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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

  • August 27, 2025

    Fla. Court Says Hotel Not Liable For $1M Grassy Median Injury

    A Florida appellate court reversed a $1 million judgment awarded to a woman who sustained an injury after taking a shortcut across a median instead of using the sidewalk, saying the hotel where the incident occurred should not be held liable.

  • August 27, 2025

    Syracuse Diocese Gets OK For $176M Ch. 11 Plan

    A New York bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse's plan to settle its sexual abuse liability for $176 million, saying insurance settlements the diocese has reached in recent months don't change the basics of the plan.

  • August 27, 2025

    Crash Victim Hits Progressive With Claims Over 'Regular Use'

    Progressive Insurance systematically denied auto insurance coverage under an exclusion relating to vehicles not directly insured but still regularly used, two Pennsylvania residents told a Pennsylvania state court in a proposed class action, saying that the insurer had no reasonable basis to do so.

  • August 27, 2025

    Accuser Can Stay Anonymous In Suit Over Ex-DA Sex Assault

    A woman suing Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and its former district attorney over his stalking, harassment and sexual assault can continue with her civil case under a "Jane Doe" pseudonym, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

  • August 27, 2025

    Personal Injury Firm Accuses Rival Of 'Bait And Switch'

    A Boston personal injury firm facing claims it ripped off another firm's marketing plan launched a countersuit claiming that the rival is using an illegal business model and lying to try to stop a growing competitor.

  • August 26, 2025

    OpenAI, ChatGPT Blamed In Suit Over Calif. Teen's Suicide

    The parents of a California teenager who died by suicide earlier this year filed a wrongful death suit in Golden State court Tuesday, claiming that OpenAI's artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT encouraged self-harm and suicidal ideation and then helped the 16-year-old plan his death.

  • August 26, 2025

    Cardi B Testifies Fight With Guard Never Got Physical

    Cardi B told a Los Angeles jury Tuesday that she screamed and cursed during a confrontation with a medical building security guard but said it's simply false that she ever assaulted the guard.

  • August 26, 2025

    5th Circ. Revives Claims Against Tyson In COVID Death Suit

    A split Fifth Circuit panel on Tuesday reinstated a suit brought by a widow accusing Tyson Foods of negligently failing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at an East Texas plant that caused the death of a worker, saying certain claims were not preempted by a federal food safety law.

  • August 26, 2025

    Mich. Paper Mill Settles Noxious Odor Suit

    After losing their bid for class certification, property owners who complained about a rotten-egg smell coming from a nearby paper mill have reached a deal with Graphic Packaging International, according to an order by a Michigan federal judge, who dismissed the case on Tuesday.

  • August 26, 2025

    Delta To Pay LA Residents $79M For Dumping Fuel On Them

    Delta Air Lines Inc. and a certified class of Angelenos urged a California federal judge to vacate his summary judgment ruling and preliminarily approve their $78.75 million deal under which class counsel would receive up to $26 million to end consolidated litigation over a 2020 jet fuel dumping incident.

  • August 26, 2025

    Airbnb Argues Secret Filming Not Legally Sexual Harassment

    Airbnb says the federal law prohibiting forced arbitration in sexual misconduct claims doesn't apply to a lawsuit filed by six women who claim that they were secretly filmed nude during their stay at a California rental, arguing to a Los Angeles County court that clandestine recordings do not count as sexual assault or harassment.

  • August 26, 2025

    USDOT Threatens States With Funding Cuts Over Truck Safety

    The U.S. Department of Transportation on Tuesday threatened to withhold funds from California, Washington and New Mexico over their apparent failures to enforce federal mandates that all commercial truck drivers be proficient in the English language.

  • August 26, 2025

    Wash. Panel Nixes $5.5M Judgment In Asbestos Cancer Suit

    A Washington appeals panel has thrown out a $5.5 million judgment against Hardie-Tynes Co. Inc. in a suit alleging its predecessor's products contained asbestos that gave a former Navy worker mesothelioma, saying there's no successor liability where the new company did not make products containing the same dangerous substance.

  • August 26, 2025

    Fla. Jury Hears Money Trail In Law Professor's Murder Trial

    Multiple witnesses were called to the stand in Florida state court Tuesday in the trial of a woman accused of masterminding a conspiracy involving hiring hitmen to murder a law professor amid a custody dispute over her grandchildren, telling jurors about financial transactions that occurred before and after the killing.

  • August 26, 2025

    Towing Co. Fights 'Excessive' $45M Motorcycle Crash Verdict

    A Connecticut towing and recovery company has asked a state judge to order a new trial or reduce a jury's $45 million verdict for a motorcycle rider who was left permanently paralyzed in a crash with a customer's vehicle, calling the award "excessive" and unsupported by the plaintiff's own expert witness.

  • August 26, 2025

    3rd Circ. Affirms Toss Of NJ-Pa. Transit Line Death Suit

    The Third Circuit on Tuesday refused to revive an estate's wrongful death suit against Port Authority Transit Corp. and Delaware River Port Authority, saying the trial court rightly found that the line on which the decedent was killed is not a railroad subject to the Federal Employers' Liability Act.

  • August 26, 2025

    Sorrels Law Adds Litigation Ace From Houston Trial Boutique

    Sorrels Law has added a partner in Houston who brings nearly three decades of experience handling personal injury and complex commercial litigation matters and who joins from Fleming Nolen & Jez LLP, a commercial litigation and personal injury boutique in the process of winding down.

  • August 26, 2025

    TikTok Takes State's Addictive App Case To NC Top Court

    TikTok and its Chinese parent company are taking the state of North Carolina's lawsuit accusing it of intentionally designing the app to addict young users to the state's highest court after a Business Court judge rejected their early exit bid.

  • August 26, 2025

    Canadian Tobacco Co.'s Tort Deal Gets US Recognition

    A New York bankruptcy judge Tuesday granted U.S. recognition to the restructuring of one of Canada's largest tobacco distributors as part of its participation in a CA$32.5 billion ($23.59 billion) settlement of Canadian tobacco lawsuits.

  • August 26, 2025

    Atty's Comments Don't Warrant A New Trial In Crash Suit

    A Florida appeals panel has reversed an order for a new trial in a suit over a car accident, saying that the trial court abused its discretion in finding that the defense attorney's comments warranted a redo in the case.

  • August 25, 2025

    Lion Air Plaintiffs Say High Court Ruling Allows RICO Claims

    An Illinois federal judge seemed skeptical Monday that a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling opened the door for an entrepreneur's family to add civil racketeering claims to their lawsuit stemming from a 2018 Lion Air crash that destroyed cargo they say is necessary to continue doing business in Italy.

  • August 25, 2025

    Shipbuilder Fights Subpoena In Baltimore Bridge Collapse

    A South Korean shipbuilding giant said it has no ties to Pennsylvania and shouldn't be forced to appear for depositions in connection with a case brought by the Singaporean owner and manager of the container ship that slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge and triggered its collapse last year.

  • August 25, 2025

    NC Woman Says Starbucks' Lid Design Led To Severe Burns

    A North Carolina woman has claimed she suffered "severe burns" and permanent scarring when her Starbucks coffee lid "popped off without warning," spilling a hot Americano onto her lap, according to a product liability lawsuit recently removed to federal court.

  • August 25, 2025

    Chubb Units Say No To Test Cases In Archdiocese Ch. 11

    Insurance carriers for the Archdiocese of San Francisco urged a California bankruptcy court to reject a deal between the archdiocese and sexual abuse claimants to allow five lawsuits to proceed despite a Chapter 11 automatic stay.

  • August 25, 2025

    Wash. Judge Clears Feds In Navy Vet's VA Negligence Suit

    A Washington federal judge said Monday that the federal government is not liable for medical malpractice in a U.S. Navy veteran's case blaming a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs psychiatrist for her December 2011 psychotic episode that turned violent, finding the doctor made no missteps when treating her in the weeks before the incident.

Expert Analysis

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw

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    While the move to private practice brings a learning curve, it also brings chances to learn new skills and grow your network, requiring a clear understanding of how your skills can complement and contribute to a firm's existing practice, and where you can add new value, says Meghann Donahue at Covington.

  • Combs Case Reveals Key Pretrial Scheduling Strategies

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    The procedural battles over pretrial disclosure deadlines leading up to the criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs show how disclosure timing can substantially affect defendants’ ability to prepare and highlight several scheduling pointers for defense counsel, says Sara Kropf at Kropf Moseley.

  • Top 3 Litigation Finance Deal-Killers, And How To Avoid Them

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    Like all transactions, litigation finance deals can sometimes collapse, but understanding the most common reasons for failure, including a lack of trust or a misunderstanding of deal terms, can help both parties avoid problems, say Rebecca Berrebi at Avenue 33 and Boris Ziser at Schulte Roth.

  • How Attys Can Use A Therapy Model To Help Triggered Clients

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    Attorneys can lean on key principles from a psychotherapeutic paradigm known as the "Internal Family Systems" model to help manage triggered clients and get settlement negotiations back on track, says Jennifer Gibbs at Zelle.

  • Rebuttal

    Mass Arbitration Reform Must Focus On Justice

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    A recent Law360 guest article argued that mass arbitration reform is needed to alleviate companies’ financial and administrative burdens, but any such reform must deliver real justice, not just cost savings for the powerful, says Eduard Korsinsky at Levi & Korsinsky.

  • How Attorneys Can Make The Most Of A Deposition Transcript

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    With recent amendments to federal evidence rules now in effect, it’s more important than ever to make sure that deposition transcripts are clear and precise, and a few key strategies can help attorneys get the most out of a transcript before, during and after a deposition, says Allison Rocker at Baker McKenzie.

  • 3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims

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    Before a potential economic downturn, in-house attorneys should investigate whether their company is sitting on hidden litigation claims that could unlock large recoveries to help the business withstand tough times, says Will Burgess at Hilgers Graben.

  • J&J's Failed 3rd Try Casts Doubt On Use Of 'Texas Two-Step'

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    A Texas bankruptcy court recently rejected Johnson & Johnson's third attempt to use Chapter 11 to resolve liabilities from allegations of injuries from using talcum powder, suggesting that the U.S. Supreme Court's limitations on nondebtor releases, from 2024's Purdue Pharma ruling, may prove difficult to evade, say attorneys at Cadwalader.

  • Series

    Teaching College Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Serving as an adjunct college professor has taught me the importance of building rapport, communicating effectively, and persuading individuals to critically analyze the difference between what they think and what they know — principles that have helped to improve my practice of law, says Sheria Clarke at Nelson Mullins.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Enviro To Mid-Law

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    Practitioners leaving a longtime government role for private practice — as when I departed the U.S. Department of Justice’s environmental enforcement division — should prioritize finding a firm that shares their principles, values their experience and will invest in their transition, says John Cruden at Beveridge & Diamond.

  • Key Questions When Mediating Environmental Disputes

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    As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency implements dramatic regulatory changes, companies seeking to use mediation to manage increased risks and uncertainties around environmental liabilities should keep certain essential considerations in mind to help reach successful outcomes, says Edward Cohen at Thompson Coburn.

  • Understanding How Jurors Arrive At Punitive Damage Awards

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    Much of the rising trend of so-called thermonuclear verdicts can be tied to punitive damages amounts that astonish the imagination, so attorneys must understand the psychological underpinnings that drive jurors’ decision-making calculus on damages, says Clint Townson at Townson Litigation.

  • Legal Ethics Considerations For Law Firm Pro Bono Deals

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    If a law firm enters into a pro bono deal with the Trump administration in exchange for avoiding or removing an executive order, it has an ethical obligation to create a written settlement agreement with specific terms, which would mitigate some potential conflict of interest problems, says Andrew Altschul at Buchanan Angeli.

  • Series

    Playing Football Made Me A Better Lawyer

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    While my football career ended over 15 years ago, the lessons the sport taught me about grit, accountability and resilience have stayed with me and will continue to help me succeed as an attorney, says Bert McBride at Trenam.

  • Opinion

    It's Time To Reform Mass Arbitration

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    A number of recent lawsuits demonstrate how problematic practices in mass arbitration can undermine its ability to function as a tool for fair and efficient dispute resolution — so reforms including early case filtering, stronger verification requirements and new fee structures are needed to restore the arbitration system's integrity, says Kennen Hagen at FedArb.

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