Tuesday, May 24, 2022

New study in California concludes what we knew already: placing caps on damages in malpractice cases does not reduce malpractice

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 As California seeks to pass new legislation that would increase the amount victims can recover for pain and suffering in medical malpractic...
Friday, April 8, 2022

Book Review: "Tort Law and the Construction of Change: Studies in the Inevitability of History"

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Over at Jotwell, Chris Robinette (Southwestern Law School) has published a book review of  Tort Law and the Construction of Change: Studies ...
Thursday, February 17, 2022

Big news of the week: Sandy Hook families reach $73M settlement in suit targeting gun marketing

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 The big news this week was the announcement of a settlement in the case of the Sandy Hook families against gun manufacturers.  This is the ...
Sunday, February 13, 2022

Bill to allow parents of adult children to recover in malpractice cases fails in Florida

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A couple of weeks ago I wrote that the Florida House has voted to pass a bill to allow parents to pursue pain and suffering damages when the...
Sunday, January 30, 2022

Legislators in Florida try to pass bill to recognize wrongful death cause of action for parents of adult children

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For the second time in two years, the Florida House has voted to pass a bill to allow parents to pursue pain and suffering damages when thei...
Monday, January 10, 2022

Strangely worded opinion in Indiana recognizes cause of action for emotional distress resulting from sexual abuse of a child, ... maybe?

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A few days ago, the TortProf Blog reported that "[t]he Indiana Supreme Court has extended negligent infliction of emotional distress....
Sunday, January 9, 2022

Article on changes to the law in Tennessee on whether the law recognizes a wrongful death action for the death of an unborn fetus

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 Over the years, I have posted comments and updates on whether the law recognizes (or should recognize) a wrongful death claim for the death...
Sunday, December 19, 2021

Family members of student victim in the Michigan school shooting sue school district

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The family of Riley Franz, a student who was shot in the neck at Oxford High School last week, is suing the school district and school offic...
Monday, November 29, 2021

Jury awards millions in damages against white nationalists for injuries caused during "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville

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After a monthlong trial, a jury in U.S. District Court in Charlottesville found the white nationalists liable on four counts in a lawsuit fi...
Sunday, November 28, 2021

Oklahoma Supreme Court reverses judgment against opioid manufacturers in public nuisance case; but lower court in Ohio finds against pharmacies

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About three weeks ago, (on November 7) I posted a story about a decision in California dismissing a claim for public nuisance against severa...