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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on personal injury and negligence involving bodily harm, including medical malpractice issues. Coverage includes major litigation over medical negligence, patron safety, and accidents involving catastrophic injuries and death, as well as legislative and regulatory developments.
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Latest News in Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice
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March 28, 2025
Minors Sue Over Alleged Trafficking At Metro-Atlanta Hotels
Two unidentified minors have filed separate suits in federal court alleging the owners and operators of two Atlanta area hotels knew the minors were being sex trafficked but did nothing to stop it.
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March 28, 2025
Purdue Lawsuit Injunction Extended Ahead Of Plan Hearings
Bankrupt drugmaker Purdue Pharma LP received a further extension of a bar on litigation against the company and its owners in the Sackler family as the debtor pursues a late May approval of a disclosure statement describing a Chapter 11 plan premised on a $7.4 billion settlement of opioid claims.
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March 28, 2025
Water Park Injury Award Coverage Capped At $1M, Court Told
An insurer and underwriter for a water park owner said they are responsible for no more than $1 million of a $9 million judgment entered in favor of a man injured at the park, according to a suit filed in Connecticut federal court.
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March 28, 2025
AIG Unit Wins No-Defense Ruling For NY Ghost Gun Suits
An AIG unit has no duty to defend a Washington-state-based firearms retailer in three underlying lawsuits accusing the retailer of knowingly selling unfinished components that could be used to assemble what are commonly known as ghost guns, a New York federal court ruled, finding the complaints do not allege accidental conduct.
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March 28, 2025
Judge Won't End Atty Dispute Over Beirut Bombing Suit
A federal judge declined to give a Maryland law firm a pretrial win in a lawsuit brought by two Houston attorneys who accused it of unfairly terminating a joint venture for litigation over the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing.
Areas of Coverage
- LITIGATION
- Suits accusing major companies of not taking proper safety precautions to ensure the health and safety of patrons
- Suits accusing major companies of negligence in car accident, slip-and-fall, and fatal injury cases
- Disputes over alleged acts of negligence or omission, including failure to diagnose an illness or injury and improper treatment
- Suits claiming a failure to properly warn a patient about known risks or side effects of a medication or medical procedure
- Disciplinary proceedings against health care providers
- Ethics violations
- Criminal charges for illegally prescribing opiates or otherwise compromising patient care
- Professional liability insurance coverage disputes
- REGULATION
- Tort reform measures, including lawsuit payout caps
- State and federal legislation involving patient care
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of personal injury and medical malpractice practices
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- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the health care, retail, food & beverage, hospitality, sports, and insurance industries
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals