Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

  • August 27, 2024

    Cherokee Nation's Opioid Suit Sent Back To State Court

    An Oklahoma federal judge has adopted a magistrate judge's recommendation to send a Cherokee Nation opioid lawsuit against pharmaceuticals distributor Morris & Dickson back to state court, agreeing that the negligence case isn't predicated on a duty arising out of the federal Controlled Substances Act.

  • August 27, 2024

    Boston Cop's Family Sues Girlfriend, Bars For Wrongful Death

    The family of John "J.J." O'Keefe, the Boston police officer allegedly killed by his girlfriend Karen Read, filed a wrongful death suit against her and two local bars where the couple were seen before his death.

  • August 27, 2024

    Baby Sound Machine Co. Sued Over Shock Hazard Recall

    A parent has launched a proposed class action against Hatch, a California-based manufacturer of sound machines for sleeping, claiming its plugs can shock users.

  • August 27, 2024

    Asbestos Claimants Tell 4th Circ. Bestwall Isn't Distressed

    The official committee of asbestos claimants in the Chapter 11 case of Georgia-Pacific unit Bestwall told the Fourth Circuit that the company's bankruptcy should be tossed because commitments to fund asbestos liabilities by the parent mean the debtor isn't facing financial distress.

  • August 27, 2024

    Samsung Must Face Exploding Vape Battery Suit

    Samsung can't escape a suit over injuries sustained by a man after a lithium-ion battery exploded in his pocket, a Houston appellate court ruled Tuesday, rejecting the South Korean company's argument that a Texas court doesn't have jurisdiction because it doesn't do business directly in Texas.

  • August 27, 2024

    OSHA Hits Chicago Countertop Maker With $1M In Penalties

    A Chicago-based countertop manufacturer was hit with nearly $1 million in potential fines for safety and health violations after federal regulators learned that a number of facility workers allegedly suffered major respiratory problems, including a father and son who both require lung transplants.

  • August 27, 2024

    Wash. Co. Says Titan Sub Death Suit Belongs In Fed. Court

    A Washington state-based firm linked to the Titan submersible that imploded during an expedition to the wreck of the Titanic has argued that federal court is the proper venue for a wrongful death lawsuit launched by the family of a French explorer who was aboard the vessel.

  • August 27, 2024

    Sig Sauer Shouldn't Get Retrial, Says Winner Of $2M Verdict

    Sig Sauer Inc. shouldn't get a new trial, said a man who won a $2.35 million jury verdict in his suit alleging that a defect in his P320 pistol caused him to accidentally shoot himself, telling a Georgia federal court Monday that the gunmaker comes nowhere close to showing any error.

  • August 27, 2024

    3rd Circ. Axes Kavanaugh Classmate's HuffPo Defamation Suit

    A lower court was right to nix a defamation lawsuit by a former classmate of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh against The Huffington Post because the suit is time-barred no matter which state's law governs it, the Third Circuit ruled Tuesday.

  • August 27, 2024

    Georgia Court Says Ride-Hailing Cos. Are 'Motor Carriers'

    The Georgia Court of Appeals said a trial court erred when it held that the ride-hailing service Lyft is not considered a motor carrier under Peach State law, and that its insurer could not be directly named in a lawsuit a woman filed after a crash involving one of its drivers.

  • August 27, 2024

    Disbarred Atty Tom Girardi Convicted Of Defrauding Clients

    A California federal jury on Tuesday convicted disbarred attorney Tom Girardi on all four counts of wire fraud, finding that the former titan of the plaintiffs bar misappropriated $15 million of his clients' settlement funds.

  • August 26, 2024

    Wash. Court Says Prejudice Not a Factor In Hospital Trial Win

    A Washington state appellate court said Monday there was no need for a hearing to determine whether racial bias was a factor in an immigrant couple's medical malpractice trial loss over the death of their newborn child, ruling that no "objective observer" could conclude the verdict was impacted by prejudice.

  • August 26, 2024

    Girardi Lied 'Over And Over,' Jury Told As Fraud Trial Wraps

    A federal prosecutor told a California federal jury during closing arguments in Tom Girardi's criminal fraud trial Monday that the now-disbarred attorney lied to his clients "over and over and over again" in order to misappropriate millions of their settlement money as part of a yearslong Ponzi scheme.

  • August 26, 2024

    Rival Can't Avoid Drugmaker's False Ad Claim Over Pain Med

    A Texas federal magistrate on Monday advised against dismissing Pacira Biosciences Inc.'s suit against a rival, finding that Pacira had alleged enough facts to show QuVa Pharma Inc.'s advertising is deceptive in a suit over the former company's compounded drug for pain.

  • August 26, 2024

    Estate Says Circle K Hid Inspector's Name In Death Suit

    The family of a woman who died at a Circle K gas pump asked a Florida judge to sanction the company for allegedly failing to disclose the name of the contractor that inspected the gas station before the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims had run out.

  • August 26, 2024

    Funds Say Norfolk Southern Can't Ditch Derailment Fraud Suit

    Pension funds have told a Georgia federal judge that they've laid out in exacting detail their allegations that Norfolk Southern eroded safety standards by embarking on risky cost-cutting moves and slashing its workforce, culminating in last year's fiery derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and ultimately backfiring on investors.

  • August 26, 2024

    Parents Sue Kratom Cos. Over Adult Daughter's Death

    The parents of a woman who died allegedly due to a kratom overdose are suing manufacturers and retailer sellers of the supplement, saying the companies should have known their product was "unreasonably dangerous" for humans to eat, according to a Colorado state lawsuit.

  • August 26, 2024

    Store Seeks Coverage For Murdaugh Boat Crash-Related Suit

    A convenience store accused of negligently selling alcohol to disgraced former lawyer Alex Murdaugh's underage son, who later crashed a boat that led to a girl's death, sought coverage from its insurers for a related civil conspiracy lawsuit, maintaining that the suit falls within its policies' scope of coverage.

  • August 26, 2024

    Conn. Diocese Seeks Mediation Over Competing Ch. 11 Plans

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut, told a bankruptcy judge that a Chapter 11 plan proposed by unsecured creditors is unconfirmable and fighting over competing plans will drain estate resources, and that renewed mediation over how to address childhood sexual abuse liability is the only path forward.

  • August 26, 2024

    Insurer Says Others Owe Payment In Asbestos Injury Rows

    An insurer that said it exceeded its coverage obligations for underlying asbestos injury litigation by millions of dollars has asked a Michigan federal court to determine how much other entities must pay in connection with the underlying suits.

  • August 26, 2024

    Sig Sauer Can't Depose Wife Again In $30M Pistol Defect Suit

    Sig Sauer won't get a second chance at deposing the wife of a man who's suing the firearm maker after his pistol allegedly discharged without warning, a North Carolina federal judge has ruled, saying the spouse is out of his jurisdiction.

  • August 26, 2024

    Judge Tosses Most Of Minors' Claims Against Cheer Group

    A Georgia federal judge has dismissed most of the claims a minor and his mother lodged against a Tennessee-based federation that touts its work to keep All Star Cheer programs safe and free of sexual misconduct and abuse.

  • August 26, 2024

    Conn. Judge Hints Split Fee Collection Case May Be Too Late

    A Connecticut judge on Monday said he was leaning toward dismissing a case seeking to access an alleged fee split in a $25,000 personal injury case, hinting that the Law Office of Justin C. Freeman LLC likely waited too long to file its lawsuit before dissolving.

  • August 26, 2024

    Grubhub Can't Escape Suit Over Judge Killed By Driver

    Grubhub must face a lawsuit brought by the family of a Phoenix-area judge who died after being struck by one of the food delivery service's drivers since the app that allegedly distracted the driver could be considered a "product," an Arizona state court judge has ruled.

  • August 26, 2024

    NY Nursing Homes Can't Duck AG's $83M Fraud Suit

    A New York judge shot down a bid by four nursing homes and their operators to dismiss the state attorney general's claims that they defrauded Medicare and Medicaid and neglected residents.

Expert Analysis

  • Preparing For DOJ's Data Analytics Push In FCPA Cases

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    After the U.S. Department of Justice’s recent announcement that it will leverage data analytics in Foreign Corrupt Practice Act investigations and prosecutions, companies will need to develop a compliance strategy that likewise implements data analytics to get ahead of enforcement risks, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Considering The Logical Extremes Of Your Legal Argument

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    Recent oral arguments in the federal election interference case against former President Donald Trump highlighted the age-old technique of extending an argument to its logical limit — a principle that is still important for attorneys to consider in preparing their cases, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • Reducing The Risk Of PFAS False Advertising Class Actions

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    A wave of class actions continues to pummel products that allegedly contain per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances, with plaintiffs challenging advertising that they say misleads consumers by implying an absence of PFAS — but there are steps companies can take to minimize risk, say attorneys at Keller and Heckman.

  • 6th Circ. Ruling Breathes New Life Into Article III Traceability

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    The Sixth Circuit's recent decision in Hardwick v. 3M Co. to vacate a district court's certification of one of the largest class actions in American jurisprudence for lack of Article III standing has potentially broader implications for class action practice in the product liability sphere, particularly in medical monitoring cases involving far-fetched theories of causation, say attorneys at Skadden.

  • Storytelling Strategies To Defuse Courtroom Conspiracies

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    Misinformation continues to proliferate in all sectors of society, including in the courtroom, as jurors try to fill in the gaps of incomplete trial narratives — underscoring the need for attorneys to tell a complete, consistent and credible story before and during trial, says David Metz at IMS Legal Strategies.

  • Aviation Watch: 737 Max Blowout Raises Major Safety Issues

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    The sudden in-flight loss of a side panel on an Alaska Air 737-9 Max last month, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the plane's cabin, highlighted ongoing quality issues at Boeing, the jet's manufacturer — but the failure also arose from decisions made by the airline, says Alan Hoffman, a retired attorney and aviation expert.

  • EDNY Ruling Charts 99 Problems In Rap Lyric Admissibility

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    A New York federal court’s recent ruling in U.S. v. Jordan powerfully captures courts’ increasing skepticism about the admissibility of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials, particularly at a time when artists face economic incentives to embrace fictional, hyperbolic narratives, say attorneys at Sher Tremonte.

  • 3 Principles For Minimizing The Risk Of A Nuclear Verdict

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    In one of the latest examples of so-called nuclear verdicts, a single plaintiff was awarded $2.25 billion in a jury trial against Monsanto — revealing the need for defense attorneys to prioritize trust, connection and simplicity when communicating with modern juries, say Jenny Hergenrother and Mia Falzarano at Alston & Bird.

  • Series

    Coaching High School Wrestling Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Coaching my son’s high school wrestling team has been great fun, but it’s also demonstrated how a legal career can benefit from certain experiences, such as embracing the unknown, studying the rules and engaging with new people, says Richard Davis at Maynard Nexsen.

  • SG's Office Is Case Study To Help Close Legal Gender Gap

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    As women continue to be underrepresented in the upper echelons of the legal profession, law firms could learn from the example set by the Office of the Solicitor General, where culture and workplace policies have helped foster greater gender equality, say attorneys at Ocean Tomo.

  • Verizon Benefits Ruling Clears Up Lien Burden Of Proof

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    A Rhode Island federal court recently ruled that a Verizon benefits plan could not recoup a former employee’s settlement funds from the attorney who represented her in a personal injury case, importantly clarifying two Employee Retirement Income Security Act burden of proof issues that were previously unsettled, says Mark DeBofsky at DeBofsky Law.

  • Googling Prospective Jurors Is Usually A Fool's Errand

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    Though a Massachusetts federal court recently barred Google from Googling potential jurors in a patent infringement case, the company need not worry about missing evidence of bias, because internet research of jury pools usually doesn’t yield the most valuable information — voir dire and questionnaires do, says Sarah Murray at Trialcraft.

  • A Look Into How Jurors Reach High Damages Awards

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    In the wake of several large jury awards, Richard Gabriel and Emily Shaw at Decision Analysis shed light on challenges that jurors have in deciding them, the nonevidentiary and extra-legal methods they use to do so, and new research about the themes and jury characteristics of high-damages jurors.

  • Opinion

    Food Safety Bill Needed To Protect Kids From Heavy Metals

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    The recent announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that hundreds of children may have been exposed to unsafe lead levels in applesauce highlights the continuing failure by Congress to pass legislation that would require baby food manufacturers to ensure safer levels of heavy metals in their products, says Vineet Dubey at Custodio & Dubey.

  • Opinion

    3rd-Party Financiers Have Power To Drive Mass Tort Cases

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    The abnormal recovery premium presented by modern mass tort cases coupled with their deemphasized role for attorneys creates an opportunity for third-party financiers to both create and control these cases, says Samir Parikh at Lewis & Clark Law School.

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