Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

  • January 15, 2025

    Chubb Unit Seeks Exit From Bar's $105M Drunken Driving Suit

    A Chubb unit said it no longer owes coverage to a bar appealing a $105 million judgment related to a drunken patron's car crash, telling a Texas federal court the bar violated the terms of the policy by refusing to cooperate with the insurer's defense.

  • January 14, 2025

    Colo. State Rep. Sues Lyft, Alleges Sexual Assault By Driver

    Colorado state representative Jenny Willford on Monday sued Lyft Inc. in Colorado state court, alleging that a driver for the ride-hailing company sexually assaulted her while using the profile of another man who pled guilty in August to "menacing" someone.

  • January 14, 2025

    Legal Pros Offer LA-Area Fire Victims Insurance Tips

    Personal injury and insurance attorneys offered Los Angeles fire victims practical tips during an hourslong info-session hosted by the Beverly Hills Bar Association on Tuesday, cautioning against hiring public adjusters and attorneys quickly or taking money from FEMA and detailing actions victims should take now to get insurance claims timely adjudicated.

  • January 14, 2025

    Conor McGregor Accused Of Sex Assault At Miami Heat Game

    Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman he met during a 2023 National Basketball Association playoff game after the Miami Heat continued to supply the Irish boxer with whiskey even when he was obviously intoxicated, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Florida federal court.

  • January 14, 2025

    Colo. Panel Iffy Ski Waiver Ruling Allows Snowboarder's Claim

    A Colorado appellate panel was skeptical on Tuesday that precedent for cracking down on ski resort waivers could apply to claims by a snowboarder injured by a resort employee driving a snowmobile, pressing the victim's lawyer to explain why the matter is not a question for lawmakers.

  • January 14, 2025

    Wash. Co. Says Titan Sub Implosion Claims Should Be Tossed

    A Washington state-based company that allegedly helped construct the Titan submersible that imploded en route to the Titanic wreck in 2023 has said certain maritime claims lodged by the family of one of the victims are invalid because he wasn't an employee of the company.

  • January 14, 2025

    Palisades Fire Victims Sue LADWP Over Empty Reservoir

    Pacific Palisades homeowners and businesses sued the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power in California state court Monday alleging its decommissioned Santa Ynez Reservoir, which sat empty for minor repairs, resulted in minimal water for crews to battle the recent wildfire that's scorched over 23,000 acres and destroyed communities.

  • January 14, 2025

    ACT Mouthwash Label Poses Risk For Kids, Parents Claim

    Makers of ACT mouthwash deceived consumers into believing its brand of "kids mouthrinse" is safe for preschoolers when it's actually more dangerous due to its candy-like flavors that encourage children to drink it, potentially poisoning or killing them, according to a parent-led proposed class action in Illinois federal court.

  • January 14, 2025

    Podcaster Must Face Discovery In ICE Doctor's Defamation Row

    A Georgia federal judge on Tuesday denied a podcaster's bid to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought against her by a former immigration facility doctor but granted 60 days of jurisdictional discovery to assess the podcaster's involvement in publishing an allegedly defamatory episode accusing the doctor of performing forced hysterectomies on detainees.

  • January 14, 2025

    Wash. Justice Asks If Gun Law Impedes Self-Defense Right

    A Washington state justice asked Tuesday if a state law banning the sale of large-capacity magazines for firearms can survive recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings expanding gun rights, noting that millions of people own the ammunition devices for self-defense.

  • January 14, 2025

    Monsanto Urges Fla. Court To Undo Punitive Damages Claim

    Monsanto urged a Florida appeals court to reverse a lower court's decision allowing a punitive damages claim in a suit saying the company's Roundup weed killer causes cancer, arguing that punitive damages are barred in the case by Florida law limiting punitive damages for the same conduct in multiple cases.

  • January 14, 2025

    Ga. Cop Denies Involvement In False Murder Conviction

    A Georgia police chief accused of conspiring to falsely accuse a man of murder after a Russian roulette accident more than 25 years ago has asked a federal judge to let him out of the man's civil rights suit, arguing that he "played no substantive role" in the allegedly crooked investigation.

  • January 14, 2025

    Sig Sauer Settles Gun Defect Suit With Injured Mass. Officer

    Sig Sauer Inc. and a police officer who claims the gunmaker's P320 pistol spontaneously discharged and injured her without the trigger being touched have reached a deal ending the lawsuit she brought against the company, a Massachusetts federal judge announced Monday.

  • January 14, 2025

    TikTok Moderation Co.'s $5.5M Investor Deal Gets Initial OK

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday gave the first green light to a $5.5 million deal between TikTok content moderation company Teleperformance and a pension fund, resolving claims that investors were harmed after investigative reports were published claiming that Teleperformance was working its staff into the ground and forcing them to watch harmful content with no support.

  • January 14, 2025

    Combs Wants Full Access To Sex Tapes As Trial Nears

    Sean "Diddy" Combs said Tuesday that New York federal prosecutors are trampling on his trial preparation rights by limiting access to exculpatory video evidence that supposedly depicts "clearly consensual sex among willing adults" rather than sex-trafficking.

  • January 14, 2025

    Conn. Justices Revive Insemination Suit, Punt On 'Wrongful Life'

    The Connecticut Supreme Court on Tuesday reopened a lawsuit by two people who accuse a fertility doctor of using his own sperm to impregnate their mothers, ruling the case was more like an ordinary negligence claim than a wrongful life claim, which the doctor argued Connecticut law did not recognize.

  • January 14, 2025

    Lockheed, CNA Pause Coverage Suit Amid Settlement Talks

    A Maryland federal court agreed Tuesday to continue pausing a dispute between Lockheed Martin Corp. and a CNA Financial unit over coverage for lawsuits accusing the aerospace and defense giant of environmental contamination, as the parties negotiate a potential coverage settlement.

  • January 14, 2025

    Pittsburgh Can't Pay To Bow Out Of Bridge Collapse Suits

    The city of Pittsburgh can't put up $500,000 and hope to step away from the storm of litigation over the 2022 collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge, a Pennsylvania state court judge has ruled.

  • January 14, 2025

    FPL Knew Electrified Palm Tree Was Dangerous, Worker Says

    A worker urged a Florida state appellate court Tuesday to reverse a judgment in favor of Florida Power and Light Co. in a suit alleging he was severely injured because the utility knew that the palm tree he was removing would become electrified after touching nearby wires.

  • January 14, 2025

    Insurer Says It Owes No Coverage In Pot Co. Death Suit

    Trisura Specialty Insurance Co. has told a Florida federal court exceptions to Trulieve Inc.'s insurance policy relieve it from having to defend the cannabis company from a wrongful death suit.

  • January 14, 2025

    Monsanto Hit With $100M Jury Verdict In 10th Seattle PCB Trial

    A Washington state jury said Tuesday that Monsanto should pay $100 million to four people who claim they developed various health issues from PCB exposure at a school facility, far less than the $4 billion requested by 15 plaintiffs but still adding to the $1.1 billion in losses the chemical giant already faces over the site.

  • January 14, 2025

    Allred Seeks To Ax 'Absurd' Defamation Suit Over Diddy Case

    High-profile women's rights litigator Gloria Allred and her client have fired back at Sean "Diddy" Combs' former head of security, calling his defamation claims arising from the rape suit they filed against him and the embattled music mogul "absurd" and worthy of sanctions.

  • January 14, 2025

    TikTok Says NC Can't Fault Platform For Being 'Too Engaging'

    TikTok Inc. has asked for an early exit from the North Carolina attorney general's lawsuit accusing the video platform of harming young users, saying it has no significant ties to the Tar Heel state and the AG's office can't otherwise build a case around its platform being "too engaging."

  • January 14, 2025

    2nd Circ. Rules Prison Docs Can't Escape Indifference Claims

    A Second Circuit panel on Monday ruled two New York prison doctors must face a former inmate's deliberate indifference claims for allegedly overlooking his cancer symptoms despite medical exam results, while also finding the inmate's claims were not time-barred, though the court said the state and facility are protected by sovereign immunity. 

  • January 13, 2025

    San Francisco 49ers Beat Suit Over Fan's Parking Lot Death

    A California appellate panel has tossed a suit seeking to hold the San Francisco 49ers liable for the death of a fan who was punched by another fan, adding to a line of cases where property owners were cleared of liability in attacks by third parties.

Expert Analysis

  • How Labeling And Testing May Help Reduce PFAS Litigation

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    As regulators take steps to reduce consumers’ exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as forever chemicals, companies can take a proactive approach to mitigating litigation risks not only by labeling their products transparently, but also by complying with testing and marketing standards, says Sarah La Pearl at Segal McCambridge.

  • It's No Longer Enough For Firms To Be Trusted Advisers

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    Amid fierce competition for business, the transactional “trusted adviser” paradigm from which most firms operate is no longer sufficient — they should instead aim to become trusted partners with their most valuable clients, says Stuart Maister at Strategic Narrative.

  • Calif. Bill, NTIA Report Illustrate Open-Model AI Safety Debate

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    The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s balanced recommendations for preventing misuse of open artificial intelligence models, contrasted with a more aggressive California bill, demonstrate an evolving regulatory debate about balancing democratic access to this powerful new technology against potential risks to the public, say Stuart Meyer and Fredrick Tsang at Fenwick.

  • Rise Of Transpo Contractors Brings Insurance Disputes

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    As more independent contractors are contracted and subcontracted in the delivery industry, companies must be prepared to defend claims from drivers who are injured on the job as they are often seeking to establish an employment relationship with one of the entities in the chain, says Nathan Milner at Goldberg Segalla.

  • 5 Credibility Lessons Trial Attys Can Learn From Harris' Run

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    In launching a late-stage campaign for president, Vice President Kamala Harris must seize upon fresh attention from voters to establish, or reestablish, credibility — a challenge that parallels and provides takeaways for trial attorneys, says Ken Broda-Bahm at Persuasion Strategies.

  • Mich. Whistleblower Ruling Expands Retaliation Remedies

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    The Michigan Supreme Court's recent Occupational Health and Safety Act decision in Stegall v. Resource Technology is important because it increases the potential exposure for defendants in public policy retaliation cases, providing plaintiffs with additional claims, say Aaron Burrell and Timothy Howlett at Dickinson Wright.

  • Opinion

    3rd. Circ. Got It Right On Cancer Warning Claims Preemption

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    The Third Circuit's recent, eminently sensible ruling in a failure-to-warn case against Roundup manufacturer Monsanto, holding that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act preempts state law claims, provides a road map that other courts should adopt, says Lawrence Ebner at the Atlantic Legal Foundation.

  • How Methods Are Evolving In Textualist Interpretations

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    Textualists at the U.S. Supreme Court are increasingly considering new methods such as corpus linguistics and surveys to evaluate what a statute's text communicates to an ordinary reader, while lower courts even mull large language models like ChatGPT as supplements, says Kevin Tobia at Georgetown Law.

  • 5 Ways To Confront Courtroom Technology Challenges

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    Recent cybersecurity incidents highlight the vulnerabilities of our reliance on digital infrastructure, meaning attorneys must be prepared to navigate technological obstacles inside the courtroom, including those related to data security, presentation hardware, video playback and more, says Adam Bloomberg at IMS Legal Strategies.

  • Why Attorneys Should Consider Community Leadership Roles

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    Volunteering and nonprofit board service are complementary to, but distinct from, traditional pro bono work, and taking on these community leadership roles can produce dividends for lawyers, their firms and the nonprofit causes they support, says Katie Beacham at Kilpatrick.

  • Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overturning Chevron deference, law firms will need to integrate litigation, lobbying and communications functions to keep up with the ramifications of the ruling and provide adequate counsel quickly, says Neil Hare at Dentons.

  • Strategies To Defend Against Healthcare Nuclear Verdicts

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    The healthcare industry is increasingly the target of megaclaims, particularly those alleging medical malpractice, but attorneys representing providers can use a few tools to push back on flimsy litigation and reduce the likelihood of a nuclear verdict, says LaMar Jost at Wheeler Trigg.

  • 5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond

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    As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.

  • When Trauma Colors Testimony: How To Help Witnesses

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    As stress-related mental health issues continue to rise, trial attorneys must become familiar with a few key trauma-informed strategies to help witnesses get back on track — leaning in to the counselor aspect of their vocations, say Ava Hernández and Steve Wood at Courtroom Sciences.

  • Series

    Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer

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    My journey from the stage to the courtroom has shown that the skills I honed as an opera singer – punctuality, memorization, creativity and more – have all played a vital role in my success as an attorney, says Gerard D'Emilio at GableGotwals.

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