Monday, June 8, 2015

FDA panel recommends approval of controversial drug FDA has rejected twice already

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Almost exactly five years ago I reported on a German pharmaceutical company's attempt to market a drug claiming it helps treat a disord...

Possible liability of parents for denying medical care to child due to religious reasons, and issues related to vaccines, ... again

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I have posted a number of comments on the possibility of imposing liability on parents when they cause an injury to a child when refusing t...
Thursday, May 21, 2015

Illinois Supreme Court holds proximate cause applies to intentional tort claims, which precludes claim for death caused by suicide but contradicts itself in the process

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Back in April I wrote a comment on an oral argument before the Illinois Supreme Court in an interesting case that asked the court to recogn...
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Jury awards $3.5 million in case involving a wife getting exposed to asbestos in her husband's work clothes

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A Washington state jury has awarded $3.5 million to the estate of a woman who died of mesothelioma she contracted from exposure to asbestos ...
Friday, May 15, 2015

G.M.’s Ignition Switch Death Toll Hits 100, but many claims may be dismissed because of the effect of the company's 2009 bankruptcy

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The consequences of General Motors’ long-delayed recall of defective small cars hit a grim milestone recently, when the company’s compensati...
Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Comment on new book on tort reform and health care costs

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The PopTort has a good comment on Steven Brill's new book on health care, called “America's Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Backroom ...
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Missouri adopts new caps on damages

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The TortsProf blog is reporting on another cap on damages legisltation, with an interesting "twist" -- it sounds like the cap is e...
Monday, April 27, 2015

Parental immunity for "free range parents"?

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Maybe it was just a coincidence, but just as I was due to teach the issues related to parental immunity in class, I have seen a number of st...

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...