Thursday, March 30, 2023

Florida overhauls litigation rules to adopt "tort reform" to make it more difficult for plaintiffs to recover for injuries

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Last week, in a closed-door ceremony shut out to reporters, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law one of the most sweeping tort refo...
Thursday, February 2, 2023

New York Governor Vetoes Bill to Expand Wrongful Death Lawsuit Benefits

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 New York Governor Vetoes Bill to Expand Wrongful Death Lawsuit Benefits. Read the story here .
Sunday, November 27, 2022

Golf and how not to plead a defamation claim -- UPDATED

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August 26, 202 2 Long time readers of this blog know that over the years I have posted many stories about golf related torts.  Go here and ...
Sunday, June 12, 2022

California Governor Signs Bill Raising Medical Negligence Caps

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A few weeks ago, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill No. 35 into law, which received unanimous support for raising the California med...
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....