Monday, May 30, 2016

Movie mini review: Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime

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The 2014 documentary "Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime" is now available for streaming on Netflix.  I...
Saturday, May 28, 2016

Judge awards $7 million in case involving a wife getting exposed to asbestos in her husband's work clothes

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As you probably know, mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to, and breathing of, asbestos fibers. Most asbestos cases ...
Friday, May 27, 2016

More thoughts on possible liability for the consequences of the conduct of app users: Is Uber dangerous?

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Over at the New York Personal Injury Lawyer Blog, Eric Turkewitz has posted a very interesting short comment called Uber Cars are Uber Dange...
Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Thoughts on tort liability and autonomous vehicles

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There is a growing amount of literature on possible issues related to tort liability and autonomous vehicles, aka self-driving cars.  If you...
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Child has a claim for wrongful death even though father died before child was born

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The ABA Journal is reporting (with links to more information) that the Iowa Supreme Court has decided that a child whose father died before...

Should a social media app company be liable for the damages caused by a driver distracted by the app while driving? -- UPDATED

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Earlier today I posted a note about a recent case on whether a person who sends a text to someone who is driving should be liable for injur...

New case on whether a person who sends a text to someone who is driving can be liable if the driver gets distracted by the text

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Back in 2013 I reported that the New Jersey State Appeals Court had ruled that texting someone while that person is driving may cause the s...
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Monday, May 9, 2016

Case against Uber based on alleged sexual assault by driver can go forward; Court rejects motion to dismiss based on allegation that the driver was independent contractor

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The ABA Journal is reporting today that a San Francisco federal judge has denied Uber’s motion to dismiss cases based on sexual assaults co...
Saturday, May 7, 2016

Medical errors are now the third leading cause of death in the US; Yet, Oregon upholds cap to prevent victims of medical errors to recover full amount of damages

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Here are two stories published within days of each other this week. A new study concludes that medical malpractice has now become the thi...
Friday, April 29, 2016

Missouri getting ready to abolish collateral source rule

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Bad news for victims in Missouri.  TortsProf blog is reporting that the Missouri House passed a bill abolishing the collateral source rule. ...