Sunday, January 21, 2018

Miami Doctors Allow Man To Die Because Of “Do Not Resuscitate” Tattoo On Chest -- UPDATED

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Jonathan Turley recently wrote about an interesting case in which doctors at a Miami Hospital decided to stop providing help to a patient ...
Friday, January 12, 2018

Illinois state rep proposes "good samaritan" law to protect people who cause damages when trying to rescue dogs or cats

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Have you ever seen a dog locked inside a hot car and felt like breaking a window? An Illinois state legislator is proposing legal immunity...

North Dakota: Court refuses to apply damages cap in med mal case, declares it unconstitutional -- UPDATED

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In 1995, North Dakota passed a $500,000 cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases.  I assume has been invoked and applied sin...

Court finds Amazon can't be responsible as "seller" in a product liability claim

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About Lawsuits.com  is reporting that a federal judge has ruled that Amazon.com cannot be held liable for injuries caused by third party pro...
Friday, January 5, 2018

Why hasn't Gov. Cuomo signed the bill adopting the "discovery rule" for the statute of limitations in certain medical malpractice claims?

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The New York Personal Injury Law Blog has a good (and short) discussion of a bill waiting to be signed that would adopt the so-called disco...
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...