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Warm Weather Draws Attention to Naples Boating Accidents

by Carmen Dellutri on 5/25/2013

As the temperatures heat up and Florida’s waterways become more congested, it is time to start talking about boat accidents again. With 2,000 marinas, 1,700 miles of rivers, more than 3 million acres of lakes and 8,000 miles...more

May Is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

by Carmen Dellutri on 5/25/2013

Motorists are reminded to share the road with motorcycles as we recognize Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. ...more

Motorcyclist Injured in Trabuco Road Accident

by Callahan & Blaine on 5/25/2013

A motorcyclist has been severely injured after running into the side of a truck on Trabuco Road in Lake Forest, according to a news report. ...more

Corona Girl Injured in Dog Attack

by Callahan & Blaine on 5/25/2013

A 15-year-old Corona girl and her dog have been attacked by a pit bull and seriously injured, according to a news report. ...more

California Appellate Courts Clarify and Limit Plaintiffs’ Recovery for Medical Expenses

by Kimberly Jackanich | Sedgwick LLP on 5/25/2013

Throughout the years, plaintiffs’ attorneys in personal injury actions have tried to present the entire amount of medical expenses billed in efforts to increase the plaintiffs’ recovery. Despite the irrelevance of these...more

Jackknifing Not Enough to Prove Liability in Truck Accidents

by Yaeger, Jungbauer, & Barczak on 5/24/2013

A two-vehicle accident was reported in eastern Michigan recently. A semi tractor-trailer slammed into the rear of a car, sending the smaller vehicle into a guardrail and its driver and other passenger to the hospital with...more

Signing Away Your Lawsuit Rights

by Hoffman DiMuzio on 5/24/2013

When Derek Dearnley applied for a season pass at his local ski slope at the end of 2009, he didn’t take the time to read the fine print on the contract. His signature cost him his lawsuit against the ski resort that he filed...more

Indiana Supreme Court Upholds Punitive Damages Statute

by Pavlack Law, LLC on 5/24/2013

This week's post explores last week's Indiana Supreme Court decision State v. Doe that upheld the punitive damages statutory cap and allocation of 75% of any award to the state. We also take a look at what this decision...more

When You Have a Dental Malpractice Case

by Gelman Gelman Wiskow & McCarthy LLC on 5/24/2013

A 40-year-old woman was awarded $145,261 by a jury when her dental treatment was incomplete after five years instead of the promised three to six months, according to her lawsuit. The plaintiff needed 12 crowns, but her...more

Ultralight Crashes

by Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks on 5/24/2013

Earlier this month, ABC News reported that two people were killed in an ultralight plane crash. The victims of the crash were a man and woman in their 60’s. The police reported that the aircraft was locally owned....more

What Is The Statute Of Limitations For Personal Injury In New Jersey?

by Berry, Sahradnik, Kotzas & Benson on 5/24/2013

Have you or someone you love been involved in an accident and suffered injury? If so and if you would like to take legal action against whoever is responsible for your condition, time may be running out....more

The Five Most Common Construction Worker Injuries

by Trecker & Fritz on 5/24/2013

Although advances in technology and safety precautions have made construction work safer in recent years, it still remains one of the most dangerous jobs in America....more

Use of Private Investigators and Accident Reconstruction Experts in Car Accident Cases

by Law Offices of Cohn & Smith, P.A. on 5/24/2013

A deadly car accident this past March in Sorrento, Florida, is a prime example of an accident requiring further investigation as to its cause. Initial police reports are that Ronald Horton of Camp Grove lost control of his...more

Understanding the Full Impact of Birth Injuries

by Lanier Law Group, P.A. on 5/24/2013

Parents who have recently learned that their child has suffered a birth injury may have difficulty grasping exactly what that means from a financial standpoint. It can be very easy for concerned parents to underestimate the...more

Group Health Plan Can Enforce Reimbursement Rights Against Trustee

by Lori Oliphant | Winstead PC on 5/24/2013

On the heels of the United States Supreme Court’s recent holding in U.S. Airways v. McCutchen, where the Court held that a group health plan’s reimbursement rights are not automatically subject to equitable defenses, it...more

Third Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment In Favor of Video Game Maker In Important Right of Publicity Case

by Stacy Allen | Jackson Walker on 5/23/2013

In a much-anticipated opinion, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday reversed a New Jersey lower court decision granting summary judgment in favor of video game giant Electronic Arts against putative class...more

"Pottygate" - Illegal Bathroom Videotaping of Female Employees Defended by Finish Line, Inc.

by Audet & Partners, LLP on 5/23/2013

A Milpitas, California location of athletic retailer Finish Line, Inc. was found to have conducted clandestine videotaping of female employees in the store bathroom for a period of several months between 2009 and 2010. When...more

What Is A TBI?

by Berry, Sahradnik, Kotzas & Benson on 5/23/2013

Auto accidents are capable of causing all kinds of injuries. One of the most serious outcomes of a motor vehicle collision is a traumatic brain injury (TBI)....more

What To Do After An Auto Accident

by Law Offices of Robert Olkowitz, P.C. on 5/23/2013

If you drive a car, truck or motorcycle on a regular basis, chances are that you will be involved in at least one accident in your lifetime....more

Not a Good Week for Private Climate Change Litigation: The Supreme Court Denies Review in Kivalina

by Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law on 5/23/2013

It has not been a good run for plaintiffs in private climate change litigation. As we noted last week, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal in Comer v. Murphy Oil. Now, on Monday, the Supreme Court denied...more

Less Severe Car Wrecks Can Cause Serious Hardship

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 5/23/2013

When Alabama residents consider the damages that can come from car accidents, it is usually the major incidents that come to mind. ...more

Gross Negligence The Focus Of BP Oil Spill Post-Trial Briefing Order

by Megan Misko | King, Krebs & Jurgens, PLLC on 5/23/2013

Gross negligence is a focus of post-trial briefing orders in the BP oil spill litigation. After weeks of testimony, and dramatic “reveals” of newly discovered evidence that had been hiding in labs for years, the Phase...more

Athletes’ Rights of Publicity Trump First Amendment in Video Game Context

by Ronald Katz | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/23/2013

In a recent 62-page decision by the Third Circuit, obviously intended to give guidance in an unclear area of the law, the rights of publicity of a college athlete in a video game trumped the First Amendment arguments of the...more

Malpractice Can Result In A Negligent Death Lawsuit

by The Law Offices of Michael A. Kernbach, P.C. on 5/23/2013

People can make mistakes. However, when we use poor judgment that results in an injury to another person, then the law holds us accountable....more

Tourist Accidents

by Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks on 5/23/2013

Tourist accidents are common. Just last month 19 people died in Southern Egypt in a hot-air balloon crash. State operated television reported that the balloon was carrying 20 foreign tourists from China, Japan, Hungary,...more

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