Thursday, December 28, 2017

Should a school be liable if a student commits suicide?

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A student’s suicide at MIT has sparked a contentious legal battle before the Massachusetts’ supreme court over whether a university can be h...
Saturday, December 9, 2017

US Supreme Court denies review in case challenging the constitutionality of the damages cap in Nebraska

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Nebraska has one of the few caps in the nation that is applied to total, as opposed to non-economic, damages in med mal cases.  In August 20...
Monday, December 4, 2017

Short article on fraternity houses and hazing

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Almost a year ago I reported that the Illinois Supreme Court had granted review on a case that asked whether the officers, pledge board mem...
Friday, November 24, 2017

Victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting file lawsuits

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A few days ago I posted a note on whether the victims (or relatives of the victims) of a mass shooting could bring a cause of action.  (See ...
Monday, November 20, 2017

Should a university and its professors be liable when a student commits suicide?

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An interesting case heading to the Massachusetts supreme court will explore whether schools can be held responsible when students take their...

Do Texas mass shooting victims have a chance to support a cause of action?

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In an interesting short article, Professor John Culhane, of the Family Health Law and Policy Institute at Widener University Delaware Law ...
Saturday, November 4, 2017

Court upholds the so-called "baseball rule" in case against New York Yankees; rules no liability for injury caused by foul ball

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Not too long ago, I posted a story about a recently filed claim against the Chicago Cubs by a fan injured by a foul ball.  The claim will no...
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Utah nurse who was unjustifiably arrested for refusing to comply with illegal order by police officer agrees to $500,000 settlement

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You probably remember the story from a few months ago involving a police officer who arrested a nurse after she refused to draw blood from a...

Oklahoma Supreme Court declares med mal certificate requirement unconstitutional

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The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled the state's med mal certificate of merit requirement unconstitutional calling it "a costly, ...
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Medical malpractice legislation that requires claims to go through a panel of doctors declared unconstitutional in Kentucky

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Earlier this year, the Kentucky legislature passed a law requiring med mal cases to go through a panel of doctors prior to going to trial. ...