Showing posts with label Covid-19. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Covid-19. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

All those attempts to get immunity for coronavirus related injuries are paying off now

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About 200 lawsuits in nearly half the states have been filed against nursing homes, and many more are expected.  Patient advocates contend t...
Sunday, April 4, 2021

Florida enacts immunity for Covid-19 related claims

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Last week, Florida enacted legislation shielding businesses and health care providers from COVID-19 injury and death lawsuits, which is good...
Monday, January 18, 2021

New study on lawsuits that have resulted in benefits to society as a whole

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The Center for Justice & Democracy has a new study, called Lifesavers 2021: CJ&D’s Guide to Lawsuits that Protect Us All. The study ...
Sunday, October 4, 2020

Cause of action for second hand Covid?

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Back in 2016, there were a number of multi-million dollar verdicts in cases involving second hand exposure to asbestos that addressed the is...
Saturday, August 15, 2020

USA Today publishes op-ed on why blanket COVID-19 liability immunity is not a good idea.

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USA Today publishes Op-Ed on why blanket COVID-19 liability immunity is not a good idea. You can read the article here .
Wednesday, August 5, 2020

More on the issue of whether businesses and other institutions should be immune for liability related to Covid-19

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During the past few weeks there has been a lot of discussion on whether it would be a good idea to grant immunity or to make it more difficu...
Thursday, July 2, 2020

Liability waivers in the age of the novel coronavirus

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The ABA Journal has published a short article on issues related to the use of liability waivers in the age of the novel coronavirus.  You ca...
Sunday, May 24, 2020

Interview about whether immunity for Covid-19 related injuries is a good idea

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About a week ago I posted a comment about articles by Professor Tim Lytton on whether granting immunity for injuries related to Covid-19 is ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Immunity backlash

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A couple of days ago I posted a comment on why granting blanket immunity to businesses for injuries caused related to the Covid-19 virus is ...
Saturday, May 16, 2020

Granting blanket immunity related to COVID-19 injuries is a bad idea

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As  I am sure you know by now, some business have been cleared to open for business in many states and this has generated some debate as to ...