Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

  • April 11, 2025

    Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Atty Lands 7-Day Suspension Credit

    Alex Jones' former lead Connecticut attorney will be suspended for only one additional week because of a prior sit-out in 2023, a state court judge has clarified, saying she hadn't considered that Norm Pattis was previously benched while he appealed his discipline for his role in transferring Sandy Hook families' confidential records to another Jones attorney.

  • April 11, 2025

    Ex-Girardi CFO Gets 10 Years For 'Devastating' Fraud

    A California federal judge sentenced Girardi Keese's former chief financial officer to just over 10 years in prison Friday for aiding firm leader Tom Girardi's $15 million client theft scheme while also embezzling $6 million for himself, saying the two interrelated schemes "had devastating and far-reaching effects."

  • April 10, 2025

    Monsanto Can't Nix PCB Expert From 11th Seattle School Trial

    A Washington state judge has denied Monsanto's latest bid to keep chemical exposure estimates out of a PCB tort trial slated to start Monday in Seattle, weighing in on an issue that will ultimately be decided by the state's high court.

  • April 10, 2025

    Jury To Hear Judge Had 48 Guns In Retrial Over Shooting Wife

    Jurors in the upcoming retrial of a California jurist accused of murdering his wife while intoxicated can hear that he had 48 firearms and thousands of ammunition rounds in his home, after the presiding judge ruled Thursday it was relevant to show he committed an intentional act he knew was inherently dangerous.

  • April 10, 2025

    Trump Gets Some Central Park 5 Defamation Claims Clipped

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday trimmed claims from the Central Park Five's defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump but said that the men, wrongfully convicted of assault and rape 35 years ago, could refine their allegations in another complaint.

  • April 10, 2025

    ICE Doctor's Defamation Suit Can Stand For Now, Judge Says

    A Georgia federal judge has refused to toss a defamation lawsuit filed by a former immigration facility doctor who alleged he was defamed by the release of a true-crime podcast episode that accused him of performing forced hysterectomies on detainees.

  • April 10, 2025

    Pa. Family Blames Fatal House Fire On Prosthetic Arm Battery

    The surviving family members of a house fire that killed two people are suing prosthesis manufacturers Liberating Technologies Inc. and Ossur Americas Inc. and related companies in Pennsylvania state court, claiming the battery in a prosthetic arm that was being charged during the night started the fire.

  • April 10, 2025

    Soulja Boy's Ex-Assistant Wins $4.25M At Trial Over Abuse

    A jury in California state court held Thursday that the rapper known as Soulja Boy must pay $4.25 million for physically and sexually abusing his live-in personal assistant for nearly two years, according to the plaintiff's counsel.

  • April 10, 2025

    6th Circ. Upholds No-Coverage Ruling For $13M Loss

    Errors and omissions insurers for two Liberty Mutual units owe no coverage for the units' $13.3 million coverage payment to a motel operator found civilly liable for a woman's murder, the Sixth Circuit ruled Thursday, finding a settlement demand letter did not constitute a claim under the E&O policies.

  • April 10, 2025

    Texas Retailers Accused Of Rigging 2023 Lottery Jackpot

    A Texas man has accused a group of companies of rigging the state's lottery system, telling a Travis County court this week that the alleged scheme reduced his winnings by $95 million.

  • April 10, 2025

    Ga. Panel Signals Toddler Death Testimony Best Left To Jury

    The Georgia Court of Appeals appeared unpersuaded Thursday by a pediatrician's bid to toss a $4 million medical malpractice verdict she was hit with for allegedly misdiagnosing a toddler's ingestion of a battery that later killed him, doubting her efforts to undermine the testimony of one of the family's key experts.

  • April 10, 2025

    Whole Foods Sues CBL, Transformco Over Asbestos In Store

    Whole Foods Market Group Inc. is suing entities connected to real estate investment trust CBL Properties and retail company Transformco for more than $1 million, alleging that the companies are liable for an "ill-fated and injurious" redevelopment project that created asbestos in a North Carolina Whole Foods store.

  • April 10, 2025

    Ex-EBay Execs Want To Question Key Stalking Case Witness

    Three former eBay executives facing claims they helped direct a campaign to harass bloggers critical of the company have told a Massachusetts federal judge they want to question a key witness about his past role as an undercover government agent.

  • April 10, 2025

    Colo. Supreme Court Rejects Fire Plaintiffs' Trial Opt-Out Bid

    The Colorado Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge to a judge's plan for a single liability trial on thousands of consolidated claims alleging Xcel Energy and two telecom companies are responsible for a 2021 wildfire.

  • April 10, 2025

    Insurer Denies $3M Legal Fees After Worker Death Settlement

    An insurer that paid its policy limits on behalf of insured contractors to settle a lawsuit over a jobsite fatality told an Oklahoma federal court it owed no coverage for more than $3 million in legal fees incurred because the insureds hired private counsel without consent.

  • April 10, 2025

    Mich. Justices Mull Hospital's Liability For Contract Doc's Acts

    The Michigan Supreme Court on Thursday weighed a Corewell Health hospital's possible vicarious liability for independent physicians practicing within the hospital, with one justice pushing back on the idea that liability would be limited to emergency rooms.

  • April 10, 2025

    Purdue Cleared To Start Ch. 11 Claims Processing Early

    A New York bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved Purdue Pharma's request to appoint claims administrators and begin processing the tens of thousands of claims against the drugmaker, reasoning that doing so ahead of plan confirmation would enable the debtor to make faster distributions to creditors.

  • April 09, 2025

    Fla. Investigator Sued Over Tossed Insurance Fraud Cases

    A Florida man accused of home insurance fraud and who later had his cases tossed by for lack of evidence has sued the criminal investigator who referred the charges, alleging a false set of facts that were negligently provided to state attorneys led to his malicious prosecution. 

  • April 09, 2025

    Hollywood Filmmaker Owes $1.7B For Sex Assault, Jury Says

    A New York state jury held Wednesday that Oscar-nominated screenwriter and director James Toback must pay $1.68 billion to 40 women he sexually assaulted over the course of four decades, according to an announcement from the victims' lawyers.

  • April 09, 2025

    Texas Bill 'Penalizes' Sex Assault Victims, Atty Warns

    A bill floated by Texas state lawmakers that would cap certain damages in personal injury lawsuits would prove devastating to sexual assault victims as it "penalizes" those who try to move on with their lives, according to an attorney who specializes in such cases.

  • April 09, 2025

    Wigdor Can Drop Client But Must Face Black's Sanctions Bid

    A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday allowed Wigdor LLP to withdraw as counsel for a Jane Doe plaintiff in a sexual assault lawsuit against ex-Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black, but said the firm would remain in the case to face a sanctions motion by the billionaire.

  • April 09, 2025

    Ga. Hospital Faces Suit Over Toddler's Death From Ant Bites

    The parents of a Georgia toddler who allegedly died from an allergic reaction to ant bites have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Piedmont Healthcare Inc. and others, claiming their daughter died "needlessly because of sub-standard medical care" she received after being rushed to the hospital. 

  • April 09, 2025

    Miami Dolphins Win Arbitration Bid In Crowd Brawl Suit

    A Florida appellate panel on Wednesday sent to arbitration a lawsuit attempting to hold the Miami Dolphins liable for injuries a woman suffered after a fight broke out in the stands, ruling that although the plaintiff did not purchase the tickets, the arbitration clause was still valid.

  • April 09, 2025

    Colo. Justices Uneasy With Presumption For Malicious Claims

    Colorado justices on Wednesday worried about creating an "almost impossible" burden to overcome if they agreed that a broker's failure to get a pretrial win in a professional negligence suit should automatically undercut her malicious prosecution case, with one justice noting that judges can be "gun shy" about not letting juries decide a case.

  • April 09, 2025

    New Coalition Pushes To Fix 'Broken' NJ Judicial Privacy Law

    A group of companies and individuals on Wednesday unveiled a campaign aimed at correcting what they see as misuse of the New Jersey state judicial privacy measure known as Daniel's Law, saying amendments to the law have opened the door to a "money chase" for third parties.

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    Weight Drug Suits Highlight Need For Legal Work On Safety

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    The rapid ascent of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic has revolutionized diabetes management and weight loss — but legal wrangling over issues including off-label prescriptions, side effects and compounded versions underscores lawyers' roles in protecting patient safety, says attorney Gregg Goldfarb.

  • 4 Do's And Don'ts For Trial Lawyers Using Generative AI

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    Trial attorneys who use artificial intelligence tools should review a few key reminders, from the likelihood that prompts are discoverable to the rapid evolution of court rules, to safeguard against embarrassing missteps, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.

  • Series

    Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The parallels between the core principles required for competitive weightlifting and practicing law have helped me to excel in both endeavors, with each holding important lessons about discipline, dedication, drive and failure, says Damien Bielli at VF Law.

  • Opinion

    Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice

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    A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin Wasdin.

  • In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege

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    Several recent rulings illustrate the challenges in-house counsel can face when attempting to preserve attorney-client privilege, but a few best practices can help safeguard communications and effectively assert the privilege in an increasingly scrutinized corporate environment, says Daniel Garrie at Law & Forensics.

  • Improving Comms Between Trial Attys And Tech Witnesses

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    In major litigation involving complex technology, attorneys should employ certain strategies to collaborate with companies' technical personnel more effectively to enhance both the attorney's understanding of the subject matter and the expert's ability to provide effective testimony in court, say attorneys at Buchalter.

  • Series

    Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My collection of rare books includes several written or owned by prominent lawyers from early U.S. history, and immersing myself in their stories helps me feel a deeper connection to my legal practice and its purpose, says Douglas Brown at Manatt Health.

  • It Starts With Training: Anti-Harassment After 'It Ends With Us'

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    Actress Blake Lively's recent sexual harassment and retaliation allegations against her "It Ends With Us" co-star, director and producer, Justin Baldoni, should remind employers of their legal obligations to implement trainings, policies and other measures to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, say attorneys at Morrison Cohen.

  • Opinion

    Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay

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    Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor's New York Times essay critiquing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for potential ethical violations absolutely cannot be construed as conduct prejudicial to the administration of the business of the courts, says Ashley London at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University.

  • Aviation Watch: Litigation Liabilities After DC Air Tragedy

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    While it will likely take at least a year before the National Transportation Safety Board determines a probable cause for the Jan. 29 collision between a helicopter and a jet over Washington, D.C., the facts so far suggest the government could face litigation claims, says Alan Hoffman, a retired attorney and aviation expert.

  • Lights, Camera, Ethics? TV Lawyers Tend To Set Bad Example

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    Though fictional movies and television shows portraying lawyers are fun to watch, Hollywood’s inaccurate depictions of legal ethics can desensitize attorneys to ethics violations and lead real-life clients to believe that good lawyers take a scorched-earth approach, says Nancy Rapoport at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

  • Perspectives

    Accountant-Owned Law Firms Could Blur Ethical Lines

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    KPMG’s recent application to open a legal practice in Arizona represents the first overture by an accounting firm to take advantage of the state’s relaxed law firm ownership rules, but enforcing and supervising the practice of law by nonattorneys could prove particularly challenging, says Seth Laver at Goldberg Segalla.

  • Ch. 11 Ruling Confirms Insurer Standing Requirements

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    A New York bankruptcy court's recent decision in the Syracuse Diocese's Chapter 11 case indicates that insurers have misread the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling in Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum and that federal standing requirements remain unaltered, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Poetic Justice? Drake's 'Not Like Us' Suit May Alter Music Biz

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    Drake v. Universal Music Group, over Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us," represents a pivotal moment in the intersection of music, law and corporate accountability, raising questions about the role of record labels in shaping artist rivalries and the limits of free speech, says Enrico Trevisani at Michelman & Robinson.

  • AI Will Soon Transform The E-Discovery Industrial Complex

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    Todd Itami at Covington discusses how generative artificial intelligence will reshape the current e-discovery paradigm, replacing the blunt instrument of data handling with a laser scalpel of fully integrated enterprise solutions — after first making e-discovery processes technically and legally harder.

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