Thursday, June 30, 2016

Good news for victims in Missouri: Governor vetoes two tort reform bills

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Back in April I commented on a pending bill in Missouri to abolish the collateral source rule.  In th at post , I explained what this means...
Tuesday, June 28, 2016

California Supreme Court to consider whether brand name drug manufacturer can be liable for injuries caused by inadequate warning in equivalent generic drug

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A few years ago I reported on a decision by the Alabama Supreme Court holding that a brand name manufacturer could be held liable for injur...
Monday, June 27, 2016

Bill to adopt discovery rule as part of statute of limitations fails in New York

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The New York Daily News is reporting that a bill to adopt the discovery rule for med mal cases in New York failed to be approved by the le...
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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