Targeted By Lawyers, Critics
• Riddell Says No Evidence Helmet Caused Player's Suicide
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• 7 Lessons For Young Lawyers Starting Their Careers
• Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Delayed After Sex Trafficking Charges
• Florida Gov. Signs Bill Banning Vaccine Passports
• Safeco Tells 11th Circ. Atty Fees Aren't Damages
• Crane Co. Sues Allianz For $3.8M In Amputation Suit Coverage
• US Can't Duck Cross-Claims In Kobe Bryant Death Suit
• Spacey Sex-Abuse Accuser Denied Bid To Sue Anonymously
• Avis Escapes $54M In Verdicts Over Stolen Rental Car Crash
• Mass. Court Doubts 1998 Deal Bars $11M Philip Morris Verdict
• Justice Thomas Urges High Court To Revisit Military Immunity
• Feds Want Harsher Prison Terms In Meningitis Outbreak Case
• 5th Circ. Says No Jurisdiction Yet In Navy-NYK Ship Crash