Wednesday, June 12, 2013

California jury awards $27.3 million in damages for second hand exposure to asbestos

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AboutLawsuits is reporting ( here ) that a jury in California recently awarded $27.3 million in damages to a woman who developed mesotheliom...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Short comment on alternative approaches to medical malpractice reform

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If you are interested in medical malpractice reform, take a look at the latest post at The Pop Tort in which they ask "[i]f you wanted ...
Sunday, June 9, 2013

Reminder: Google Reader will not be available but you have alternatives

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If you follow blogs as much as I do, you probably know by now that Google Reader will be shut down at the end of the month. If you are loo...
Friday, June 7, 2013

Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects med mal reform legislation

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The Oklahoma Supreme Court recently invalidated a tort reform package related to medical malpractice claims. The PopTort praises the court...
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Vermont Supreme Court holds no recovery for emotional distress in legal malpractice cases, although maybe there could be

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The TortsProf blog is reporting on a recent case from the Vermont Supreme Court reversing an award of damages for emotional distress in a l...

Liability for Boston marathon bombings?

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Could someone other than those who conspired to bomb the Boston marathon be liable for the injuries caused? Probably not, and here is why ...

Should there be a cause of action against someone who sends a text to someone who is driving at the time?

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The TortsProf blog is reporting on an interesting case before the New Jersey appellate court. In the case, the plaintiffs were injured by...
Monday, May 20, 2013

New study concludes something we already knew: medical malpractice litigation does not increase health care costs

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The TortsProf blog is reporting ( here ) on a new study that concludes something we already knew: medical malpractice litigation does not in...
Sunday, May 12, 2013

San Francisco files claim related to Monster Energy drink

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With all the negative publicity so-called "energy drinks" have been getting lately (see here for recent stories and links), it is...

Wisconsin considers bill to change definition of "material risk" in lack of informed consent cases

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Last week, the Wisconsin legislature passed a bill to nullify the effect of a decision of the state's supreme court on the standards tha...