Monday, April 27, 2015

Update on the issue of vaccines

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I recently commented on whether there should a cause of action against the parents of a child who do not vaccinate their children.  See here...

Maryland legislature approves increasing cap on damages in cases vs municipalities

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As reported in the TortsProf blog, "[t]he current cap in place for Maryland's municipalities is $200,000 per claim/$500,000 per in...

On fetal homicide and pre natal torts

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As has been reported elsewhere , "[i]n the wake of a savage attack on a pregnant woman and the removal of her fetus, Colorado lawmakers...
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Cause of action against parents and church for injuries caused by exorcism?

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A couple of days ago I posted a comment that touched, tangentially, on the possibility of imposing liability on parents when they cause an i...
Monday, April 13, 2015

Malpractice claim based on dissatisfaction with a settlement?

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A few years ago, I commented on a few cases on whether a plaintiff should have a cause of action for legal malpractice based on the allegati...
Sunday, April 12, 2015

Cause of action against parents who don't vaccinate their children?

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As I am sure you know, not too long ago there was an outbreak of measles in the US. Measles, as you probably also know, is one of the most c...
Saturday, April 11, 2015

PA Supreme Court holds evidence of consent forms to surgery is irrelevant in medical malpractice cases (except in cases in which claim is based on lack of informed consent)

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On March 25, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued an opinion in a case called Brady v. Urbas holding that evidence of consent to a surg...
Monday, April 6, 2015

$150 million jury verdict against Jeep for death caused by fuel tank fire

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About ten years ago, I remember reading that Jeep Liberty SUVs had the gas tank closer to the ground than any car on the market.  I don'...
Sunday, April 5, 2015

Maryland Court of Appeals upholds cap on damages against local governments

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I recently reported that the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of that state's damages cap for claims against the ...

Illinois Supreme Court considers whether to recognize a cause of action for wrongful death as a result of intentional infliction of emotional distress when the decedent commits suicide

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About two weeks ago, the Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an interesting case that asks the court to recognize a cause of acti...