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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - February, 2026

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• Otterbourg Chiefs' $20M Suit Against Atty Nixed For Now
• Social Media Trial Judge Threatens Media With Gag Order
• Prairie Farms Hit With $241M Verdict Over Dry Ice Death
• Fla. Court Rejects Punitive Damages In Pipe Injury Case
• DC Circ. Revives 'Trespasser' Atty Metro Death Suit
• Czech Search Engine Co. Seeks Arbitration In NJ Privacy Case
• Sunoco Sued Over Pipeline Leak In Philly-Area Neighborhood
• Teens Worth $270 Each To Facebook, NM Jury Hears
• Fla. Appeals Court Won't Revive Chick-Fil-A Injury Suit
• Court OKs Policy Rescission In Hotel Shooting Coverage Suit
• Injury Defense Atty Scolded For 'Gotcha' Litigation Tactic
• Keep DraftKings Suit In State Court, Baltimore Tells 4th Circ.
• Texas Justices Have No Home For Zillow's Defamation Row
• Split 11th Circ. Vacates 20-Year Sentence In Fla. Gun Case
• Philly Developer Stuck With $38M Wrongful Death Judgment
• Marine's Heart Attack Should Speed Up Cases, Court Told
• Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Atty Eyes Exit After Appeals End
• Judge Sends Willkie Partner's Abuse-Of-Process Suit To Trial
• Freight Brokers Fear Liability Pileup In Pivotal Top Court Case
• AI-Assisted Arbitration Needs Safeguards To Ensure Fairness
• Ga. Court Says Eye Care Cos. Were Wrongly Lumped Together
• Amazon Ruling May Shift E-Commerce Litigation, Attys Say
• NYC Health Center Sues HHS Over $31M Medicare Repayment
• Up Next At High Court: Drug User Gun Possession
• Social Media Plaintiff 'Wanted To Be On It All The Time' As Kid
• Conn. High Court Snapshot: Transcripts, Signatures & Lyrics
• Pair 'Cannot Complain' About Slashed Verdict, Ga. Panel Says
• 'Lifetimes Wasted' From Scrolling Tech, Meta's NM Jury Hears
• Cisco Shouldn't Face Falun Gong Torture Suit, Feds Tell Justices
• Tokio Marine Unit Need Not Defend CEO In Sex Abuse Row
• Couple Drop Frozen Mango Listeria Suit Against Kroger
• PacifiCorp Hit With $305M Verdict For Oregon Fire
• Judge Scolds 'Impenetrable' TikTok In NY AG's Addiction Suit
• Tenn. Health System Can't Dodge $28M False Claims Act Suit
• TikTok, Meta Get Hot Bench In 'Subway Surfing' Death Appeal
• Boston Scientific Wins Toss Of Spinal Device Suit
• Kenvue Can't Duck Texas AG's Tylenol Autism Suit
• Insurer Dodges Spinoff Coverage Suit From 'Maya' Verdict
• Judge Advised To Keep Progressive Shooting Coverage Case
• Playing Piano Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Online Abortion Pill Provider Illegally Ships To Texas, AG Says
• 'Back To The Future' Actor Choked 'Captive' Model, Suit Says
• Social Media Contributed To Mental Health Issues, Jury Hears
• Soho House Supervisor Drugged, Raped Bartender, Suit Says
• 9th Circ. Upends $8M Asbestos Verdict Against BNSF
• Birth Control Shot Plaintiffs Lose Mid-Case Appeal Bid In Del.
• Fla. Court Ditches Med Mal Suit For 'Boilerplate' Expert Report
• Red Bull Can't Exit Suit Over Reporter's 'Flugtag' Injuries
• Uvalde Massacre Survivors Lose Negligence Suit Appeal
• How To Counter 7 Logical Fallacies In Legal Arguments
• Hagens Berman Fights Fee Demand Amid Misconduct Claims
• 9th Circ. Rules K-12 Mental Health Grants Must Continue
• Harvey Weinstein Swaps Attys As 3rd Rape Trial Looms
• PR Firms Must Face Trimmed World Cup Forced Labor Fight
• YouTube-Watching Plaintiff Saw 17K Ads In 1 Year, Jury Hears
• 7th Circ. Questions Keeping 5 NEC Suits In Federal MDL
• Tesla Says Calif. DMV 'Baselessly' Called It A False Advertiser
• Miller Lite Glass Injury Jury Will Hear That Bottle Was Emptied
• Meta Encrypted Messages At Expense Of Safety, Jury Hears
• Insurance Row Judge Unsure If Co. Distinct From Owner
• Alaska Airlines Attendant Wins COVID Workers' Comp Appeal
• Texas Panel Skeptical That Doctor's Hands Are Property
• Novo Nordisk Wants Expert Cut From Hospital Insulin Pen Suit
• 11th Circ. Notes Lack Of Info On Why Gun Fired In $2.3M Case
• Firm Ordered To Show Proof In Google Teen‑Harm Fee Fight
• Mich. Judge Bars 'Hearsay' Testimony In Flint Water Trial
• Detective Wants Immunity For Fla. GOP Chair Phone Search
• House Votes Down Aviation Safety Bill After DCA Collision
• $3M Verdict Upheld In Philly Wrongful Conviction Case
• AI-Generated Doc Ruling Guides Attys On Privilege Risks
• Personal Injury Firm Fights Sanctions Bid In Swipe-Fee Case
• Theme Park Urges Lift Of Ch. 11 Stay To Appeal $116M Verdict
• DoorDash In-House Atty Returns To Gordon Rees In Atlanta
• Supreme Court Sends Baby Food Case Back To Texas
• Justices Rule USPS Immune For Declining To Deliver Mail
• YouTube VP Says 5-6 Hours Daily 'Very Good' For His Kids
• Monsanto Tells High Court US Law Trumps State Label Rules
• Meta Socials 'Druggify' Teen Preoccupations, NM Jury Hears
• Valero Sued After Fire At Oklahoma Plant Kills Texas Man
• Chubb Unit Can't Duck $3M Oil Well Injury Overpayment Claim
• Texas Officials Sued Over Camp Mystic Flood That Killed 27
• Fla. Hotel's Control Of Beach Key In Drowning Suit
• Sig Sauer Can't Duck Gun Discharge Suit In Texas
• Philly-Area Fertility Clinic Settles Patient's Acid Burn Suit
• Pickleball Paddle Maker Can't Shake Fraud Claims
• Tesla Sued After Self-Driving Cybertruck Crashes Into Barrier
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Leadership Strategy After Day 1
• Pittsburgh Law Firm Hit With Class Claims Over Data Breach
• How US Liability Law Is Becoming The Primary Regulator Of AI
• Justices Reject Boeing Bid To Weigh Union's 737 Max Suit
• Boston Globe Reader Faults Delivery Driver's Aim For Fall
• Discord Caused Child To Stream Suicide For Cult, Parents Say
• Chemical, Carpet Cos. Fight To End Landowners' PFAS Suits
• Full 9th Circ. Revives Trafficking Case Against Calif. Importer
• Social Media Cases Atty In Hot Water Over Courthouse Filming
• Texas AG Sues Retailer Over Chest Binder Sales To Youth
• Lebanese Bank Challenges NY Jurisdiction In Terrorism Suit
• Epstein's Advisers Ink $35M Deal With Sex Trafficking Victims
• DuPont Atty's Clerkship Leads Judge To Reconsider Recusal
• Insurer Owed Defense In Birth Defect Suit, 9th Circ. Says
• Fertility Doctors Beat Patient's Embryo Loss Case
• EBay Execs Seek To Bar Criminal Deal From Harassment Trial
• Methods For Challenging State Civil Investigative Demands
• Reel Justice: 'Sentimental Value' And Witness Anxiety
• Calif.'s Civility Push Shows Why Professionalism Is Vital
• Del. Dispatch: Workplace Sexual Misconduct Liability In Flux
• Beasley Allen Can't Pause NJ Talc DQ Order, Judge Rules
• Cos. Not Covered In Garage Door Death, Insurer Tells Court
• Boies Schiller Partner Faces Possible Sanctions For AI Errors
• Tesla Can't Escape $243M Autopilot Crash Verdict
• Meta Doesn't Understand Its Own Algorithms, Ex-VP Testifies
• Texas Suit Says Sanofi Paid Kickbacks For Prescriptions
• Cisco Warns Justices Of 'Serious Risks' In China Torture Case
• Wash. Justices Say Amazon Must Face Chemical Suicide Suits
• Ga. Panel Seeks Clarity On Rationale For Doctor's $12M Win
• Lyft Must Share Driver Records In Uber Sexual Assault Suit
• Texas Panel Unsure Midwife Can Escape Abortion Order
• Feds Look To Revive Sex Abuse Ruling Over Native Status
• Scientist Must Give Splenda Maker Emails With In-House Attys
• Ga. Appeals Court Weighs Kratom Seller's Liability
• Travelers Must Defend Ag Co.'s Herbicide Suit, With Limits
• 'Sealed Container' Defense Sinks Exploding Battery Suit
• Trump Orders Weedkiller Glyphosate Production Hike
• Trivia Competition Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Zuckerberg Testifies That Social Media Doesn't Harm Teens
• Pa. Justices Put Limits On Workers' Comp Immunity
• Blue Shield Of Calif. Says 'Ghost Network' Action Falls Flat
• Florida Panel Says Pill Mill Charges Must Be Reinstated
• Government Drops Case Over Referrals-For-Kickback Scheme
• Canada's Olympic Body Joins NHL, CHL Antitrust Defense
• Live Nation Can't Exit Suit Over Fatal Music Festival Shooting
• Epstein Survivor Seeks Class Cert. In BofA 'Blind Eye' Suit
• Chiefs Player's Ex Alleges He Repeatedly Assaulted Her
• DTE Energy Hit With $100M Fine In Clean Air Act Action
• Social Media Cos. Can't Nix Experts In Schools' Health Trial
• Insurer Must Cover $5.5M Crash Settlement, 4th Circ. Says
• Talc Lawsuits Force Mining Co. Into Ch. 11 With Sale Plan
• Senators Push For Transparency In Litigation Funding
• Georgia Judge Aims To Escape Suit Alleging Wrongful Jailing
• Clarifying A Persistent Misconception About Settlement Talks
• NC City Not Covered In Wrongful Conviction Suit, Court Told
• Talc Claimants Tell 2nd Circ. Revlon Must Allow Late Claims
• Law School's Missed Lessons: What Cross-Selling Truly Takes
• No Jurisdiction In Judicial Privacy Law Suits, NJ Court Told
• Anti-Abortion Clinics Lose Free Speech Suit Over Mass. Ads
• Uber Wins 'Partial' Atty Fees Reimbursement In Assault MDL
• Camden Diocese Will Pay $180M More To Abuse Survivors
• No Need To Reopen Asbestos Suit, Insurance Exchange Says
• Airbnb Beats Suit Over Baby's Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
• Conn. Judge Says Attys 'Unprepared' At Pretrial Conference
• Tick, Tock: Maximizing The Clock, Regardless Of Trial Length
• Boeing, Ex-CEO Escape Fund's 737 Max Fraud Suit
• J&J Fights Beasley Allen's Bid To Pause Talc DQ Ruling
• Freight Co. Can't Notch $3.9M Judgment Against Texas Firm
• Sick Juror Delays Meta Trial Ahead Of Zuckerberg Testimony
• Philips Settles Suit Over Sleep Machine Starting Home Fire
• Bayer AG Unveils $7.3B Deal For Roundup Users
• Stanford Prof Tells Jury Studies Confirm Social Media Addiction
• Texas Justices To Weigh Home Depot's Duty In Fatal Crash
• Atty Fee Fight Brewing After Google's Chatbot Injury Settlement
• Ga. Judge Rejects 'Conspiracy Theories' Behind DQ Bid
• Jury Clears Insurer In $4M Apartment Shooting Suit
• Suspect In Labor Scheme Probed By IRS Must Stay In Custody
• Insurer Off The Hook For $2M Nursing Home Judgment
• Full 6th Circ. Denies Rehearing In Mich. Police Shooting Suit
• Ga. Building Manager Not Covered For Apartment Fire Claims
• Mass. Ruling Raises Questions About Whistleblower Status
• Otterbourg Leaders Forum-Shopped $20M Suit, Court Told
• Ariz. Uber Verdict Has Implications Beyond Ride-Hailing Cos.
• Judges On AI: Practical Use Cases In Chambers
• Talc MDL Law Firm Accuses Litigation Funders Of Case Piracy
• Texas Well Operator Responsible For Worker Injury Costs
• J&J Hit With $250K Verdict In 2nd Philly Talc Trial
• Prenatal Testing Co. Missed Fatal Condition, Couple Say
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Uber $8.5M Bellwether Verdict Boosts Plaintiffs' MDL Leverage
• Challenge To 3D-Printed Gun Law Fails, 3rd Circ. Rules
• Fla. Court Tosses 'King Of Vape' Suit Against NY Post
• Split 4th Circ. Denies Stay Lift In CertainTeed Unit's Ch. 11
• DC Circ. Is Asked To Vet New DOT Immigrant Truck Driver Rule
• Conn. Judge Says 'Game Over' To Little League Safety Suit
• Vape Co. Seeks Stay Of $1.6M Judgment In Battery Blast Suit
• Injury Damages Capped For Ex-Yale Law Assistant Dean​​​​​​​
• Ga. Panel Says Jury Confusion Perhaps Caused $113M Verdict
• Watchdog Defends Ex-Alex Jones Atty's Conn. Suspension
• Trail Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• McKesson Freed From Opioid Death Suit By Ga. Panel
• Avon Loses Appeal Over $51M Verdict In Mesothelioma Case
• SC High Court Probes Clerk's Misconduct In Murdaugh Appeal
• Instagram CEO Denies Users Can Be 'Addicted' To Platform
• 'The Shoe Is On The Other Foot': Judge Needles Meta In MDL
• Wash. Atty 'Vehemently' Denies Using AI In Supplement Suit
• Ford Slams Lemon Law Attys' Bid To Escape Billing Fraud Suit
• Zipper Malfunction In Hyperbaric Chamber Leads to Lawsuit
• Texas Justices Hint Gender-Affirming Care Suit Was Timely
• 3rd Circ. Skeptical Of NJ's Broad 'Sensitive Places' Gun Ban
• Fla. Panel Orders New Trial Over Forcible-Felony Instruction
• 4th Circ. Revives School Shooting Suit Against Gunmakers
• Beasley Allen Wants Talc DQ Paused Pending High Court Appeal
• Justices' Monsanto Decision May Fix A Preemption Mistake
• Atlanta Wants Ex-Judge's Arrest, Excessive Force Suit Tossed
• Insurer Seeks To Cap Coverage In $3M Medical Transit Row
• Justices Asked To Review $600M Train Derailment Deal
• Social Media App Plaintiff 'Not Addicted To YouTube,' Jury Told
• NY Judge Says Diddy Assault Claim Is Time-Barred
• Meta Gave Short Shrift To Safety Efforts, Ex-Exec Testifies
• Judge Limits Insurers' Exposure in Opioid Coverage Fight
• Swipe-Fee Class Wants Personal Injury Firm Sanctioned
• Jury Asked To 'Send A Message' To J&J As Talc Trial Wraps
• Social Media Cos. Must Face School In 1st Addiction MDL Trial
• NCAA Looks To End Trans Athlete Eligibility Suit For Good
• Georgia Lawmakers Revive PFAS Liability Shield Bill
• NC Ruling Shows Mallory's Evolving Effects For Policyholders
• Theme Park Files Ch. 11 After Wrongful Death Judgment
• Malpractice Claim Assignability Continues To Divide Courts
• Meta And Google's 'Addiction Machine' Hurt Kids, Jury Told
• Meta 'Lies' Hid Risk To Kids, New Mexico AG Says
• NFL Plan Wants Doctors Cut From Ex-Player's Disability Fight
• Amanda Palmer Trafficking Suit Belongs In NZ, Judge Rules
• Royal Caribbean Sued Over Surf Simulator Injuries
• Calif. Catholic Friars Strike $20M Sex Abuse Deal In Ch. 11
• Insurer Fights To Keep Wrongful Death Coverage Suit Alive
• Sunbeam Pressure Cooker Severely Burned Woman, Jury Told
• Wellstar Accused Of Causing Man's Death Via Colonoscopy
• Medical Equipment Co. Nets Tentative Deal In Overbilling Suit
• Mass. Police Academy Staff Charged In Recruit's Death
• Connecticut Law Firm Can't Duck Title VII Suit Due To Size
• Ga. Apt. Complex Seals Win Over Worker's Assault Suit
• Insurer Says No Coverage For $10M Truck Crash Dispute
• Ga. Panel Backs Sperm Bank Win In 'Wrongful Birth' Case
• Food Logistics Co. Can't Ditch Suit Over Toxic Fruit Pouches
• Google, Meta Get A Jury In 1st Social Media Mental Health Trial
• 'I Can't Get Out, Please Help Me': Tesla Sued Over Fatal Crash
• 11th Circ. OKs Immunity Denial In Fla. Excessive Force Case
• Boeing Suits Over S. Korean 737 Crash Merged In Wash. Court
• Allstate Denies Coverage For Uber Driver's Deadly Road Rage
• 3rd Circ. Remands J&J Unit's Libel Suit Over Talc Study
• TPG Hid Exactech Defects To Dodge Liability, Trust Alleges
• Chrysler Muscle Car Drivers Sue Over Seat Height Adjusters
• 1st Circ. Revives Ex-Cop's Suit Against Gun Website Operator
• Texas AG Wields Consumer Protection Law Against Tech Cos.
• Beasley Allen Disqualified From NJ Talc Multicounty Litigation
• Abuse Claimants Can't Enter Coverage Fight, Insurer Says
• 5th Circ. Mulls Families' Rights In Boeing-DOJ 737 Max Deal
• Conagra Owes $25M For Man's Lung Disease From Pam Spray
• Buffalo Diocese Abuse Settlement Rises To $315M In Ch. 11
• Texas Panel Upholds Receivership In $2M Lung Disease Suit
• Philly Judge Erred In Bumping Med Mal Suit To NJ, Panel Says
• Meta Must Redo User Engagement Data In Mental Health MDL
• Colo. Appeals Panel Expands Insurer Disclosure Obligations
• Ex-Alex Jones Atty Asks Conn. Justices To Nix Suspension
• PacifiCorp Owes $2M In Latest Wildfire Trial
• Uber Hit With $8.5M Verdict In 1st Fed. Sex Assault Bellwether
• Bus Co., Insurer Must Cover Tainted Candy Suit, Carrier Says
• TikTok Urges NC Justices To Toss State's Addictive App Suit
• Stiiizy Accused Again Of Pushing High-THC Vapes On Teens
• A Primer On Law Enforcement Self-Defense Doctrine
• Judge Orders Insurer To Pay Auto Injury Claims To Providers
• Teaching Logic Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Exxon, Shell Say Oil Cos. Can't Be Sued For Wash. Heat Death
• PacifiCorp Urges Appeals Court To Scotch Broad Fire Liability
• JetBlue Hid Toxic 'Bleed Air' Fumes, Flight Attendant Says
• Parent Tells 9th Circ. Roblox Can't Arbitrate Suit
• Teva Wins 1st Paragard IUD Bellwether Trial
• Lions Fan Sues Steelers Player, Denies Racial Slur Claims
• Insurer Objects To $8M Claim Deal In Albany Diocese Ch. 11
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Resilience
• Drugmakers Say Hagens Berman Responsible For Costs
• Ga. Justices Uphold $8.3M Verdict In MedMal Case
• Reinsurers Owe $55M For Abuse Settlements, Court Told
• Oakley Fights To Keep MSG Case Afloat Amid Fee Dispute
• Royal Caribbean Wants Volcano Suit In Australia, Not Fla.
• Ex-NJ Enviro Chief Credits Lawyering For Successes
• Feds Vow New Effort To Protect Privacy Of Epstein's Victims
• Uber Should Pay $144M For Sex Assault By Driver, Jury Told
• J&J Beats Proposed Class Action Over Band-Aid PFAS
• Resort, Expedia Sued Over Guests' Carbon Monoxide Deaths
• Insurer Must Defend Church Against Lead Exposure Suit
• Damages Caps Revival May Be 'Misguided,' Ga. Justice Says
• Floyd Prosecutor, Defense Atty To Represent Pretti's Family
• Dollar Tree Accused Of Woman's Freezer Death In $50M Suit
• Insurance Claims Data Fair Game In Instagram Addiction Suit
• Paperless Law Firm Seeks Coverage For Ransomware Attack
• Ex-UCLA Gynecologist Secures Sex Abuse Retrial On Appeal
• 'We Have Not Done Enough' On Sex Assaults, Uber Exec Says
• EPA Slow To Intervene In Flint Water Crisis, Expert Tells Court
• Zipcar Can't Be Liable For Renting To Drunk Driver, Panel Says
• 'Terumo Knew' Of Dangerous Emissions, Jury Told
• Feds Strike Deals With 630 Plaintiffs In Red Hill Fuel Leak Row
• American Airlines, PSA Eye Exit In DCA Midair Collision Suits
• Med Mal Suits Offer Ga. Justices Path Back To Damages Caps
• Panel Backs Pa. In Widow's 'Line Of Duty' Benefits Bid
• NYC Bar Opinion Warns Attys On Use Of AI Recording Tools
• NC Motel's Policy Omission Warrants Rescission, Insurer Says
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